Lamborghini Investing $1.88 Billion into Plugin-Hybrid Lineup by 2024

Following the Lamborghini CEO’s statements that it hopes to sell gas cars beyond 2030, the automaker has now officially detailed plans to invest nearly $2 billion into going partially electric. Lamborghini plans to invest at least $1.88 billion (1.8 billion euros) into going electric, according to a report from Automotive News Europe shared on Friday. […]

The Boring Company Reveals First Passenger Station in Las Vegas

Elon Musk’s underground Tesla tunnel company, The Boring Company, has completed its first passenger station in Las Vegas, after the city approved the company’s expansion to city limits last month. The first passenger station for The Boring Company’s Las Vegas loop was revealed on Thursday, as reported by The Verge. The station marks the first […]

Tesla Gigafactory Texas Files Permit for 500,000 Sq. Ft. Expansion

Following news that Tesla has ramped up production at its Gigafactory Texas, the automaker will also be expanding the location by half a million square feet. Tesla has officially filed a permit to expand Giga Texas by 500,000 square feet, as seen in a filing application dated June 29 (via @Sawyer_Merritt). The filing says the […]

Tesla Model Y: Sweden’s Best-Selling EV in June

The Tesla Model Y was Sweden’s best-selling battery-electric vehicle (BEV) in June, selling a total of 1,876 units in the country, according to data from Mobility Sweden shared on Friday (via Clean Technica). Other notable sellers included the Volkswagen ID.4 in second (759), followed by the Kia Niro (703), the Skoda Enyaq (526) and the […]

SpaceX Gets FCC Approval for Starlink Internet on Moving Boats, Planes, Trucks

SpaceX has been granted approval by the Federal Communications Commission to allow for Starlink internet on moving RVs, boats and flights, reports CNBC. “Authorizing a new class of [customer] terminals for SpaceX’s satellite system will expand the range of broadband capabilities to meet the growing user demands that now require connectivity while on the move, […]

SpaceX to Starlink Customers: Don’t Let DISH Disable Your Internet

SpaceX has been sending emails to Starlink customers asking for their help fighting American television and satellite provider DISH Network’s attempts to claim rights to the 12 GHz spectrum band that Starlink operates on. Take a look at the email in question below, as shared by David McCarthy (@Andy8671025): “Today we ask for your support […]

Tesla Executives Help Deliver Cars in End-of-Quarter Push

Today marks the last day of Tesla’s Q2 and as with every final few days of the quarter, the company goes all out to make customer deliveries. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is known to participate and work right on the factory floor with workers, while the company’s new offices at its Giga Texas headquarters also […]

Tesla’s Luxury Brand Loyalty Continues to Surpass All Automakers: Study

Tesla is leading the charge in brand loyalty in the luxury sector, according to Associate Director at S&P Global Mobility in a webinar on Tuesday, reported by Automotive News. The webinar, entitled “Baker’s Dozen: 13 Takeaways From Today’s New Vehicle Loyalty Landscape,” looked at brand loyalty trends across the industry, featuring data compiled between January […]

First Tesla 4680 Battery Teardown Reveals Super Thick Sidewalls [VIDEO]

YouTube channel The Limiting Factor shared a new video on Thursday detailing the first teardown of Tesla’s 4680 battery cells. The video, hosted by the channel’s Jordan Gieseghi, is divided up into several different timestamps, from preparation and an initial voltage check to full disassembly of the battery cell. The video shows Jordan talking to […]

Tesla App to Let You Pair a Wall Connector Soon, Hints Code

Tesla’s app version 4.10.0 is now available, and it is hinting at the future possibility of pairing the company’s Wall Connector to the app. Additionally, Tesla has added an internal folder called “wallconnector_pairing” including assets detailing the process of pairing the wall connector. Although the pairing was spotted in the update, @Tesla_Adri, who made the […]

Teslas Become Top Choice for Uber, Lyft Drivers Amid High Gas Prices

Drivers for ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft chose Tesla 186 percent more often in May year-over-year, saying the EVs were more profitable amidst high gas prices, according to a report from Bloomberg. One California-based driver, Heidi Barnes, 34, rented a Tesla Model 3 from Hertz for a month through a deal with Uber, after […]