Tesla’s Elon Musk called out by Twitter legal for allegedly violating his NDA

In a post on Sunday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk admitted that Twitter’s legal team called him out for allegedly violating a nondisclosure agreement. Musk’s update came not long after he revealed that Twitter’s sample size when it estimated the number of bots in its platform was just 100 accounts.  Last week, Musk announced that he […]

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Tesla’s entire existing vehicle lineup makes it to US’ EV Top 10 rankings

Electric vehicles are gaining ground in the United States despite the ongoing semiconductor shortage. Data from financial firm Experian indicates that EV registrations rose 60% in the United States in the first quarter of 2022.  During Q1 2022, EV registrations hit 158,689 units, taking a record 4.6% of the overall light vehicle market. This was despite total […]

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Tesla halts Cybertruck orders in China and Europe

Tesla appears to have gained enough Cybertruck reservations to keep its hands full for the foreseeable future.  As indicated by recent observations from the Tesla community, the Cybertruck could no longer be ordered in areas such as Europe and China. The option to order the all-electric pickup truck still appears to be available for potential […]

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Tesla China “recalls” 107k Model 3 and Model Y over infotainment system issue

Tesla China has initiated a “recall” for over 107,000 vehicles that were produced in Gigafactory Shanghai. The recall is being done to address an issue with the affected vehicles’ infotainment systems.  Vehicles affected by the recall include 107,293 Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossovers that were produced in Giga Shanghai from October 19, 2021, […]

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Tesla Model Y sighted being benchmarked by General Motors

American veteran automaker General Motors seems to be getting extremely serious in the electric vehicle race. As indicated in recent spy photos, GM appears to be benchmarking the Tesla Model Y, likely as part of the development process of its own all-electric crossovers.  GM has expressed its intentions to launch about 30 electric vehicle models […]

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Tesla Giga Shanghai’s return to pre-lockdown production levels delayed: report

It seems like it would take one more week before Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai could return to its pre-lockdown vehicle production levels.  Following a three-week shutdown that saw Gigafactory Shanghai pause its vehicle production, the facility reopened last month with one shift of workers under a “closed-loop” system. A single shift in Giga Shanghai is estimated […]

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Tesla Superchargers are getting their cables cut, and nobody really knows why

Some Tesla Supercharger stations are getting their cables cut by vandals, and nobody can really pinpoint the reasons why. Images of damaged Tesla Superchargers have been shared in recent weeks on platforms such as Reddit.  In one Cincinnati Supercharger, for example, a Supercharger site was attacked to such a degree that only an inch or […]

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Tesla Model Y is still China’s best-selling premium SUV despite 98% sales drop in April

The Tesla Model Y is still China’s best-selling premium SUV — even if it practically had zero sales in April.  Tesla China saw a 97.7% dip in sales last month, thanks to Giga Shanghai’s three-week shutdown. Tesla only sold 960 Model Ys in April, a 98% decline from the 39,730 that were sold in March.  […]

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Tesla places its India entry on hold after failing to secure lower import taxes: report

Tesla’s expansion into India has reportedly been placed on hold. The company’s decision comes after over a year of talks with the Indian government.  With negotiations for lower vehicle import taxes reaching a stalemate, Tesla has reportedly decided to abandon its plans to search for a showroom in the country. The company also reassigned some […]

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Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout deal “on hold” amid claims that less than 5% of users are spam/fake accounts

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that his Twitter acquisition deal is “temporarily on hold,” at least until he receives details pertaining to the company’s spam or fake accounts. Twitter had indicated in a filing that spam or fake accounts comprise less than 5% of the platform’s monetizable daily active users.  “Twitter deal temporarily on […]

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