Tesla tire safety comes into focus in new update

Tesla has added a new feature in its most recent update that relates to tire safety, specifically tracking the mileage on your rubber and notifying you of when it might be time for a fresh set. Tires are arguably the most important part of vehicle safety in the sense that without properly fitting rubber or […]

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Tesla Roadsters abandoned in China have ‘several’ offers above $1M

The abandoned trio of Tesla Roadsters found in a China supply container have “several” offers north of $1,000,000 after bidding was extended late last week with a top bid of $800,000. We’ve written several articles regarding the trio of original Tesla Roadster vehicles that were discovered in China in an abandoned shipping container with no […]

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Tesla Cybertruck manufacturing job openings are ramping at Giga Texas

A look at Tesla’s Careers page suggests that the electric vehicle maker is definitely setting the stage for the mass production of the Cybertruck. CEO Elon Musk has noted that the highly-anticipated all-electric pickup truck would start production sometime this year. As could be seen on Tesla’s Careers page, the number of job openings related […]

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Tesla’s ‘Passenger Play’ investigation gets closure from NHTSA

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is closing its investigation into Tesla’s ‘Passenger Play’ feature that was launched in late 2021 that affected 580,000 vehicles, but it still will keep an eye on the feature. The NHTSA opened a Preliminary Evaluation into the feature in January of last year after formally launching an investigation […]

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Tesla China sees 12,800 insurance registrations in May’s fourth week

It appears that Tesla China is on track to achieve another strong quarter. As per local industry watchers, the American electric vehicle maker appears to have seen 12,800 insurance registrations in the fourth week of May, a 25% increase from the previous week.  Tesla’s estimated results for May’s fourth week are impressive, especially considering that […]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk meets with Chinese Foreign Minister during China visit

True to recent reports, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has arrived in China. And as per a recent statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, one of the first things that Musk did upon arriving in the country was meet with Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing.  The Chinese Foreign Ministry posted a summary of the CEO […]

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Tesla’s Musk meeting with China brass ‘key point’ with ongoing EV price wars

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk landed in China earlier this week to discuss a variety of topics with government brass, and analysts see it as a “key point” of the automaker as the ongoing EV price war continues. A new note from Wedbush lead analyst Dan Ives notes that Musk has not visited China […]

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Elon Musk plans Fallout party in The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop

Elon Musk is still planning the Fallout-themed party in The Boring Company’s (TBC) Vegas Loop.  Fallout is a popular post-apocalyptic role-playing game. The game’s setting fits perfectly within the confines of The Boring Company’s tunnels. In Fallout, several underground shelters are built to protect survivors of a global nuclear war. Given Fallout’s setting and theme, […]

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General Motors to receive +$200M funding for battery material facility in Canada

General Motors (GM) and POSCO Chemical will receive funds for a battery materials facility in Quebec, Canada. The federal government of Canada and the Quebec province plan to provide around $110 million each for about $220 million to GM-POSCO’s battery materials facility.  Last year, GM and POSCO Chemical announced they were talking with Canada’s federal government […]

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Tesla Cybertruck round steering wheel option was hiding in plain sight

It appears that Tesla is at least considering the idea of using a traditional round steering wheel with the Cybertruck. Interestingly, hints of the Cybertruck’s round steering wheel option were hidden in plain sight.  Since the Cybertruck was released, the vehicle was never spotted with a conventional steering wheel. The original, hulking Cybertruck prototype unveiled […]

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