New information about the $400 million US government contract for “armored Tesla” vehicles that was reportedly put on hold makes it look shady.
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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.
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10 Tesla Cybertrucks were ‘anonymously donated’ to Las Vegas Police
10 Tesla Cybertrucks will be added to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police (LVMPD) fleet for patrol and SWAT.
The electric trucks were donated.
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Tesla has acquired parts of bankrupted automation engineering firm Manz based in Germany. It will on board about 300 of its employees.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla (TSLA) stock is crashing like a ‘soufflé under a sledge hammer’ as Elon Musk predicted
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is crashing by as much as 8% today. CEO Elon Musk predicted that the stock would get crushed “like a soufflé being smashed by a sledgehammer” if it didn’t show profit growth, which is what is happening now.
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Tesla has launched a limited version of its Full Self-Driving features in China to mixed reviews as it’s still far from what was promised.
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Protests at Tesla stores are gaining momentum across the US as people are fighting back against Elon Musk’s government takeover, and the hate is spreading to owners.
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Tesla has lost two of its top car designers, including a founding member of its design studio, amid a broader talent exodus.
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A Tesla executive has announced that the automaker plans to update its Model S and Model X vehicle programs later this year.
Expand Expanding ClosePodcast: Tesla protests, Rivian earnings, Kia’s new EVs, and more
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 protests, Rivian’s earnings, Kia’s new electric vehicles, and more.
Tesla deliveries expected to go down to levels not seen in more than 2 years
Tesla deliveries are expected to decrease this quarter to levels not seen in more than two years. We have to go back to 2022 to see the delivery volume the automaker is expected to deliver.
Time to worry for Tesla shareholders?
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Japan reportedly plans to try to convince Tesla to invest in Nissan after the merger with Honda fell through.
Do you think it makes sense?
Expand Expanding CloseTesla to finally launch Supercharger wait queue after fight broke out
Tesla announced that it would finally launch wait queues at Superchargers, a feature long requested by Tesla owners after a fight broke out at a station between owners arguing about who is next to charge.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla store under attack, arson and gunshots, FBI gets involved again
A Tesla store in Oregon was attacked with arson and gunshots on two separate occasions. The FBI got involved, which is the second time federal law enforcement intervened in incidents at Tesla stores.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Cybertruck is not the death machine that some claimed, gets 5-star NHTSA rating
NHTSA has independently tested Tesla Cybertruck, and it got a top 5-star rating despite some claiming that it would be a “death machine.”
Expand Expanding CloseTesla starts hiring in India in a big deja vu moment
Tesla has started hiring staff in India, in another deja vu moment. After several false starts in the market, is it finally time for Tesla to launch in India?
Expand Expanding CloseFirst look at Tesla’s first ‘public’ electric semi truck charging station
Tesla is planning its first full-scale ‘public’ electric semi truck charging station, and its site plans give us a first look at it.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla was hit by a wave of protests over Musk, sales are crashing, insiders are waking up
Tesla was hit by a wave of protests across dozens of its stores in North America this weekend. With sales crashing and the board selling, it looks like some insiders are finally waking up.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Full Self-Driving’s approval in China could be used as bargaining chip in trade war
Tesla is waiting for the approval of its (supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) system in China, but now a new report claims that Chinese authorities are considering using it as a bargaining chip in the ongoing trade war with the US.
Expand Expanding ClosePodcast: GOP moves on EV tax credit, Tesla takeover/takedown, $20,000 VW EV, and more
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 the GOP’s move to kill the EV tax credit, Tesla takeover/takedown, $20,000 VW EV, and more.
Tesla offers up to $6,000 Cybertruck discounts as inventory pile up
Tesla is ramping up its discounts on Cybertruck as inventory for the electric pickup truck is piling up amid demand issues.
Expand Expanding CloseOil-backed senators introduce bills to kill $7,500 EV tax credit, add $1,000 tax on electric cars
Republican Senators have introduced bills to not only kill the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles but also add a $1,000 tax at the purchase of new EVs.
President Trump campaigned on killing the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles. Therefore, it’s not surprising that it’s happening, but now we have a better idea of how.
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Tesla is testing a couple of creative solutions to try to prevent charging cable thefts at its Supercharging stations, which has become a serious problem for all charging station operators.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Takeover: protests planned at Tesla stores globally this weekend
Tesla is being targeted by protests organized at its stores around the globe. The demonstrations planned for this Saturday appear to be a grassroots movement without a clear goal or leadership.
The protestors are calling it the “Tesla Takeover”.
Expand Expanding CloseUS State Department has budget line for ‘Armored Teslas’ worth $400 million
The US State Department’s procurement forecast for the 2025 budget includes an item called “Armored Teslas” worth $400 million.
But worry not; it was approved under the Biden Administration, so Elon Musk’s DOGE will undoubtedly eliminate this waste. Right?
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