Elon Musk recently issued a brief update on the Tesla Semi’s rollout, providing some information about the vehicle’s challenges and demand. Musk was cautious in his update, but he remained upbeat about the Tesla Semi’s upcoming ramp, which is expected to happen next year. Musk mentioned that demand for the Class 8 all-electric truck is…
A recent report from an esteemed South Korean publication has suggested that Tesla and Toyota are poised to revisit an old partnership to develop an all-new electric vehicle. The partnership has reportedly been under review since last year. Citing an official from the Japanese automobile industry, the Chosun Ilbo, one of South Korea’s largest newspapers, stated…
Volkswagen has accidentally revealed its plans to change its United States operations to “Voltswagen,” a play on words to its electric vehicle push globally. A leaked press release, that has now been deleted, showed there would be several changes, even though they were set to be announced in about a month. The press release was…
Tesla Model Y demand in China hasn’t changed much, even though the automaker raised the all-electric crossover price last week. New reports from Chinese media indicate that foot traffic in Tesla showrooms remains stable, despite the increased prices. The outlet also interviewed 20 potential buyers, who gave their insights regarding the potential purchase of the…
Elon Musk may still have accuracy issues when estimating the rollout dates of products like the Full Self-Driving Beta, but there is no denying that the Tesla CEO is starting to learn the art of sandbagging, at least to some degree. This is something that Elon Musk appears to be doing with the Tesla Cybertruck’s…
Tesla received a new patent last week for “estimating object properties using visual image data.” Elon Musk estimated that Tesla would release a version of FSD Beta in April. At the time, he also mentioned that Tesla was going for pure vision and suggested that it would not even use radar sensors in the future.…
nA Tesla owner has found himself in the middle of a battle worth over $100,000 in property damages after his Model 3 Performance crashed while being driven out of a valet parking garage. Despite being in the right and having the evidence to back up his claims, the Tesla owner has ended up in an…
In what is becoming a more frequent occasion, the Tesla Model S Plaid was spotted near the Fremont Factory on Friday. Sporting a Yoke Steering wheel and a Plaid badge on the rear bumper, Tesla’s new variant of the Model S sedan is sure to be making its way to customers shortly. The Model S Plaid…
Small companies grow into medium-size companies, and some swell into “megafirms,” “giants,” or even “behemoths.” Some puff up into members of feared groups of global power brokers, like the Big Three, the Seven Sisters, Big Auto or Big Tech. This process has been going on since the dawn of capitalism and, like everything else in…
Former Tesla executive JB Straubel’s battery recycling venture, known as Redwood Materials, has reached an exclusive partnership with Electronic Recyclers International, also known as ERI, to recycle batteries and solar panels. The recycling of solar panels has not yet been tackled by Redwood or ERI. ERI is North America’s largest electronics consolidator, and Redwood’s partnership…