Image: Tesla Wawa, the biggest Tesla Supercharger host, has joined Tesla’s Supercharger for Business program and launched its first self-branded site. Wawa and Tesla began working together over a decade ago, and the popular convenience store chain already has 223 sites with Tesla Superchargers, featuring a whopping 2,115 stalls. And now, its first site with… Continue reading Wawa now has its own self-branded Tesla Superchargers
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Toyota is launching its first EV in India tomorrow, and it’s a new midsize electric SUV
The Urban Cruiser EV is arriving as Toyota’s first all-electric vehicle in India. With prices expected to start at around Rs 19 lakh ($21,000), the entry-level EV will compete in the heart of India’s booming electric SUV market. The Urban Cruiser SUV is Toyota’s first EV in India After launching the Urban Cruiser EV in… Continue reading Toyota is launching its first EV in India tomorrow, and it’s a new midsize electric SUV
Elon Musk says Tesla ‘almost done’ with AI5 design, 6 months after saying it was ‘finished’
Elon Musk took to X today to announce that the design for Tesla’s next-generation self-driving computer, the AI5 chip, is “almost done” – 6 months after he announced that it was “finished.” The CEO also made a wild claim about accelerating Tesla’s chip development to a 9-month cycle for future generations, starting with AI6. We… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla ‘almost done’ with AI5 design, 6 months after saying it was ‘finished’
Toyota’s most affordable electric SUV is arriving soon
Toyota is gearing up to launch the new 2026 C-HR any day now. The electric SUV will deliver nearly 300 miles of range, a built-in NACS charging port, and it’s expected to start at under $35,000. Not only is it arriving as Toyota’s cheapest electric SUV, but it will also be among the most affordable… Continue reading Toyota’s most affordable electric SUV is arriving soon
Is Tesla ending FSD direct sales to avoid CA’s false advertising ban?
Tesla abruptly announced this week that it would no longer sell its Full Self-Driving software package through an upfront, one-time fee, and instead would move to a subscription only model, starting on February 14th. That just so happens to be the same day that a court ruling goes into effect that could stop Tesla from… Continue reading Is Tesla ending FSD direct sales to avoid CA’s false advertising ban?
Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics scoops up Tesla’s former Optimus head Milan Kovac
Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics has hired Milan Kovac, Tesla’s former senior vice president and head of the Optimus humanoid robot program, as a group adviser and outside director. The move is a major blow to Tesla’s humanoid robot ambitions and a significant coup for Hyundai, which is clearly serious about dominating the nascent humanoid robot market.… Continue reading Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics scoops up Tesla’s former Optimus head Milan Kovac
Tesla sales stall in India, starts discounts on unsold Model Ys
Tesla is reportedly offering discounts on unsold Model Y inventory in India as the automaker faces a “letdown” in the major auto market following its official launch last year. We have been covering Tesla’s efforts to enter the Indian auto market for years now. It has been a saga of lobbying for lower import duties, rumors of a… Continue reading Tesla sales stall in India, starts discounts on unsold Model Ys
Tesla releases rare look at its lithium refinery, confirms production start
Tesla has released a new video giving us a closer look at its massive lithium refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, and confirming that the facility has officially started production. For years, CEO Elon Musk has been urging entrepreneurs to get into the lithium refining business, famously calling it a “license to print money.” He noted… Continue reading Tesla releases rare look at its lithium refinery, confirms production start
Tesla STOPS selling Full Self Driving, a sexy electric road bike, and Transformers
On today’s subscriber-focused episode of Quick Charge, Tesla stops selling Full Self Driving as the promise of a Tesla as an appreciating asset dies. Plus, someone’s getting a $200 million bonus and Komatsu introduces its own, IRL take on a transforming farm robot at CES. At least one Tesla executive not named “Elon Musk” has… Continue reading Tesla STOPS selling Full Self Driving, a sexy electric road bike, and Transformers
Honda reveals an affordable, solar-powered camper that’s built with EVs in mind
Honda wants to bring out the inner camper in all of us with a new “competitively priced” travel trailer. The Base Station Prototype, revealed on Wednesday, is designed to be towed by nearly any vehicle, including EVs. Meet the Honda Base Station, a practical travel trailer The Base Station Prototype is “an entirely new towable… Continue reading Honda reveals an affordable, solar-powered camper that’s built with EVs in mind