Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been quiet over the past few days on Twitter, and now we know why—he was drumming up an offer to buy the company. On Thursday morning, Musk said, “I made an offer” and shared a link to an SEC filing, where he is offering to buy the rest […]

We’ve recently heard reports of Tesla’s internal memo to employees detailing its new Texas-made Model Y with 4680 battery cells and a $59,990 USD starting price. Now, we appear to have our first public look at this internal documentation, shared by @WholeMarsBlog, seemingly confirming the previous reports. “We’re excited to introduce Model Y AWD – the […]

Image via @Tesla_Adri Tesla has started to roll out its 2022.12.1 software update in Germany, and with it debuts Disney+ in Europe for the first time. According to @Tesla_Adri on Wednesday morning, the German Tesla owner said they were one of the first to receive the 2022.12.1 software update. Others chimed in to say they […]

In a recent interview with Yahoo Finance, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood shared “why she is remaining optimistic on Tesla,” comparing Tesla to Apple and the automaker’s disruption of the electric vehicle (EV) space to how Apple “changed the game” in the smartphone world. When it comes down to Tesla, the stock, the company and the […]

After successfully launching the first all-private human space flight earlier this month, NASA and SpaceX have announced a slight adjustment to an upcoming launch. NASA and SpaceX have delayed the launch of the Crew-4 mission and are now targeting Saturday, April 23 for the launch, with a launch window beginning at 5:26 a.m. EDT, according […]

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta is updated regularly and the most recent update has expanded to more existing users in the United States and Canada. Tesla’s FSD beta 10.11.2 started rolling out to more existing testers in the U.S. and Canada on late Tuesday, according to a photo shared by @AndrewGleissner on Wednesday (via @WholeMarsBlog). […]

General Motors (GM) has announced a sourcing agreement with Australia’s Glencore supplying cobalt for the automaker’s EVs, as announced on Tuesday. Cobalt is one of the main metals used in the production of EV batteries, and Glencore’s cobalt will be used in GM’s Ultium battery cathodes for the Chevy Silverado EV, the GMC Hummer EV […]

Ford CEO Jim Farley announced on Wednesday the company is set to hold a launch event on April 26, 2022. An image reads, “F-150 Lightning Strikes,” with the date and also a link to the company’s online configurator for the electric pick up. The event is set for 1:30pm ET, from the Rouge Electric Vehicle […]

Like many automakers, Volkswagen has recognized and imitated Tesla’s business model in a handful of ways, but now it’s also the first major automaker to implement an online ordering system like the EV giant. Volkswagen has launched the order configurator for online sales in Germany, first featuring the ID.4 and ID.5 models and later to […]

Following Tesla’s release of the viral “Flying Through Giga Berlin” video last month, the videographer shared some of his thoughts and processes from inside the Grünheide, Germany factory, using a first-person view (FPV) drone from DJI. Drone videographer Ferdinand Wolf talked to TechRadar last week about setting up for and performing the video’s shots, describing […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is facing a lawsuit from a Twitter shareholder claiming his delay to disclose the purchase of the stake, manipulated the market. Musk is being sued by Twitter shareholder Marc Bain Rasella, who has alleged the CEO didn’t disclose the ownership of over 5 percent stake in the social media company immediately, […]

Tesla says it again needs help from customers in fighting an Oklahoma bill proposal. After Tesla was able to successfully stop HB 3994, the company says the “same language” has now resurfaced in another bill. The company emailed owners today again asking them for help (via @SawyerMerritt). “Last month, we informed you about HB 3994, […]

A pair of recently published videos from Singapore YouTuber Daren Yoong give us an attendee’s perspective of Tesla’s Cyber Rodeo event last week to celebrate the grand opening of the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s $1.1 billion USD Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. Yoong’s coverage comprises some of the best videos we’ve seen so far of the […]

Honda, one of the last mass-market automakers to hold out on electrification, on Tuesday held a press briefing to announce its plans for automobile electrification. The press briefing featured Toyota’s Director, President and Representative Executive Officer Toshihiro Mibe, Director, Executive Vice President and Representative Executive Officer Kohei Takeuchi, and Senior Managing Executive Officer Shinji Aoyama. The […]

Tesla has updated its off-peak Supercharging hours in California, starting today April 12, 2022. According to an email sent out by the automaker (via Reddit) on Tuesday, it explains “off-peak hours will change at California Supercharging locations. Charge for less at select Superchargers before 11AM and after 9PM.” Previously, off-peak hours were set to begin […]