Elon Musk NFT created to commemorate his aide to Ukraine during war

The Meta History: Museum of War has raised $850,000 so far from NFT-artworks to support Ukraine during the war. The NFT artwork included one special piece dedicated to the aid Elon Musk has provided the country during this turbulent time.  Mykhailo Fedorov — the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation — shared a […]

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Tesla Model S Plaid gives the P100D killer a headstart in drag race, dominates anyway

Back in 2017, the drag strip was haunted by a dual-motor all-wheel-drive electric car that was capable of humbling supercars on the quarter-mile. That car was the Model S P100D with Ludicrous Mode, Tesla’s flagship sedan at the time, whose violent acceleration was enough to spawn a thousand reaction videos on YouTube.  The Model S […]

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Ultra Runner, inspired by Tesla, successfully outlasts Model 3 in 242-mile endurance race

For a long time, Teslas have been the standard of electric vehicles, especially in range measurements. It was only until last year that Lucid Group was finally able to derail Tesla as the company with the longest-range EV on the market, and while cars vs. cars is a fair and even way to test endurance, […]

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Sen. Joe Manchin blasts EV tax credit expansion, calls for hydrogen development

West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin blasted a potential expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) tax credit on Thursday, while also calling for the development of the hydrogen sector to decarbonize the transportation industry. Manchin, who called a Biden administration proposal to broaden the EV tax credit program “ludicrous,” said the waiting period for EVs right […]

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Volkswagen partners with bp for EV fast charging rollout in Europe

Volkswagen will partner with bp to launch a strategic partnership to roll out up to 4,000 fast-charging electric vehicle charge points in Germany and the United Kingdom within the next two years. The first charger was unveiled in Dusseldorf, Germany on Thursday, which will be the first of perhaps 8,000 total charging points across Germany, […]

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Amazon joins Ford in reporting significant losses from Rivian investment

E-commerce giant Amazon joined Detroit-based automaker Ford in reporting significant losses from an investment in electric vehicle startup Rivian, as the company’s stock tanked from all-time-highs it reached around its IPO. Amazon reported during its Earnings Call on Thursday that it lost $7.6 billion on its Rivian investment. Shares of Rivian reached prices as high […]

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Elon Musk sells $8.5bn in Tesla shares following Twitter acquisition

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold $8.5 billion worth of his electric automotive company’s stock following his acquisition of social media platform Twitter this week. Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal Musk sold around $3.3 billion worth of Tesla stock on Tuesday and another $654 million worth on Wednesday. Friday morning revealed more filings […]

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Tesla is now more profitable than Ford and GM despite selling far less vehicles in Q1

Tesla may be the rising star of America’s automotive sector, but for the longest time, Detroit giants General Motors and Ford have held significant advantages over their younger rival. Ford and GM still tend to deliver far more vehicles per quarter than Tesla, and they also tend to earn more money than the EV maker. […]

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Tesla’s Track Mode “recall” for the Model 3 Performance extends to the US

Following an announcement from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall for over 48,000 Tesla Model 3 Performance in the United States. The recall aims to fix an issue with the high-performance vehicles’ speedometer when Track Mode is engaged.  As per the NHTSA’s Safety Recall […]

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Tesla Powerwalls to power clinics in war-ravaged Irpin and Borodyanka in Ukraine

Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov recently revealed that Tesla Powerwalls will be used with solar energy to power two ambulant clinics in the country. The clinics are located in Irpin and Borodyanka.  Fedorov noted that the Tesla Powerwalls are particularly useful since the batteries help store energy. This is […]

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