Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is currently in ‘early’ discussions to license its self-driving technology with a ‘major’ automaker. At the end of his opening remarks for Tesla’s Q2 2022 earnings call following the release of the automaker’s financial results, CEO Elon Musk said that he wanted to “strongly emphasize” that Tesla is open to… Continue reading Elon Musk confirms Tesla is in ‘early’ talk to license self-driving tech to ‘major’ automaker
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Tesla to allow FSD owners to transfer to new car, but only for next 2 months
Tesla says that it will finally allow owners who bought its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package, valued at up to $15,000, to transfer the software package to a new car, but only if they place an order this quarter. It’s something that Tesla owners have been asking about for a long time. The idea is that… Continue reading Tesla to allow FSD owners to transfer to new car, but only for next 2 months
Nissan is the first Japanese automaker to adopt Tesla’s NACS for its EVs
Nissan is adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) starting in 2025, the first Japanese automaker to make the move. Nissan EVs will use Tesla NACS in a first for Japan Starting next year, Nissan will provide a NACS charging adopter for its first electric SUV, the Ariya, enabling drivers to access Tesla’s Supercharge network.… Continue reading Nissan is the first Japanese automaker to adopt Tesla’s NACS for its EVs
Tesla gives update on Cybertruck, claims first sub-19 ft pickup with 4 doors & 6+ ft bed
Tesla has released an update about its Cybertruck program and claimed it will be the first sub-19 ft pickup truck with four doors and a bed over six feet. Just a few days prior to the earnings report, Tesla announced that it had “built the first Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas.” We were surprised by the… Continue reading Tesla gives update on Cybertruck, claims first sub-19 ft pickup with 4 doors & 6+ ft bed
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q2 2023 results: beat on both revenue and earnings
Tesla (TSLA) released its financial results and shareholders letter for the second quarter of 2023 after market close today. We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and the conference call later tonight. Refresh for the latest information. Tesla Q2 2023 earnings expectations As we reported in our Tesla… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) releases Q2 2023 results: beat on both revenue and earnings
Tesla reveals plan for Gigafactory Berlin expansion with battery production and more
Tesla has revealed its plan for Gigafactory Berlin expansion with battery production and more, as it seeks approval for the plan. Gigafactory Berlin is Tesla’s first full-scale factory in Europe. It is now producing over 5,000 Model Y vehicles per week, but the automaker always had much bigger plans for the factory. Tesla is currently… Continue reading Tesla reveals plan for Gigafactory Berlin expansion with battery production and more
Tesla CyberCanopy: Is it a new Tesla product?
Tesla plans to deploy something called a “CyberCanopy” at a new Supercharger station. Is this a new Tesla product? Elon Musk has been promising that Tesla will power all Supercharger stations with solar and batteries for a long time, but the rollout has been significantly delayed. Back in 2016, Musk told me that Tesla was… Continue reading Tesla CyberCanopy: Is it a new Tesla product?
GM vows to ramp-up new EV production this year despite battery supply crunch
Despite a disappointing start for General Motors’ electric vehicle sales, the automaker is vowing to build more this year. GM says it’s overcoming battery supply chain issues and expects “a lot more EVs being built in the second half of this year.” Ultium battery production hurdles After EV sales reached over 20K for the first… Continue reading GM vows to ramp-up new EV production this year despite battery supply crunch
Check out Tesla’s unreleased early designs for Cybertruck
We get a rare look at Tesla’s early designs for the Cybertruck that didn’t make it and some insights into what led to the electric pickup truck’s polarizing design. When it was unveiled in 2019, the Cybertruck’s design was polarizing, to say the least. The vehicle’s design inspired hundreds of memes making fun of it,… Continue reading Check out Tesla’s unreleased early designs for Cybertruck
Tesla reveals Cybertruck seats in butt robot video
Tesla has revealed the Cybertruck’s seats in a new video featuring its butt robot – a robot that simulates someone sitting in a seat. I didn’t think I would ever write about a butt robot when I first started writing for Electrek eight years ago, but now, over 12,000 articles later, it’s actually my second… Continue reading Tesla reveals Cybertruck seats in butt robot video