Tesla has launched Cybertruck leases starting at $999 a month to boost demand for its electric pickup truck.
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Tesla has launched Cybertruck leases starting at $999 a month to boost demand for its electric pickup truck.
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We might start to get some great used electric car deals starting in 2026 as EV lease returns are expected to surge in a big way.
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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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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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Two Tesla Cybertrucks were destroyed in separate crashes that happened in Mexico within just two days.
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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.
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Tesla is officially starting Cybertruck deliveries in Canada as its backlog in the US appears to have been exhausted.
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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.
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Tesla has hired a celebrity ambassador, a departure from Elon Musk’s policy of not paying for celebrity endorsements.
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Elon Musk has snapped at Zoox co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson over his critical comments about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving program.
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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.
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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.
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Tesla has launched its new Powerwall 3 expansion units that can slash installation times by roughly half.
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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.
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Audi is expanding the line-up of its upcoming A6 electric sedan by introducing new entry-level versions.
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Polestar announced that its electric vehicles are now being officially onboarded into the Tesla Supercharger network.
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Three Tesla insiders, including Elon Musk’s own brother, are preparing to sell about $300 million worth of Tesla (TSLA) stocks.
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