Tesla strikes $5 billion deal to purchase nickel products from Indonesia: report

Recent reports suggest that Tesla had signed contracts worth about $5 billion to purchase nickel products from Indonesia. The materials will reportedly be supplied by nickel processing companies in the country.  Indonesia has major nickel reserves, and it has been putting serious effort into attracting Tesla into the country. Being the world’s most esteemed electric […]

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Tesla’s lobbying efforts tease “advanced manufacturing facility” in Canada

Tesla lobbying efforts in Ontario suggest the EV automaker’s next gigafactory might be in Canada. Elon Musk considered a Tesla gigafactory in Canada during the recent Cyber Roundup (annual meeting of stockholders). Public documents submitted to Canada’s Lobbyists Registration system suggest that Tesla might be considering an advanced manufacturing facility in Ontario.  According to Electric Autonomy Canada, […]

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Tesla Model Y and Model 3 units arrive in Wellington, New Zealand

Tesla Model Y deliveries in New Zealand are imminent.  A few Teslarati readers have informed us that Model Y and Model 3 units have arrived in the country. Recently, Brendan Mckee saw several Tesla Model Y and Model 3 cars arriving at the port in Wellington, New Zealand.  Some Tesla cars have already been spotted on car […]

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Auto lobby group worries that most U.S. EVs disqualified for EV tax credit

Automaker lobby group Alliance for Automotive Innovation says that if additional sourcing requirements go into effect, U.S. automakers won’t qualify for the full credit. According to Reuters, these automakers have been privately expressing their worries about the proposal’s increasing requirements regarding batteries and critical mineral contents being sourced from the U.S. John Bozzella, head of […]

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Trapped kittens ‘Elon and Tessie’ rescued by Tampa Police

Elon and Tessie are two-month-old kittens that were rescued by Tampa police after being trapped inside a Tesla for at least two days in mid-July. Jen Tate shared the story of these two miracle fur babies on her Instagram, JenzFosterKittens. And it’s a miracle they survived. Tesla Owner goes on a weekend trip and comes […]

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California DMV seems to want Tesla to advertise FSD & Autopilot

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) seems to want Tesla to advertise its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) features to consumers. According to a report by the LA Times. the DMV isn’t too happy about Tesla’s use of the terms, Autopilot and FSD. And the state agency is also upset about Tesla’s description of […]

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Aptera releases teaser images ahead of its interior reveal

Aptera has released teaser images ahead of the reveal of the vehicle’s interior this upcoming week. Aptera has released teaser images of their interior design (via Facebook and Twitter) ahead of the planned reveal of their complete interior design this upcoming week. The pictures show a surprising amount of the interior of the vehicle, and […]

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Ford F-150 Lightning becomes Vermont Governor’s truck

Earlier this week, Governor Phil Scott of Vermont took delivery of a new Ford F-150 Lightning that will be part of the his fleet of vehicles that ensure secure transportation. According to a local news station MyChamplainValley, the new F-150 Lightning picked up by the Governor will be part of the Governor’s official security transportation […]

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Tesla supplier Talon Metals on Manchin EV Bill, Tesla & more

Tesla supplier, Talon Metals (TLO.TO) gave Teslarati an exclusive interview and we talked about the Manchin EV Bill, Tesla and more. I received some great feedback on one of my recent articles from Todd Malan, Chief External Affairs Officer & Head of Climate Strategy at Talon Metals, one of Tesla’s key suppliers of nickel and […]

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Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to public debate over Twitter bots

Tesla CEO Elon Musk challenged Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a public debate about the Twitter bot percentage. “Let him prove to the public that Twitter has

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