Nearly 8 years after we first saw the Tesla Semi unveiled, we finally got a chance to ride in one at ACT Expo. ACT Expo is America’s largest commercial EV expo, and we’ve been bringing you stories of what we saw there for the past week. One of the stars of the show was the… Continue reading We finally got a ride in the Tesla Semi at ACT Expo
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Tesla (TSLA) discounts new Model Y in the US, pointing to demand issues
Tesla (TSLA) has started offering reduced interest rates on the new Model Y in the US — this equates to a direct discount on the brand new vehicle that was supposed to spark Tesla’s demand back. The automaker has announced “1.99% APR or $0 Due at Signing available for well-qualified buyers” on the new Model… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) discounts new Model Y in the US, pointing to demand issues
Honda really wants to sell you a hydrogen fuel cell, today [part 5]
Honda came to this year’s ACT Expo in Anaheim, California with the perfect follow-up to the jaw-dropping hydrogen fuel cell-powered semi truck they showed off last year. This year, the company’s fuel cell is in series production – and available now. “Honda hydrogen is open for business,” says David Perzynski, assistant manager of hydrogen solutions development… Continue reading Honda really wants to sell you a hydrogen fuel cell, today [part 5]
Uber plans to offer self-driving rides in Texas with May Mobility this year
Uber announced that it will offer self-driving rides powered by May Mobility on its app in Texas later this year. The ride-hailing platform will have both Waymo and May Mobility on its platform in Texas, while Tesla plans to compete with them all in Austin soon. Tesla is grabbing a lot of headlines with its… Continue reading Uber plans to offer self-driving rides in Texas with May Mobility this year
Tesla sales have collapsed in Sweden
Tesla’s sales have now collapsed in Sweden, with only just over 200 cars delivered in the country last month – down 80% year-over-year. In 2024, Tesla had its best year yet in Sweden. The automaker delivered on average 1,825 vehicles per month. That was a great result amid Tesla fighting against boycotts related to its… Continue reading Tesla sales have collapsed in Sweden
Tesla (TSLA) reveals web of transactions between Elon Musk’s companies
Tesla (TSLA) has revealed the latest web of transactions between itself, Elon Musk, his multiple companies, and board members. As a public company, Tesla has to report to its shareholders transactions between the company and its executives, board members, and other companies linked to them. With a new SEC filing, the company has disclosed those… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) reveals web of transactions between Elon Musk’s companies
Waymo says its robotaxis are up to 25x safer for pedestrians and cyclists
Waymo has released new research saying that its driverless robotaxis reduce pedestrian- and cyclist-involved collisions by 82%-92%, and crashes that involve an injury by 96%, when compared to the average driver. Waymo has been operating its autonomous, driverless Level 4 robotaxis for several years now, and is continuing to (slowly) roll them out to more… Continue reading Waymo says its robotaxis are up to 25x safer for pedestrians and cyclists
Tesla is the only EV brand with negative perception, and it’s getting worse
Tesla is the only EV brand with a net negative brand perception, according to the Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report – and much of the negative shift has happened in the last 6 months. The Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report (EVIR) surveyed 8,000 US consumers to ask them questions about electric vehicle purchasing decisions, both asking about… Continue reading Tesla is the only EV brand with negative perception, and it’s getting worse
Tesla loses manager behind its Cortex supercomputer to OpenAI
Tesla has lost the technical program manager behind its Cortex supercomputer in Texas to OpenAI. The latest example of a massive talent exodus at Tesla over the last year. Tesla has heavily invested in large data centers to house supercomputing power for training its neural networks to achieve self-driving capabilities. Its most recent facility is… Continue reading Tesla loses manager behind its Cortex supercomputer to OpenAI
Tesla (TSLA) sales continue to crash in Europe despite new Model Y
Tesla’s sales in several key European markets continue to decline sharply in Q2 2025, despite the new Model Y, which was blamed for disappointing sales in the first quarter, now being available. Over the past couple of years, Tesla’s sales in Europe have been declining. In 2024, Tesla delivered 11% fewer vehicles in Europe compared… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) sales continue to crash in Europe despite new Model Y