Tesla China boss helping Giga Texas prepare for Cybertruck production: report

Tesla China boss, Tom Zhu, has worked with a team from Shanghai on Cybertruck production at Giga Texas. Zhu is reportedly in line for a promotion at Tesla.  Zhu’s involvement at Giga Texas and the Fremont Factory has led to speculation among colleagues that he may be in line for a higher-level position. In August […]

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Tesla increases December’s unexpected discount of U.S. Model 3 & Y to $7,500

On December 1st, Tesla unexpectedly discounted inventory of Model 3 and Y vehicles by $3,750 for customers willing to purchase Models 3s and Ys that were already in inventory by the end of the year. That discount has gone up to $7,500 and includes 10,000 free Supercharging miles. Twitter user @Wang_made initially shared the news […]

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Exclusive interview: Former Tesla exec launches 800 hp electric boat; says it’s an extension of Tesla’s mission

Former Tesla Head of Global Manufacturing, Jonathan Vo, is launching the R30, a 30-foot all-electric power boat with 800 horsepower, dual motors, and solar charging. In 2022, he founded Blue Innovations Group (BIG), which focuses on the manufacturing of all-electric boats and sustainable marine technologies. BIG plans to manufacture its products at its facility in […]

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VinFast meets 2022 goal as first 999 VF8 EVs arrive in U.S

VinFast’s first 999 electric vehicles arrived in the United States from Vietnam yesterday as the automaker met its goal to enter the market by year’s end. VinFast said the vehicles arrived in California’s Port of Benicia near San Francisco yesterday following a 26-day venture at sea. All 999 vehicles are the VinFast VF 8, which […]

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GM recalls over 111,000 Chevy Bolt EVs for seat belt pretensioner fire risk

General Motors is recalling 111,242 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles for potential fire risks involving a seat belt pretensioner. “General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles,” the NHTSA’s summary of the recall said. “After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, […]

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Tesla’s stock slide hasn’t made a skeptic out of ARK Invest

Despite Tesla’s monumental stock slide in 2022, where the stock has declined by over 65 percent, a skeptic has not been made out of notable bull ARK Invest and its head, Cathie Wood. Tesla’s increased vulnerability on Wall Street this year has been catalyzed by harsh economic conditions, including residual effects from supply chain issues […]

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Elon Musk expects Twitter to hit cash flow break even next year

During a Twitter Spaces session hosted by noted hacker George Hotz, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared some details about the social media company’s financials. These include Twitter’s previous trajectory, as well as when he expects the company to become cash flow break even. Musk stayed in the Twitter Spaces session for roughly an hour, and […]

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GM exec shares strategy to “catapult General Motors” to EV leadership category

General Motors CEO Mary Barra has been pretty open about her desire to surpass Tesla and become the global leader in electric vehicles (EVs). And in recent comments, an executive from the veteran automaker shared some insights about what strategies GM could implement to become an industry leader in EVs.  GM Vice President of EV […]

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Tesla’s Megapack Megafactory in Lathrop is abuzz in activity

A look at Tesla’s facilities such as Gigafactory Texas and the Fremont Factory would show that the electric vehicle maker is putting the pedal to the metal as 2022 comes to a close. But if recent images of the company’s Lathrop Megafactory are any indication, it appears that Tesla Energy is also digging deep to […]

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Rivian R1T’s Max Pack + Quad-Motor configuration will be unavailable starting 2023

Rivian sent out letters to Max Pack preorder holders, informing them of some changes to their configurators in 2023.  According to the letter, the Rivian R1T’s Max Pack battery will only be available with a Dual-Motor AWD configuration in 2023. The Max Pack + Quad-Motor configuration will not be “selectable” in Rivian’s configurator by next year. “This […]

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