Stories by Nehal Malik

Volkswagen to Stop Selling Gas Cars in Europe by 2035

Klaus Zellmer, Volkswagen’s board member for sales, went on the record on Saturday saying that the German carmaker will stop selling cars with Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) in Europe by 2035, shifting to an all-electric catalog — reports Autoblog. “In Europe, we will exit the business with internal combustion vehicles between 2033 and 2035, in the United […]

Watch Tesla’s Model S Plaid Drift on the Track [VIDEO]

In a recently published video on YouTube, Unplugged Performance, showcased its “purpose built” Tesla Model S Plaid drifting at the Pikes Peak International Raceway in Colorado. Unplugged Performance is the leading brand in bespoke, premium upgrades for Tesla vehicles. The folks at Unplugged Performance have modified a Model S Plaid, named it ‘Dark Helmet’ after the […]

SpaceX Starship’s First Orbital Flight Aiming for July, Says President

Speaking at the National Space Society’s virtual International Space Development Conference on Friday, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said that the company is “shooting for July” to launch the first orbital spaceflight of its ‘Starship’ spacecraft — reports CNBC. “I’m hoping we make it, but we all know that this is difficult,” she added. Shortly after […]

Biden Push for EV Charging Could Boost Tesla Rivals: Analyst

Earlier this week, the Biden administration expressed its support for a bipartisan Senate bill that, once passed, would allocate $1.2 trillion USD for infrastructure projects, including $7.5 billion USD to be spent on electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure projects. According to Reuters, the U.S. President’s plans to expedite the development of EV infrastructure in the country may […]

Former Tesla President Sells $274 Million USD Worth of Stock

A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that Tesla Inc.’s former President of Heavy Duty Trucking, Jerome Guillen, has sold approximately $274 million USD worth of the company’s stock since June 10 — reports Yahoo! Finance. Long-time Tesla executive and one of the electric vehicle (EV) giant’s top-four, Guillen left the […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Official EPA Rating: 348-Mile Range on 21-Inch Wheels

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially rated the Tesla Model S Plaid variant with larger and less efficient 21″ wheels for 348 miles on a single charge with an efficiency of 101 MPGe in highway and city driving combined — reports Electrek. The Model S Plaid directly succeeds Tesla’s 2021 refresh of the Model […]

The Boring Company Wants to Build Tunnels for Freight Transport

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company wants to build a tunnel-based underground transportation system to “solve traffic” but also has more goals beyond the latter. With the company’s Las Vegas loop for vehicles now operational, the Boring Company is looking for its next project. According to a copy of the document pitch seen by Bloomberg, The […]

Elon Musk Tells Employees to Go ‘All Out’ for End-of-Quarter Push

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is urging employees to go “all out” in an end-of-quarter delivery and production push meant to help the electric vehicle (EV) maker post record numbers yet again — reports Electrek. An internal email from Musk obtained by the publication reads: Overall, we are executing well, but the next 12 days are super […]

India Will Need 400,000 Charging Stations to Support 2 Million EVs by 2026

In order to support the two million electric vehicles (EVs) that may be driving on its roads by 2026, India’s emerging EV market will need approximately 400,000 charging stations across the country of over 1.3 billion individuals — reports Business Standard. The Grant Thornton Bharat-Ficci report, released Saturday, June 12, said that hefty support from the […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Owner Shares the Best Hands-On Pictures Yet [GALLERY]

A Tesla Model S Plaid owner who received their vehicle at Tesla’s delivery event on Thursday, June 10, at the Fremont factory in California, recently shared an entire gallery’s worth of hands-on pictures of the electric vehicle (EV) to his SmugMug. The gallery includes images of both the individual’s new Model S Plaid, and pictures […]

Custom Tesla Model S Plaid to Debut at Hypercar Invitational Laguna Seca

According to a tweet from Unplugged Performance (@UnpluggedTesla), the leading brand in bespoke, premium upgrades for Tesla vehicles has “purpose built” a Tesla Model S Plaid to feature as a race car at the Hypercar Invitational, currently underway at the Laguna Seca raceway in California. UP has gone Plaid! Welcome to our purpose built Tesla Model […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Also Has Gear Shift Controls on Center Console

Tesla has brought a plethora of changes and innovations with its newest offering, the Model S Plaid. According to a recent Reddit thread, one of these changes has to do with how drivers shift gears. With the Tesla Model S Plaid lacking gear stalks, and instead relying on touch controls or automatic gear selection by […]

Here’s the Tesla Model S Plaid Swag Given to Event Attendees

Reddit user “melancholicricebowl” recently shared all the free “swag” they got as a guest at Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery event in Fremont, California. The user’s haul consisted of a custom Plaid-themed face mask, which another Reddit user on the same thread explained were being given out to attendees during entry, a pass from the event, […]