💻 Synacktiv successfully hacked a Tesla Modem at the 2024 Pwn2Own Automotive event. 💰 The hacking group earned $100,000 for hacking the Tesla Modem and $60,000 for hacking a JuiceBox EV Charging Station. 🏆 Synacktiv leads in earnings and points at the event with a total of $295,000 and 31 points. 🔒 They executed a…
🚗 Tesla plans to produce its next-gen EV, codenamed “Redwood,” starting mid-2025. 🌐 The new vehicle aims to fill the affordable segment, currently unaddressed by Tesla’s premium Model 3 and Model Y. 🔄 Tesla has informed suppliers about the production timeline for its next-generation platform. 🚙 Described as a compact crossover, the “Redwood” model is…
🇸🇪 Tesla is expanding operations in Sweden despite an ongoing strike by IF Metall. 🚗 The investment includes a new damage workshop and ten new charging stations. 🛠️ Tesla is hiring for the new workshop in Huddinge, Stockholm, planning to employ painters, claims adjusters, and sheet metal workers. 🤝 IF Metall plans to picket outside…
🚗 Tesla Model 3 Highland deliveries in Australia are set to resume within a week. 📄 Tesla sent a letter to affected Model 3 reservation holders, updating them on the delivery situation. 🛠️ The delivery pause was due to a technical compliance matter related to the rear-center seat top-tether restraint anchorage point. 🔄 Tesla is…
🌐 Redwood Materials plans to localize battery production in North America, specifically in the United States. 🔄 Cathode material accounts for over 50% of a battery cell’s costs. 🏭 Redwood Materials is building a large cathode plant with over 1 million EVs/year capacity at its Nevada Campus. 🌍 The company aims to reduce reliance on…
🚗 Tesla Supercharger V3 Network contributed over half of Australia’s electric vehicle public charging growth in Q4 2023. ⚡ 30,500 kW or 60% of all new capacity in Q4 2023 was added by Tesla’s Supercharger V3. 📈 A total of 50,500 kW installed charger capacity was added to Australia in Q4 2023. 🌐 Tesla holds…
🚗 Apple plans to release its electric vehicle in 2028 with “limited autonomous driving.” 🤖 The car will have SAE Level 2 autonomy, similar to Tesla Full Self-Driving, requiring driver supervision. ⏳ Apple is taking a more conservative approach, expecting four years to develop the new car. 🌐 Previous ambitious plans, including collaborations with Toyota…
🗣️ The X Takeover event, formerly Tesla Takeover, has added Jared Isaacman as its second keynote speaker. 📅 The event is scheduled for July 27 and 28 at The Madonna Inn fields in San Luis Obispo, California. 💰 Early bird day pass prices start at $40 until April 30. 🎤 Jared Isaacman’s keynote speech will…
🚗 Tesla introduces a new feature with FSD Beta v12 for more natural speed behavior. 🌐 FSD Beta v12 upgrades the city streets’ driving stack to a single end-to-end neural network trained on millions of video clips. 📊 The update replaces over 300k lines of explicit C++ code, enhancing the confidence and accuracy of the…
🚗 Toyota chairman predicts EVs will only reach 30 percent market share. 🌐 Toyota emphasizes a multi-faceted approach to electrification, including hydrogen fuel cells, hybrids, and combustion engines. 💬 Former Toyota CEO and current chairman, Akio Toyoda, states that BEVs will never overtake gas cars, citing a prediction of only a 30-percent market share. 💡…