Tesla is starting to hire for its new lithium refinery, which Elon Musk referred to as a “license to print money” in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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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.
He is also the co-founder of Combat Edge, a MMA stats website.
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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Podcast: Electrek does CES, Tesla deliveries, cheaper Model Y, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss all the EV news coming out of CES, Tesla delivery numbers, a cheaper Tesla Model Y, and more.
Tesla (TSLA) turns positive after price drop as crowds flock to stores, but they are actually protesters
After starting the day deep in the red due to a price cut being announced in China, Tesla (TSLA) turned positive after crowds were reportedly flocking to stores to buy cars.
The only problem is that they were not there to buy but to protest.
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Tesla is starting to offer a $700 round steering wheel retrofit for people who bought a Model S or Model X with a yoke steering wheel.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla (TSLA) slashes prices in China, raising demand concerns
Tesla has slashed Model 3 and Model Y prices by as much as the equivalent of $7,000 in China, raising demand concerns in the important market. There is some good news, however: The $35,000 Tesla is back!
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Tesla is finally giving up on only offering its controversial “yoke” steering wheel by starting to give the option of a round steering wheel for Model S and Model X.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Semi spotted being towed, raising concerns, but let’s calm down
A Tesla Semi electric truck has been spotted being towed, and it is raising concerns about reliability, but it’s not too surprising early in the program.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla (TSLA) sales dropped in China, but production now resumes
Tesla’s sales dropped significantly in China last month, but it was anticipated with the production stopping at the end of the month. It is now resuming.
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A Tesla Megapack used on a mobile Supercharger caught on fire and completely burned down in Baker, California.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla fan files trademark for the company to make electric motors for airplanes & boats [Updated]
Tesla is hinting at making electric motors for airplanes, boats, and more in a new trademark filing that went unnoticed.
Update: It turns out a Tesla fan filed the trademark on behalf of Tesla – seemingly without the company’s knowledge.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla driver intentionally drove car off a cliff with family, but everyone miraculously survived
A Tesla driver intentionally drove his car off a 250-foot cliff in California with his family inside, according to the police, but everyone miraculously survived without serious injury.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla defends its impact on California as Musk alienates blue states
Tesla released a new blog post defending its impact on California and says it now employs 47,000 people in the state.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Model Y and Mustang Mach-E left out of $7,500 credit for a dumb reason
Tesla Model Y and Mustang Mach-E were left out of the new $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles for a dumb reason, but you can do something about it.
Expand Expanding CloseNeoen announces massive new 400 MWh Tesla Megapack project
Neoen, a French energy company, announced a massive new 400 MWh Tesla Megapack project in Australia. It’s one of the biggest energy storage projects in the world.
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Tesla has signed a new updated agreement to secure lithium supply from Piedmont Lithium as automakers rush to secure battery material.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla is fined millions of dollars for false advertising
Tesla has been fined $2.2 million by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) for false advertising regarding its range.
Expand Expanding CloseExclusive: Tesla’s head of China takes over sales in North America
Tesla’s head of China, Tom Zhu, has taken over responsibilities for sales, service, and deliveries in North America, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Semi battery pack design leaks
The design of the Tesla Semi battery pack has leaked, and it reveals how Tesla fits a massive ~900 kWh pack in the truck.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla announces a new ‘Investor Day’, will discuss new vehicle platform
Tesla announced today that it will hold a new ‘Investor Day’ on March 1, 2023 where it will discuss a new vehicle platform.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla announces record 405,000 vehicles delivered in Q4 2022
Tesla announced that it delivered over 405,000 vehicles in Q4 2022. That sets a new record and means over 1.3 million EVs were delivered in 2022.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla prepares launch of a cheaper Model Y electric SUV
Tesla is apparently preparing to launch a cheaper version of the Model Y electric SUV, according to an update to its online configurator.
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This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss the year 2022 in the EV market and we look into what we expect and hope to see in 2023.
Tesla adds extra discount for Model S and Model X for just 2 days
Tesla is offering a new discount for Model S and Model X for just two days. Previously, it was only for Model 3 and Model Y.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla announces upcoming launch of Model S and Model X in China
Tesla has announced the upcoming launch of Model S and Model X in China – with pricing coming on January 6 and deliveries in the first half of 2023.
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