Tesla has teased its next electric car with a new image of the silhouette, and Elon Musk says it is already being built. Today, Tesla held its annual shareholder meeting. While CEO Elon Musk said that the meeting was not the right place to make a new product announcement, he still decided to tease Tesla’s… Continue reading Tesla teases its next car with new image, says it’s already being built
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Close look at latest Tesla Cybertruck prototype at today’s shareholder meeting
Tesla is displaying a new Cybertruck at its annual shareholder event today, and it is giving a close look at the latest prototype of the electric truck. The Cybertruck could potentially start production in the coming weeks, and Tesla has been spotted testing some increasingly more refined prototypes that are getting closer to the production… Continue reading Close look at latest Tesla Cybertruck prototype at today’s shareholder meeting
Tesla extends lead in California, nearly 1/4 of new vehicles have plugs
Tesla continues to have the two top-selling vehicles in California, with the Tesla Model Y extending its #1 sales lead over the competition and the Model 3 holding strong at #2. But other manufacturers’ sales are picking up too, leading the state to a 23.2% market share for vehicles with plugs – 19.5% BEV and… Continue reading Tesla extends lead in California, nearly 1/4 of new vehicles have plugs
Tesla is looking at potential ‘significant investment’ in France, as Musk meets President
Tesla is looking at a potential “significant investment” in France, likely in the form of a factory, following CEO Elon Musk meeting with President Emanuel Macron. Musk flew to Paris to meet with Macron today, and the goal of the meeting was reportedly to discuss the potential of Tesla investing in France. The automaker had… Continue reading Tesla is looking at potential ‘significant investment’ in France, as Musk meets President
Elon Musk says he wants to personally approve every new Tesla hire
Elon Musk told Tesla employees that he wants to approve every new hire at the company personally. It’s a surprising move for a company hiring about 30,000 people per year. Electrek obtained an email that the CEO wrote to Tesla employees today. In the email, Musk said that he wants to get a better understanding… Continue reading Elon Musk says he wants to personally approve every new Tesla hire
Tesla is again being sued for limiting its cars’ battery capacity through software update
Tesla is again facing a class action lawsuit for limiting the battery capacity inside its vehicles through a software update. Back in 2019, Electrek reported on several reports from Tesla owners about seeing significant drops in range from 12 to 30 miles following a software update. The charging speed was also greatly affected. Model S vehicles with 85… Continue reading Tesla is again being sued for limiting its cars’ battery capacity through software update
Tesla starts monitoring drivers for yawns and eye blinking
Tesla is stepping up its in-car driver monitoring as it starts to count yawns, blinks, and more to keep track of how drowsy the driver is. Over the years, Tesla has been criticized for not putting a lot of emphasis on driver monitoring with its advanced driver-assist features under the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving packages.… Continue reading Tesla starts monitoring drivers for yawns and eye blinking
Honda unveils the e:Ny1 electric SUV, the first EV based on its new dedicated platform
Honda showcased its second fully electric vehicle Friday at a media event in Germany. The new Honda e:Ny1 electric SUV will be the first model to ride on the automaker’s new dedicated EV platform. Meet the new Honda e:Ny1 electric SUV The new electric SUV will mark several firsts for the Japanese automaker. According to… Continue reading Honda unveils the e:Ny1 electric SUV, the first EV based on its new dedicated platform
Toyota shareholders request it disclose climate lobbying efforts, fear it’s missing out on EV profits
Three EU based asset management companies holding millions in stake in Toyota Motor have submitted a shareholder request that the Japanese automaker provide a comprehensive, annual review of its climate-related lobbying efforts. Never one to miss an opportunity to show cynicism toward a steadfast BEV future, Toyota has urged his other shareholders to vote against… Continue reading Toyota shareholders request it disclose climate lobbying efforts, fear it’s missing out on EV profits
Tesla’s giant 1 million car recall is literally a feature update
The media is picking up what it is portraying as Tesla recalling over 1 million vehicles in China, but the so-called “recall” is literally a feature update. There’s already a lot of debate about whether Tesla recalls that are done through over-the-air software updates should really be called “recalls.” A reasonable argument could be made… Continue reading Tesla’s giant 1 million car recall is literally a feature update