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Tesla blames sales drop on Houthi attacks and arson in Germany
Tesla just turned in one of its more disappointing first quarters for deliveries in a while, and the company is putting some of the blame on an arson attack at…
Tesla is pushing a free one-month trial of its FSD Beta driver-assistance software to US customers
Tesla is about to start giving every customer in the U.S. a one-month trial of its $12,000 driver-assistance system, which it calls Full Self-Driving Beta, provided they have a car…
Amber launches Tesla warranty service to help owners of aging EVs
Owners of aging EVs aren’t exactly flush with options if something breaks after the original warranty expires. One Bay Area startup called Amber thinks it can help them navigate that…
Rivian starts offering adapters to access Tesla’s Supercharger network
Rivian customers can now request an adapter to tap into Tesla’s vast North American network of Superchargers, making it the second automaker to do so behind Ford. The company announced…
India cuts import taxes on EVs in win for Tesla’s entry plans
India will lower import taxes on certain electric vehicles for companies committing to invest at least $500 million and setting up a local manufacturing facility within three years, a policy…
Tesla’s Berlin factory to shut down for days after suspected arson attack cuts power
Tesla’s factory outside Berlin, Germany will likely be shut down for days and cost the automaker more than $100 million, after a suspected arson attack on the local power grid.…
Ford’s adventure with Tesla superchargers officially begins
Owners of Ford EVs now have access to more than 15,000 Tesla superchargers across the U.S. and Canada, nine months after the two automakers struck a deal that would eventually…
That anti-Tesla Super Bowl ad just got the wrong kind of attention from the NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board, a U.S. government agency that investigates crashes, has ordered the Dawn Project organization to stop using its seal after it appeared in a Super Bowl…
Stellantis, the parent company of brands like Jeep and Chrysler, announced it will adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). It is the last major Western automaker to announce compatibility,…
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How to fake a robotics demo for fun and profit
In March 2008, a roboticist in winter wear gave Big Dog a big kick for the camera. The buzzing DARPA-funded robot stumbled, but quickly regained its footing amid the snowy parking lot. “PLEASE DO NOT KICK THE WALKING PROTOTYPE DEATH MECH,” pleads the video’s top comment. “IT WILL REMEMBER.” “Creepy as hell,” notes another. “Imagine…
Ex-Tesla exec leading Ford skunkworks project to develop low-cost EV
Ex-Tesla and Ford Advanced EV development boss Alan Clarke is leading a Ford skunkworks project to develop a low-cost electric vehicle, TechCrunch has learned. Ford CEO Jim Farley made a…
Motional loses a backer, another micromobility bankruptcy and a mobility startup unicorn is born
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Tesla settles California hazardous waste lawsuit with a $1.5M fine
Well, that was fast. A settlement has been reached just two days after district attorneys from 25 California counties filed a lawsuit against Tesla over allegations the automaker repeatedly mishandled…
Tesla sued for allegedly mishandling hazardous waste in California for years
Tesla has been sued by 25 California counties alleging the automaker has repeatedly mishandled hazardous waste at facilities throughout the state. The lawsuit was filed after months of settlement talks…
Elon Musk’s $56B Tesla pay deal is unfair, judge rules
A Delaware judge ruled Tuesday that Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package is unfair, voiding the largest compensation deal in corporate history. The decision, issued Tuesday in the Delaware Court…
Tesla to spend $500M to bring its Dojo supercomputer project to Buffalo factory
Tesla will spend $500 million to build one of its so-called “Dojo” supercomputers at its Buffalo, New York factory, the state’s governor Kathy Hochul said Friday during a news conference…
It was a bad year for Tesla solar — its worst since 2020.
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Tesla says EV sales growth may be ‘notably lower’ in 2024
Tesla’s strategy to drive sales through price cuts combined with the cost of bringing the Cybertruck into production and other R&D expenses put pressure on profits in the fourth quarter, according to earnings reported Wednesday. While the company has managed to continue to expand sales — hitting a record delivery of 1.8 million EVs in…
Elon’s Tesla robot is sort of ‘ok’ at folding laundry in pre-scripted demo
Elon Musk’s Optimus humanoid robot from Tesla is doing more stuff — this time folding a t-shirt on a table in a development facility. The robot looks to be fairly…
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Hertz is selling its EVs because it botched the rollout for ride-share drivers
Hertz said in an SEC filing that it would be selling 20,000 of its EVs and replacing them with fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
Hertz is selling 20,000 EVs and replacing them with gas cars
Hertz is selling off a third of its electric vehicle fleet, which is predominantly made up of Teslas, and will buy gas cars with some of the money it makes…
Tesla is now selling the revamped version of its Model 3 sedan in the United States, just four months after it debuted in China and Europe. It’s the first real…
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EV sales remained strong in Q4. They could have been stronger
All automakers, including Tesla, are at a crossroads. How should they invest their money?
Here are the 5 EVs that qualify for the full federal tax credit in 2024
The U.S. government has revealed the list of electric vehicles that qualify for the full federal tax credit under the newer, more stringent guidelines, and you can count them on…
Tesla’s cheapest cars helped it notch another record year
Tesla shipped a record number of electric vehicles in the fourth quarter to help it edge out its targets for the year. The company delivered 1.81 million EVs in 2023…
The EV tax credit is about to get better, and also harder to find
The federal tax credit for electric vehicles is about to change in one particular way that will make it far more attractive to buyers. Starting January 1, the rebate —…
Consumer Reports says Tesla’s Autopilot recall fix is ‘insufficient’
Tesla’s fix for its Autopilot recall of more than 2 million vehicles is being called “insufficient” by Consumer Reports, following preliminary tests. Kelly Funkhouser, the nonprofit organization’s associate director of…
Tesla requests pause in federal racial bias lawsuit as it wraps up other cases
Tesla wants to pause a federal agency’s lawsuit against the automaker for racial bias against its Black workers at its Fremont assembly plant. The electric vehicle maker, in a filing…
Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi to adopt Tesla’s charging standard
The Volkswagen Group is the latest automaker to announce it will adopt Tesla’s so-called North American Charging Standard (NACS), marking one of the last major automakers to embrace what is…
Tesla to restrict Autopilot’s best feature following recall
Tesla is limiting the use of its Autopilot driver-assistance software as part of a two-million-vehicle recall, one of the first results to come from an ongoing multiyear investigation by the…
