Elon Musk has a successor in mind to become the next Tesla CEO, according to new comments from Tesla board member James Murdoch.
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Tesla sees drop in buyer interest, survey says – we might know why
A new survey shows a significant drop in consumer interest in buying Tesla vehicles, and we might know the reason why.
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Tesla has reported two new fatal crashes involving Autopilot or Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta to NHTSA, but the automaker is not releasing a lot of details.
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A former Tesla executive has pled guilty to charges of insider trading in Australia after he bought stock in a lithium mine before a deal with the automaker was announced.
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Tesla is aiming to produce about 100 Tesla Semi electric trucks this year, which is a bit higher than what was anticipated.
Expand Expanding ClosePanasonic secures massive high-nickel cathode deal with Tesla co-founder’s Redwood
Redwood Materials, a company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, announced that it will supply high-nickel cathode material for battery cell production in Panasonic’s new Kansas plant.
The company believes that this will be the first time cathode material will be produced in North America at “Gigafactory scale”.
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Rimac Nevera has set a new top speed record for electric production cars with an impressive 258 mph (412 km/h).
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Gigafactory Texas construction workers sue for labor violations, claim unsafe conditions
Construction workers at Tesla Gigafactory Texas are suing for labor violations amid claims of unsafe conditions at the sprawling site.
Expand Expanding CloseElon Musk: ‘I have Tesla covered too’ as he sleeps at Twitter HQ
Tesla investors are starting to get increasingly concerned that Elon Musk’s focus on Twitter is taking him away from the automaker as its stock is falling.
The CEO tried to reassure shareholders saying that he has “Tesla covered,” but he also said that he is sleeping at Twitter’s headquarters “until the social media is fixed.”
Expand Expanding CloseElon Musk moves his top lieutenant at Tesla to SpaceX after a controversy
Elon Musk’s top lieutenant at Tesla, Omead Afshar, is now working at SpaceX after leaving Tesla over a strange controversy.
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Tesla confirmed that it is going to hold an event on December 1 for the first Tesla Semi deliveries. More details about the production version of the electric truck could be released.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla helps boost EV market share in California’s crashing auto market
Tesla is showing some strong resilience in California’s crashing car market and is helping boost EV market share to a new record.
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With the opening of its proprietary charge connector, Tesla has confirmed its Supercharger is way more powerful than we previously thought.
It points to up to 900 kW of potential total output.
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Tesla is starting the rollout of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) v11 update, which is supposed to be the wider release to everyone who bought FSD in North America.
It is both an exciting and scary step as it is supposed to merge Tesla’s FSD and Autopilot highway stacks.
Expand Expanding ClosePodcast: Tesla opening its charging standard, Twitter/Elon madness affecting TSLA, solar scale back, 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 Tesla opening its charging standard to the industry, Twitter/Elon madness affecting TSLA stock, Tesla’s solar scale back, and more.
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Tesla opens its EV charge connector in the hope of making it the new standard
Tesla announced that it is opening its electric car charge connector in the hope of making it the new standard in North America. Why is the company doing this now, 10 years after it debuted in the 2012 Model S?
Expand Expanding CloseTesla plans to import China-made electric cars to US, says questionable report
Tesla is reportedly planning to start importing electric cars made in China to the US, according to a somewhat-questionable report from Reuters.
Update: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has now denied the Reuters report via Twitter.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Semi frunk, Megacharger port, and more shown in mobile app integration
Tesla is starting to integrate Tesla Semi, its electric semi truck, in its mobile app ahead of the start of customer deliveries. It shows the truck’s frunk, Megacharger port, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla critics are testing Elon Musk’s new Twitter policy
Tesla critics are testing Elon Musk’s new Twitter policy about parody accounts, and they even forced the CEO to change it and ban them.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla cancels solar projects en masse, scales back solar division
Tesla has canceled solar projects en masse across the US as the company says that it is shutting down its solar operations in some markets.
Expand Expanding CloseFirst look: Tesla’s new Quicksilver Model Y
Tesla has publicly displayed the Model Y with the new multi-coat Quicksilver paint for the first time. What do you think?
Expand Expanding CloseTesla starts hiring for Cybertruck production
Tesla is starting to hire workers specifically for Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas, according to job listings seen by Electrek.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla to allow salvaged vehicles back on Supercharger network
Good news for Tesla tinkerers with salvaged vehicles. Tesla is establishing a process to allow them back on the Supercharger network – something that has been a big issue for them over the last few years.
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Tesla and Zoom have announced that they are officially teaming up to bring video conferencing inside Tesla vehicles.
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