Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has outlined his plans for the automaker in a new interview with YouTuber Marques Brownlee. Despite countless production and financial hurdles over the past 12 months, Rivian has made it out swinging and is headed toward its most productive year yet, aiming to produce 50,000 vehicles. But as the company matures, investors…
General Motors’ (GM) self-driving taxi unit, Cruise, has “recalled” its fleet of vehicles following a viral crash with a bus earlier this week. Automakers worldwide are investing billions into autonomous driving, and while Tesla and Mercedes are currently the clear leaders, other top brands, including Ford, Hyundai/Kia, and GM, have also entered the mix. For…
Tesla is now facing its 40th NHTSA investigation regarding its autonomous driving systems. Besides its electric vehicle offerings generally, Tesla’s most controversial product is its suite of autonomous driving offerings. And while owners are consistently amazed by the capabilities of these systems, which operate without mistake for the majority of the time, the software offerings have…
Tesla faces a new class action lawsuit after a former employee released a report detailing alleged customer privacy violations. In a startling report earlier this week, Reuters released information given to it by a previous Tesla employee, alleging that a group of workers at the automaker were privately sharing pictures and videos captured by customer vehicles between 2019 and…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is headed to China today and is expected to meet with local officials, among other events. As Tesla’s presence has become more globalized over the past decade, so has the presence of Elon Musk, who has taken on the incredible task of orchestrating this organization in multiple countries. Today, according to…
Tesla will have a new Yoke steering wheel with “improved materials” coming in July 2023, a Service Advisor said. “A new yoke with improved materials will be available to service in July 2023,” a Tesla Service advisor said to Reddit user u/Global_Chaos. “We do not recommend replacing the Yoke until improved parts are available.” Interestingly, this…
Tesla just made Supercharger visits easier thanks to a new app update, which now displays wait times in real-time, as well as pricing. Tesla is the country’s best-selling electric car company, and it is not a super close competition. Because of this, Superchargers in some areas where Tesla vehicles are more popular than others, like…
Tesla will recall 422 Model 3 units built from 2018 to 2019 due to a front suspension lateral link fastener that may loosen. The recall equates to roughly 1 percent of the total population of vehicles. Tesla initiated the recall on March 31 and it will only affect older Model 3 vehicles built between four and five…
Former Tesla Chief Technology Officer (CTO) JB Straubel has been nominated for the company’s Board of Directors. The Redwood Materials head would be an asset to Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3. The nomination of JB Straubel as a member of Tesla’s Board of Directors was announced through a Schedule 14A filing to the United States Securities and…
It appears that Tesla China has started its second-quarter vehicle delivery push. Similar to previous quarters, the electric vehicle maker seems to be focusing on exporting large batches of vehicles to foreign territories in Q2’s first half. Tesla’s fresh batch of exports could be seen in aerial footage captured by drone operator Wu Wa, who has…