Musk has requested that a judge block the SEC’s oversight of his Twitter posts, saying it’s being used to “trample” his free speech, according to Bloomberg. The news was established in a court filing on Tuesday, referring to an agreement established after a 2018 tweet from Musk said he was considering taking Tesla private and […]
As Tesla prepares to expand its production in China, the company is already off to a good start on the year — despite a slight drop in sales month-to-month. Tesla sold 56,515 China-produced vehicles in February, according to data shared by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), and as reported by CNEVPost. February includes the […]
After its launch, the Tesla Model S Plaid quickly gained the title of the quickest car ever in a 0-60mph sprint, and the electric vehicle (EV) is still going on to break records today — even beyond the scope of sprints. The Tesla Model S Plaid has set a new course record at the Virginia […]
Tesla’s new German Gigafactory was granted approval to start production last week, and amidst the news, one analyst is doubling down on his bullish targets for the company’s stock. Wedbush’s Daniel Ives says Tesla has cleared a “major overhang” with the production approval granted to the automaker’s new Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg location, according to Benzinga. Ives […]
Volkswagen is officially launching the ID Buzz and ID Buzz Cargo electric vans on Wednesday, March 9, and the automaker revealed a few more details about the electric vehicle (EV) on Monday. Volkswagen is set to detail a standard and Cargo variants of the vehicles of the ID Buzz on Wednesday, and as many as […]
Traditional automakers are making their foray into electric vehicles (EVs), and following a December announcement that General Motors (GM) would process cathode material for its Ultium batteries by 2024, the automaker is holding to it. GM is pouring an estimated$400 million (~$500 million CAD) into a Bécancour, Quebec production facility for cathode active material (CAM) […]
Mercedes-Benz has plans to launch six EQ electric vehicles (EVs) this year, and an upcoming SUV model has officially been spotted testing A pair of Mercedes EQS SUV units were seen testing in Southern California, with privacy wraps covering the EVs’ paint jobs, as spotted by Motor1 last week. In the video, originally from KindelAuto, […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are beginning to take hold in markets around the world, and amidst an 87 percent year-over-year upturn in total EV registrations across brands, one of Tesla’s vehicles is carrying the weight. The Tesla Model Y was the top-selling plugin vehicle worldwide sold in January 2022, even beating out the affordable Wuling HongGuang […]
German automaker Volkswagen has shared details on a new electric vehicle (EV) factory in Wolfsburg-Warmenau, which will build a state-of-the-art upcoming vehicle for the company. Volkswagen has gained approval from the government’s Supervisory Board to begin production at the Wolfsburg Trinity EV facility, according to a press release shared by the company on Friday. So […]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid has been pulled apart by Sandy Munro over the past month or so, with the manufacturing expert’s team analyzing the vehicle’s overall construction. Munro Live continued its teardown of their 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid with a new video on Friday show a breakdown of the front and rear suspension. Munro […]
JacobIsAMac has shared another video detailing his newly delivered 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid refresh, this time giving us yet another closer look at the new lights on the sedan. The video shows the refreshed Model S unit’s new matrix LED headlights and tail lights as well as the vehicle’s new charging port. According to […]
Musk took Chinese official Qin Gang for a ride in a Tesla Model S Plaid this week, according to a post shared by @Qin on Thursday (via Automotive News). One Tesla representative noted that the drive took place in Fremont, California, where one of Tesla’s U.S. factories is located. Qin went on to say the […]
It’s no surprise that Tesla is dominating the world’s largest auto market, but for some customers, high demand and delivery wait times have been trying. Tesla’s Model 3 demand in China is causing extra-long delivery times, with some estimated delivery timelines ranging out as far as 16-20 weeks from now, according to CNEVPost. Previously, delivery […]
Just weeks after Tesla’s first Model 3 and Y units with a new AMD Ryzen Chip started delivering to Germany from Gigafactory Shanghai, the automaker has officially been approved to start building electric vehicles (EV) in the country. Tesla was awarded conditional approval to begin commercial production at its Gigafactory Berlin on Friday, according to […]
Tesla shareholder Richard J. Tornetta is suing Tesla, alleging that CEO Elon Musk’s pay was excessive and breached fiduciary duties, according to a report from CNBC. The pay package in question granted options worth about $2.5 billion to Musk, and consisted of the CEO’s 101.3 million stock options plan which pays out in 12 milestone-focused […]
