Stories by Nehal Malik

Ford is looking to persuade its dealers to cut as much as $2,000 USD from the cost of delivering an electric vehicle (EVs) to better compete with Tesla, which has lower selling costs thanks to its direct-to-consumer model — reports Reuters. Company CEO Jim Farley is headed to Las Vegas next week, where he will […]

According to PCMag, SpaceX has filed a formal appeal against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s decision to rescind $886 million USD in federal funding for its high-speed satellite broadband service, Starlink. The FCC awarded SpaceX $886 million under its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) back in 2020 to deliver high-speed Starlink internet to rural and […]

Neuralink is all set to be the latest of Elon Musk’s companies to relocate its headquarters to Texas — reports the Austin American-Statesman. According to site plans filed with Travis County, Neuralink is developing a multi-building campus on a 37-acre property located just 20 minutes from Tesla’s Austin Gigafactory, where Musk currently spends the bulk […]

Check out all of the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing August 29, 2022 92 Bracken Road, Sandyford, Dublin, Ireland 4 250 kW Tesla August 30, 2022 2 Robert-Bosch-Straße, Regensburg, Germany 12 […]

Tesla appears to be inching closer to launching in Thailand as the electric vehicle (EV) maker ramps up hiring efforts in the country — reports Reuters. The company is hiring a business development manager, several recruiters, and more in Thailand, its website shows. Tesla has nearly 20 Bangkok-based jobs listed on its website, including positions […]

NIO on Monday officially launched the NIO Air augmented reality (AR) glasses for in-car entertainment — reports CnEVPost. The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) company partnered with AR tech brand Nreal to develop the product. Nreal last month debuted its own AR headset, the Nreal Air — which the NIO Air is derived from — in […]

SpaceX launched another 51 Starlink satellites and Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTC, an orbital transfer vehicle, into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday at 10:09 p.m. ET (7:09 p.m. PT). The Falcon 9 and its payload lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. According to SpaceX, […]

Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) have helped cut carbon emissions in China by more than 650,000 tons so far this year (via @SawyerMerritt). The reduction in China’s CO2 emissions that can be attributed to Tesla is equal to planting more than 1.3 million hectares of forest. The information comes from an interview with Li Haolin, Tesla China’s […]

Apple came out ahead of actual automotive brands like Tesla and BMW in a recent car buyer interest survey despite the tech giant never even confirming it’s working on a vehicle, let alone delivering any, according to a study by Strategic Vision (via Business Insider). Strategic Vision recently surveyed 200,000 new-vehicle owners to find out […]

A recent Tesla crash test conducted by global insurance firm Axa that ended with the electric vehicle (EV) catching fire was staged — reports National Public Radio. The Paris-based company recorded the supposed crash and its aftermath, posting the video to YouTube. Axa claimed the test demonstrated how the batteries that power electric cars are […]

Following the release of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta version 10.69.1 earlier this week, Tesla is now rolling out version 10.69.1.1, an incremental update. #FSDBeta v10.69.1.1 release notes pic.twitter.com/DogCY9qK1l — Chuck Cook (@chazman) September 3, 2022 FSD beta tester James Locke took his Tesla with the latest FSD build out for a spin on Saturday, putting […]

According to filings that were recently made public, General Motors Co.’s all-electric robotaxi subsidiary, Cruise, recalled and updated the software in 80 self-driving cars after a June crash in San Francisco — reports CNBC. The crash in question occurred on June 3. It involved a Cruise vehicle braking harshly while attempting an unprotected left turn as […]

Tesla was way ahead of the pack in Bexar County, Texas, which saw electric vehicle (EV) sales jump 184% through July of this year as compared to the same period last year — reports San Antonio Express-News. Bexar County saw the highest year-over-year increase in EV sales volume across Texas, up to 3,815 units. The […]

The San Luis Obispo County in California has installed two new Tesla backup battery systems at key public buildings — reports the New Times San Luis Obispo. SLO County has been suffering from more frequent and prolonged power outages as stress on the local energy grid grows. This is especially true during the summer months. […]

SpaceX has filed plans for a massive, 521,521-square-foot “shell building” in Bastrop County, located about one hour east of Austin, with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation reports Austin Business Journal. There’s no word yet on what exactly the rocketry and space transportation giant wants to do at this planned facility. The filings did, […]