Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has had trouble deploying its Starlink satellite internet in India, but a new report shows the company hoping to reach mobile users in the country. SpaceX is planning to apply to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a global mobile personal communications by satellite services (GMPCS) permit to launch its Starlink services […]

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) has released individual model sales figures for September, and Tesla’s SUV has jumped in the year-to-date sales leaderboards. The Tesla Model Y topped China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) SUV sales in September, even outselling the January through September leader the BYD Song, as detailed by the CPCA (via @Moneyball_R). […]

Following Honda and LG’s announcement of plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant for $4.4 billion, the companies have unveiled the location for the upcoming plant. Honda and LG Energy Solutions will build their upcoming EV plant in Fayette County, Ohio, as announced in a press release on Tuesday. The location is roughly […]

Tesla delivered 77,136 vehicles in China in September, representing the second-most vehicles delivered in a single month in the country, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) released on Tuesday (via CnEVPost). In the same month, Tesla sold 83,135 of its vehicles built at Gigafactory Shanghai, 5,522 of which were dedicated exports. […]

Merseyside Police in Northwest England are testing a Tesla Model 3 sedan as a patrol car, describing the electric vehicle (EV) as “cool-looking” following an initial drive, reports the Liverpool Echo. Despite it being a “headturner,” the Merseyside Police Roads Policing Unit (RPU) account on Twitter also voiced a few concerns such as how often […]

Just before announcing plans to resume a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter last week, Elon Musk alleged that Twitter ordered whistleblower Peiter Zatko to destroy evidence of company mistakes in his departure, as reported by Bloomberg. Zatko is a former head of security at Twitter and a recent whistleblower to the social media company’s […]

E-Cite Motors is purchasing batteries and motors directly from Tesla to help build modified electric vehicles (EVs), according to a press release shared by the company on Tuesday. The batteries and motors from Tesla will be used to create enhanced performance EVs, increasing horsepower, improving cooling and shaping the parts to a proprietary E-Cite Motors […]

Two of Tesla’s upcoming arrivals in China have gained a vital tax exemption from the country’s ministry in charge of industry. The Tesla Model S and X are now exempt from the vehicle purchase tax in China, as spotted on the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT) catalog of new energy cars (via @JayinShanghai). […]

After Tesla started taking Model X and S Plaid orders in Europe, the automaker is officially set to begin delivering to its first customers next month — on track from the automaker’s estimates made in August. Tesla buyers in Europe are receiving calls about their upcoming Model S and X Plaid deliveries by the end […]

Tesla may be experiencing diminished demand, as reported by Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas following Q3 deliveries that did not meet Wall Street’s expectations (via Seeking Alpha), despite setting company record highs. As a result, Jonas reduced his full-year forecast from 1.37 million to just 1.31 million, after being reduced from earlier estimations of 2 […]

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has offered Starlink terminals and services to those defending themselves against Russia in Ukraine, recently positing a new estimate for how many are using the service in the country. @ElonMusk said on Sunday that there are around 25,000 Starlink terminals in Ukraine, but he also added that each can also be […]

Tuned electric vehicles (EVs) are outpacing gas cars in many ways, and one modified Tesla Model 3 is making waves on the internet because of its looks and performance. This lowered Model 3 was tuned by Germany’s Manhart Performance, dubbed the Manhart TM3 510 Model 3 mod. The tuning kit offers a performance, dual-motor engine […]

Amazon plans to invest over €1 billion (~$969 million) in electrifying its European transportation routes over the next five years, as detailed in a press release from the company on Monday. The move is an attempt to reach net-zero by 2040, which the company notes is 10 years ahead of the Paris agreement. The company […]

One electric vehicle (EV) that has yet to hit the Chinese market is the Tesla Model S Plaid, as the latter is currently only being made at the automaker’s Fremont plant in California, along with the Model X. A Tesla Model S Plaid was spotted in China on Monday, as caught in photos and videos […]

Tesla is preparing for the Cybertruck to come to fruition and the machine that’s set to make it has officially been completed, according to a new video. Italian casting machine manufacturer IDRA has completed the Giga Press for the Tesla Cybertruck, as shown in a promo video by the company shared on Friday. The video […]