Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined a Twitter space today to speak about the recent moves in TSLA stock and defends his recent actions from Tesla investors who have called for him to stop wasting time on Twitter, the social media site which he recently purchased. Musk has faced many questions about his recent behavior with… Continue reading Elon Musk defends Twitter distraction, again pledges to stop selling TSLA stock
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Tesla badly needs to bring back its PR department
I think it’s high time for Tesla to bring back a Press Relations (PR) department and have other ways to communicate than through the increasingly polarizing Elon Musk. Tesla stopped answering press inquiries in 2020, and Electrek later reported that CEO Elon Musk dissolved Tesla’s whole press department. At the time, the CEO told us that any question… Continue reading Tesla badly needs to bring back its PR department
Tesla Model Y beats best-selling car record in Norway
Tesla Model Y has beat the best-selling car record for a single year in Norway – taking it from the VW Beetle in 1969. Norway has been the leading market for electric vehicles in terms of adoption per capita. As many markets are introducing plans to “ban” gas-powered cars by 2030, 2035, and even later,… Continue reading Tesla Model Y beats best-selling car record in Norway
Tesla Megapack could be sold out for the next 2 years
Tesla Megapack, the company’s utility-scale energy storage battery system, could be sold out for almost the next two years, according to Tesla’s own timeline. Back in 2019, Tesla launched the Megapack; it was Tesla’s third stationary energy storage product after the Powerwall and Powerpack. A single Megapack unit is a container-sized “3 MWh battery system” with… Continue reading Tesla Megapack could be sold out for the next 2 years
Tesla (TSLA) increases discount on cars delivered this month
Tesla (TSLA) is increasing the discount, or price adjustment, as it calls it, to $7,500 on all Model 3 and Model Y vehicles delivered this month. As we have recently reported, Tesla is having some rare demand issues lately – especially in the United States due to unique circumstances. It has been years since Tesla… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) increases discount on cars delivered this month
Tesla to allow third-party charging stations in its navigation, but with high standards
Tesla confirmed that it is going to allow third-party charging stations in its navigation system, but the stations are going to need to meet the automaker’s high standards. Right now, if you are looking for a charging station in the navigation system inside Tesla vehicles, you will only see Tesla charging stations. This hasn’t been… Continue reading Tesla to allow third-party charging stations in its navigation, but with high standards
GM recalls 140,000 Chevy Bolt EVs due to risk of carpet catching fire
General Motors (GM) shared yesterday that it has issued a recall on 140,000 Chevy Bolt EVs throughout the US and Canada. The recall addresses a potential risk of fire in the EV’s carpet after an accident. Here’s what we know so far. The Chevrolet Bolt debuted in 2016 as the lone EV offering from GM;… Continue reading GM recalls 140,000 Chevy Bolt EVs due to risk of carpet catching fire
Tesla (TSLA) to implement hiring freeze and new round of layoffs
Tesla (TSLA) has told employees that it is implementing a hiring freeze and confirmed that another wave of layoffs is coming next quarter, according to a source familiar with the matter. In June, Elon Musk asked Tesla executives to “pause all hiring” and cut 10% of staff. The CEO has given different reasons to different people… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) to implement hiring freeze and new round of layoffs
Tesla is expanding into Turkey, starts hiring
Tesla is expanding its electric vehicle business in Turkey, a market that has been asking for Tesla services for years now. Despite the fact that Tesla is not officially in Turkey, there are many Tesla owners in the country who went to the trouble of importing the electric vehicles themselves and having them operate without… Continue reading Tesla is expanding into Turkey, starts hiring
Acura’s first electric vehicle, a GM-based SUV, is out for testing ahead of 2024 debut [images]
Acura’s first electric vehicles – the ZDX and ZDX Type S performance models – are out for testing ahead of their 2024 debut, revealing a first glimpse of the automaker’s electric future. Acura’s first electric vehicle prototype hits the roads Acura is a brand we don’t cover often because, up until now, the automaker has… Continue reading Acura’s first electric vehicle, a GM-based SUV, is out for testing ahead of 2024 debut [images]