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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that could lead to the driver’s arrest behind the flying Tesla incident over the weekend.  According to LAPD Central Traffic, a rental driver of a black 2018 Tesla Model S vehicle performed a dangerous stunt at Baxter Street and Alvarado Street…

Pure electric vehicle companies have adopted numerous strategies to stand apart from the competition. Tesla makes a lot of its components in-house, including its vehicles’ electric motors. Even Lucid Motors, which is still ramping the Air’s production ramp, has been proudly highlighting that its electric motors, which were also developed in-house, are amazingly compact and…

Tesla has started deliveries of the new Model X’s five-seat variant, bringing a bit more variety to the flagship all-electric SUV’s seating options. Five-seat Model X variants are quite popular due to their practicality, as they maximize the vehicle’s massive rear cargo area. Unlike the six and seven-seat interior options, the five-seat interior for the…

Tesla was recently named the “most-trusted” brand in the pursuit of fully-autonomous vehicles, according to a new study. The study surveyed consumer perception regarding fully-autonomous vehicle technology. Fifty-six total automotive brands were options for consumers to pick in the study, a release from AutoPacific, who performed the study, said. Tesla topped the list, earning 32 percent…

Tesla shares (NASDAQ: TSLA) recorded their best week on Wall Street after gaining over 15 percent in value during trading since Monday, March 14. It is the best week for the electric automaker’s stock this year and has been Tesla’s biggest gain in a five-day stretch since December. Tesla shares finally crossed the $900 threshold…

It appears that Tesla China’s efforts to keep Gigafactory Shanghai operational have paid off, with the electric vehicle production facility resuming its operations on Friday. Giga Shanghai took a brief two-day pause in its operations amidst China’s tightening restrictions due to the recent surge of Covid cases in the country.  Tesla’s Shanghai-based electric car factory…

Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is about to start its operations, and when it does, it would be one of the United States’ most ambitious vehicle production facilities. The massive factory, which Elon Musk has noted will be almost a mile long when completed, is expected to hire thousands of workers in the area.  The arrival of Tesla…

Tesla Insurance is expanding to two new states, Virginia and Oregon, Drive Tesla Canada reports. The article noted that the policies in both states will be underwritten by Tesla General Insurance for the first time. Earlier this year, Tesla expanded its insurance to Arizona and Ohio, which was something Sawyer Merritt predicted in an interview with Dave Lee on…

Tesla has stopped the offering of more than $1 billion in bonds backed by vehicle leases on its cars as market conditions continue a trend of unpredictability, a report from Bloomberg said. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, the report states that bankers for Tesla had placed a “significant portion” of the bonds with fund managers…