Weekend News Roundup January 04, 2025

Weekend News Roundup January 04, 2025

Things aren’t going so great at Volkswagen right now, and while the latest scandal likely won’t rise to the level of the diesel emissions scandal, a security lapse by VW’s in-house software developer Cariad did expose the locations of about 800,000 electric vehicles to hackers. The app owners used to access many of… Read more… … Read more

Cybertruck soldier told ex-girlfriend of pain, exhaustion after Afghanistan

Cybertruck soldier told ex-girlfriend of pain, exhaustion after Afghanistan

WASHINGTON —  The highly decorated Special Forces soldier who died by suicide in a Cybertruck explosion on New Year’s Day confided to a former girlfriend who had served as an Army nurse that he faced significant pain and exhaustion that she says were key symptoms of traumatic brain injury. Green Beret Matthew Livelsberger, 37, was … Read more

Tesla Cybertruck Bomber Was ‘Dumped By His Wife For Cheating Six Days Prior To Explosion’: What We Know

Tesla Cybertruck Bomber Was ‘Dumped By His Wife For Cheating Six Days Prior To Explosion’: What We Know

New details about the death of Matthew Livelsberger, the 37-year-old Army soldier, who tragically took his own life on Wednesday by detonating a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, recently emerged, According to Law enforcement sources, it was revealed that his death came just six days after his wife ended their … Read more

Explosive Arsenal Found in Rented Cybertruck; Las Vegas Blast Raises Safety Concerns and Turo Scrutiny

Explosive Arsenal Found in Rented Cybertruck; Las Vegas Blast Raises Safety Concerns and Turo Scrutiny

Chilling photographs from the exploded Cybertruck, rented through the car-sharing app Turo, reveal a cache of crudely constructed explosives. These findings have heightened concerns about the vehicle’s safety record and the potential risks associated with car-sharing platforms. The Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas during the New Year’s celebration on 1st … Read more

Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck explosion not due to vehicle fault

Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck explosion not due to vehicle fault

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a hotel belonging to US President-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas, killing at least one person and wounding seven, police said on Wednesday. US President Joe Biden said authorities were investigating any links between the Las Vegas explosion and an attack earlier on Wednesday in New Orleans, where a truck … Read more

Tesla Cybertruck EXPLODES outside Donald Trump hotel

Tesla Cybertruck EXPLODES outside Donald Trump hotel

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a hotel belonging to US President-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas, killing at least one person and wounding seven, police said on Wednesday. US President Joe Biden said authorities were investigating any links between the Las Vegas explosion and an attack earlier on Wednesday in New Orleans, where a truck … Read more

FBI Investigates Deadly Tesla Cybertruck Explosion In Front Of Trump International Hotel In Las Vegas

FBI Investigates Deadly Tesla Cybertruck Explosion In Front Of Trump International Hotel In Las Vegas

Cybertruck Explosion in Las Vegas Lawyer Herald The FBI was involved in an investigation after one person was killed and seven people injured in a Tesla Cybertruck explosion in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. A fire was reported around 8:40 a.m. in the valet area in front … Read more

Body Kits And Our Favorite Cybertruck Fails In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Body Kits And Our Favorite Cybertruck Fails In This Week’s Car Buying Roundup

Image: Mazda Wally has a 2010 Mazda5 that has done an excellent job of a family hauler with it’s balance of reasonable size and usability. But the old Mazda is reaching the end of it’s days and he wants to replace it with a similar type of car with more modern features. What car should … Read more

Cybertruck Owner DIYs A $3,000 Repair For $25

Cybertruck Owner DIYs A ,000 Repair For

Denting your car sucks. It happens to everyone at some point or another, and it’s often more of an annoyance than a real pain — there are plenty of hacks for popping out your own dents. Yet, when a Cybertruck owner showed up to the service center with a dented door, Tesla wanted to charge … Read more

These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Cybertruck Fails In 2024

These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Cybertruck Fails In 2024

It’s no secret that we here at Jalopnik have been critical of Elon Musk’s stainless steel middle finger to the automotive industry. In fact, we wrote over 60 Tesla Cybertruck blogs in its first year as a real car in the real world. It’s Time To Discontinue The Model S | Jalopinions In the past … Read more