Tesla has teased its Optimus humanoid robot prototype with a new image ahead of a full unveiling planned for September 30th. Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk announced “Tesla AI Day #2” with “many cool updates” on August 19. The original “Tesla AI Day” held last year was an event focused on the company’s self-driving program.… Continue reading Tesla teases Optimus humanoid robot prototype with new image
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Elon Musk teases new Tesla factory in Canada
Elon Musk has teased the announcement of a new Tesla factory location by the end of this year. The CEO hinted strongly that it could be in Canada. Over the last year, Musk has been talking about Tesla announcing a location for a new gigafactory. At Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting today, Musk again brought up… Continue reading Elon Musk teases new Tesla factory in Canada
Fisker Q2 report: Over 56k Ocean reservations, test cars, plus PEAR and Project Ronin updates
We have officially passed the halfway marker for the 2022 fiscal year, and those quarterly reports are starting to roll in. Fisker’s Q2 update came this morning, showcasing a decent appetite for its flagship Ocean SUV, alongside some updates to the progress of the next two Fisker models to follow. Despite a public magnified glass… Continue reading Fisker Q2 report: Over 56k Ocean reservations, test cars, plus PEAR and Project Ronin updates
Watch Tesla (TSLA) Cyber Roundup annual shareholder’s meeting and follow the news
Tesla (TSLA) is holding its annual shareholder’s meeting, which is now called Cyber Roundup, and you can watch it below while following all the most important news coming out of the event. It starts today at 4:30 PM Central Time at Tesla Gigafactory Texas. Like every company, Tesla has to hold an annual shareholder’s meeting… Continue reading Watch Tesla (TSLA) Cyber Roundup annual shareholder’s meeting and follow the news
Tesla (TSLA) is about to earn its ‘blue chip’ status and climb out of the ‘junk bond’ dumpster
Tesla (TSLA) is expected to be about to finally get rid of its “junk bond” rating and become a “blue chip” – something somewhat overdue for the sixth most valuable company in the world. Despite delivering profits for more than two years straight and building a cash position of over $18 billion while sitting on… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) is about to earn its ‘blue chip’ status and climb out of the ‘junk bond’ dumpster
Toyota’s bZ4X recall isn’t going great – company offers car buyback
Toyota has sent a letter to bZ4X owners, offering a choice between a loaner and incentive package or full repurchase of vehicles, as the company continues to struggle with (literally) keeping the wheels on their first electric car effort. Notably, the car’s electric drive systems are not affected by the recall – the battery and… Continue reading Toyota’s bZ4X recall isn’t going great – company offers car buyback
GM to expand its Super Cruise network, adding hundreds of thousands of miles of ‘hands-free’ roads
General Motors (GM) has announced a massive expansion to its Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance network. The expansion will double the size of the current Super Cruise network to over 400,000 miles of compatible roadways and will soon be available to over 20 GM models. Super Cruise is a hands-free driver assistance feature introduced by… Continue reading GM to expand its Super Cruise network, adding hundreds of thousands of miles of ‘hands-free’ roads
Audi EV models featured in hit Netflix film, plans to ramp US EV output
The new Netflix hit, “The Gray Man,” features several new Audi EV models, but Audi is not stopping there. The German automaker is rolling out extensive plans to expand its US EV market position. If you watched Netflix’s latest hit thriller, “The Gray Man,” you may have noticed the head-turning Audi lead actor Ryan Gosling… Continue reading Audi EV models featured in hit Netflix film, plans to ramp US EV output
Tesla applies to patent more precise GPS antenna for self-driving and navigation
Tesla has applied to patent a new multi-band GPS antenna that it believes will be more precise for self-driving and navigation applications. The automaker describes the new device in the abstract of the new patent application: A multi-band antenna system is provided. The antenna system can be placed under and embedded within a glass exterior… Continue reading Tesla applies to patent more precise GPS antenna for self-driving and navigation
Legacy auto BEV growth rate doubles Tesla which drops to 60.9% of total EV market
Despite dwindling inventories of BEVs due to supply chain constraints and legacy automakers still playing catchup in BEV production, the demand for electric vehicles continues to rise… and Tesla isn’t the only pony in the race anymore. That being said, Tesla remains the “Nap” in EV sales, but the rest of the market is starting… Continue reading Legacy auto BEV growth rate doubles Tesla which drops to 60.9% of total EV market