In the market for a new Tesla? As you may or may not know, the prices of 2025 Tesla models change constantly. Not by much, but more often than most other makes and models. Below are the latest prices for all available 2025 Tesla EVs. If you’re thinking, “Shut up, Scooter, skip to the pricing… Continue reading Tesla prices as of May 2025: How much does your favorite model cost this month?
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Elon Musk lies about Tesla’s demand, seals its fate as he says he’ll stay CEO with more shares
Elon Musk says he wants to stay CEO of Tesla for at least the next five years and have more controlling shares in the company. This will most likely seal Tesla’s fate with Musk’s, as shareholders will likely approve of this despite his toxicity and lies. As I wrote in my recent article, ‘The Tesla… Continue reading Elon Musk lies about Tesla’s demand, seals its fate as he says he’ll stay CEO with more shares
Toyota’s new smart EV for China looks pretty sharp: Check out the bZ5
Toyota’s new bZ5 EV starts at about $18,000 in China and uses BYD batteries for a driving range of up to 630 km (391 miles). Can it keep up in the world’s largest EV market? Meet Toyota’s new bZ5 EV for China Remember the bZ3C, Toyota’s coupe-like SUV concept from the Beijing Auto Show last… Continue reading Toyota’s new smart EV for China looks pretty sharp: Check out the bZ5
Nissan may have just found its saviour… Toyota?
Nissan is on the brink of collapsing. After the Honda deal fell through, it looks like another Japanese automaker is tossing it a lifeline. As Nissan struggles to stay afloat, Toyota is emerging as a potential “backer” in a new tie-up. Are Toyota and Nissan partnering? “If we don’t take action now, the situation will… Continue reading Nissan may have just found its saviour… Toyota?
Tesla paid Powerwall owners $10 million through virtual power plants
Tesla announced it paid Powerwall owners $9.9 million through its virtual power plant programs in 2024. Distributed energy is working. A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla Powerwalls, used in concert to provide grid services and avoid the use of polluting and expensive peaker power plants. Peaker plants are fossil… Continue reading Tesla paid Powerwall owners $10 million through virtual power plants
Tesla wipes odometer on Cybertruck in service, scratches it, and returns it to owner
Tesla has wiped off the 26,000 miles on the odometer of a Cybertruck in service, scratched the vehicle, and then returned it to the owner like nothing happened. A Tesla Cybertruck owner in Oregon was quite surprised when he went to pick up his Cybertruck, which was in service to install a new lightbar, fix… Continue reading Tesla wipes odometer on Cybertruck in service, scratches it, and returns it to owner
Tesla starts accepting Cybertruck trade-ins, confirms insane depreciation
Tesla Cybertruck (Source: Tesla) Tesla has started accepting Cybertruck trade-ins, something that wasn’t the case more than a year after deliveries of the electric pickup truck started. We are starting to see why Tesla didn’t accept its own vehicle as a trade-in: the depreciation is insane. The Cybertruck has been a commercial flop. When Tesla… Continue reading Tesla starts accepting Cybertruck trade-ins, confirms insane depreciation
Tesla pulls all the demand levers with discounts and incentives as sales crash
Tesla is now pulling on all the demand levers in the US with new discounts and incentives as sales are crashing due to brand damage. Over the last few days, Tesla has introduced a series of new discounts and incentives in the US. Previously, Tesla had a program to offer a $1,000 discount for US… Continue reading Tesla pulls all the demand levers with discounts and incentives as sales crash
Tesla’s robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’
Tesla’s Austin robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’ as it “can’t screw up”, according to a new report from Morgan Stanley after meeting with Tesla. You won’t hear anything negative about Tesla from Morgan Stanley very often. Morgan Stanley’s Tesla analyst, Adam Jonas, has often been described as a ‘Tesla cheerleader’ on… Continue reading Tesla’s robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’
Elon Musk hires another Tesla board member to cash checks and let him destroy the brand
Tesla has hired a new board member with no automotive background, but that’s not a problem as the main responsibility of Tesla’s board members these days is to sell stocks and let Elon Musk destroy the brand. Tesla announced today that Jack Hartung, better known for being a long-time top executive of Chipotle, the Mexican… Continue reading Elon Musk hires another Tesla board member to cash checks and let him destroy the brand