Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Being Charged With Securities Fraud

It’s nearly been a year now since Hindenburg Research called Nikola a fraud for a video of semi-truck driving which onlookers later found out was not an operational electric semi, and now the Nikola founder is being charged over the video. Nikola’s original founder, Trevor Milton, is being charged with securities fraud as of Thursday […]

First Tesla Model 3 Deliveries Begin in Singapore

The first Tesla Model 3 deliveries in Singapore have been arriving in the country over the past month or so, and finally, some of the company’s first customers in the island city-state. Tesla has officially delivered its first Model 3 in Singapore on Thursday morning, to preorder father and son customers Teng Po Yew and […]

Rivian Plans to Invest $5 Billion for Second U.S. Factory: Report

After unnamed sources reported Rivian’s plans to build a second assembly plant in the U.S., the news has officially been confirmed by a company document, as the company prepares to start on the project. Amazon-backed Rivian will invest $5 billion USD into a new production facility, as found in a company document retrieved from state […]

Tesla to Hold Model S Plaid Team Appreciation Event in Fremont: Report

Following a successful launch season for the Model S Plaid, Tesla will reportedly hold a team appreciation event at its Fremont, California factory, new documents from the city of Fremont show. Tesla will hold an Appreciation Event for Model S Plaid employees at its Fremont production facility, according to documents seen by Teslarati, reports Joey […]

2021 Tesla Model S Long Range Reviewed in Detail [VIDEO]

While the Tesla Model S Plaid has easily dominated headlines since its June release, one analyst posits that another variant of the vehicle may be worth taking another look at. On Tuesday, Jon Rettinger released a new video looking at the Model S Long Range, which came out as a refreshed variant of the Model […]

Wall Street Analysts React to Tesla’s Q2 2021 Earnings [Roundup]

Following Tesla’s Q2 2021 quarterly earnings report, a number of stock analysts have released their thoughts on the company’s shares going forward. On Tuesday, a handful of investment firms and analysts weighed in on Tesla (TSLA) and its stock, following a successful second quarter of the year and despite the global ongoing chip shortage. Overall, […]

Tesla Cybertruck Design Patent Filing Has Surfaced

Just as Tesla’s highly-anticipated Cybertruck gets closer to being brought to fruition, Tesla’s Cybertruck patent filing for the electric truck’s design has officially surfaced. The full-length Tesla Cybertruck design patent surfaced on Scribd on Tuesday, complete with multiple angles of minimal design drawings (via Reddit). In the document dated July 27, it lists a patent […]

Mercedes-Benz Canada Partners with FLO for EV Charging

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain traction on the road, the charging infrastructure in most areas remains one of the largest barriers to mainstream EV adoption. Drawing from partnerships with multiple EV charging companies, Mercedes-Benz Canada customers will gain access to over 4,900 charging stations across the country and is calling the network the […]

Here is Tesla’s Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript

Tesla held its 2021 Q2 quarterly earnings call on Monday, in which it announced $1.1 billion USD in net income, with a total of $11.9 billion in revenue. During the call, Musk emphasized how crucial manufactured semiconductor chips were to the production of Tesla’s vehicles, and discussed the ongoing global chip shortage, as documented by […]

Polestar to Launch in 9 New Markets Globally in 2021

As electric vehicles (EV) popularity expands throughout the world, Polestar is expecting to expand with it, as evidenced by new plans to sell its EVs in a number of new markets. Polestar plans to launch in nine new markets by the end of this year, as the company plans to double its retail stores to […]

Revel’s Tesla Model Y Taxi Fleet Approved in New York City

In 2018, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio limited the amount of app-based vehicles which were allowed on New York’s streets, before exempting electric vehicles (EVs) and wheelchair-accessible vehicles. However, after Revel attempted to launch an EV taxi service in April, the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) ended the exemption, casting Revel’s Tesla […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Disses Apple During Q2 Earnings Call

During Tesla’s Q2 2021 earnings call yesterday, CEO Elon Musk bashed a fellow technology company for its apparent lack of environmental friendliness and its gatekeeping decisions, among other things. Musk took fire at Apple on Monday, saying during the earnings call Tesla uses significantly less cobalt than the electronics company, and calling the company’s App […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Returns to Nürburgring Raceway

Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) have taken on the Porsche Taycan at Nürburgring, Germany once before, though it admittedly took place before the recent release of the incredible Model S Plaid. On Monday, @Paul Maric, co-founder of Australia’s CarExpert, shared images of the Tesla Model S Plaid at the Nürburgring racetrack in Nurburg, Germany, set to […]