Fred Lambert

Tesla fans celebrated what they claim was a Tesla vehicle on Full Self-Driving (FSD) that avoided a literal plane crashing into the road.

However, the driver confirmed that the Tesla vehicle was not in Full Self-Driving mode.

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 earnings madness, Rivian layoffs, Ford pausing F-150 Lightning, and more.

Some Tesla Cybertruck owners thought they were victims of vandalism, but it turned out that it was just a factory defect.

In the last week, two former Tesla self-driving/Autopilot program leaders have commented on the state of autonomous driving, telling a very different story than their former boss, Elon Musk.

Tesla has confirmed that production of the Tesla Semi, its electric semi truck, has been delayed into 2026 despite claiming the contrary a few months ago.

Tesla announced that it started to produce its own new solar panel at Gigafactory New York in Buffalo. The first deliveries are expected in Q1 2026.

Elon Musk announced that he is pushing Tesla to increase its electric vehicle production due to what he anticipates will soon be increased demand for autonomous driving.

Tesla (TSLA) released its financial results and shareholders’ letter for the third quarter (Q4) 2025 after market close today.

We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and the conference call later tonight. Refresh for the latest information.

Tesla has released its latest Autopilot safety report, and the limitations are still presented misleadingly; however, one clear thing is that the data is worsening.

Tesla has relaunched Model S and Model X in Europe after a 3-month break in taking orders for its two flagship vehicles on the old continent.

Tesla is recalling approximately 13,000 recent Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built earlier this year due to a battery pack defect that can result in power loss.

BYD’s luxury brand, Yangwang, has claimed a new Nürburgring Nordschleife record for a production electric vehicle with its U9 hypercar.

General Motors today pulled the plug on its BrightDrop electric delivery van program, announcing it will permanently end production at its CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario.

This is a disappointing reversal for a program that was supposed to be a cornerstone of GM’s commercial EV ambitions.

Tesla (TSLA) will release its Q3 2025 financial results on Wednesday, October 22, after the market closes. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results.

Here, we’ll look at what the street and retail investors expect for the quarterly results.

Tesla has slashed lease prices across most of its electric vehicle lineup in the US to create more demand after the tax credit went away.

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving Supervised’ expansion is back firing as it exposes its shortcomings. Customers left without promised features are growing discontent and demanding to be compensated.

It’s turning into a multi-billion-dollar iceberg of Tesla’s own making.

Elon Musk has openly threatened to leave Tesla, or at least his role as CEO, if he doesn’t get his ridiculous compensation.

He is now saying the quiet part out loud.

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 investing in xAI, Norway going 100% EV, Aptera going public, and more.

While Tesla shareholders are focused on giving Elon Musk a huge CEO compensation package, there’s a potentially even more impactful proposal that is sneaking through: Tesla investing in Musk’s xAI.

Here are the pros and cons of this controversial proposal.

Tesla has brought back its ‘Mad Max’ mode for its ‘Full Self-Driving (Supervised) that ignores speed limits amid several regulatory investigations into Tesla’s system being dangerous.

Tesla’s Chairwoman Robyn Denholm complains that everyone is talking about the high-profile departures at the automaker, but no one is talking about the people they are hiring.

Can she name one? Literally, name just one.

Tesla is finally running TV/streaming ads, but they are not to sell electric cars. They are to promote a vote for Tesla shareholders to approve Elon Musk’s next compensation package worth up to $1 trillion.

For years, Norway has been the poster child for electric vehicle adoption, a perfect example of how a combination of ambitious goals and robust incentives can transform a nation’s entire automotive industry.

Now, with the country on the cusp of achieving its goal of 100% all-electric new car sales by 2025, the Norwegian government is signaling a new phase in its EV strategy, proposing changes to its incentive program that include the introduction of taxes on electric vehicles.

Can-Am, a subsidiary of BRP, has officially entered the electric age. After bringing their electric motorcycle to market, they electrified another segment of their line-up: ATVs, starting with the Outlander Electric.

Last month, I visited Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to test out the electric ATV, and I came away impressed by the experience.