Photo: GM GM has a new suite of energy products that allow you to share power between your car and your home, and we got to see them in action. GM invited us to a swanky house in Beverly Hills to demonstrate its new home energy products, including vehicle-to-home (V2H) backup power that allows you… Continue reading GM demos its new Energy products by running a mansion off a Silverado EV
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Elon Musk says Tesla is spending $500 million on Superchargers this year after firing entire team
Elon Musk says Tesla is going to spend over $500 million on expanding the Supercharger network this year after firing the entire charging team. It says a lot about the reason behind the firing. Last week, Elon Musk fired Tesla’s entire charging team amid broader layoffs at the company. We reported that the move resulted in Tesla backing… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla is spending $500 million on Superchargers this year after firing entire team
EnviroSpark just got $50M, and it’s ready to hire Tesla Supercharger team talent
Photo: IHG Hotels & Resorts Thanks to a new $50 million investment, Atlanta-based EV charging company EnviroSpark wants to hire as many of the Tesla Supercharger team as possible. The $50 million investment from mid-market infrastructure equity investment firm Basalt Infrastructure Partners will allow EnviroSpark to rapidly grow its owned and operated network across the… Continue reading EnviroSpark just got $50M, and it’s ready to hire Tesla Supercharger team talent
BP tells property owners left in the dark by Elon Musk firing Tesla charging team to call them
BP pulse, the fossil fuel giant’s EV charging division, is asking property owners left in the dark by Elon Musk firing Tesla’s charging team to give them a call as it plans to scoop up some of the sites. Last week, Elon Musk fired Tesla’s entire charging team to make a statement against the head… Continue reading BP tells property owners left in the dark by Elon Musk firing Tesla charging team to call them
Tesla loses another manager to layoffs – but this one quit due to morale
The Tesla layoff saga continues, with a manager leaving the company after 7 years. But this time, the manager wasn’t laid off, but rather left on his own volition due to the effect that layoffs had on morale. It seems like every few days there’s another notice of new layoffs at Tesla. It started with… Continue reading Tesla loses another manager to layoffs – but this one quit due to morale
Fisker files bankruptcy equivalent in Austria to gain ‘breathing room’ amid Ocean production halt
It has been a turbulent couple of months since Fisker Inc. posted its Q4 2023 financial report and relayed concerns it could continue business in EVs. Fisker’s Austrian arm has reportedly filed for reorganization and court protection from creditors – the equivalent to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the US. Today’s news is merely the latest… Continue reading Fisker files bankruptcy equivalent in Austria to gain ‘breathing room’ amid Ocean production halt
Elon Musk outlines upcoming Tesla Full Self-Driving updates
Elon Musk has given an update with an outline for Tesla’s upcoming Full Self-Driving (FSD) software updates. With FSD v12 and the upcoming launch of Tesla’s dedicated Robotaxi, there’s a lot of excitement around Tesla’s self-driving effort. Musk is again in the too-familiar position of predicting that the automaker is close to releasing a true… Continue reading Elon Musk outlines upcoming Tesla Full Self-Driving updates
Someone tried to smuggle two Tesla Cybertrucks into Russia
The Lithuanian customs have detained two Tesla Cybertrucks, which they suspect were going to be smuggled into Russia. Lithuanian customs announced on their Facebook page that they seized the two Cybertruck electric pickup trucks at the Salčininku checkpoint going into Belarus: EU restrictions on Russia include vehicles, and authorities in Europe have been ramping up… Continue reading Someone tried to smuggle two Tesla Cybertrucks into Russia
Tesla is being probed by DOJ ‘securities or wire fraud’ over self-driving claims
Tesla is reportedly being probed by the Department of Justice over whether its self-driving claims could constitute “securities or wire fraud.” Reuters is reporting based on three sources: U.S. prosecutors are examining whether Tesla committed securities or wire fraud by misleading investors and consumers about its electric vehicles’ self-driving capabilities, three people familiar with the… Continue reading Tesla is being probed by DOJ ‘securities or wire fraud’ over self-driving claims
Tesla announces 4-day shutdown of Gigafactory Berlin due to protests
Tesla announced that it will be shutting down Gigafactory Berlin for four days, but it is unclear if it has to or if it wants to. Last quarter, Tesla had to shut down and reduce production at Gigafactory Berlin for very serious reasons. The former was due to an arson attack from so-called environmentalists, and… Continue reading Tesla announces 4-day shutdown of Gigafactory Berlin due to protests