Recent reports have indicated that there might be a reason why Tesla CEO Elon Musk is not being invited to electric vehicle-focused White House events. As it turns out, Biden’s advisors are quite hesitant to invite the Tesla CEO since they are concerned that Musk might do or say something that might embarrass the US…
Tesla shared a video and pictures of the first Model Y — right-hand drive — vehicles that recently arrived in the United Kingdom (UK) from Giga Shanghai. Tesla shared the news on its official Instagram, with a video of the Tesla Model Ys lined up for delivery across the UK. In the backdrop of the…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Tesla patent, dated February 22, 2022, for a Class 8 truck. According to the abstract, Tesla’s latest patent is for an Automatic Tire Inflation System (ATIS). Proper tire inflation pressure is essential when operating a commercial vehicle as it can affect fuel efficiency and increase tire…
Tesla has been hit with a $1.27 million subrogation claim filed by State Farm related to a house fire that heavily damaged a home in Carmel, Indiana in 2020. State Farm claims that a “defect in design or manufacture” of the couple’s 2016 Tesla Model S started the fire, and is seeking the $1.27 million…
Tesla and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) settled the electric automaker’s Clean Air Act violation from April 2021. Tesla will pay a $275,000 penalty. The EPA announced the terms of the settlement earlier today. In April 2021, Tesla was accused by the EPA of violating the federal Clean Air Act regulations known as National Emission…
AT&T will officially shut down its 3G network today, completing a phase-out of the near-obsolete connectivity as newer, high-speed options are now available. If you own a Model S vehicle built before June 2015, your car may be affected. AT&T planned to shut down its 3G network as LTE, 4G, and 5G networks offer customers faster…
President Joe Biden and the White House will announce major investments to expand the domestic critical minerals supply chain later today. The plans intend to break the United States’ dependence on China while boosting sustainable practices. President Biden will meet with Administration and State Partners, along with industry executives, community representatives, labor leaders, and California…
In a brief Twitter exchange, the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) appears to have talked SpaceX CEO Elon Musk into turning a retired Starship prototype into a public exhibit. Operational in some form since 2020, SpaceX’s ‘Starbase’ Starship factory is already a bit of a tourist destination for Brownsville, Texas and the local Rio…
Lucid Group is communicating to owners of the Air electric vehicle that it will be issuing a recall for front strut dampers that may have been manufactured by the supplier with the snap ring installed in the wrong orientation. This will be Lucid’s first recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) since it…
Tesla’s Plaid series seem to be created for one thing. They exist to highlight the idea that electric cars are superior to internal combustion vehicles, full stop. Among cars that are straight out of the factory, the Model S Plaid is near-untouchable save for million-dollar hypercars like the Rimac Nevera. And as per recent tests…