Tesla has expanded the service area of its Robotaxi service in Austin, and it did so to draw a penis-shaped service map, seemingly for no other reason than to satisfy the juvenile humor of its CEO, but what it really achieved is to illustrate how unserious Tesla’s Robotaxi business is compared to other efforts. Last… Continue reading Tesla’s penis-shaped Robotaxi expansion illustrates how unserious the business is
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Musk will ask Tesla shareholders to vote on bailout for twitter/xAI
Tesla shareholders will vote on whether to invest into xAI, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s private company, according to a post by Musk on twitter today. Elon Musk is not just the CEO of Tesla, the electric car company that you may have heard about from time to time in Electrek’s coverage, but several other companies… Continue reading Musk will ask Tesla shareholders to vote on bailout for twitter/xAI
Tesla launches new software update with Grok, but it doesnt even interface with the car
Tesla has launched a new software update for its vehicles that includes the anticipated integration of Grok, but it doesnt even interface with the car yet. Earlier this week, CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla would integrate Grok, the large language model developed by his private company, xAI, into its vehicles. Today, Tesla started pushing… Continue reading Tesla launches new software update with Grok, but it doesnt even interface with the car
Cadillac is taking the luxury EV market by storm and this could be just the start
Cadillac claims to have already achieved “EV leader” status this year with a full lineup of luxury electric SUVs rolling out. Even with the federal EV tax credit set to end, GM’s luxury brand believes it’s well-positioned to weather the storm. Is Cadillac really the leading luxury EV brand? Cadillac is coming off its best… Continue reading Cadillac is taking the luxury EV market by storm and this could be just the start
Elon Musk says Tesla Robotaxi is coming to California, but no one other than shareholders believe him
Elon Musk claims that Tesla Robotaxi is coming to California within the next 2 months, pending regulatory approval, but no one other than Tesla shareholders appears to believe him. Tesla has been moving the goalpost on self-driving for years. Moving away from its promise of unsupervised self-driving in all consumer vehicles built since 2016, to… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla Robotaxi is coming to California, but no one other than shareholders believe him
Panasonic reportedly delays production ramp at US battery factory due to low Tesla demand
Panasonic has reportedly delayed its plan to ramp up production at its new battery factory in Kansas due to low demand from Tesla, its primary customer. Since 2022, Panasonic has planned to build a new battery cell factory in Kansas. The Japanese manufacturer had become a major player in batteries for electric vehicles through its… Continue reading Panasonic reportedly delays production ramp at US battery factory due to low Tesla demand
Tesla slashes prices in Canada despite tariffs as sales basically go to 0
Tesla has slashed prices on the Model Y in Canada despite tariffs as sales in the country have virtually gone to zero over the last few months. Following President Trump’s reversal of a free trade agreement with Canada from his previous term and the application of tariffs on Canadian trade earlier this year, Ottawa has… Continue reading Tesla slashes prices in Canada despite tariffs as sales basically go to 0
Tesla (TSLA) pushes its shareholders annual meeting all the way to November, but why?
Tesla (TSLA) announced its 2025 annual shareholders meeting at the very last minute, and it pushed it all the way to November, the latest it has ever held the meeting. Tesla generally holds its annual meeting in the summer and announces it way ahead of time. Today, the automaker announced that the meeting will be… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) pushes its shareholders annual meeting all the way to November, but why?
Trump nominates a Tesla critic to lead NHTSA
President Trump has nominated Jonathan Morrison to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Morrison has previously criticized and tussled with Tesla in his previous role at NHTSA. Morrison is now Trump’s nominee to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is in charge of regulating the auto industry in the US. The… Continue reading Trump nominates a Tesla critic to lead NHTSA
Elon Musk says Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles just after it went full Hitler
Elon Musk said that Tesla owners will “soon” have access to Grok, a large language developed by Musk’s xAI startup, days after the AI started calling itself ‘MechaHitler’. Yesterday, xAI launched Grok 4, the latest version of its large language model. The new model is benchmarking very well, but that’s generally the case with the… Continue reading Elon Musk says Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles just after it went full Hitler