Photo: Tesloid Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla software-locked its cheapest Model Y (Standard Range RWD), and it plans to offer 40 to 60 more miles of range for $1,500-$2,000. Over the years, Tesla has periodically offered cheaper vehicles with shorter ranges, and rather than building a new vehicle with a smaller battery pack, the… Continue reading Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range
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Tesla axes cheapest Model Y – but now there’s a longer range one for $2k more
Tesla has introduced a new variant of the Model Y – the Long Range Rear-wheel drive – and axed the previous RWD model, which had previously been the cheapest Model Y ever in the US. Tesla’s prices have been doing their usual fluctuating lately, with the Model Y getting a $2k discount just two weeks ago.… Continue reading Tesla axes cheapest Model Y – but now there’s a longer range one for $2k more
Read the wild email Tesla is sending to suppliers amid Supercharger chaos
After firing its entire Supercharger team, Tesla has sent out an email to suppliers which shows just how chaotic the decisionmaking leading up to the firings must have been. Earlier this week, Tesla abruptly fired its entire Supercharging team, leading to an immediate pullback in Supercharger installation plans. Now we’ve seen the email that Tesla… Continue reading Read the wild email Tesla is sending to suppliers amid Supercharger chaos
Tesla reveals Cybertruck’s finger-pinching frunk is using a ‘learning algorithm’
Tesla has revealed that the Cybertruck’s frunk is using a ‘learning algorithm,’ which explains some of the inconsistent results in finger-pinching tests. Many people have had concerns about the Cybertruck’s sharp corners being a liability for users and pedestrians. If you have the Cybertruck in your algorithm, you must have seen some of the countless… Continue reading Tesla reveals Cybertruck’s finger-pinching frunk is using a ‘learning algorithm’
The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV has a quirky $4k discount for Tesla drivers
Chevy Blazer EV 2LT (Source: Chevrolet) Chevy is offering a $4,000 discount for owners and lessees of Teslas and other EVs for the 2024 Blazer EV but with some quirky conditions. Chevrolet’s conquest bonus cash offer doesn’t require a trade-in and can be transferred to household members, so that’s nice. The $4,000 discount applies to… Continue reading The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV has a quirky $4k discount for Tesla drivers
Cadillac balks on plans to go all-EV by 2030, may still offer gas cars for ‘a number of years’
GM luxury brand Cadillac has yet to give up on its plans to go electric by the end of the decade, but that strategy has wavered to the point where it might also include combustion vehicles, at least for the foreseeable future. Cadillac’s global vice president recently told reporters that the company has plans for… Continue reading Cadillac balks on plans to go all-EV by 2030, may still offer gas cars for ‘a number of years’
Tesla is preparing to launch its own in-car voice assistant
Tesla is preparing to launch its own in-car voice assistant, according to information in the source code of the latest update. For a few years now, Elon Musk has been talking about Tesla having its own voice assistant inside its vehicles. After he launched his own AI startup xAI, Musk suggested that Tesla could work… Continue reading Tesla is preparing to launch its own in-car voice assistant
Toyota goes large on hydrogen with new US headquarters
Photo: Toyota Motor North America Toyota today announced that it’s turning its R&D office in Los Angeles into its new North American hydrogen headquarters. Toyota’s North American hydrogen headquarters Toyota says its “H2HQ” will drive its North American-led hydrogen initiatives and help localize global hydrogen-related technologies and products. That will include both light-duty and heavy-duty… Continue reading Toyota goes large on hydrogen with new US headquarters
Tesla’s next-gen Dojo AI training tile is in production
Tesla’s next-gen Dojo AI training tile is in production, according to supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC). Tesla has been heavily investing in AI training compute power both through buying NVIDIA hardware and building its own under its Dojo program. The first generation of its Dojo super computing platform went into operation last summer.… Continue reading Tesla’s next-gen Dojo AI training tile is in production
Elon Musk is throwing his weight around Tesla, comes in like a wrecking ball
We are getting more information on the ongoing layoffs at Tesla. Several employees describe the situation as Elon Musk “throwing his weight around” to solidify his status after being mostly absent over the last year. But he is coming in like a dangerous wrecking ball. Sources familiar with the matter told Electrek that Musk was… Continue reading Elon Musk is throwing his weight around Tesla, comes in like a wrecking ball