Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla reiterated a call to Texas drivers to avoid charging during off-peak hours on Monday, amidst record-breaking heatwaves that have impacted the state’s electricity grid, according to electrek. In May, Tesla sent the same notification requesting that drivers only charge during off-peak hours. In the notification to drivers, Tesla wrote, “A heat wave is expected […]

With viewers anticipating Munro Live’s teardown of the Tesla Model Y 4680 battery, Munro & Associates President Cory Steuben has provided a timely update. On Tuesday, Steuben and @Munro Live shared an update on the crew’s teardown of the 4680 battery cells, saying that the process has been “much harder than we thought.” In the […]

Walmart is set to purchase 4,500 Canoo delivery EVs for use in last-mile delivery services, according to a press release shared on Tuesday. The Canoo vehicles are set to begin delivering for Walmart in 2023, to help support the retailer’s growing e-Commerce business and its bid to reach zero emissions by 2040. Walmart will start […]

Battery recycling company Redwood Materials was founded by Tesla Co-Founder J.B. Straubel, is making moves, and at least one major automaker is set to partner with the company in the years to come. Redwood Materials has announced plans to work with Volkswagen to recycle all end-of-life batteries from VW and Audi, according to a press […]

Amidst heat waves in Texas and power utility company ERCOT asking residents to limit their energy use, Tesla’s CEO has noted a feature on the electric vehicles (EVs) that could be a game-changer. @Elon Musk noted on Monday that the Cabin Overheat Protection found in Teslas will be useful during record heatwaves in Texas, adding […]

Tesla’s Model Y with 4680 battery cells has been delivered to a few buyers, and one of them has just shared a new test of the vehicle while parked using Sentry Mode. Spoken Reviews shared a battery-drain test with the 2022 Tesla Model Y on Sunday, focusing on how the battery performs while using Sentry […]

After Tesla was approved to build a new Supercharger station in Los Angeles last March, new photos show that construction is finally set to begin on the site. Tesla is starting construction on the new 44-stall Supercharger station in Los Angeles, due open in the third quarter, according to a photo shared on the Tesla […]

After billionaire Elon Musk pulled out of his bid to acquire Twitter last Friday, the company is taking him to court over walking away — and Musk is tweeting memes about the company headed into the trial. Musk tweeted multiple pictures on late Saturday evening to mock Twitter’s attempts to hold him accountable for backing […]

As Apple’s autonomous car project, dubbed internally as “Project Titan,” remains relatively immature, some backup drivers have had to intervene during tests — with one self-driving vehicle nearly hitting a pedestrian. According to a report from The Information, Apple’s self-driving car project nearly hit a jogger crossing the street earlier this year, signaling larger struggles […]

The Bugatti-Rimac Nevera electric hypercar was rated for 287.28 miles of range per charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), according to a report from Auto Blog. According to the CARB paperwork, which CEO Mate Rimac posted on his Facebook on July 4, the EV features a […]

After SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites into orbit last Thursday, the company has done it again — this time set to provide full Earth coverage. SpaceX’s Starlink polar launch which took place over the weekend is set to enable full coverage of Earth, according to a tweet from the company’s chief @Elon Musk on Monday. […]

Elon Musk’s Twitter deal may still be in trouble, largely due to ongoing iterations of his issues with bots on the platform, according to reports from Yahoo Finance‘s Dan Howley on Friday. While Twitter apparently provided Musk with the bot account data it had access to, it wasn’t confirmed as to whether the company included […]

    On Friday, Samsung Electro-Mechanics said that it is currently in talks with Tesla about possibly supplying camera modules, according to a report from Reuters. Additionally, Samsung Electro-Mechanics said that it could not reveal the size of the deal or the number of camera modules at the current time. In a regulatory filing, the […]

The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling EV in China in June, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (via @42how_). Tesla sold a total of 78,906 vehicles made at its Shanghai factory, and the Model Y alone sold 52,557 units. The domestic sales in China increased more than double compared to one […]

With the Tesla Cybertruck likely to hit volume production next year, it seems that the automaker is already preparing to produce the vehicle at its Gigafactory in Texas. Tesla ordered new systems from specialized parts suppliers to produce Cybertruck drivetrains in Texas, suggesting that the automaker could begin production on the futuristic truck by July […]