Tesla has deployed a small fleet of ‘Megapack Chargers,’ a Megapack powering several Supercharger stalls on a trailer, to help with holiday travels.
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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.
You can contact him by email at fred@9to5mac.com or on Twitter @fredericLambert
Podcast: Tesla self-driving computer failure, Cybertruck issues, Honda/Nissan merger, 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’s issues self-driving computer failure, Cybertruck is also having some problem, Honda/Nissan merger, and more.
Tesla finds ‘cell-dent’ issues in Cybertrucks, starts replacing battery packs
Tesla has found a problem with “cell denting” in some Cybertrucks and it is starting to change the battery packs. The automaker is even sending the trucks back to Gigafactory Texas to investigate and replace the packs.
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Tesla issued a new recall on a fleet of almost 700,000 vehicles, but fortunately, the fix is a simple over-the-air software update.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla is working with Austin on deploying self-driving cars
Tesla is working with the City of Austin, the automaker’s new home, on deploying self-driving cars.
Now, Tesla simply needs to have self-driving cars.
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Tesla has officially delivered its Tesla Semi electric trucks to a rare new customer, who confirmed the truck’s efficiency.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla (TSLA) sales in Europe are down 14% year-to-date and it’s time to worry
European automotive sales numbers are out, and Tesla’s sales are down 13.7% year-to-date. It is driving the entire EV market down.
If you take Tesla out of the equation, the European EV market is up.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla’s head of Giga Shanghai has left the building
Tesla’s head of Gigafactory Shanghai, Song Gang, who is behind a lot of the automaker’s manufacturing success, confirmed that he left the company.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla looks for new comms manager, is a PR dept coming back?
Tesla is looking to hire a new product communication manager, and the job description hints that a PR department might finally be coming back.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla accuses union of coup at Giga Berlin as tensions rise
Tensions are rising at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin as the automaker accuses a local union of a coup against the head of its workers’ council.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla finally wide releases v13 ‘self-driving’, Elon says your mind will be blown again
Tesla is finally wide-releasing Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised v13 to vehicles with Hardware 4 computers. CEO Elon Musk commented on the release with a familiar comment: “Your mind will be blown,” again.
Expand Expanding CloseMan sentenced to prison for stealing Tesla secrets, other still at large
One man has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing Tesla secrets and trying to sell them while his co-conspirator is reportedly still at large.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla is having major issue with its self-driving computer inside new cars
Brand-new Tesla vehicles are experiencing self-driving computer failures, which are resulting in significant problems. Inside sources say that the problem is contributing to overwhelming Tesla’s service.
Expand Expanding CloseTrump transition team has fleshed out its plan to destroy the US EV market
The Trump transition team has fleshed out its plan to slash electric vehicle incentives and funding, which would result in a significant slowdown of the US EV market.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla brings back free Supercharging for life to move some Model S cars
Tesla has announced that it is bringing back free Supercharging for life, an incentive abandoned long ago, to move some Model S cars at the end of the quarter.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla is buffing Foundation Series badges off Cybertrucks to sell them as regular trucks
Tesla is turning some of its Foundation Series Cybertrucks into regular Cybertrucks to sell them and sending hundreds of US Cybertrucks to be homologated in Canada as it is having issues selling them in the US.
Expand Expanding ClosePodcast: Lucid Gravity first drive, Tesla Model Q rumors, Nikola heading to bankruptcy, 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 our Lucid Gravity first frive, Tesla Model Q rumors, Nikola heading to bankruptcy, and more.
Trump wants to stop Tesla having to report its crashes with Autopilot and Full Self-Driving
The Trump transition team is reportedly looking to kill the requirement for Tesla to have to report its crashes involving Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features.
It probably has nothing to do with Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, being on Trump’s transition team.
Expand Expanding CloseNikola (NKLA) confirms more layoffs as it desperately tries to avoid bankruptcy
Nikola (NKLA) has confirmed another round of layoffs as it finds itself in an impressive financial mess. The hydrogen-battery electric truck manufacturer is launching a few last-ditch efforts to avoid bankruptcy.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Cybertruck spotted at BYD facility, getting reverse-engineered?
A Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series has been spotted at a BYD facility in China. Is it getting reverse-engineered?
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Cybertruck receive homologations in China days after denying rumor of launch
Tesla Cybertruck received homologation of energy consumption in China days after the automaker denied a rumor of an imminent launch.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla loses its head of Autopilot HW engineering to Amazon’s self-driving effort
Tesla has lost its long-time head of Autopilot hardware engineering to Amazon’s self-driving company, Zoox.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla (TSLA) is reportedly exploring entering the Indian auto market again
Deja vu. Tesla (TSLA) is reportedly exploring entering the Indian auto market again after several unsuccessful attempts in the last few years.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla releases new video of Optimus robot walking and it rings a bell
Tesla has released a new video of its Optimus humanoid robot achieving a new milestone: walking autonomously outside.
Fans are rejoicing at the progress, but the video reminds us of something else.
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