PA District Attorney officially drops case against Elon Musk’s America PAC

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has announced that he is dropping his case against Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s America PAC. Musk’s America PAC played a notable role during the final weeks of the election, thanks in part to its daily $1 million giveaways to registered voters who sign a petition to support the […]

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X investors are winning big with Elon Musk’s xAI stake: report

Investors that backed Elon Musk’s turbulent takeover of Twitter could potentially be made “whole” thanks to the rising valuation of xAI, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s artificial intelligence startup.  As noted in a report from the Financial Times, xAI is closing a $5 billion fundraising round that would value the AI startup at about $50 billion. […]

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Stellantis halts production due to poor Fiat 500 EV sales

Stellatnis is halting production at its historic Mirafiori plant in Turin from December 2, 2024, to January 5, 2025. The legacy automaker cited poor Fiat 500 EV sales as a reason for its production halt.  “The reason is the continuing uncertainty in sales of electric cars in several European markets, which account for 97% of […]

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Tesla loan approvals to get fast tracked by Philippine banks–with high interest

A number of banks in the Philippines recently promoted their financing packages for Tesla customers in the country. While the financing packages would likely attract a good number of customers to the electric vehicle maker, the interest rates for Model 3 and Model Y loans in the Philippines are extremely high.  Tesla made waves in […]

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BYD Mexico Plant in limbo after Trump Win [Op-ED]

BYD’s plans for a car plant in Mexico may be in limbo after Donald Trump became the next President of the United States.  On Thursday, November 28, the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, shared that BYD has not issued a “firm” project proposal to establish a car plant in the country, reported Bloomberg. Before Trump […]

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Tesla starts rolling out charge port heater function

It appears that Tesla is starting to roll out a charge port heater update for select vehicles. The feature, which heats a Tesla’s charge port, makes it easier to remove the charging cable and plug in frigid conditions. Frozen charging plugs and cables have been a notable inconvenience for electric vehicle owners for years. This […]

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