President Trump has nominated Jonathan Morrison to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Morrison has previously criticized and tussled with Tesla in his previous role at NHTSA. Morrison is now Trump’s nominee to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is in charge of regulating the auto industry in the US. The… Continue reading Trump nominates a Tesla critic to lead NHTSA
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Elon Musk says Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles just after it went full Hitler
Elon Musk said that Tesla owners will “soon” have access to Grok, a large language developed by Musk’s xAI startup, days after the AI started calling itself ‘MechaHitler’. Yesterday, xAI launched Grok 4, the latest version of its large language model. The new model is benchmarking very well, but that’s generally the case with the… Continue reading Elon Musk says Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles just after it went full Hitler
The new Nissan LEAF EV is already facing production cuts, but that’s not the whole story
Nissan is already pulling back production plans for the new LEAF, which is set to launch later this year. As it scrambles to turn things around, this could further complicate Nissan’s recovery plan. And there’s even more going on behind the scenes. Nissan scales back new LEAF EV production plans The new LEAF is expected… Continue reading The new Nissan LEAF EV is already facing production cuts, but that’s not the whole story
Tesla Semi efficiency improves in real-world trucking test covering 4,494 miles over 3 weeks
The Tesla Semi, Tesla’s electric Class 8 semi-truck, saw its efficiency improve in a new real-world trucking test covering 4,494 miles over three weeks. The Tesla Semi underwent significant changes over the years of delays. Tesla officially unveiled the “production version” in 2022, but the vehicle never entered volume production. It is expected to finally… Continue reading Tesla Semi efficiency improves in real-world trucking test covering 4,494 miles over 3 weeks
This $15,000 Toyota EV is selling faster than expected
Toyota’s new electric SUV is a surprise hit in China. Starting at just $15,000, the Toyota bZ3X is already the top-selling joint venture brand EV. The $15,000 Toyota bZ3X is the top-selling foreign EV After launching the bZ3X in March, Toyota’s joint venture, GAC Toyota, claimed that orders were “so popular that the server crashed.”… Continue reading This $15,000 Toyota EV is selling faster than expected
Nissan is already cutting production of the new LEAF EV and it hasn’t even launched yet
Nissan is already scaling back production plans for the new LEAF, which is set to launch later this year. As it scrambles to turn things around, this could further complicate Nissan’s recovery plan. Nissan scales back new LEAF EV production plans The new LEAF is expected to be one of the most significant factors in… Continue reading Nissan is already cutting production of the new LEAF EV and it hasn’t even launched yet
Tesla forced to refund $10,000 FSD payment and 0% interest on Cybertruck
Tesla is starting to experience some consequences for misleading Full Self Driving customers – at least that’s the finding of one arbitration ruling that has Tesla refunding one customer $10,000 plus legal fees for failing to deliver on their promises. Find out more on today’s legally challenging episode of Quick Charge! An arbitration “court” found that… Continue reading Tesla forced to refund $10,000 FSD payment and 0% interest on Cybertruck
Elon Musk tells Tesla’s biggest cheerleader on Wall Street to ‘shut up’ , here’s why
Elon Musk told Tesla’s biggest cheerleader on Wall Street, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, to ‘shut up’ and the reason why is absolutely ridiculous. Dan Ives is one of the biggest pushers of Tesla’s stock on Wall Street. The Wedbush analyst can often bee seen on CNBC praising Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk. He has… Continue reading Elon Musk tells Tesla’s biggest cheerleader on Wall Street to ‘shut up’ , here’s why
Tesla (TSLA) sales decline in China despite Model Y refresh and record discounts
New Tesla Model Y; via Tesla. Tesla (TSLA) sales declined quarter-over-quarter in China despite the Model Y refresh being available and offering record discounts. It goes directly against what the automaker claimed after the first quarter. After Tesla’s poor delivery performance in Q1, the company blamed the Model Y design changeover for limiting production and… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) sales decline in China despite Model Y refresh and record discounts
America – it’s a party now! Plus: an electric Honda Ruckus and updated BMW
Elon Musk isn’t happy about Trump passing the Big Beautiful Bill and killing off the $7,500 EV tax credit – but there’s a lot more bad news for Tesla baked into the BBB. We’ve got all that and more on today’s budget-busting episode of Quick Charge! We also present ongoing coverage of the 2025 Electrek Formula… Continue reading America – it’s a party now! Plus: an electric Honda Ruckus and updated BMW