Fred Lambert

BYD has unveiled a new stationary energy storage system, HaoHan, designed to compete with Tesla’s new Megapack 3, which has roughly twice the capacity in the same format.

A duo of Tesla shareholder-influencers tried to complete Elon Musk’s coast-to-coast self-driving ride that he claimed Tesla would be able to do in 2017 and they crashed before making it about 60 miles.

A hacker has revealed new details of Tesla’s upcoming stripped-down Model Y, which is likely going to be the automaker’s most affordable level yet.

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 Tesla going all-in on Elon with his new comp package, Robotaxi crashes, Nissan killing Ariya, and more.

Elon Musk has trapped Tesla shareholders in a vicious cycle that has nothing to do with he company’s performance or mission anymore. He is linking a vote for his compensation package, worth up to $1 trillion and more control over the company, to the future of Tesla and, in his delusions of grandeur, “the future of the world.”

He literally said that.

How far would you be willing to go to get $1 trillion? Would you be willing to lie?

Tesla has lost another leader of its Optimus humanoid robot program, which is upsetting those who bet on Tesla’s stock (TSLA), as CEO Elon Musk says most of Tesla’s value is tied to the robot.

Panasonic, the Japanese manufacturing giant, says it is working on a new battery cell that can add 90 miles of range to the Tesla Model Y – pushing it to over 450 miles (725 km).

Of course, it could also just use fewer batteries and reduce the weight of the vehicle or other EVs.

Tesla has confirmed that it is redesigning its door handles with electronic releases after people were left trapped inside its cars.

Tesla is attempting to conceal the details of three separate accidents involving its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, despite having only two months of service with a small fleet.

Uber Freight is launching a ‘Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program’ in partnership with Tesla to lower the most significant barrier to electric Class 8 adoption: upfront cost.

The buyer program pairs purchase subsidies for Tesla Semis with pre‑arranged dedicated freight and route planning around Tesla’s Semi Charger network, which is currently being deployed in the US.

Tesla has agreed to settle another wrongful death lawsuit from a fatal crash involving Autopilot before the case could get to trial later this year.

It’s one of many lawsuits involving several crashes involving Tesla’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (Supervised), after the floodgates were open following a watershed trial.

Tesla Cybertruck and the new Model 3 have both fallen short of the top marks in IIHS’ latest round of crash tests.

Tesla has launched the Cybertruck in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a second international market in as many months, following the electric pickup truck’s commercial flop in the US.

Tesla has issued a recall for its Powerwall 2 battery units sold between November 2020 and June 2022 over a potential risk of battery fire.

NHTSA has launched an investigation into Tesla over potential malfunctions of its door handles, resulting in people being stuck in the cars.

Tesla’s Chairwoman of the Board, Robyn Denholm, says that voting for Elon Musk’s compensation package of up to $1 trillion is essentially voting for Tesla’s future.

She insists only Elon Musk can make this future come true without ever explaining why.

Elon Musk bought over $1 billion worth of Tesla’s stock, sending the share price soaring. The move comes amid highly suspicious option transactions on Tesla’s stock.

Tesla has discontinued the cheapest version of the Cybertruck just a few months after launching it.

No one wanted the gutted electric truck.

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 Tesla unveiling its new Megablock product, bunch of new EVs at IAA, the debacle at Hyundai’s plant, and more

VW is advising customers to be a little more patient with Tesla Supercharger access, as it claims to be experiencing technical issues.

The German brand is the last one to give Supercharger access to its North American EV owners.

A long-time Tesla engineer announced his departure from the company, citing Elon Musk as the primary reason for quitting. In his public exit letter, he decided to expose the CEO’s betrayal of Tesla’s mission.

Volvo’s long-time CEO, Håkan Samuelsson, is returning to help the brand and openly admits that the rapid electrification of the auto industry will result in a few Western automotive brands going out of business.

A Tesla owner admitted on video that he drives drunk on Full Self-Driving (FSD) – showing that Tesla doesn’t do enough to prevent abuse of its driver assist system.

Tesla confirmed its plan to produce its own electrical transformers, a new business for the automaker, but it started on the wrong foot.

Many top Tesla engineers left over the last year to build their own transformer startup.