🌉 California has reached a milestone of having one EV charging station for every five gas stations in the state. ⚡ The state now has 105,000 individual public or shared private EV chargers. 🥇 California leads the country in both EV charging infrastructure and overall adoption of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). 🌐 If California were a…
🚚 Tesla announces a European tour of the Cybertruck across 24 cities. 🌍 The “Cyber Odyssey” will showcase the Cybertruck in major cities across Germany, Italy, Spain, England, and more. ❓ Uncertainties remain about the Cybertruck’s compatibility with European pedestrian safety regulations. 🧐 Elon Musk previously stated that making the Cybertruck road-legal in China would…
🔌 Rivian has announced plans to open its Rivian Adventure Network (RAN) charging network to other electric vehicle (EV) brands. ⚡ The company has debuted a new charger design with 400- and 800-volt packs, CCS connectors, and support for the NACS charging standard (initially through an adapter). 🌱 Rivian aims to support the electrification of…
💰 Just a few days after its launch, Tesla has increased the price of the Model 3 Performance in the U.S. by $1,000, bringing the new price to $53,990. 🏆 Despite the price increase, the Model 3 Performance remains more affordable than the Long Range configuration when factoring in the $7,500 federal tax credit. 🇨🇦…
🚘 Tesla has been aggressively promoting its Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) in North America recently. 🌍 Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggests that the launch of FSD in other left-hand-drive (LHD) regions is imminent. ⏳ Musk stated that Tesla believes version 12 of FSD is ready for supervised use in LHD countries, but right-hand-drive (RHD) regions…
💰 Former Tesla executive Drew Baglino has sold off around 1.14 million Tesla shares, worth approximately $181.5 million, according to an SEC filing. 🕰️ Baglino was the Senior Vice President of Powertrain and Energy Engineering and had been with Tesla for 18 years before announcing his departure this week. 📄 The share sale is the…
🇨🇳 Tesla has launched subscriptions for Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) in China, with options of 699 yuan (~$98) per month or 1,399 yuan (~$197) for three months. 🚗 EAP in China offers features like auto-steering, auto lane change, and navigate on Autopilot, with expectations of adding smart summons and automatic parking options. 🔜 The launch of…
🏭 Tesla is laying off more workers at its Gigafactory in Nevada, as part of the company’s efforts to trim its workforce globally. ✂️ The layoffs affect around 693 employees at the Nevada plant, which builds battery cells and is expanding for additional production lines. 👥 Along with the layoffs, three high-profile Tesla executives have…
🇮🇳 India remains an important potential market for Tesla’s expansion plans, despite Elon Musk canceling his recent visit. 💬 Opposition leader Jairam Ramesh noted that India is awaiting Tesla’s entry, regardless of the upcoming election results. 💰 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured that India will strive to make the country attractive for investors like Tesla.…
🚚 Tesla has set a late 2025 and early 2026 launch date for the Semi truck, its Class 8 electric semi-trailer. 🏭 Tesla has started construction of a dedicated manufacturing facility for the Semi in Nevada, near its Gigafactory. 💻 The company has been working with PepsiCo on an early pilot program to test the…