🚀 Elon Musk announced Tesla will focus on the next-generation Roadster to be the flagship halo car. ❌ The Model S Plaid Plus remains canceled as Musk confirmed there will be no release. 💪 The Model S Plaid Plus had impressive specs with 1,100 horsepower and 520 miles of range per charge. 🏁 The Model…
🔌 Former Tesla and GM charging leaders have joined EVgo. 🌟 New hires include Martin Sukul, Jeff Inhofer, and Alex Keros. 📈 Sukul is now the Executive Vice President of Engineering at EVgo. ⚡ Inhofer has been named the Vice President of EVSE. 🚗 Keros will serve as the Senior Vice President of Product. 🛠️…
🏁 A Tesla Model S Plaid set a new quarter-mile record of 8.56 seconds at 162 mph. 🚗 The same run achieved a 0-60 mph time of 1.88 seconds and an eighth-mile speed of 5.57 seconds. 🏆 The new record surpasses previous Model S Plaid runs of 8.714 and 8.73 seconds. ⚡ Tesla’s next-gen Roadster…
🚘 Piper Sandler advises investors to buy Tesla shares, citing potential breakthrough in self-driving technology. 🕵️ Full Self-Driving (FSD) version 12.5 has received positive reviews. ⏳ Analysts note Tesla’s history of over-promising but believe this time is different. 🔍 Reviews describe Tesla’s FSD 12.5 update as “revolutionary.” 🚖 Upcoming Robotaxi event delayed to October 10,…
🚀 Tesla gains over 5% as Morgan Stanley names it the top automotive stock pick. 📊 Tesla trades around $230 per share, surpassing Ford as Morgan Stanley’s favorite. 🎯 Analyst Adam Jonas holds a $310 price target and rates Tesla as ‘Overweight.’ 💸 Tesla’s cost-cutting and restructuring help maintain positive cash flow. 🌍 Tesla is…
🚜 Tesla Cybertruck is gaining credibility in tractor pulling events. 🛻 Cybertruck achieved 2nd place out of 17, losing to a modified power stroke engine. 📹 Videos show Cybertruck outperforming traditional trucks in pulling events. 🌐 Tractor pulling involves dragging a weighted sled over a course. 🥇 Cybertruck performed a “full pull” in the 2500…
🚗 Former Tesla exec confirmed WSJ’s report on Biden administration’s anti-Tesla bias. 🏛️ Biden administration rejected Tesla’s attempts to forge ties multiple times. ⚡ Tesla was a major player in the US EV sector in early 2021, producing about two-thirds of EVs on US roads. 📉 Tesla’s non-unionized workforce influenced the Biden administration’s decision to…
🌟 Tesla China introduces ambient lighting retrofit for Model Y 💡 Retrofit includes multicolored LED lights for the dashboard 📱 Controlled via Model Y’s infotainment system with 256 color options 🧰 Upgrade includes both hardware and software improvements 🖼️ Retrofit requires switching from wood to textile dashboard material 🕰️ Only compatible with Model Y vehicles…
🔋 Tesla batteries are being repurposed to power homes in Ukraine. ⚡ Russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure have caused widespread blackouts in Ukraine. 🚗 Oleksandr Bentsa buys wrecked Teslas from the US to salvage their batteries. 🏡 Salvaged Tesla batteries are used to provide power during nationwide blackouts. 💡 Each 5kWh battery can power a…
🚀 Elon Musk announced the Tesla Cybertruck will get Supervised FSD in August. 🎥 Musk revealed this during a virtual session at the X Takeover event in California. ⏳ The expectation is for FSD on Cybertruck within the next two to four weeks. 🚗 FSD Supervised v12.5 will have an upgraded highway stack integrated. 🎉…