Software fixes now account for over 20% of car recalls
These recalls will only increase as more software-defined vehicles enter the market
GM electric cars can now use Tesla's Supercharger network
All you'll need is a $255 Tesla adapter
What just happened? General Motors' electric vehicles can now juice up at Tesla's extensive Supercharger network across the United States. This collaboration has been in the works for over a year after GM announced plans in early 2023 to adopt Tesla's proprietary charging connector and software for its upcoming EVs.
Chechen warlord claims Elon Musk remotely disabled Cybertrucks he "gifted"
Musk has, of course, denied gifting the leader a truck in the first place
Tesla "Full Self-Driving" will soon make it to Europe and China – with a big asterisk
FSD will be out of the US and gain improved autonomous capabilities in early 2025
Tesla Cybertruck catches fire after crashing into a fire hydrant
The incident highlights the challenges in putting out EV fires
Elon Musk could sell billions in Tesla stock to plug X's financial holes
Musk's stake in Tesla is one of the few sources for raising emergency funds for X
Tesla is hiring Optimus robot trainers: earn $48 per hour for wearing motion-capture suits and VR headsets
Applicants must meet specific height and fitness requirements
Tesla rolls out first-ever Cybertruck with dry cathode battery following years of development
If the gambit pays off, Cybertrucks could eventually become cheaper
In context: Tesla set the stage for this milestone back in 2019 when it pulled the trigger on a major battery tech acquisition. The EV maker scooped up Maxwell Technologies and its promising "dry electrode" coating process, originally developed for supercapacitors. At the time, Tesla was still relying on partnerships with suppliers like Panasonic for cell production. But the Maxwell deal signaled Elon Musk's ambitions to bring that technology fully in-house.
Tesla Optimus robots will soon help the company build its electric vehicles
Corporations and the affluent will be the first customers
Court to decide on $7.6 billion legal fee for lawyers who voided Elon Musk's pay
About $370,000 for every hour worked
Tesla deliveries set to fall for second consecutive quarter, a first for the company
Tesla is not having a good year so far
Colossal GPU-style fans installed at Tesla's new Texas data center
Every PC gamer's wet dream
Elon Musk predicts Tesla's Optimus robots will drive company to $25 trillion valuation
Musk describes himself as "pathologically optimistic"
Norway pension fund doesn't want to pay Elon Musk's $56 billion Tesla performance bonus
'Mr. Musk wants too much money, say Tesla's Norwegian shareholders
Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices at his companies over OpenAI integration
Visitors will have to put their Apple devices in a Faraday cage
A hot potato: It's no secret that Elon Musk really isn't a fan of OpenAI – as evidenced by his lawsuit against the company. Apple's partnership with the ChatGPT maker seems to have riled the billionaire even more, to the point where he has threatened to ban iPhones from all his companies.
Some EVs are now more affordable than the average gas-powered vehicle
Upcoming EVs from GM and Stellantis will be even cheaper
Elon Musk confirms he diverted 12,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs from Tesla to X
What just happened? Elon Musk has confirmed reports that 12,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs intended for Tesla's EV production were diverted to X. Musk says logistical challenges were behind the diversion as Tesla "had no place to send the Nvidia chips to turn them on, so they would have just sat in a warehouse."
Hertz gets caught charging multiple Tesla renters for not returning the EVs with a full tank of gas
The company claims it was a "systems error"
Plug-in hybrids are driving EV sales growth, but industry faces roadblocks ahead
In a nutshell: The electric vehicle revolution kicked into higher gear in the first quarter of 2024, with global EV sales jumping 18% compared to the same period last year. But while that double-digit growth looks impressive on paper, there are some concerning undercurrents rumbling beneath the surface.
Customs stop two Tesla Cybertrucks being smuggled into Russia
The EVs have previously been spotted in the country
Tesla lays off entire Supercharger and new vehicles teams, weeks after previous cuts
Elon Musk is going "hard core"
US investigators link Tesla Autopilot to dozens of deaths and almost 1,000 crashes
Driver inattentiveness and misunderstanding of Autopilot systems are primary causes
All Cybertrucks recalled because acceleration pedals can become stuck
Owners should check their acceleration pedal covers ASAP
Tesla is laying off 10% of global workforce amid declining sales and production cuts
Around 14,000 people will lose their jobs