In court in Norway, Tesla was found guilty of throttling charging speed and battery capacity through a software update. Unless it appeals, Tesla is going to have to pay $16,000 to each of the thousands of owners affected in the country. The fine could be even more significant as other similar legal efforts are on…
Elon Musk has teased the potential for Tesla to soon expand into Russia and even maybe establish a factory in the region. Russia is far from being a leader in electrification and it doesn’t have much prospects to accelerate EV adoption. Tesla’s entry in the market could definitely help. The country is already one of,…
Ford released details on the F-150 Lightning Pro variant recently. The Lightning Pro was built for commercial customers to handle tough work. It is also the all-electric pickup truck’s most affordable variant. In the legacy automaker’s own words, the F-150 Lightning Pro was “Built Ford Tough” for business owners. “Ford commercial trucks are the backbone for many…
Tesla’s localization of its supply chain for the Made-in-China Model 3 and Model Y seems to be going well, with recent reports from local media outlets stating that over 90% of the all-electric vehicles’ parts are now being sourced from domestic companies. This should help Tesla China optimize its work even further, allowing Gigafactory Shanghai…
Russian Tesla hacker Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov will be deported from the United States after being sentenced on Monday to time already served. In March, Kruichkov pleaded guilty to a cybersecurity attack on Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada in Reno. Kriuchkov appeared on a video conference from jail recently and apologized for his involvement with the ransomware plot on Tesla.…
Tesla vehicles captured two top-five spots on China’s April electric vehicle leaderboard, despite some reports of a lackluster performance during the month. The Model 3 was once again Tesla’s top performer in China and the second overall EV in the country, while the Model Y managed to be the fifth-best selling electric vehicle in the…
Tesla’s Model S isn’t as fast as a fighter jet (yet), but in terms of computing power, the current generation of Tesla models leaves even the most advanced military and space-exploration vehicles in the dust. The exponential expansion in the power of computers over the past few decades isn’t news—every schoolkid has probably heard that…
Tesla’s rumored use of LiDAR systems from Luminar on a Model Y crossover have shot the company’s stock upward. After a Model Y was spotted in Palm Beach, Florida over the weekend sporting a hefty Luminar LiDAR rig, speculation raged on regarding Tesla’s potential use of the system. However, don’t expect Tesla CEO Elon Musk…
Tesla and fast-charging company Fastned have once again partnered up to bring sustainably-powered electric vehicle chargers to the United Kingdom. The next project will be at the Energy Superhub Oxford in the United Kingdom, where 14 fast chargers capable of peak charging rates of 300 kW will be available for electric vehicle drivers. Fastned announced…
Tesla’s first-ever ‘Megacharger’ for the all-electric Semi will be installed at Frito-Lay’s Modesto, California plant, according to documents. After being unveiled in November 2017, Tesla received hundreds of pre-orders for the Semi, its first all-electric commercial vehicle. Frito-Lay was one of the first, as its parent company, PepsiCo, reserved 100 Tesla Semis on December 12th,…