Q1 Deliveries 8.5% drop Y on Y Tesla reported first-quarter vehicle deliveries of 386,810, a drop of 8.5% from the same quarter last year. Estimates compiled by FactSet, analysts were expecting deliveries of around 457,000 for the first three months of the year. This is Tesla’s first year-over-year decline in deliveries since 2020. Stock drops 5% i=on open. Highlights Tesla shares fell on Tuesday after the company reported a drop in vehicle deliveries in the first quarter, the first annual decline since 2020, when the global pandemic disrupted production. Here are the key numbers: A ..read more

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y pricing remain unchanged during March 2024, making 11 months of no increase to UK retail pricing. Model 3 price reduced by £3,000 during October 2023. Model 3 base price remains at £39,990 and Model Y at £44,990. Model Y available at £399 / month Great deal for deliveries before March 31st ..read more

242 kWh Produced March 2024 – Spring starts to arrive with a number of sunny days generating over 10 KWH with a few grey days giving virtually nothing in terms of solar production. Still mighty wet. The total for the month is more in line with expectations. Total production of 244 KWH. Also new Solar Edge 10 KWH battery ordered – Once installed this will double our storage bringing the 10 KWH to 20 KWH. Solar production to date 2024 and 2023 Shows the dismal Feb 24 and more reasonable March 2024.  Over 100 KWH of power exported back to the grid as the graph below shows. See co ..read more

82 kWh Produced Feb 2024 – a grey month that only produced 82 KWh just over half the 2023 Feb results.  So much for Global warming – all we have is cloud. Solar production to date 2024 and 2023 Shows the dismal Feb 24. See complete Solar Project details with year to date data: Full 2023 / 24 data ..read more

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y pricing remain unchanged during Feb 2024, making 10 months of no increase to UK retail pricing. Model 3 price reduced by £3,000 during October 2023. Model 3 base price remains at £39,990 and Model Y at £44,990. Model Y available at £399 / month Great deal for deliveries before March 31st ..read more

Tesla Model Y – Fantastic Leasing Deals Just received an email from one of the many leasing firms that contact us. This one is the hest we have seen for a Tesla Model Y. Just £299 / month.  Incredible new Tesla Model Y offer, just in! With February delivery. Don’t miss this amazing deal!   Enquire now. The Select Sales Team   selectcarleasing.co.uk ..read more

Q4 Results Fall Short In the quarter, Tesla generated earnings per share (EPS) of $0.71, falling short of the consensus estimate of $0.74. Meanwhile, despite a 3.5% year-on-year (YoY) increase, the $25.2bn revenue was $590m below the analysts’ expectations. The company built 494,989 vehicles — a 13% YoY increase — and delivered 484,507 vehicles, a 20% YoY increase, in Q4. While this may sound impressive, production numbers were actually down quarter on quarter. This sequential decline was attributed to planned factory downtimes for upgrades. For the full year, vehicle deliveries grew by 38 ..read more

We had the chance to drive the brand new Fisker Ocean at the recently opened Fisker showroom in Milton Keynes. In the showroom there were around a dozen Fisker Ocean Extremes awaiting collection from customers and a number of test vehicles. The first impression:   Extremely positive the Ocean is a great looking car, it’s high off the road especially on the 22 inch wheels that are standard, it has good proportions, plenty of glass and a general positive attitude.   The Fisker Ocean is very well designed with plenty of attractive little features that mak ..read more

Gridserve has just opened one of its largest charging facilities at Gatwick airport Based just off the Ring Road South approach to the airport’s south terminal, Gridserve’s ‘Electric Forecourt’ will service electric cars headed to and from the airport, as well as motorists using the nearby M23.  ‘Gridserve has been placed in a strategic location and will be available to millions of passengers, commuters, staff, residents and businesses that pass through the area each year,’ said Bronwen Jones, development director at London Gatwick airport. ‘We are making sustainability part of everyth ..read more

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y pricing remain unchanged during December 2023, making 8 months of no increase to UK retail pricing. Model 3 price reduced by £3,000 during October 2023. Model 3 base price remains at £39,990 and Model Y at £44,990. Model 3 available at 0% finance. New shipments on boat from China and expected in UK early in 2024 with refreshed look for model 3. Expect a sales jump on the monthly numbers ..read more