Although its design is unapologetically different, the Tesla Cybertruck is built to be a no-compromise alternative to the most compelling pickup trucks on the market. This is part of the reason why Tesla priced the vehicle so fairly, starting at less than $70,000 with the entry-level RWD model costing less than $40,000 and the top-tier…
Often the events that transpire inside an organization may be as thrilling and nail-biting as the most famous fictional thrillers. Such a scenario recently played out in Tesla’s case when a worker in Gigafactory Nevada ended up turning down an offer of $1 million, working closely with the FBI, and thwarting a proposed cybersecurity attack…
A North Carolina Tesla driver has admitted to watching a movie on his phone while using Autopilot during a crash with a police vehicle. A Tesla Model S crashed into a Nash County police vehicle in Nash County, North Carolina. The vehicle was reportedly stopped on the road, helping a trooper from the Highway Patrol…
For those out there who love adventure travel, you might be familiar with Outside Magazine. The publication recently decided to test a Tesla Model Y in some rather “remote” terrain. Maren Larson took on the assignment but wondered whether the open road and “back country” would really be road trip friendly in an electric vehicle? Tesla quickly won her over. Larsen says after…
For reasons that may not seem immediately clear, Castrol, maker of motor oils for internal combustion engines, decided to ask 1000 prospective new car buyers and fleet managers about their attitudes regarding electric cars. The results of the survey reveal that what most of the people who responded to the survey want is a car…
Los Angeles based EV charging company Xeal uses predictive AI software to optimize revenues from charging stations and would boost passive income for commercial and residential building owners. It’s just successfully closed its seed investment round. Xeal’s technology reduces fluctuations in energy costs and generates investment returns for buildings of up to 700 percent. How…
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) hit a market cap of over $400 billion after Wednesday’s stock price added an additional 6.42 percent during trading. It is the first time the market capitalization of the electric automaker has peaked at $400 billion since it has closed at a record high of $2,153.17. During trading on Wednesday the company…
Tesla fans have zeroed in on a battery startup called Amprius. A number of clues indicate that it may be acquired by Tesla in the future, or that it at least plays a role in Tesla’s battery innovation and coming announcements at Tesla Battery Day. I’ll come back to the Tesla–Amprius connections in a minute….
Elon Musk’s neurotech company, Neuralink, is developing ‘ultra-high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans and computers.’ He envisions a future where the Neuralink brain-chip can solve many brain-related problems, including curing memory loss, restoring hearing and eyesight, and also allowing paralyzed individuals to control artificial limbs (prosthetics) using their own thoughts. Not only does the…
Tesla’s Cybertruck is a revolutionary entrant into the mainstream truck pickup world. As a highly functional vehicle as a work truck, the Cybertruck has the potential to be the first wedge into the world of blue collar workers and recreational truck enthusiasts. Today, the three top-selling US vehicles are Ford, Chevy and Dodge trucks. The…