Tesla’s FSD bashed by Zoox executive ahead of robotaxi rollout An executive from Zoox has shared some choice words for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, just as the Amazon-owned company starts rolling out its first driverless ride-hailing vehicles in two U.S. cities. During an interview at the Tech Crunch Disrupt conference on Wednesday, Zoox co-founder…
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Tesla China sees 10,500 new vehicle registrations in Q4’s fourth week
Tesla China sees 10,500 new vehicle registrations in Q4’s fourth week Tesla China saw 10,500 new vehicle registrations in the week of October 21-27, 2024. This represents a decrease of 20.45% from the 13,200 registrations that the electric vehicle maker saw in China in the week ending October 20. Tesla does not report its weekly…
Tesla’s new battery add-on aims to increase capacity, decrease install time
Tesla’s new battery add-on aims to increase capacity, decrease install time Tesla has launched a new product as part of its home energy storage portfolio, effectively allowing Powerwall 3 owners to upgrade their system’s capacity in less time. On Tuesday, Tesla launched Powerwall 3 expansion units in the U.S., announcing the scalable solution alongside a…
Tesla Megapacks power on at Western Australia’s largest battery yet
Tesla Megapacks power on at Western Australia’s largest battery yet Grid operators in Western Australia have turned on a Tesla Megapack project earlier than expected, coming under 18 months since construction began and becoming the state’s largest battery project yet. In a press release on Tuesday, renewable provider Neoen announced that it has turned on…
Lucid Air sedan gets highest safety rating possible from U.S. regulators
Lucid Air sedan gets highest safety rating possible from U.S. regulators Lucid Motors has received the highest safety rating possible from a U.S. regulator for its 2025 Air electric sedan, as part of safety tests of about 87 percent of all new vehicles. On Tuesday, Lucid shared a press release highlighting that the 2025 Lucid…
SpaceX almost ditched the insane Starship booster catch at the last second
SpaceX almost ditched the insane Starship booster catch at the last second SpaceX almost ditched the catch of the Starship booster during the fifth integrated test flight (IFT-5) at the last second earlier this month. The catch was arguably the biggest accomplishment in the history of the program, which aims to put humans on Mars…
Lucid Gravity will launch orders in early November
Lucid Gravity will launch orders in early November Lucid has announced that it will begin accepting orders for the Gravity SUV on November 7 Lucid has been teasing the Gravity SUV for several months, aiming to bring its own offering to the highly competitive segment. The company says it is designed to be “the best…
Polestar lands Tesla Supercharger access with future NACS integration plans
Polestar lands Tesla Supercharger access with future NACS integration plans Polestar has officially landed access to more than 17,800 Tesla Superchargers across the United States and Canada. The company’s electric vehicle owners can now charge at the world’s most robust EV charging network. Additionally, Polestar announced today that the company will integrate Tesla’s North American…
Redwood Materials looks to ramp recycling of batteries after accidents and natural disasters
Redwood Materials looks to ramp recycling of batteries after accidents and natural disasters Tesla co-founder and board member J.B. Straubel’s Redwood Materials is ramping its efforts to recycle batteries after accidents and natural disasters. The battery recycling startup posted about its initiatives in a blog post on its official website. As per Redwood Materials in…