The Tesla Model 3 has earned top safety ratings from the insurance industry

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The electric vehicle has become the first from the company to receive this I.I.H.S. rating. The Tesla Model 3 electric sedan has received the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety’s (I.I.H.S.) top safety rating. This represents the first time the electric vehicle maker has received this highest safety designation level. The I.I.H.S. granted its top safety pick+ designation to the electric vehicle. The Tesla Model 3 received the top safety pick+ designation from the I.I.H.S. after the vehicle performed exceptionally well. The institute said that the Model 3 earned this top…

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Tesla Insurance launches, sending the electric vehicle maker into a new industry

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At first launch, the auto coverage will be available only in California and for the company’s customers. The Tesla Insurance coverage for the company’s electric vehicles and that was first announced earlier this year has now launched in California. The idea is to make premiums 20 percent to 30 percent more affordable for drivers of Tesla’s electric cars. Elon Musk first announced his intentions to launch the product back in April 2019. At that time, Elon Musk had assumed that the Tesla Insurance product would launch quite quickly. That said,…

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Tesla insurance still slated to move forward after delay, says Musk

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Elon Musk spoke at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, addressing his previous coverage claims. CEO Elon Musk spoke at his company’s annual shareholder meeting, addressing the topic of the Tesla insurance he’d previously promised to drivers of the automaker’s electric vehicles. Musk insists that the electric vehicle insurance product is still in the works, only delayed. Musk explained that the Tesla insurance product would become available after an unspecified acquisition is completed. He also pointed out that additional software was in development. The Tesla electric vehicle insurance would become available…

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Tesla insurance is “not an easy business”, warns Warren Buffett

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The Berkshire CEO has pointed to past failures of the industry to try to get into selling coverage. Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and investing guru to millions has knocked Elon Musk’s idea to launch Tesla insurance. Buffett is seen as an expert in the insurance industry as Berkshire Hathaway thrives within it. Musk recently announced that his electric vehicle company will launch its own Tesla insurance coverage, as reported by Live Insurance News at the end of April. This was, to a large extent, a response to what…

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Tesla lifetime insurance underscores company’s belief in self driving car

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This could mean that customers buying these vehicles may never need to pay insurance premiums. When customers start shopping for Tesla self-driving cars, they may soon have the option to purchase lifetime insurance. They will also have the opportunity to buy a maintenance package. This could mean that while the vehicles drive themselves, their owners also never need to pay for coverage or repairs. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is so confident in the self driving vehicle safety features that they are being bundled with lifetime insurance and maintenance packages…

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