A truckload carrying what appears to be brand-new wrapped Tesla vehicles was spotted not long after the automaker announced a new program for in-house wraps. After months of speculation, Tesla announced last month a new program to start selling color wraps for Model 3 and Model Y. Starting at $7,500, Tesla offers 7 new wrap… Continue reading A truckload of wrapped Tesla vehicles spotted
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GM and Stellantis invest in Niron Magnetics to develop rare-earth-free EV components
GM Ventures and Stellantis Ventures have joined a growing list of investors that have recently raised $33 million in additional funding for Niron Magnetics – a company developing proprietary Clean Earth Magnets based on Iron Nitride that function without rare earths or other critical materials used in today’s EVs. Niron Magnetics is a technology company… Continue reading GM and Stellantis invest in Niron Magnetics to develop rare-earth-free EV components
Tesla Cybertruck specs leak every dimension + 14-50 outlet in bed
A screenshot of the Tesla Cybertruck’s specs has been leaked ahead of the truck’s first deliveries coming at the end of this month, and now we know just about everything there is to know about the size of the truck, along with some other surprising capabilities. The Tesla Cybertruck is finally hitting the road at… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck specs leak every dimension + 14-50 outlet in bed
Tesla announces 1 GWh of Powerwalls deployed in Europe
Tesla announces that it achieved the milestone of having deployed 1 GWh of Powerwalls in Europe. Its energy storage business is becoming a major division. Tesla launched its energy storage division all the way back in 2015 with the Powerwall. It took a while, but it has now become a significant company division. Last quarter,… Continue reading Tesla announces 1 GWh of Powerwalls deployed in Europe
Tesla poaches manufacturing quality executive from Stellantis
Tesla has hired a very experienced manufacturing executive from Stellantis to lead quality operations at Gigafactory Texas. As we previously reported, Tesla brought Tom Zhu, the executive in charge of Tesla’s operations in China, to the US to oversee all manufacturing and sale operations in North America last year. The executive has since been boosting… Continue reading Tesla poaches manufacturing quality executive from Stellantis
Tesla owner wins ~$10k settlement over Tesla’s false self-driving claims
A Tesla owner in the UK challenged Tesla over its failure to deliver on its full self-driving claims and won a settlement representing a refund of his purchase cost of FSD, with interest, after filing a claim in small claims court. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system has been available since 2016, with Tesla stating at the… Continue reading Tesla owner wins ~$10k settlement over Tesla’s false self-driving claims
Tesla Sweden strike update: Tesla comments, sympathy strikes expand
Tesla service workers in Sweden are on strike, and Tesla commented publicly on the strike for the first time as sympathy strikes expand to shipping, cleaning and electrical workers. Late last month, Tesla service workers in Sweden threatened to strike over the lack of a collective bargaining agreement covering their working conditions. After getting no… Continue reading Tesla Sweden strike update: Tesla comments, sympathy strikes expand
Toyota is being squeezed out of the world’s largest auto market as the shift to EVs heats up
Toyota is losing out as the world’s largest auto market accelerates its shift to EVs. The Japanese automaker informed dealers that it plans to cut production in China with one of its joint ventures. As China leads the auto industry’s transition to electric cars, several automakers are being squeezed out of the market. Japan’s Toyota… Continue reading Toyota is being squeezed out of the world’s largest auto market as the shift to EVs heats up
Ram copies Toyota’s BS with ridiculous PR campaign for new Ramcharger 1500
2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Limited It looks like Ram has taken a page from Toyota’s playbook on how to spin a hybrid into a “class-shattering battery electric vehicle” that gets “unlimited range”: just make stuff up. Ram, owned by Stellantis, insists that we not call its new Ramcharger 1500 pickup a hybrid when it in… Continue reading Ram copies Toyota’s BS with ridiculous PR campaign for new Ramcharger 1500
Audi finally begins building electric motors for new Porsche codeveloped PPE EV platform
Audi has begun building electric motors for the long-awaited Premium Platform Electric (PPE) EV platform being codeveloped with Porsche. The PPE has been delayed several times, pushing back highly-anticipated EVs, including the electric Porsche Macan and Audi Q6 e-tron. Volkswagen’s premium brands, Audi and Porsche, announced back in 2018 that they would work together to… Continue reading Audi finally begins building electric motors for new Porsche codeveloped PPE EV platform