Elon Musk claims that Tesla may have “figured out some aspects of AGI” as he believes that Tesla vehicles now have “a mind.”
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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.
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Tesla looks like it will finally break ground at Gigafactory Mexico
Tesla looks like it is finally be about to break ground at Gigafactory Mexico as machinery has been spotted at the site of the factory.
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Tesla has issued a license to produce its NACS connector to Volex, a large UK-based power equipment manufacturer.
Expand Expanding CloseNew damning footage shows several Tesla vehicles on Autopilot crashing into police
A new report has revealed damning footage showing several Tesla vehicles on Autopilot crashing into police vehicles on the highway.
Expand Expanding CloseA close look at Tesla Cybertruck’s monster wheels
We get a close look at Tesla Cybertruck’s wheels as well as a glimpse at the electric pickup truck’s suspension and wheel well in a new sighting.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla poaches top manufacturing executive from Bosch
Tesla has poached a top manufacturing executive from Bosch, Dr. Michael Schmitt, who has over 25 years of experience at the German manufacturing giant.
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A solar roof is a feature that Tesla said would be available on the Cybertruck, but with the electric pickup truck being closer to production, it’s not clear if it is still in the cards.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla partners with EnergyHub to build ‘largest virtual power plant in Northeast’
Tesla and EnergyHub have announced a new partnership to build “the largest virtual power plant in [the] Northeast.”
Expand Expanding CloseTesla hires new manufacturing executive to lead elusive Giga Nevada expansion
Tesla has hired a new manufacturing executive from Eli Lily to lead its elusive Gigafactory Nevada expansion.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Cybertruck spotted next to Rivian R1T for size comparison
With only a few Tesla Cybertruck prototypes out there, it has rarely been spotted next to another electric pickup truck for a nice size comparison.
But now we get to see it next to a Rivian R1T.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla vehicles get added to $4,000 used EV credit, if you can find one under $25,000
Tesla vehicles have been added to the eligibility list for the up to $4,000 used electric car credit. It should make used Tesla electric cars cheaper if you can find one under $25,000.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla (TSLA) announces departure of its long-time CFO
Tesla has announced the departure of its long-time chief financial officer (CFO), Zachary Kirkhorn, who will be replaced by Tesla’s chief accounting officer, Vaibhav Taneja.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Cybertruck’s small frunk revealed in leaked video
A video from inside Tesla Gigafactory Texas has revealed the Cybertruck’s frunk for the first time.
As expected based on recent sightings, it is small, but at least it’s there.
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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, Seth is on vacation and it’s just me, Fred, and since it’s a slower news week, we are making it a more interactive special episode to talk with Electrek community members about the latest EV news.
Pepsico explains how it uses Tesla Semi electric trucks in glimpse of the future of trucking
Pepsico explained how it uses its fleet of Tesla Semi electric trucks in a fascinating video that gives us a glimpse at the future of trucking.
Expand Expanding CloseGM confirms Cadillac Celestiq starts at a whopping $340K
GM has now confirmed the official starting price of the Cadillac Celestiq: $340,000 before any option.
Expand Expanding CloseFisker unveils Ronin: an electric convertible to compete with Tesla Roadster
Fisker has unveiled its next electric car, if it can survive long enough to build it, the new Ronin: an electric convertible to compete with Tesla Roadster.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla appears to be about to launch next-gen Model 3
Tesla appears to be about to launch the new generation of the Model 3, its cheapest electric car, which originally launched back in 2017.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla officially acquires wireless charging startup
Tesla has officially acquired Germany-based wireless charging startup, Wiferion, as the automaker is expected to launch its own wireless charging platform.
Expand Expanding CloseHackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features worth up to $15,000
A group of hackers have exposed an exploit that can unlock Tesla’s software-locked features worth up to $15,000.
Free heated seats and Full Self-Driving package, anyone?
Expand Expanding CloseTesla’s range being exposed is already leading to a class action lawsuit
Tesla is now facing another class action lawsuit, and this time, it is related to its overstating of the range of its electric vehicles, which was exposed last week.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla and Rivian are heading to court over ‘stolen trade secret’ claims
Tesla and Rivian are heading to court over the former claiming the latter stole “trade secrets” through former Tesla employees it hired.
They weren’t able to resolve this out of court; now it looks like it will be heading to trial.
Expand Expanding CloseElon Musk says Tesla is now working on ‘final piece of the FSD AI puzzle’
Elon Musk says Tesla is now working on the “final piece of the Full Self-Driving (FSD) AI puzzle,” and apparently that is “vehicle control.”
Expand Expanding CloseTesla restarts deploying Magic Dock adapters at Superchargers in the US
Tesla has evidently restarted deploying Magic Dock adapters at its Superchargers in the US or at the very least at one station in Texas.
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