Stories by Peter McGuthrie

In a seeming renewal of security concerns from the Chinese government earlier this year, China has officially banned the use of Tesla’s cars at some government compounds. According to Reuters, staff at specific offices for the Chinese government have been told to avoid parking their Tesla cars inside government compounds, due to security concerns related […]

Tesla’s external speaker Boombox feature was unveiled in Tesla’s holiday update in December 2020, and it offers cars built in the U.S. after September 2019 a mandatory acoustic vehicle alerting system (AVAS), which creates artificial noise outside the car to warn surrounding pedestrians and vehicles. In an update Thursday from @Tesla_Adri, it appears that Tesla’s […]

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said it may be looking at opening a factory in Russia down the line, also encouraging the idea that there should be “more dialogue” between the two countries. In the interview, Musk told the Wall Street Journal, “Over time, we will look to […]

According to the South China Morning Post, NIO and Xpeng Motors are building online communities for users to earn credit towards specific branded products, with the former company now having sold over 3 million products through its app. In addition, Tesla has already cultivated a loyal following of the company and CEO Elon Musk, which […]

Ford has shared pricing and specs for its upcoming electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck, and in a new update, we had the fortune of witnessing the first drives and impressions from the highly-anticipated upcoming electric truck. In a pair of new videos from Roadshow and Two Bit da Vinci, respective hosts Craig Cole and […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was spotted talking with reporters and signing autographs outside of Gigafactory Berlin in a new video from Ralf 100proE, during his recent visit to the under-construction production facility. When asked why he was at the Grünheide facility, Musk responded saying he thinks the company is “making pretty good progress” on the […]

Tesla’s Roadster SpaceX package is currently on display at Petersen Auto Museum in Los Angeles, and onlookers are getting excited at the luxury electric vehicle’s (EV’s) impressive 0-60 mph acceleration in just 1.1 seconds. Following a shared video from gaussdog of the Tesla Roadster at Peterson, Elon Musk shot back at the video saying that […]

A completely convertible Tesla Model S was spotted earlier this week in Boston, according to a photo posted on the Tesla Motors subreddit. The convertible electric sedan also features the same center bar included on the normal Model S units, despite being pictured with its top-down, making it appear like a roll bar more than […]

According to sources familiar with the matter, the United Kingdom government’s Office for Investment is looking to encourage agencies to propose locations for a new production facility, as reported by The Telegraph. The move has sparked speculation that Tesla could be moving into production in the U.K., which could be a major post-Brexit surge for […]

GMC’s Hummer electric vehicle (EV) SUV/pickup truck hybrid has been getting several updates in recent weeks, and in the most recent, it’s reportedly heavier than its predecessor. According to Autoblog, the GMC Hummer EV will weigh 9,046 pounds, which is nearly 1,000 pounds heavier than its Hummer H1 predecessor – at least for the EV’s […]

After the German Minister of Economy, Labor, and Energy of the state of Brandenburg Jörg Steinbach said Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin may face a three-month delay, the official had a chance to catch up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on his recent trip to the facility. On Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was spotted visiting Gigafactory […]

  GMC’s Hummer Electric Vehicle is set for release in early 2023, and as the SUV and Tesla Cybertruck competitor nears full-scale production, some exciting new features have now come to light. In an update Tuesday from the Google I/O 2021 conference, CNET Road Show reported that the GMC Hummer EV will feature Google’s Android […]

After announcing a Hot Wheels Tesla Cybertruck remote-controlled (RC) car last February, Mattel is swinging for the fences once more with an updated teaser page on the Mattel Creations website. The 1:10-scaled RC Cybertruck, which had reportedly been delayed until May 1, 2021, after being expected to ship in December 2020, was previously on backorder […]

After being called out on television for a Tesla delivery taking longer than hoped by mixed martial artist Beneil Dariush, Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have officially come through for the 32-year-old fighter and his wife. Following a victory in his match on Saturday, the UFC fighter called out Musk for the delivery, saying, “Where’s […]

  On Tuesday, @greentheonly discovered and shared a Tesla service bulletin for the so-called ‘acceleration shudder’ on Tesla’s Model X and S units. Tesla titled the bulletin “Replace Front Drive Unit Halfshafts,” adding that all 2014-2020 S and X units could be affected by the issue. While Green and a number of users commented on […]