Tesla Co-Founder Attempts to Build Battery Industry in U.S.

After reports of former Tesla executive J.B. Straubel starting battery recycling company Redwood Materials, Straubel is apparently setting his sights on a much broader goal than the already noble industry of battery recycling. Beyond being just a battery recycling company, Straubel said on Tuesday that Redwood’s broader goal is to bring much of Asia’s hold […]

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin Event Confirmed for Oct. 9, But For Locals Only

As Tesla prepares to open its first European Gigafactory for production later this year, the company is apparently preparing to host a tour next month for local residents. Tesla has confirmed it is sending invitations out for its upcoming Gigafactory Grünheide tour on October 9, though only Berlin and Brandenburg residents will be able to […]

U.S. Regulator Seeks Assistance From 12 Other Automakers in Tesla Investigation

The federal safety regulator in the U.S. has requested help from 12 other automobile manufacturers as it investigates Tesla crashes with emergency responder vehicles involving Autopilot. On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it sent letters to 12 companies including Volkswagen, Toyota, General Motors (GM) and Ford as it works on a […]

China Has ‘Too Many’ EV Manufacturers Says Minister

Competition in the world’s largest auto market is heating up for the future generation of vehicles, and with companies like NIO, Xpeng Motors and Li Auto – among many others – seeing sales surges even amidst the ongoing chip shortage, one minister thinks the country has “too many” electric vehicle companies. On Monday, Industry and […]

SpaceX Launches First Westcoast Starlink Satellite Mission [VIDEO]

Starlink on Monday evening launched its first west coast Starlink satellite mission, with its Falcon 9 rocket sending the 16th Starlink mission of the year, and 32nd to date overall, into orbit. Check out the launch below of Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4E, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This is booster […]

New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Sept. 6-12, 2021

Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s an overview of all the new Tesla Superchargers that went live across the globe this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Sept. 6, 2021 The Classic Burgers at 6525 West Inyokern Road, Inyokern, CA, USA 12 250 kW Tesla Sept. 8, 2021 […]

Tesla FSD Beta 10 Pushed to its Limits in San Francisco [VIDEO]

Tesla released its Full-Self Driving beta 10 last week, a long-anticipated update to the semi-autonomous driving software that was expected to make major improvements upon previous versions of the software. On Sunday, AI DRIVR shared a new video breaking down Tesla’s most recent Full Self-Driving (FSD) release, FSD beta version 10, showing how it performs […]

Tesla Model 3 Tops EV Sales in France for August 2021

It’s no surprise that Tesla’s vehicles remain the world’s top-selling electric vehicles (EVs), even as the number of EVs on the road continues to grow in many countries across the world. The Tesla Model 3 sold the most EVs in France in August, outselling the Renault Zoe and Peugeot e-208 combined, according to data from […]

Compare Electric vs Gas Cars with This Tool to Find Gas Savings and More

As buyers across the world begin slowly switching to emission-free or emission-reduced vehicles, a new website has surfaced offering prospective buyers a detailed look at how moving from a gas car could affect their day-to-day lives. On Wednesday, one user shared a website they made that effectively compares various elements of an electric vehicle’s (EV’s) […]

Elon Musk Slams EV Tax Credits Favoring Ford and its Mexican-Made Cars

Following news that Tesla’s vehicles won’t qualify for a proposed increased federal tax credit, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made comments noting another company’s electric vehicle (EV) factory in Mexico. On Sunday, Tesla CEO @Elon Musk noted that a recent Bloomberg article had been written by lobbyists from Ford and the United Auto Workers union, […]

Tesla 2021.32.10 Software Update Rolling Out to More Users

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.32.10 software update to more users, according to @Teslafi. The software update was first seen back on September 9, 2021. Software version 2021.32.10 was just detected on a Tesla Model Y Long Range in Nevada United States on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/JvLSo9EWqj — TeslaFi (@teslafi) September 13, […]

Democrats Want to Increase EV Tax Credits For ‘Big 3’, Not Tesla

According to the National Post, U.S. Democrats have recently proposed an increase in tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs) that will offer much higher incentives to union-made zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) assembled locally. The beefed up tax credits will serve to further President Joe Biden’s ambition of EVs making up 50% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. by […]