Judge Rules Elon Musk’s ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet was Inaccurate
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted he had funding to take Tesla private in 2018, though a judge recently ruled his since notorious “funding secured” tweet was actually inaccurate. A court said that Musk’s 2018 tweet claiming he had secured funding to take Tesla private included “nothing concrete,” about Saudi Arabia’s funding, according to Reuters. The […]
Tesla Exporting First Cars from Giga Shanghai Since Reopening
After Tesla’s 22-day production halt at its Gigafactory Shanghai, the automaker is officially exporting cars once again after not exporting any in April. Tesla exported its first vehicles from Gigafactory Shanghai since reopening, a 4,767 car shipment headed for Slovenia, according to Reuters. Originally reported by China-backed newspaper the Shanghai Observer, the shipment left on the […]
Financial Times Elon Musk Interview: Future of the Car [VIDEO]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was a keynote interview at the Financial Times: Future of the Car conference on Tuesday, chatting with Peter Campbell, the publication’s Global Motor Industry Correspondent. Musk chatted about Tesla’s ambitions, self-driving AI, Twitter, Donald Trump and also how humanity needs to be multi-planetary. The beginning of the interview Campbell was joined […]
EV Startup Canoo Running Out of Cash, Says ‘Substantial Doubt’ it Can Continue
Justin, Texas-based electric vehicle startup Canoo announced its Q1 earnings on Tuesday, and the company says it’s running out of cash and may not be able to continue. “We have been clear about our philosophy of raising capital judiciously and will continue with this disciplined approach,” said Tony Aquila, Investor, Chairman & CEO at Canoo, […]
Apple Patent Details Autonomous Electric Vehicle Charger
Apple has officially been granted a new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for an electric vehicle (EV) charger featuring a docking process that would allow for both autonomous charging and for drivers to be able to charge without ever leaving their car — reports Patently Apple. The automotive industry as a […]
Israel to Approve Driverless Parking, Unlocking Tesla’s Smart Summon
Tesla’s auto-park feature is set to gain approval in another region, as autonomous vehicles begin to make their way into government discussions around the world. Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety is readying to allow driverless parking, according to a report on Monday from Globes. Currently, ministry regulations don’t allow cars to be moving […]
Tesla Owner Admits Making Up Brake Failure Story in China, Apologizes
After Tesla faced scrutiny in the last two years over allegations of faulty brakes, one owner propagating some of those allegations has apologized and admitted that he was wrong. On Monday, a Tesla owner in China admitted to fabricating facts about faulty brakes on his Tesla and went on to apologize, according to CnEVPost. The […]
German-Made Tesla Model Y Performance Hits the Nürburgring [VIDEO]
Tesla is already ramping up production at its new Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, and with the first few weeks of deliveries beginning to go out, one driver has taken a Tesla out to the local race track. Top Speed Brothers shared a video on Monday documenting the first German-made Tesla Model Y Performance to hit the Nürburgring […]
Tesla’s China Sales Take a Dive in April, Due to COVID-19 Lockdowns
After a 22-day production halt for Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the automaker has reported low sales and production numbers for the month of April. Tesla’s numbers in China were far below the norm, with the automaker selling just 1,512 vehicles and producing only 10,757, (via CnEVPost). The data, shared on Tuesday by […]
Panasonic Considers New Oklahoma Battery Plant for Tesla: Report
After a report came out in March saying Tesla battery supplier Panasonic was considering building a factory in Oklahoma or Kansas, new reports seem to have substantiated the claim. Panasonic is considering a battery factory in the U.S. to produce a high-capacity electric vehicle battery for Tesla, according to a new report from Nikkei. The […]
Tesla to Fix Model S/X Touchscreen Issue with Software Update
Another recall has been announced for Tesla’s vehicles by U.S. safety regulators, this time applying to around 130,000 vehicles. Tesla will recall around 130,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to an overheating issue that can cause the touchscreen to stop working, according to Reuters. Like many of Tesla’s recalls, the automaker will deploy a software […]
Tesla Says Giga Shanghai Hasn’t Halted Production in China, Disputing Report [Update]
Tesla says its Gigafactory in Shanghai has not stopped production, and it has received no notice of a halt order, according to a spokesperson speaking to Bloomberg. Tesla did confirm it has had some issues with logistics, however. The statement from Tesla counters a report on Monday evening from Reuters that claimed Giga Shanghai had […]
Lucid Motors Starts Delivering Cars in Canada
Lucid Motors announced on Monday it has started deliveries of its Lucid Air electric sedan in Canada. “Now delivering Dreams to our friends in Canada. Welcome to the #LucidOwnersClub. #DreamAhead”, said the automaker, including a short video of one of its Lucid Air sedans backing out of a trailer, accompanied by the background music of […]
Quebec Taps SpaceX’s Starlink Internet for 10,000 Rural Homes
The province of Quebec in Canada will leverage SpaceX’s Starlink internet for over 10,000 homes in rural areas of the province, reports CTV News. According to Gilles Belanger, the parliamentary assistant to the premier at a press conference on Monday, Starlink was the most viable solution for difficult-to-reach areas instead of fibre optics. “The only […]
2022.12.3.6 Tesla Update Rolling Out, Release Notes Incoming
Tesla started rolling out its 2022.12.3.6 software update on Tuesday, as noted by third-party companion software, @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.12.3.6 on a Model X Performance (2017) in New South Wales, Australia. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/30wDemirD6 — Teslascope (@teslascope) May 9, 2022 The update was detected on […]