🚘 Dharmesh Patel, a doctor who drove his Tesla Model Y off a cliff in a suspected psychotic break, received unexpected support from his wife Neha Patel. 👩⚖️ Neha Patel testified on her husband’s behalf, asking the court to grant him mental health leniency and not prosecute him for the charges he faces. 👪 Neha,…
🚫 Tesla has made the decision to cut Summer internships, impacting college students who had secured internship offers. 😨 The timing of the internship cuts is challenging as Spring semesters are ending soon, leaving affected students in a tough situation to find comparable opportunities. 💵 According to Glassdoor, summer interns at Tesla make between $18…
🌱 Tesla has been granted permission to trade emission credits domestically in South Korea by the Ministry of Environment starting this year. 💰 Tesla holds about 4 million grams/km of tradable emission credits in South Korea, potentially valued at up to $145 million based on current penalty rates. ⚖️ Automakers in South Korea must pay…
🚗 Tesla will focus on using its existing gigacasting technology involving front and rear megacasts and a structural battery pack, instead of pursuing a single-piece gigacast for the underbody. ⚙️ Developing a single-piece gigacast would require significant investment and resources, including the need for an extremely large Giga Press machine. 🕰️ Tesla aims to accelerate…
🚪 Tesla’s Senior Director of Human Resources, Allie Arebalo, has left the company, marking another executive departure. 💰 Tesla has been prioritizing cost efficiencies and trimming its employee headcount by at least 10%, leading to several executive departures. 🧑💼 Other recent executive departures include Rohan Patel, Drew Baglino, Rebecca Tinucci, Daniel Ho, and Martin Viecha.…
🚫 Tesla’s Referral Program has ended, as announced earlier in May 2024. ⚡ Existing referral points can still be redeemed for rewards like home chargers and Supercharging miles. 🆕 A new, revised Tesla Referral Program will be launched in a few months, according to Elon Musk. 💭 The upcoming program may have adjusted rewards and…
🚗 Automakers like Ford and GM have no plans to change course despite Tesla’s decision to slow down Supercharger expansion. ⚠️ Tesla’s decision to cut staff from the Supercharger team and slow down new station installations has created uncertainty for automakers adopting Tesla’s charging standard (NACS). 🔋 Automakers were relying on Tesla’s Supercharger network for…
🚘 Xiaomi co-founder and vice chairman Lin Bin praised Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system after a test ride. 🌐 Lin shared his experience on Chinese social media, detailing the FSD V12’s capabilities during the test ride. 🤖 He was impressed by FSD’s ability to navigate without high-precision maps or LIDAR, relying solely on visual modeling.…
🏭 Tesla’s Megapack Factory in China is ready to start construction this month. 📹 A drone operator provided an update on the Megapack Factory site, explaining why construction stopped after the initial sighting in March. ⏳ Construction was paused for preliminary preparations before the official start in May. 📆 Tesla announced its new Megafactory in…
🏭 Tesla’s Giga Berlin plant manager André Thierig stated that the company will focus on preventative health care for its employees. 🏥 Physiotherapists and occupational therapists are present at Giga Berlin to look after the workers’ well-being. 🏋️♀️ Tesla is currently building its own fitness studio at Giga Berlin to offer targeted training and counter…