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Tesla plans to almost double component sourcing from India to $1.9B this year, says minister
Tesla is planning to nearly double its component sourcing from India to up to $1.9 billion this year, the nation’s trade minister has said, underscoring the growth of electric-vehicle component…
Tesla robotaxi concept looks like a two-seater Cybertruck
An image of a Cybertruck-inspired Tesla robotaxi concept was revealed in the new Elon Musk biography by Walter Isaacson that launched Tuesday. The two-door, two-seater, “Cybertruck-like” compact vehicle is complete…
The summer of 2023 is almost over and still we don’t have a Cybertruck. But thanks to an apparent serendipitous visit to a regular ol’ parking lot in San Francisco, there…
Honda confirms it will use Tesla’s EV charging port from 2025
Honda has confirmed it’ll be the latest automaker to adopt Tesla’s charger standard, otherwise known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), which the latter automaker made an official open…
Google brings that cheap flight data and the feds investigate Elon’s glass house
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Tesla just chopped $3,000 off the price of its “full self-driving” beta software. The 20% cut brings the cost of FSD down to $12,000 in North America. That’s precisely what…
Tesla packs higher-end Model S and X features into Model 3 refresh
Tesla (or at least Tesla Europe) is finally ready to talk about its long-awaited, mid-cycle Model 3 refresh. The revamped vehicle will ship with several features that were previously exclusive…
Feds investigate Tesla’s use of funds for secret ‘glass house’ project
Manhattan federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission are separately investigating the use of Tesla funds to bankroll a secret project that is described internally as a glass house…
NHTSA raises more concerns about Tesla’s Autopilot safety
Once again, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requesting more information from Tesla regarding the safety of Autopilot. In a special order dated July 26, the regulator shared…
The battery business is booming and Zeekr kicks off its IPO roadshow
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Tesla shareholders who claimed to face financial losses after CEO Elon Musk tweeted about taking the company private might be on the verge of receiving compensation from a $42.3 million…
Grieving widow sues Tesla over deadly Model 3 crash and explosion
A grieving widow is suing Tesla after her husband’s 2020 Model 3 crashed and exploded, causing a fire that resulted in his death. The plaintiff, Jiyoung Yoon, claims Tesla played…
Tesla says data breach impacting 75,000 employees was an insider job
Tesla has said that insider wrongdoing was to blame for a data breach affecting more than 75,000 company employees. Tesla, the electric car maker owned by Elon Musk, said in…
Tesla launches cheaper Model X and Model S options with less range
Tesla has new, lower price options for shoppers who need less range. The automaker revived the “standard range” trim level on its two most expensive models, which cuts $10,000 from…
Tesla reassures Chinese users on data security amid spying concerns
The relationship between American tech giants and the Chinese government has never been an easy one. We reported previously how Apple finds itself in a predicament as it strives to…
Zachary Kirkhorn, Tesla’s chief financial officer and “Master of Coin,” stepped down August 4 after 13 years working with the electric vehicle maker, according to a regulatory filing. Vaibhav Taneja, Tesla’s…
The first Tesla ‘range inflation’ lawsuit has been filed
Several Tesla owners have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. automaker over allegations of consumer fraud a week after a Reuters investigation found the company had exaggerated the range estimates…
Researchers jailbreak a Tesla to get free in-car feature upgrades
A group of researchers said they have found a way to hack the hardware underpinning Tesla’s infotainment system, allowing them to get what normally would be paid upgrades — such…
Tesla rival XPeng’s head of autonomous driving quits, rumored to join Nvidia
XPeng, a prominent Chinese electric vehicle maker and a competitor to Tesla, has announced the resignation of its vice president of autonomous driving, Xinzhou Wu, over personal and family reasons.…
NHTSA probes 280,000 new Teslas over loss of steering control
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating 280,000 Tesla vehicles over reports of loss of steering control and power steering. The malfunctioning has frequently been accompanied by driver-facing…
Tesla’s range-flation problem, Waymo reverses on self-driving trucks and Ford tweaks its EV playbook
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Can we trust automakers to build an EV charging network that rivals Tesla’s Supercharger?
Seven major automakers are working on a new EV charging network. It looks promising, but there are plenty of reasons to remain skeptical.
Tesla exaggerated the range estimates for its EVs for years, prompting owners to flood its service center over concerns that their vehicles needed service, according to a new detailed Reuters…
Tesla’s margins remind us that it’s an automaker, not a tech company
Tesla’s stock price took a hit after it reported decreased Q2 margins and problems that are unique to automakers, not tech companies.
Tesla hits $25B in Q2 revenue, but margins decrease amid price cuts
Tesla reported Wednesday net income of $2.7 billion in the second quarter, up 20% from the same period last year as once again, the company’s EV price cuts dug into…
Tesla blames solar slump on interest rates as energy storage biz booms
Tesla’s solar installations are still slipping, the company told investors on Wednesday. The automaker reported 66 megawatts’ worth of solar deployments during its second quarter of 2023, representing a 1…
Tesla Q2 2023 earnings expectations: Cybertruck news and price cut effects
Tesla will announce its second-quarter earnings Wednesday after the bell. Investors will be listening out for more details on the much-delayed Cybertruck, as well as how Tesla’s many price cuts…
Tesla directors pay $735M to settle claims they overpaid themselves
Tesla’s directors will return $735 million to the company to settle claims from shareholders that they excessively overpaid themselves, according to a Monday court filing. The settlement concludes a 2020…
Tesla’s latest move is a new feature for folks who’ve seriously bought into its ecosystem. Tesla drivers with home solar and a Powerwall charger now have an in-app option to…
Tesla announces first Cybertruck build ahead of Q2 earnings
Tesla over the weekend said its first much anticipated Cybertruck came off the electric vehicle maker’s production line in Texas. The debut of the long-delayed, futuristic-looking pickup truck comes in…