Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO has announced a significant financial boost with a $2.2 billion USD investment from CYVN Holdings L.L.C, an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm. This investment, referred to as the December Investment Transaction, involves CYVN subscribing for 294,000,000 newly issued Class A ordinary shares of NIO at a purchase price of $7.50 per […]
Image via @WholeMarsBlog Last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sat down with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times DealBook Summit and discussed various topics, including advertiser boycotts on X. When Musk was asked about advertisers leaving X due to his comments related to an antisemitic post he supported, the owner of the social […]
The Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, California, is set to gain a new Tesla Cybertruck on display. After Tesla showed off a video detailing the Cybertruck undergoing a bulletproof test late last month, this particular vehicle will soon be on display at the Petersen Museum, starting tomorrow on Monday, December 18, 2023. This will give […]
Image via @BLKMDL3 Tesla’s latest 2023 holiday software update, version 2023.44.30+, has introduced a suite of new real-time map icons, enhancing the navigation experience for Tesla drivers. According to insights from the well-known Tesla hacker, ‘Green’ (@greentheonly), these updates mark a significant advancement in Tesla’s navigation capabilities, which are based on Google Maps. The new […]
Tesla’s 2023 holiday software update is now rolling out to more vehicles with build number 2023.44.30.1, which also includes Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 11.4.9. This update that includes FSD beta 11.4.9 suggests Tesla is now converging its updates into one, instead of having two separate updates for those with and without FSD beta. With 2023.44.30.1, […]
Tesla has shared more insight into its voluntary ‘recall’ for specific models equipped with Autosteer, spanning production dates from October 5, 2012, to December 7, 2023. This ‘recall’ includes Model S (2012-2023), Model X (2016-2023), Model 3 (2017-2023), and Model Y (2020-2023) vehicles. Tesla aims to address potential driver misuse of the Autosteer feature, a […]
Tesla has been granted 2.63 billion pesos (approximately $153 million USD) in incentives by the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon for the construction of its latest major factory. This move by state officials aims to address local concerns about delays in the development of the electric vehicle maker’s plant. The incentives, sanctioned by Nuevo Leon’s […]
Air New Zealand has announced a groundbreaking partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink to introduce high-speed, low-latency internet on its domestic flights. This initiative, set to redefine domestic air travel in Aotearoa, will see the first installation of Starlink internet on a domestic jet and an ATR, marking a world-first for the latter, in late 2024. The […]
EV accessory maker Lectron is set to launch the VORTEX Plug, its Tesla Supercharger to CCS Adapter to let electric vehicles use the Tesla Charging Standard to charge at Tesla Superchargers. The VORTEX Plug is designed to be compatible with EVs featuring a CCS1 connector that are part of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) […]
Cruise, General Motors’ troubled self-driving car subsidiary, announced it is laying off approximately 900 employees, equating to 24% of its workforce. This decision is part of the company’s strategy to reduce costs and restructure operations following an incident on October 2, which involved a pedestrian being struck and dragged by one of its autonomous vehicles. […]
Tesla has made a significant move by launching an extensive parts catalog for its much-anticipated Cybertruck, now accessible online. This detailed catalog offers a wide range of components, catering to various regions and languages across the globe. The catalog is available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Korean, and […]
Tesla has initiated a safety recall, 23V-838, affecting approximately 2,031,220 vehicles, as part of a recall notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This recall involves certain Model S vehicles produced between October 5, 2012, and December 7, 2023, Model X vehicles from September 15, 2015, to December 7, 2023, Model 3 […]
The Federal Communications Commission has reaffirmed its decision to deny SpaceX $886 million in federal funding aimed at expanding Starlink’s internet service in rural US areas. The ruling, a 3-2 vote, upheld the FCC’s 2022 decision, citing SpaceX’s failure to demonstrate its capability to provide high-speed internet across 35 states, according to PCMag. SpaceX sought […]
Tesla has issued an advisory to its customers regarding the potential reduction of the $7,500 federal tax credit for certain vehicle models starting in 2024. The company urges customers to take delivery of eligible vehicles by December 31, 2023, to fully benefit from the current tax credit offer. Under the current federal guidelines, customers who […]
When Tesla let Hagerty’s Jason Cammisa review the company’s Cybertruck early, they also let the reviewer witness a Cybertruck side impact crash test at Giga Texas, which was shared within the full review to the world for the first time. Now, Tesla has shared a short video detailing a front crash test of Cybertruck. Previously, […]
