Tesla adds Mercedes to brands that will soon get Supercharger access Tesla has added an additional company to the list of electric vehicle (EV) brands that will soon gain access to its Superchargers, after every major automaker in the industry last year gradually adopted the company’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). Although Tesla opened its…
Rivian executive reveals massive cost-savings from re-tooling Illinois plant Rivian has debuted its latest generation of the R1T pickup and R1S SUV, and CEO RJ Scaringe recently told one publication about the company’s massive cost-savings efforts in recent months, following the retooling of its Illinois factory. During a media tour of Rivian’s Illinois factory this…
Tesla in discussions to test Michelin’s new sustainable airless tires Tesla is in discussions with Michelin to test the company’s next-generation airless tires, as was recently confirmed by the company’s top executive in an interview. Michelin CEO Florent Menegaux recently confirmed the company’s discussions about testing the upcoming Uptis (Unique Puncture-Proof Tire System) tires on…
Dealership system hackers seemingly identified as restorations begin One analyst has seemingly identified the group of hackers responsible for cyberattacks that led to over 15,000 dealerships facing outages over the last six days. Hacker group BlackSuit is thought to be behind the cyberattacks on the CDK auto dealership management system, according to cyber threat analyst…
Canada most recent country to consider tariffs on China-made EVs Canada is now mulling the possibility of placing tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, becoming the most recent country to consider a potential tax on EVs that come from the world’s largest automotive market. The European Union and the United States have made similar moves in…
Tesla shares ‘a day at Giga Berlin’ advertisement video Tesla has shared a new video advertising on its manufacturing page, this time highlighting a day in the life for a worker at Giga Berlin. On Monday, Tesla shared the video on its manufacturing page on X, calling it “a day at Giga Berlin.” In the…
Tesla’s best-selling model is due for a Model 3 Highland-style update eventually, but it’s unclear when it will arrive.
Musk has fathered a third child with a Neuralink executive Elon Musk had another child earlier this year with an executive at Neuralink, bringing the billionaire entrepreneur’s total children up to 12. As revealed in a Bloomberg report discussing Musk’s views on population collapse last week, Musk earlier this year welcomed a third child into…
Tesla Cybertruck with top cargo rack gets full work truck treatment A Tesla Cybertruck with a unique, after-market cargo rack on top was spotted being loaded up with lumber and insulation last week, perhaps being one of the best work truck uses we’ve seen so far—at least from a storage standpoint. In a video posted…
Totaled Tesla Cybertrucks making their way to auction Some of the first totaled Tesla Cybertrucks have officially appeared ahead of an upcoming auction, as early deliveries of the unique electric pickup have been going out over the past several months. Two Tesla Cybertrucks appeared on the IAAI online auction website on Friday: one with substantial…