Mexico wants to ask Elon Musk if Tesla still plans to build its ‘Gigafactory Mexico’ now that Trump has won the elections.
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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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Tesla and Mercedes-Benz recognized for their ‘human rights diligence’ in making EVs
Amnesty International recognized Tesla and Mercedes-Benz for their “human rights diligence” in manufacturing their electric vehicles.
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Unplugged Performance has unveiled its UP.FIT Tesla Model S Plaid police patrol car at Sema – becoming the world’s quickest police patrol car.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla (TSLA) soars as investors believe Musk will get things out of Trump, but what?
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) soared by as much as 15%, but it settled down by about 11% at the time of writing on the Trump victory as Tesla shareholders believe CEO Elon Musk would get things out of backing the President.
But what?
Expand Expanding CloseTesla plans mini Oasis Supercharger with solar and batteries near its giant project
Tesla appears to be doubling down on its new “Oasis” Supercharger station concept, which consists of larger stations powered by solar and a microgrid battery system.
Although, this new one is a bit less ambitious.
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Tesla Cybertruck has caught the attention of many people, including modders who have now built the first Cybertruck dually.
It could be the first all-electric dually pickup truck?
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Model Y and Model 3 get slight range bumps
Tesla has increased the range of a couple of Model Y and Model 3 configurations. It’s only a slight bump, but we will take it.
Expand Expanding CloseTwo Tesla Cybertrucks were destroyed in separate crashes in Mexico within days
Two Tesla Cybertrucks were destroyed in separate crashes that happened in Mexico within just two days.
Expand Expanding CloseThis battery pack makes Tesla Roadster 400 lbs lighter, but it ain’t cheap
A battery pack manufacturer has released a new solution for Tesla Roadster with aging battery packs. It would slash the car’s weight by about 400 lbs, but it’s not cheap.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla starts Cybertruck deliveries in Canada as US backlog runs out
Tesla is officially starting Cybertruck deliveries in Canada as its backlog in the US appears to have been exhausted.
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In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss an update to Tesla’s self-driving roadmap, Lucid Gravity orders, F150 Lightning production pause, and more
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Expand Expanding CloseTesla self-driving test driver: ‘you’re running on adrenaline the entire eight-hour shift’
A new report based on interviews with former test drivers who were part of Tesla’s internal self-driving team reveals the dangerous extremes Tesla is willing to go to test its autonomous driving technologies.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla hires celebrity ambassador despite Elon Musk saying they don’t pay for endorsements
Tesla has hired a celebrity ambassador, a departure from Elon Musk’s policy of not paying for celebrity endorsements.
Expand Expanding CloseElon Musk snaps at Zoox co-founder over critical Tesla FSD comments
Elon Musk has snapped at Zoox co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson over his critical comments about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving program.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla gives update on self-driving roadmap, v13 slips, more promises
Tesla has given an update on its self-driving roadmap. It confirmed that its FSD v13 update has been delayed into next month and it makes more promises.
Expand Expanding CloseCalifornia reaches 22% BEV market share, Tesla is down but not doing half bad
California has reached a record of 22% market share for battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and over 40% if you account for PHEVs and HEVs.
Tesla has been responsible for much of California’s EV leadership, but the automaker is now down in the important EV market.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla launches new Powerwall 3 expansion units that slash installation times
Tesla has launched its new Powerwall 3 expansion units that can slash installation times by roughly half.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla plans to deliver an extra ~500,000 electric cars next year, here’s how
Tesla disclosed that it is planning to return to growth in vehicle deliveries next year with an extra ~500,000 electric cars.
Here’s how it plans to do it.
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Tesla has applied for permits to double the size of Gigafactory Texas in Austin as it adds new vehicle production.
Expand Expanding CloseAudi introduces cheaper version of its upcoming A6 electric sedan
Audi is expanding the line-up of its upcoming A6 electric sedan by introducing new entry-level versions.
Expand Expanding ClosePolestar EVs are now able to use the Tesla Supercharger network
Polestar announced that its electric vehicles are now being officially onboarded into the Tesla Supercharger network.
Expand Expanding CloseThese 3 Tesla insiders, including Elon’s own brother, are preparing to sell $300 million in TSLA stock
Three Tesla insiders, including Elon Musk’s own brother, are preparing to sell about $300 million worth of Tesla (TSLA) stocks.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla releases rare blog post and it’s an interesting one: Standardizing Auto Connectivity
Tesla has released a rare new blog post, and it’s an interesting one: Tesla is trying to standardize automotive connectivity and popularize a 48-volt architecture.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla extends 0% loans in China as it tries for record quarter
Tesla has extended its 0% loan incentive in China through another month as it tries to achieve a record quarter.
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