Tesla has quietly given up on the Cybertruck’s no-resale clause as the automaker catches up with the demand. Ahead of the launch of the Cybetruck, Tesla took actions to try to limit the Cybertruck resale market. Tesla added a “no resell” clause for early VIN Cybertrucks, threatening to sue for $50,000 (or more) and added that… Continue reading Tesla quietly gives up on Cybertruck’s no-resale clause
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Tesla (TSLA) loses long-time finance leader, and one of only two women VPs
Tesla has lost one of its top long-time leaders in the financial department and one of only two female vice presidents. Earlier this year, Tesla suffered a purge of talent, both intentionally and unintentionally. Elon Musk started several waves of layoffs that resulted in 15 to 20% of Tesla’s workforce exiting. However, we also reported… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) loses long-time finance leader, and one of only two women VPs
Tesla launches FSD v12.5 on HW3 vehicles
Tesla has launched a new version of its (supervised) Full Self-Driving FSD v12.5 on vehicles equipped with the older HW3 computer. In 2016, Musk announced that all Tesla vehicles built going forward have “all the hardware to enable self-driving”. At one point, he even specified “level 5 self-driving”, which is the highest level and means… Continue reading Tesla launches FSD v12.5 on HW3 vehicles
Tesla (TSLA) secures $5 million EV order from Baltimore City
Tesla has secured an order for electric vehicles from the city of Baltimore worth about $5 million, according to city officials. The city of Baltimore aims to be net carbon-neutral by 2045, and one of its early initiatives is to electrify its vehicle fleet. We reported that they bought electric school buses and even an electric… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) secures $5 million EV order from Baltimore City
Tesla deploys rare mobile Megacharger for electric trucks in Utah
Tesla has deployed a rare new mobile Megacharger in Utah, which charges its Tesla semi electric trucks. Tesla Semi, Tesla’s class 8 electric truck, is still only deployed internally in Tesla’s own operations and with a handful of customers for testing. After years of delays, the electric truck is finally about to ramp up next… Continue reading Tesla deploys rare mobile Megacharger for electric trucks in Utah
Uber snaps up Tesla’s former head of charging fired by Elon Musk
Uber has snapped up Tesla’s former head of charging, Rebecca Tinucci, who was fired by Elon Musk, along with her entire team, a few months ago. Rebecca Tinucci deserves a significant part of the credit for Tesla’s incredible deployment of charging infrastructure through several leading roles in the team over the last 6 years, including… Continue reading Uber snaps up Tesla’s former head of charging fired by Elon Musk
Tesla makes progress on new Megafactory, shares render of final plant
Tesla is making progress on its new Megafactory in Shanghai, China, and it shared a render of the planned final plant. The Megafactory in Lathrop, California, was Tesla’s first dedicated factory to produce Megapacks, which were previously produced at Gigafactory Nevada. It is still ramping up to its full capacity of 40 GWh worth of… Continue reading Tesla makes progress on new Megafactory, shares render of final plant
Tesla Semi electric truck caught on fire on highway
A Tesla Semi electric truck has caught on fire on a highway near the California-Nevada border, according to the CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit. Despite frequent media reports, there’s no statistical evidence that electric vehicles catch on fire at a higher rate than fossil fuel-powered vehicles. However, they are a relatively new technology, and they sometimes… Continue reading Tesla Semi electric truck caught on fire on highway
Tesla is finally about to launch one of its most comically delayed features
Tesla is finally about to launch one of its most comically delayed features: ‘actually smart summon’ (ASS) for vision-based vehicles. When Tesla moved to a vision-only (camera-only) system, several advanced driver assist systems weren’t working anymore. Tesla gradually brought them back, but one has been missing: smart summon, which is the ability for Tesla vehicles… Continue reading Tesla is finally about to launch one of its most comically delayed features
Tesla Cybertruck might enter Russia-Ukraine war after Chechen leader puts machine gun on one
Tesla Cybertruck might enter the war in Russia and Ukraine on the Russian side, as the leader of the Chechen region got one and put a machine gun on it. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechen region, has one of the worst modern human records as the defacto dictator of Chechnya for the past… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck might enter Russia-Ukraine war after Chechen leader puts machine gun on one