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GM lists Chevy Bolt EV and EUV as ‘#1 mainstream EV series’ in Q4 and FY 2022 US sales report
General Motors (GM) has released its 2022 US fourth quarter and full-year sales report for the US, and in it, the veteran automaker highlighted some of its key milestones during the past year. GM deserves quite a lot of credit in 2022, considering that the American automaker was able to reclaim the US’ top spot in overall auto sales from Toyota Motor Corp, one of its strongest rivals.
As per GM’s Q4 and FY 2022 US sales report, it was able to post a total of 2,274,088 sales in the United States in 2022. This corresponds to a 3% year-over-year rise. The company also posted a strong comeback in the fourth quarter, with US sales rising up 41% year-over-year to 623,261 units. Toyota, on the other hand, posted overall sales of 2,108,458 units over the year.
Considering its accomplishments, it was no surprise that General Motors listed several of its “#1” milestones in 2022. The company specifically listed some of the vehicles behind its “#1” accomplishments in 2022, such as the Cadillac Escalade, which was the number one large luxury SUV for the 9th straight year; and the Chevrolet Corvette, which was the number one luxury sports car. Interestingly enough, GM also listed the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV as the “number one mainstream EV series in Q3 and Q4.”
GM did not specify what it meant by “mainstream EV series” in its report, though it should be noted that the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV’s Q4 sales of 16,108 units in the United States are quite conservative, at least compared to some of the country’s most popular battery electric cars. In the third quarter, for example, Counterpoint Research listed the Chevy Bolt EUV with a 4.8% sales share in the US, while the Tesla Model 3 commanded 20.4%.
GM did highlight that the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV had their best sales year to date with a 53.5% increase to 38,120 units, but a notable part of this gain was likely due to the fact that the vehicle’s numbers were throttled last year due to a global recall. In a way, however, the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV did have a pretty impressive comeback story in 2022, considering the challenges GM faced with its battery issues that ultimately resulted in a production halt for the vehicle.
Also, GM appears to have a lot of plans with its EV segment in 2023. These are listed below.
- Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV production expected to increase to more than 70,000 units this year to meet strong global demand
- Three Chevrolet EVs launching in the industry’s most popular segments
- Cadillac LYRIQ production continues to increase to meet strong customer demand
- GM’s first Ultium-dedicated assembly plant – Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck – slated to resume production this month. GMC HUMMER EV SUV planned to launch mid-2023
- BrightDrop Zevo 600 production is underway at CAMI, Canada’s first full-scale EV plant, with Zevo 400 manufacturing slated to begin later this year
GM’s Q4 and FY 2022 report can be viewed below.
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Tesla has started to deploy the 2026 Summer Update to owners across its fleet, and among the biggest changes are improvements to Navigation, a new startup animation for the Model 3 and Model Y, Caraoke scoring, and new capabilities for Grok.
As the update has started making its way to some cars, we can now see a few of the features operating in real-time. We will show you what some of the new features look like in this article, along with some additional details on what changed.
Not all of the new features in the 2026 Summer Update have quite made an appearance, but some of them have, so we’ll show those here:
New Animation Screen for 3/Y
Tesla is rolling out a new startup animation for Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners. This is present in Launch Edition and Performance Model 3 and Model Y, but other trim levels do not have anything like this.
The new animation screen on Model 3/Y with the 2026 Summer Update
Apparently color will also be customizable: pic.twitter.com/wSdwggtG3S
— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) July 27, 2026
Owners can adjust the color associated with the startup animation to suit their preferences. It is a surprise that more automakers do not focus on this animation for their vehicles; it can be a great first impression piece and make the car immediately feel more luxurious.
Tesla has included this on more premium trims, but it is nice to see it on the Model 3 and Model Y.
Grok Improvements
Grok can now adjust more things in the car outside of the Navigation system. Now, drivers can adjust anything from climate to driving settings by simply speaking to the AI assistant in the car:
@Tesla‘s AI assistant (Grok) with its new vehicle commands in action.
Set the climate, your destination and vehicle settings all in one go! pic.twitter.com/0bBTqaAk6G
— Not a Tesla App (@NotATeslaApp) July 28, 2026
You don’t even have to push a button, either. Instead, you can just say “Hey, Grok,” if you have it enabled. That feature rolled out with the 2026 Spring Update just a few months back.
This is a great feature, especially pertinent for the Robotaxi platform, as there will be no buttons inside the Cybercab when it eventually starts giving rides to the public. It also broadens Grok’s capabilities, which were relatively limited in terms of vehicle setting adjustments beforehand.
Tesla briefly offered one Robotaxi part in its Parts Catalog for your personal car, only to remove it just a short time after it was first noticed.
Tesla’s Robotaxi camera washer apparatus was briefly available for purchase on the company’s Online Parts Catalog. The camera washer was first noticed on Model Y Robotaxi vehicles about six months ago in Austin.
🚨 Tesla looks to have installed Camera Washers on the side repeater cameras on Robotaxis in Austin
pic.twitter.com/xemRtDtlRR— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) January 23, 2026
First noticed by Not a Tesla App, the Camera Washer entries appeared for the new “Juniper” Model Y under a category called “Halo,” which has also now disappeared. Interestingly, Halo probably is related to Tesla’s internal “Project Halo,” which was a project that aimed to retrofit customer-owned Model Ys into functional Robotaxis.
This hardware addition would likely be required for the vehicle to operate as a Robotaxi, as the Camera Washer seems to be a non-negotiable part of the vision-based system Tesla utilizes for self-driving efforts.
However, this part has since been removed and is no longer visible on the EPC.
Now the true question lingers: Why would Tesla add this Camera Washer to the Model Y parts catalog? Is it planning to make it available for owners to utilize on their own cars for personal use, or will it become a prerequisite for Robotaxi operation in customer-owned cars?
While discussing the upgrade options for Hardware 3 vehicles during the Q1 Earnings Call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk had said that the company could establish small, satellite shops that would upgrade cameras and self-driving computers. Perhaps this same strategy could be utilized for vehicles that want to be included in Robotaxi but do not have the correct hardware.
AI4 is currently represented as capable of unsupervised self-driving, and the same was said about HW3 at one point, only for Tesla to admit last quarter that it would, unfortunately, not be possible. Perhaps AI4 vehicles might need this camera washer as a prerequisite, just as HW3 cars will need that camera and computer upgrade.
This could be the first hint of that’s where we are headed.
Tesla has started rolling out a broader change to the ride experience for its Robotaxi fleet by silencing turn signals, but the change is certainly polarizing.
Tesla has generally made it clear that its purpose-built ride-hailing platform, Robotaxi, will cater to the rider in nearly every way possible. This includes having climate preferences, music, and other personal settings loaded up in the car as the rider enters.
But Tesla is taking it a step further by muting turn signal chimes altogether, a change that appears to be a way to make the ride more peaceful:
Tesla has finally turned off the blinker/turn signal noises in their Model Y Robotaxis.
This is a small update, but will definitely be noticeable for riders. It didn’t really make much sense to leave the turn signal sound on when it’s Unsupervised. pic.twitter.com/ITwx60PAMO
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) July 27, 2026
However, there are a handful of people who are not thrilled about this change. Turn signals are a conditioned part of the human mind for those who ride in a car regularly.
Taking a turn without one feels strange and odd, and not hearing it click while activated could set off some alarms for riders, who might use the noise as confirmation that other drivers know of their intention to turn.
I kind of like it being on, threw me off when riding with Zoox who has had it disabled
— Dan Burkland (@DBurkland) July 27, 2026
Turn signal noises are still audible in customer cars, so if you use FSD in your personal vehicle, you will still hear the turn signal.
The move is certainly one that is unique, but not one that separates it from other ride-sharing services. In a normal car, the clicking sound confirms to the driver that the blinker is active. In a fully driverless Robotaxi, that feedback serves no purpose for passengers, other than peace of mind.
Tesla Summer Update begins rolling out: a look at the new features
Tesla briefly offered this Robotaxi part for your personal car
