Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh said the automaker is “actively looking at” developing an all-electric truck in hopes of joining the several EV pickup models that have already or are set to enter the market in the coming years. “It’s something we’re actively looking at, but nothing to actually report now,” Keogh said…
Tesla recently applied for a series of grants through a program in the State of Texas that would cover up to 70 percent of an electric vehicle charging stall installation. However, the applications from the United States’ leading electric automaker were denied, despite costs being a fraction of what competitor installations would cost. According to…
Potential customers in Switzerland who wish to try out a German-made Tesla Model Y now have the opportunity to take one of the European-made all-electric crossovers for a spin. As per a recent post on LinkedIn, Tesla is offering test drives for its Germany-made Model Y in Cham, Zug, Switzerland. Several Tesla employees from the…
A few days ago, rumors emerged that Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai would be reopening around the middle of May. The news was particularly bearish since Tesla relies on Giga Shanghai for the exports of the base Model 3 and Model Y to territories such as Europe. Fortunately, Tesla China has clamped down on the rumor, declaring…
Just a few weeks since it was formally opened, Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin was faced with its first potential crisis: a water-polluting liquid leak. But according to experts and the State Environment Agency, there is no danger to the environment as Tesla followed the necessary protocols to ensure that the substance was properly handled. Local reports…
Police were confused recently as they pulled over an autonomous vehicle in a viral TikTok video that popped across my feed. I’m an avid user of the app and definitely got my laugh that night when I saw the video. The video was initially shared by user @SineadBovell — she used TikTok’s text features to silently…
Tesla reopened reservations for its next-generation Roadster globally and orders are planned to be fulfilled in 2023. Tesla unveiled the new Roadster in 2017 but had to put orders on hold to focus on ramping up production of its Model 3 sedan and Model Y — and building new factories as part of that. This gave customers…
A recent report from market trend analysis firm JATO Dynamics has revealed that Tesla’s strong sales in Europe, coupled with the introduction of more environmentally-friendly SUVs, have helped drive a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new vehicles sold across the region in 2021. JATO Dynamics’ findings were related in a report titled Driving the Change for…
On Wednesday, April 13, United States District Judge William H. Orrick reduced the $137 million reward granted by jurors to former Tesla employee Owen Diaz to $15 million. Diaz had accused Tesla of racial discrimination. Judge Orrick reduced the award of compensatory damages to $1.5 million and maintained the award for punitive damages to $13.5…
Tesla proposed a 100,000-square-foot facility in St. Pete, Florida. The new Tesla center will handle sales, service, and deliveries in the area. The new Tesla facility will be located on a 4.21-acre site with an existing 100,000 square foot building formerly known as a Kanes Furniture liquidation center. Pinellas County provided Teslarati with documents about the property…