Photo: @TeslaCharging/Twitter Trump’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a memo ordering states to suspend all state EV infrastructure deployment plans under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Trump’s FHWA orders NEVI suspension The $5 billion NEVI program is the big rollout of EV charging infrastructure across the US that was funded by… Continue reading Trump just canceled the federal NEVI EV charger program
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Tesla CFO, chairwoman, and Elon’s brother sold tens of millions worth of TSLA stock
Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer, Taneja Vaibhav, and the head of Tesla’s board of directors, Robyn Denholm, have just sold tens of millions of dollars worth of Tesla (TSLA) stock. Elon Musk’s brother is also selling. Public companies must report insider stock trading by critical executives and board members to the SEC. For Tesla, it’s a… Continue reading Tesla CFO, chairwoman, and Elon’s brother sold tens of millions worth of TSLA stock
Nissan is scambling to find new EV partners as panic sets in
After ending its planned EV merger with Honda, Nissan is now on the hunt for a new partner to help it recover. To survive the industry’s shift to electric, software-defined vehicles, Nissan could turn to Apple supplier Foxconn. Nissan looks past Honda for new EV partners At a board meeting on Wednesday, Nissan decided to… Continue reading Nissan is scambling to find new EV partners as panic sets in
Tesla sales crash in another market and this time, it can’t blame Model Y
Australia is the latest market to report a significant drop in Tesla sales for the first month of 2025, and in this case, the automaker can’t blame the Model Y changeover. Earlier this week, we reported on European markets releasing car sales data for January, showing a massive drop in Tesla sales. Tesla sold roughly… Continue reading Tesla sales crash in another market and this time, it can’t blame Model Y
Elon Musk-approved Tesla Full Self-Driving dataset doubled: what’s the state of FSD now?
The Tesla Full Self-Driving crowdsourced dataset that Elon Musk has approved has doubled since the CEO shared it last month. What does it say about the state of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving program now? We have been complaining for years about Tesla’s lack of data on its Full Self-Driving program. In September 2024, Tesla started releasing… Continue reading Elon Musk-approved Tesla Full Self-Driving dataset doubled: what’s the state of FSD now?
Toyota’s first EV battery plant in the US is ready for business, but there’s more
The world’s largest automaker wants to catch up in the global EV race after falling behind rivals like Tesla and BYD. On Wednesday, Toyota announced that its $14 billion EV battery plant in North Carolina is open for business. The new facility will begin shipping batteries for Toyota’s electric vehicles in April. Meanwhile, Toyota revealed separate… Continue reading Toyota’s first EV battery plant in the US is ready for business, but there’s more
Honda and Nissan’s $60 billion EV partnership plans are already falling apart
The landmark EV merger, which would create the world’s third-largest automaker, may not happen after all. Honda and Nissan’s EV partnership plans are reportedly already being called off. The partnership was expected to help the Japanese automakers survive after falling behind BYD, Tesla, and others as the industry shifts to electric. Why are Honda and… Continue reading Honda and Nissan’s $60 billion EV partnership plans are already falling apart
Audi quietly dropped an extreme overland Q6 e-tron — and we are here for it
The overlanding trend may be played out, but no one told Audi — and they absolutely knocked it out of the park with this extreme off-road Q6 e-tron concept featuring genuine, high-clearance portal axles. (!?) Volkswagen has been struggling to keep its Audi brand on track recently, but there is no denying team Audi’s styling… Continue reading Audi quietly dropped an extreme overland Q6 e-tron — and we are here for it
Elon Musk poached Tesla engineer for DOGE to the joy of lawyers suing him for resource tunneling
Elon Musk has poached a long-time Tesla engineer to help with his work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Tesla CEO appears to feel invincible right now because he did that while he and Tesla’s board are being sued for breach of fiduciary duties and resource tunneling. Last year, shareholders sued Tesla, the… Continue reading Elon Musk poached Tesla engineer for DOGE to the joy of lawyers suing him for resource tunneling
Tesla sales dropped 60% in Germany
Tesla’s sales have dropped nearly 60% in January in Germany compared to the same period last year. The same thing is happening throughout Europe. Earlier this week, we reported that Tesla’s sales crashed throughout all European markets in January. The two main reasons are believed to be the introduction of the new Model Y and… Continue reading Tesla sales dropped 60% in Germany