A photo of a large and conspicuously triangle-shaped vehicle in Munich, near BMW’s Research and Innovation Center, has surfaced on the internet, suggesting the German automaker is doing a teardown of the newly-released Tesla Cybertruck. Now that the Cybertruck is out, sightings aren’t all that uncommon, especially in California and Texas where most of the… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck spotted near BMW’s Munich R&D center
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Tesla is unveiling its new ‘robotaxi’ on August 8
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the automaker is planning to unveil its new ‘robotaxi’, a next-generation self-driving vehicle, on August 8th. After the Cybertruck, Tesla has been expected to release two highly anticipated new electric vehicles: a smaller and cheaper electric car, commonly referred to as the “$25,000 Tesla Model 2”; and a new… Continue reading Tesla is unveiling its new ‘robotaxi’ on August 8
Elon Musk shuts down report that Tesla is scrapping its ‘$25,000 Model 2’ electric car
Elon Musk has shut down a report that Tesla is scrapping its ‘$25,000 Model 2’ electric car in favor of its ‘Robotaxi’. For the past few years, Tesla has been developing a next-generation vehicle platform that is going to enable the launch of two new vehicles: a smaller and cheaper vehicle, sometimes referred to as… Continue reading Elon Musk shuts down report that Tesla is scrapping its ‘$25,000 Model 2’ electric car
Toyota is already offering $10k off a lease for its fully electric 2024 bZ4X
Photo: Toyota Toyota has made its fully electric 2024 bZ4X – which only just landed on dealers’ lots – available to lease with a $10,000 discount. Toyota’s 2024 bZ4X lease deal Toyota released prices and specs of the 2024 bZ4X in January, and it hasn’t even been available at dealerships that long. But CarsDirect reports… Continue reading Toyota is already offering $10k off a lease for its fully electric 2024 bZ4X
Tesla scouting factory locations in India, and already producing vehicles for imports
Local reports in India claim that Tesla is already scouting factory locations in the country and started producing vehicles for imports. Last month, we reported that India finally came up with a compromise on its high import duties on cars to open the door for Tesla and other EV automakers to launch in the country.… Continue reading Tesla scouting factory locations in India, and already producing vehicles for imports
Tesla (TSLA) turns to deep discounts as inventory piles up
Tesla (TSLA) is turning to deep discounts on new vehicles early in a new quarter as inventory is piling up. Earlier this week, Tesla reported its Q1 delivery and production results, and it delivered far fewer vehicles than anyone expected. The automaker added over 46,000 vehicles to its global inventory. Generally, the automaker introduces incentives and… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) turns to deep discounts as inventory piles up
Elon Musk’s xAI poaches another engineer from Tesla in a clear conflict of interest
Elon Musk’s xAI, an artificial intelligence startup, has poached yet another engineer from Tesla in a clear conflict of interest. Last year, Musk launched a new AI startup, xAI, and it has been a controversial endeavor – primarily because he has himself described Tesla as “an AI company”. A few years prior, Musk had left OpenAI… Continue reading Elon Musk’s xAI poaches another engineer from Tesla in a clear conflict of interest
In a rush to launch a sub-$22K EV, Renault cranks up work on new Twingo
Renault is ramping up development of its upcoming all-electric Twingo, hoping to shave off as much time as possible to launch the car in three years and get an EV for under $22K out to consumers. Renault’s EV division Ampere has already finalized the design, according to Reuters, with series production slated in Slovenia in… Continue reading In a rush to launch a sub-$22K EV, Renault cranks up work on new Twingo
Chevy just revealed the Silverado EV First-Edition RST specs and it’s got 440 miles of range
Photo: Chevrolet Chevy released today what is likely the final specs for its top-of-the-line 2024 Silverado EV First-Edition RST pickup – here’s the lowdown. Chevrolet says it will eventually roll out a suite of Silverado EV trims with a variety of range options. But for now, it’s starting with the Silverado EV First-Edition RST with… Continue reading Chevy just revealed the Silverado EV First-Edition RST specs and it’s got 440 miles of range
Your food delivery may show up with nobody driving, starting today
Starting today, if you order from Uber Eats in Phoenix, Arizona, your order might get assigned to a driverless Waymo vehicle. Last year, Waymo partnered with Uber and started offering autonomous rides through the Uber app in Phoenix, Waymo’s largest coverage area. Today Waymo and Uber are expanding on that partnership and offering Uber Eats… Continue reading Your food delivery may show up with nobody driving, starting today