Key Points 🚗 Cybertruck Crash Testing: Tesla performed in-house crash testing for the Cybertruck, ensuring compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and allowing customer deliveries. 📊 No Official NHTSA Ratings: The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has not conducted official safety testing for the Cybertruck. Preliminary safety ratings on the NHTSA database lack…
Key Points 🚗 The first EV charging station from President Biden’s infrastructure plan is now operational in Ohio. 🔌 Installed by EVgo, the station at a Pilot Travel Center in Madison County offers four charging stalls, providing up to 350 kW for a single EV or 175 kW when four EVs are charging. 💰 Ohio…
Key Points 🎙️ In-Depth Interview: Sandy Munro, an automotive manufacturing expert, conducts a deep-dive interview with five top Tesla executives to uncover details about the Cybertruck. 🚗 Etherloop Technology: The interview sheds light on the Cybertruck’s revolutionary gigabit ethernet loop, known as the ‘etherloop,’ connecting high-speed controllers and drastically reducing wiring requirements. 📉 Wiring Reduction:…
Key Points 📩 Tesla communicates with Cybertruck buyers, urging them to “Prepare for Delivery” in a recent message sent out over the weekend. 🚚 Initial deliveries of the Cybertruck occurred at a dedicated event in Texas, with lucky invitees showcasing their Cybertrucks in public. 🗓️ Tesla officially lists configurations for the first 2024 deliveries, with…
Key Points 🎾 Tennis superstar Serena Williams and Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian choose the Tesla Cybertruck as their vehicle of choice. 🚗 Ohanian owns a Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series, making him one of the first customers to receive the third production truck delivered. 🌟 The couple was spotted leaving a star-studded party in Miami during…
Key Points 🚫 German union IG Metall has deemed the strike by Swedish union IF Metall against Tesla Sweden as ‘illegal.’ 🤝 IG Metall rejects IF Metall’s call to action against Tesla, emphasizing that striking for political reasons could violate the duty to work and lead to employer action against employees. 💼 Most Tesla Sweden…
Key Points 🚗 General Motors, EVgo, and Pilot Travel Centers have launched the first 17 locations of their national EV fast charging network. 🔌 Charging locations can be found through GM’s vehicle brand apps, Pilot’s myRewards Plus app, and the EVgo app. 📆 By spring 2024, GM and Pilot plan to introduce exclusive benefits for…
Key Points 🚗 The Tesla Cybertruck, newly released, is actively participating in races against various opponents, including the Ford F-150 Raptor R. 🏎️ The Ford F-150 Raptor R, known for its surprising speed, is described as resembling an off-road desert racer more than a conventional pickup truck. 📊 On paper, the Raptor R has a…
Key Points 💼 Rivian is laying off approximately 20 workers from its in-house battery cell development team in Normal, Illinois. 🧑💼 The head of cell engineering, Victor Prajapati, is among those laid off, expressing gratitude for the past three years and hinting at future contributions to sustainability. 🚗 Despite the layoffs, Rivian plans to continue…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla has revealed the order configurator for the “Foundation Series” Cybertruck in a video shared over the weekend. 💻 The configurator showcases the dual-motor, all-wheel-drive (AWD) version starting at $99,990 and the Cyberbeast tri-motor trim priced at $119,990. 🌍 Tesla is prioritizing Cybertruck deliveries in California and Texas, with the dual-motor version…