NASA finalizes three potential vehicles for Artemis V moon exploration mission

NASA has selected three companies to compete to land the next-generation Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) that will be intended to be used during the Artemis V mission. The 3 companies selected are Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Astrolab. These companies will now compete to develop a lander for a demonstration mission ahead of Artemis V […]

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Lucid updates Air Grand Touring to boast its range with faster charging

Lucid Motors has updated the Air Grand Touring configuration to boast more accurate range ratings with the addition of a heat pump, as well as new technologies to increase charging speed. The Grand Touring configuration has the longest range in the Lucid Air lineup, and the automaker, still attempting to navigate through the early challenges […]

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Tesla Cybertruck engineer reveals why ‘Crab Walk’ feature wasn’t included

Tesla Cybertruck engineer Wes Morrill revealed the company considered equipping the all-electric pickup with the “Crab Walk” feature that General Motors has flexed with its HUMMER EV, but it did not seem useful. CrabWalk, as GM calls it, is a four-wheel steer mode that enables “greater vehicle maneuverability when you’re off-roading or parking.” It allows […]

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Apparent Tesla Model 3 “Ludicrous” fleet spotted at Shanghai Southport Terminal

Tesla has been extremely quiet about the successor to the Model 3 Performance, a vehicle that EV enthusiasts have fondly dubbed the Model 3 “Ludicrous.” While Tesla executives such as CEO Elon Musk have been completely silent about the vehicle, the EV community is evidently excited about it. And if a recent video is any […]

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Stellantis continues layoffs as CEO gets remuneration pay package

Stellantis recently announced that it will continue to lay off workers at its Mirafiori plant in Europe. Meanwhile, shareholders approved Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares’s 2023 remuneration pay package.  The legacy automaker stated that layoffs at its Mirafiori plant would continue until May 6, 2024. The company’s job cuts have received criticisms from local unions.  “This […]

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Tesla investors to vote on Texas incorporation, ratification of Musk’s 2018 comp plan at 2024 annual meeting

Tesla has filed its Proxy Statement 2024 to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The document included details about the electric vehicle maker’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, updates regarding the company’s plans for CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package, as well as an initiative to move Tesla’s state of corporation from Delaware […]

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Tesla Giga Berlin refutes claim that 3,000 jobs will be cut

Tesla Giga Biga Berlin refuted claims that 3,000 jobs would be cut from the factory. The effect of Tesla’s job cuts on Giga Berlin is still unknown.  Local media outlets have reportedly claimed that 3,000 jobs would be affected by Tesla’s job cuts. Earlier this week, Tesla emailed employees to inform them they were laid […]

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Ford has opened F-150 Lightning orders again after shipment pause

Ford has reopened orders for its F-150 Lightning electric pickup, after the automaker announced plans earlier this year to pause shipments. In a press release shared on Tuesday, Ford said that online orders for the F-150 Lightning have now opened once again, after the automaker debuted major price cuts for the truck last week and […]

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Polestar CEO lays out new shareholder structure with Geely and Volvo

Polestar has had a rocky start to the year, with rumors that parent company Volvo was ready to back out of its role as a majority stakeholder. This week, however, the company’s CEO has illuminated how a new shareholder structure with Volvo and fellow stakeholder Geely will work, just as multiple of the automaker’s new […]

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NHTSA launches investigation into Cadillac LYRIQ electronic brake failures

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ electric vehicles following several reports from owners who allege a loss of brake boost assist in the cars. The investigation was prompted by an early warning reporting field report review, according to NHTSA documents seen by Teslarati. It will affect 3,322 […]

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