Stories by Nehal Malik

Germany Now Buying More Electric Vehicles than California

With tax breaks of up to €9,000 for buyers and ever-tightening emission rules benefiting their manufacturers, Germany had already established itself as the biggest market for EVs in Europe. Germany is buying more electric cars than California. That's good news for Tesla. https://t.co/YNHMXp4C8l — Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) December 3, 2020 According to Business Insider, the […]

Tesla Short Sellers Have Lost $35 Billion in 2020

After losing an additional $4 billion USD by the end of November, Tesla short sellers have now lost a total of $35 billion USD so far this year, according to a report by CNN Business. According to analysis by S3 Partners, short investors in Tesla— those who placed bets in the market that its shares would […]

Elon Musk Named Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year for 2020

Fortune has just announced their pick for 2020’s Businessperson of the Year, and it is none other than Tesla CEO Elon Reeve Musk. Apart from being at the helm of the company leading the EV revolution, Musk is also credited as the founder, CEO, CTO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, founder of The Boring Company, co-founder of […]

Aston Martin Linked to Sham Anti-EV Study, ‘Astongate’ Goes Trending

According to The Guardian, Aston Martin has landed itself in hot water after a recently published report refuting the advantages and effectiveness of electric vehicles was found to have been published by a public relations (PR) firm registered to Rebecca Stephens — the wife of the luxury automaker’s Director of Government Affairs, James Stephens. The study […]

Tesla ‘Model B’ E-Bike Concept Shared by Industrial Designer [VIDEO]

In a recent YouTube video, Torque News takes a look at a brand new Tesla E-Bike concept developed by industrial designer Kendall Toerner. Veteran motorcycle manufacturers Ducatti and Harley Davidson (and even BMW) have E-Bikes out in the market right now, but Toerner’s concept imagines what an E-Bike from EV pioneer Tesla would look like. After all, […]

Maserati All-Electric Vehicles Coming by 2025 Says Executive

Chief Operating Officer of Fiat Chrysler’s Italian luxury vehicle brand Maserati, Davide Grasso, said on Thursday that the manufacturer hopes to establish an all-electric catalog consisting of hybrid and/or fully-electric vehicles in the next five years — reports Reuters. “The new Gran Turismo and Gran Cabrio models will be electrified too, all our line-up will […]

Starlink Internet to Connect Indigenous Community in Canada

The combined efforts of SpaceX and FSET Information Technology are set to bring internet access, via the Starlink satellite network, to the people of Pikangikum First Nation — an indigenous Canadian community, according to a Reddit thread and a recent tweet by FSET IT. Pikangikum First Nation will be the first indigenous community in Canada […]

New Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. Overview [Nov. 22-27]

Let’s take a look at all the new Superchargers in the U.S. that have become operational since our last update, courtesy of data from Supercharge and information gathered by patrons of the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Nov. 22, 2020 Garage #4 of the Jack London Square Market at 255 2nd […]

Volkswagen CEO Mentions Tesla 31 Times at Annual Spending Update

According to Bloomberg Opinion, Volkswagen’s annual spending update for investors quickly turned into a display of how the veteran automaker plans on measuring up to Tesla. Despite Tesla having only a fraction of the sales VW does, Elon Musk’s company boasts over four times the German automaker’s market cap. VW appears to be obsessed with […]

FSD Beta 5 Tested Further: Traffic Lights, Intersections and More [VIDEO]

In a recently published video on YouTube, user Chuck Cook again puts Full Self-Driving Beta 5 (version 2020.44.15.3) on his Model Y through a comprehensive set of scenarios that range from stop signs and traffic lights to busy intersections and heavy traffic. Full-Self Driving (FSD), currently in limited public beta, is Tesla’s proprietary driver assistance technology, and […]

iOS 14.2.1 Fixes Tesla App Not Working on iPhone 12

Ever since the iPhone 12 lineup was launched, many Tesla owners with these specific devices have been unable to use the Tesla app over AT&T’s cellular data. According to reports on the TMC Forums, iOS 14.2.1 (released Nov. 19) rids the iPhone 12 of this particular problem, restoring complete functionality to the Tesla app. @elonmusk […]

New Tesla Service Center Coming to Santa Monica, California

According to a commercial building permit found and shared to the TMC Forums by user MarcoRP (@MontrealTesla), Tesla has been approved to start work on an existing commercial building located at 1100 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, and turn it into a Service Center. Tesla has already made it clear that the company wants to establish more […]

California Tesla Employees Exempt from COVID-19 Health Orders

According to a report by CNBC, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has deemed Tesla employees working at the company’s Fremont, California factory “essential workers”. This move exempts Tesla employees from California’s new Limited Stay at Home order. The California Department of Public Health has deemed Tesla employees "essential workers" in the state and exempted […]

Robotaxis Now Allowed to Operate in California

Companies can now launch robotaxis in California after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) granted approval to charge for and offer shared rides. According to an article published by TechCrunch, the decision was made on Thursday. Robotaxi companies get the green light to charge for rides in California https://t.co/VjG9acz0tC by @kirstenkorosec — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) November […]