Lucid Group announced a significant financial boost today, revealing an agreement with Ayar Third Investment Company, an affiliate of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), for a $1 billion investment. This investment will come in the form of newly created series of convertible preferred stock through a private placement, contingent on customary closing conditions. The infusion […]

Tesla started rolling out some recent software updates that included a new version of Autopark, for cars that are Tesla Vision only and without Ultrasonic Sensors. We now have a great look at how this new Autopark works, according to a video shared by Space Cat (@raderje). The video shows a Model Y driving through […]

Information about Tesla’s upcoming Model 3 “Ludicrous” has leaked following an unauthorized entry into a Tesla storage yard in Florida. The leaked details reveal several new features of the upcoming model, including “Ludicrous” badging, an innovative Auto Shift Drive and Reverse functionality, a potential Adaptive Suspension, and an “Insane” acceleration option. The model is also […]

Tesla Superchargers have been officially installed under third-party charge point operators (CPOs), with the first operational chargers now available at Asda Express in Uttoxeter, in the United Kingdom. This milestone was announced by EG Group, marking the launch of its evpoint charging stations. ⚡🚗 Big news! @TheEGGroup first evpoint chargers are now operational at Asda […]

Image via Michael M Tesla has celebrated its 500th Supercharger in Denmark with a special design. According to a picture shared by Michael M on X on March 22, 2024, he added, “Supercharger number 500 in Denmark is now live in Søndervig”, with a design that paints on the flag from Denmark, along with “500th” […]

Tesla has started releasing its 2024.2.11 software update and release notes show a new version of Autopark is coming, according to Not a Tesla App. This version of Autopark is for vehicles with Tesla Vision, which relies solely on cameras and have no ultrasonic sensors in the bumpers. It is a new and improved version […]

Tesla has offered up a super rare award as part of its referral program: CyberHammer. For those earning credits by getting friends and family to buy Tesla vehicles and products through their referral link, Tesla has added the CyberHammer to its referral awards in the U.S. Tesla said on Wednesday, “Earned. Not given. CyberHammer now […]

Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled final national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and beyond. The EPA is finalizing this rule as sales of greener cars, such as plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles, hit record highs in 2023. “The future is electric. […]

Tesla is offering up new incentives for new buyers when they purchase a Model Y, Model S or Model X through a friend or family member’s referral link. The company’s mobile app shows you can get 1 year of free Premium Connectivity (worth $99 USD) when you buy a new Tesla through a referral link. […]

TagEnergy and Harmony Energy announced this week the activation of their Jamesfield battery energy storage system (BESS) near Abernethy, Scotland. The 49MW/98MWh project, leveraging Tesla Megapack lithium-ion batteries and Tesla’s Autobidder AI software, was progressively brought online from November 2023 and reached full operational status in early February 2024. The Jamesfield BESS, managed by renewable […]

The new and upgraded Tesla Model 3 has won an electric vehicle of the year award for 2024. The car received the award at an event organized by the Vereniging Zakelijke Rijders, in collaboration with Eneco eMobility, LeasePlan, AD, and AutoWeek, with the latter part of Belgium-based DPG Media. Despite the Tesla Model 3’s continued […]

In a recent study conducted by the French EV research firm Inovev, Tesla’s Model Y was identified as the most-produced vehicle globally in 2023, surpassing the Toyota RAV4 and Ford’s F-Series trucks. The analysis highlighted the production and registration figures for vehicles, with the Tesla Model Y leading at 1,137,885 units produced, followed by the […]

A Canadian national residing in China was detained in New York under accusations of attempting to illicitly sell Tesla’s proprietary battery manufacturing technology. Klaus Pflugbeil faced arrest in Long Island after federal prosecutors charged him with the theft of trade secrets, following a sting operation involving undercover agents. The U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern […]

Tesla has hit a production milestone at its Giga Texas factory. On Wednesday morning, the company said it produced over 1,000 Cybertrucks’ worth of 4680 battery cells at the factory last week. The company then shared a photo with two Cybertrucks and the Giga Texas staff surrounding the vehicles, with a cool graphic on the […]

Sandy Munro has started his teardown of Tesla’s Cybertruck. The ‘Teardown Titan’ and his team has shared some first photos of the Cybertruck getting disassembled. The first images shared show a teardown of the panels inside the front trunk, or “frunk”. Here, we see the vehicle’s massive castings, which look coated, while the whole underside […]