Amidst Tuesday’s closing arguments for a lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk over the company’s acquisition of SolarCity, shareholders of the automaker asked the judge to find Musk guilty of coercing investors into buying the solar company in 2016. Tesla investors encouraged a judge to order Elon Musk to repay $13 billion USD acquired in […]

After reports held that China-based Tesla Supplier CATL would be launching a battery swap platform earlier this month, the company’s first station has officially been spotted. CATL revealed its first battery swap station in China on Tuesday, located in Xiamen, Fujian, after being built more than a month ago, according to Cailian (via CNEVPost). The […]

General Motors (GM) is teaming up with an electric vehicle (EV) charging company to bring chargers to its North American dealerships. North American EV charger company Blink announced on Tuesday plans to deploy EV chargers at GM dealerships across the U.S. and Canada. Blink is planning to partner with ABM Industries to establish its IQ […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants people to stop tracking his travel plans, as they are becoming a “security issue”. On Monday evening, Musk responded to blatantly false ‘confirmed’ reports that he was travelling to Giga Berlin in Germany this week. In a rare comment on his travel itinerary, Musk shot back to say “this isn’t […]

Automaker Stellantis, which was formed from a merger between Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group, is entering its second year since becoming the world’s fourth-largest automaker by production, and the CEO says that’s just the beginning. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is expected to reveal the company’s business plan on March 1, including plans to take on […]

  It’s no secret that electric vehicles (EVs) are on the rise, with many countries around the world beginning to see the technology top overall auto sales lists for the first time. Plugin EVs made up a whopping 32 percent of France’s market share in December, with the Tesla Model 3 becoming the eighth most-purchased […]

Tesla has deployed orders for camera modules, with companies like LG, Samsung and others still participating in a bid for future orders, according to The Elec. The camera modules will be manufactured for Tesla’s Model S, 3, X and Y units, with specific orders also going out to build cameras for the upcoming Tesla Semi […]

As promised, Tesla has increased the price of its Full Self-Driving to $12,000 USD in the United States, seeing a $2,000 USD jump. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the change was coming over a week ago, noting the change would take place on January 17. As of today, the Tesla website’s configurator page is showing […]

Earlier this evening, Tesla started rolling out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.9 for testers as part of the 2021.44.30.10 update, and now we’re seeing some first drives of the latest beta. According to FSD beta 10.9 release notes, the system is supposed to improve left turns as part of improvements, so this was an […]

According to a new photo shared today by drone pilot Jeff Roberts, a row of blue Tesla Model Y compact crossover SUVs were seen at Gigafactory Texas. These vehicles appear to be Long Range versions of the Model Y, as they are showing 19-inch Gemini wheels and their signature aero covers. There are also some […]

Tesla has started rolling out its Full Self-Driving beta 10.9 to early testers, as noted by @BLKMDL3 and @Kristennetten. Download faster!!! pic.twitter.com/pXNpWlejMZ — Zack (@BLKMDL3) January 17, 2022 10.9 is here sooner than later ✨🔥 pic.twitter.com/FsW6B6QL4x — K10✨ (@Kristennetten) January 17, 2022 FSD beta 10.9 is part of the 2021.44.30.10 software update that was first […]

In a recently published YouTube video, U.K.-based car purchasing and comparison platform carwow compared the Tesla Model 3 Performance and a BMW i4 M50 in a detailed review, and also pit them head-to-head in a 0-60 mph acceleration test. The BMW i4 M50 is the ‘M Performance’ version of the base BMW i4 electric vehicle […]

Let’s take a look at all the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 12, 2022 31100 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL, USA 12 250 kW Unavailable Jan. 13, 2022 100 Thames Rd […]

Tesla is hoping to source graphite from Mozambique, Africa, in order to decrease its reliance on China for the mineral, according to MarketWatch. Last month, Tesla signed a contract with Australia-based mining company Syrah Resources, which also happens to operate one of the largest graphite mines in Mozambique. Tesla will be able to buy material […]

Ahead of plans to launch the Lucid Air in Europe in 2022, Lucid Motors’ flagship sedan is garnering attention for its speed and luxury, as depicted in a new review of the electric vehicle (EV). DragTimes shared a new performance review of the Lucid Air Dream Edition on Monday, including tests of the vehicle’s 1/4-mile […]