As it turns out, Elon Musk was not kidding when he stated that the Tesla Model Y could be the world’s best-selling vehicle, period. Despite its premium price and its lack of traditional luxury amenities, the all-electric crossover continues to make an impact in several key automotive markets, including China, the world’s largest electric vehicle…
Noted political scientist and Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer claimed on Tuesday that Elon Musk had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ways to resolve the Ukraine war not long before he posted a controversial and much-criticized public proposal on how to end the conflict. Musk, however, has denied Bremmer’s claims. Bremmer’s claims were…
As with most of Elon Musk’s quirky products, The Boring Company’s (TBC) Burnt Hair perfume as made it onto eBay. Scalpers aren’t pricing TBC’s perfume at 10x the price the tunneling company listed. The TBC’s perfume dubbed “The Essence of Repugnant Desire” has sold over 7,000 bottles so far, based on a recent order number…
The Tesla Model S Plaid and refresh Model S Dual Motor variant’s debut in China is increasingly becoming more likely. Some Model S Plaid reservation holders in China recently reported receiving delivery notices. Tesla reservation holders in China who ordered the refresh Dual Motor or Plaid Model S and Model X waited a long time…
Tesla recently held a Tesla Fiestas celebration for its Latino employees. Tesla’s Senior Talent Management Leader, Lizette B., shared photos from the event on LinkedIn, noting how proud she was and that collaboration is at the heart of everything the company does. Credit: L.B. Tesla “Extremely proud of the Latinos@Tesla ERG and factory teams for the Tesla Fiestas…
It turns out that Elon Musk was very serious about selling the smell of his burnt hair. The Boring Company’s preorder page for Elon Musk’s Burnt Hair by Singed is now live. Earlier today, we reported on a tip by EV Universe, which found that The Boring Company had a password-protected webpage for the new perfume. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1579971705447256064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1579971705447256064%7Ctwgr%5E23381c62288be37700b747712645cb480b8292dc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Fyou-can-buy-elon-musks-burnt-hair%2F Elon Musk…
Rivian owner, Anna Munie, took to LinkedIn to share her experience with the recent recall. The automaker recalled around 13,000 vehicles after it had discovered a minor structural defect. CEO RJ Scaringe said that a fastener “may not have been sufficiently torqued.” He added that the recall was done “out of an abundance of caution.” In…
Liverpool drivers are being pulled over by a new Tesla police vehicle, LiverpoolEcho reported. The colorful navy and bright yellow Model Y was noticed on Tuesday while driving around Liverpool City Center and East Lancashire Road. Credit: Merseyside PD/ Twitter The yellow reflective wrapping and the police logo stood out as the vehicle was seen pulling over drivers.…
Canoo has received an order for over 5000 electric delivery vans from Zeeba, a fleet leasing provider. Canoo was on the edge of bankruptcy earlier this year as they struggled to get their electric van, the Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle, into production. But they have slowly been able to grow as Walmart, and now Zeeba, have…
Stellantis has announced that they have signed a non-binding preliminary agreement with mining company GME Resources to provide them nickel and cobalt sulfate for EV batteries. Stellantis has an aggressive electrification goal; 100% of European sales and 50% of US sales being electric by 2030. Reuters reports that the company has formed an initial agreement to receive…