Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is all about making the company’s cars and practices the best they can be for customers, as shown in a recent Twitter response. @Musk thinks owners should be credited $100 for appointment changes with less than 24 hours notice, as detailed in a tweet on Thursday. The note came in response […]

Tesla’s Vice President of Gigafactory Operations Chris Lister has departed from the company, as confirmed in leaked audio shared with CNBC. Lister spent 22 years at PepsiCo in precision manufacturing, before starting at Tesla in 2017. The audio, captured from an internal meeting at Giga Nevada, discusses Lister’s leaving and the promotion of Hrushikesh “Hrushi” […]

Tesla could be switching to a wide-angle repeater camera, or blind-spot camera, as discussed in a video from Cyber Owners shared late last month (via Not a Tesla App). The video’s host Mike Hoffman talks about using Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta at blind turns when the driver’s view and the repeater camera’s view are […]

Tesla launched Model Y sales in Japan in June, and the automaker is now delivering its first of the electric SUVs to residents to buyers in the country. The first Tesla Model Y units in Japan have begun delivering, as seen in photos shared from the Service Center in Toyonaka, Japan (via Reddit). The person […]

Tesla is considering a possible lithium refining operation in Texas in Nueces County, as detailed in an application for tax breaks filed with the Texas Comptroller’s Office last month (via Bloomberg). The application says Tesla is “evaluating the possible development of a battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility, the first of its kind in North America, […]

General Motors (GM) shared a press release on Thursday detailing the 2024 Equinox EV’s two different design personalities and several different trim options. The Equinox will come in either LT or RS personalities, with trim options including 1LT, 2LT, 3LT, 2RS and 3RS. The base-level 1LT trim option comes with either front-wheel drive (FWD) in […]

SpaceX has signed a launch agreement with Sidus Space for five satellite launches in 2023, as detailed in a press release shared on Wednesday. SpaceX will launch Sidus Space’s LizzieSat satellites for its own low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation using diverse orbits. The satellites are to orbit at 28- and negative 98-degree inclinations at altitudes […]

Ford BlueCruise is adding hands-free lane changing to the Mustang Mach-E and starting this fall, according to a press release shared on Thursday. In addition to Lane Change Assist, the software’s 1.2 update is adding Predictive Speed Assist to account for upcoming curves and slowdowns, and In-Lane Repositioning for managing larger vehicles in surrounding lanes. […]

Jeep revealed multiple new electric SUVs on Thursday, as detailed in a press release from parent company Stellantis and its online 4xe day event. In the release, Jeep shared a video with images of the Recon fully-electric SUV and the Wagoneer S. The automaker also teased the upcoming Avenger model, which is set to debut […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai in China recently underwent new production improvements which helped the automaker build around three times as many cars in August as it did in July. According to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla sold 76,965 units made at its Giga Shanghai in August, almost tripling sales from the month […]

Rivian and Mercedes-Benz signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a strategic partnership to produce electric vans, as detailed in a press release shared on Thursday. The joint venture will produce custom electric vans for both brands, with both automakers seeking leverage on shared investments and costs. Rivian and Mercedes are also looking to increase operational […]

A new update shows that Maserati’s newest electric vehicle (EV) Stellantis’s plans to go 100 percent battery-electric in Europe by 2030. Maserati’s GranTurismo Folgore EV is Stellantis’s first full-electric coupe, and the automaker says it will feature an over-200-mph top speed and a 0-60 mph acceleration of just 2.6 seconds, as revealed in a YouTube […]

Tesla head Elon Musk has been facing a lawsuit alleging he ran a Dogecoin pyramid scheme, and now the case is set to expand with several new plaintiffs, and the addition of Musk’s other companies as defendants. According to a filing on Tuesday with the presiding Manhattan court reported by Reuters, the $258 billion racketeering […]

Many analysts are bullish on Tesla, and with recent production upgrades and an uphill challenge for most of the automaker’s competitors, one firm recently doubled down on its long-term expectations for the stock. Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney reiterated a Buy rating on Tesla’s stock on Wednesday, adding that the company “well-positioned” for an upcoming […]

Which countries are most ready for electric vehicles? The answer may not come as a surprise for industry enthusiasts, but North America may not be as prepared as some once thought. Canada ranked second to last out of 14 countries in accounting firm EY’s global index of EV readiness, as The Financial Post reports. The […]