Tesla has helped a cancer patient and Cybertruck reservation holder get his electric pickup sooner – going against its own policy.
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Fred Lambert is the Editor-in-Chief and one of the founding members of Electrek. He mainly covers electric vehicles and renewable energy.
Lambert made a name in the EV space through a steady stream of exclusive scoops about Tesla, including being the first journalist to try Tesla’s Autopilot feature back in 2015. Lambert also repeatedly broke stories about new Tesla products like Enhanced Summon, Model S design refresh, Tesla Autopilot 2.5, and more.
In 2020, he was also the first to report that Tesla’s new planned Gigafactory in the US would be located in Austin, Texas months before the official announcement.
His reporting has been used by many mainstream news organizations, like the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and many more.
Lambert has appeared on television (CNBC) and has been featured in national papers for his expertise in electric vehicles.
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Audi unveils Q6 e-tron: a new standard for next-gen premium EVs
Today, Audi is unveiling the Q6 e-tron, a next-gen electric vehicle based on the new PPE platform co-developed by Audi and Porsche.
It is going to compete in the highly popular midsize SUV segment, and when it comes to specs and design, I think the German brand has a winner. But pricing is not available yet.
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Rivian has officially gained access to Tesla’s Supercharger network and announced that it will start shipping an adapter to its owners for free next month.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made new comments about the upcoming next-gen roadster and went as far as saying that it’s “not even really a car.”
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Tesla is finally starting to roll out Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta v12 to customers — another “mind-blowing” update, according to CEO Elon Musk.
However, as usual, everyone should be really careful when using FSD Beta.
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Tesla has announced that it will increase Model Y prices by $1,000 on April 1st, as a new end-of-quarter incentive.
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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s delivery estimates dropping, a NACS extension cable, a possible Fisker bankruptcy, and more.
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India is finally opening its doors to Tesla, and other EV automakers, with a new program to wave the country’s high import duties for electric vehicles.
But there are conditions.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla wants to hire someone to eliminate need for its EVs to get service
Tesla is in search of a new senior manager who will focus on eliminating the need for the automaker’s service. They will be in charge of a new program called ‘Zero Service’.
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Tesla has started using the Cybertruck as a literal mobile billboard as part of its advertising effort for the Model Y.
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Tesla is starting to offer LFP battery pack retrofits for earlier Model 3 vehicles as it starts running out of the old battery pack.
However, it is still only for people under warranty. Tesla is not big on payable battery pack upgrades – not that it is often needed anyway.
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Elon Musk says that Tesla will bring Tesla Semi, its electric semi truck, to production at Gigafactory Berlin.
However, it will be important to start volume production in the US first.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla (TSLA) delivery estimates are plunging as growth story dissipates
Analysts are releasing a wave of delivery estimate downgrades for Tesla as the automaker’s growth story is dissipating – at least for the next few years.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla restarts production at Gigafactory Berlin after arson attack
Tesla announced that it restarted production at Gigafactory Berlin today after an arson attack killed the power at the factory earlier this month.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla takes over new industrial park in Austin suburb, potentially for battery production
Tesla has taken over most of a new industrial park project in Austin’s suburb of Kyle. The reason why is not confirmed, but it could be for battery production.
Expand Expanding CloseDonald Trump trashes electric cars and again shows he knows nothing about them
Donald Trump has talked about electric cars in a new interview, and as usual, he has decided to trash them and show that he doesn’t know much about them.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla pushes new FSD Beta v12 update, no new note, but Musk says it’s a ‘big release’
Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving Beta v12 software update. It’s still not going wide, there’s no new release note, but CEO Elon Musk says it’s a “big release”.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla goes after Cybertruck owners selling their electric pickup trucks for profit
Tesla is following through with its threat to go after early Cybertruck owners selling their electric pickup trucks.
Expand Expanding CloseAnother fatal Tesla crash on Autopilot goes to trial, but with new evidence this time
Another fatal crash on Tesla Autopilot is going to trial, and while Tesla has won all of them in the past, this one has new evidence that could help the plaintiffs.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla is working on NACS extension cable to fix Supercharging issues with different port locations
Tesla has confirmed that it is working on a NACS to NACS extension cable to fix the issues with Supercharging different electric vehicles with different charge port locations.
Expand Expanding ClosePodcast: Rivian’s new EVs, Tesla Model Y two-seater, Dodge Charger Daytona EV, and more
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Rivian’s brand-new EVs, the Tesla Model Y two-seater, the Dodge Charger Daytona EV, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla starts shipping $3,000 Cybertruck tent, looks nothing like what was unveiled
Tesla has started shipping its ‘Basecamp’, a $3,000 tent designed for the back of the Cybertruck. It’s a bit of a disappointment as it looks nothing like what was originally unveiled.
Expand Expanding CloseRimac/Bugatti CEO explains problems with Tesla Roadster’s under 1 sec 0 to 60 mph
Mate Rimac, CEO of supercar makers Rimac and Bugatti, has commented on Elon Musk’s claim that the new Tesla Roadster is going to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than 1 second with thrusters.
He sees some problems with it.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla forces another class action from customers to go to arbitration
Tesla has successfully managed to kill another class action lawsuit from customers by forcing them to go to arbitration.
It’s the second time in a few months that Tesla has managed to weasel its way out of a class-action lawsuit with its sneaky arbitration clause.
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