Tesla previews ridesharing app feature for its robotaxi

With competition increasing from Chinese and other automakers, Tesla boss Elon Musk revealed on Tuesday that his company is planning to begin production of new, more affordable models in “early 2025, if not late this year.” Notably, that’s earlier than the previously stated date of late 2025, though whether Musk actually succeeds in meeting the … Read more

Elon Used ‘Simple’ Email Trick To Catch Employee Leaking Tesla Data To The Press

Elon Musk implemented an intelligent method to identify a Tesla employee who was sharing confidential information with the press. Tesla addressed the employee’s actions to ensure confidentiality. It is no secret that disclosing confidential company information can have serious consequences. Musk-led automobile company Tesla takes such matters seriously. In one instance, Musk implemented a method … Read more

Musk Says You ‘Should Not Be An Investor In The Company’ If You Don’t Believe Tesla Will ‘Solve Autonomy’

Tesla had its Q1 earnings call last night, right after releasing news that its profits last quarter fell 55 percent. Not only is that loss a big drop on its own, but it’s also significantly higher than the 40-percent drop that analysts had estimated ahead of the announcement. Instead of making that the main topic … Read more

Tesla Cybertruck Hits ‘Speed Bump’ with Early Recall

Touted for its bulletproof exoskeleton, the Tesla Cybertruck seems to have a surprising weakness: Car washes. Several Cybertruck owners have reported their vehicles malfunctioning after a car wash. A Tesla Cybertruck owner with barely 3,400 miles on the odometer reported a surprising breakdown after a car wash, just two months after purchasing the £64365.60 ($80,000) … Read more

Tesla Learns Hard Lesson: Go Anti-Woke, Go Broke

Things are not going well at Tesla right now. The stock is down more than $100 per share year-to-date, as many as 20,000 people are set to lose their jobs, the Cybertruck keeps breaking, operating profit is expected to be down 40 percent when it’s announced later today and the $25,000 electric vehicle that Tesla … Read more

Tesla’s fix for faulty Cybertruck pedal is a simple one

Tesla Less than five months after handing over the first Cybertrucks to customers, Tesla has had to recall the electric pickup to fix an issue with the accelerator. In a notice issued on Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that the recall impacts Cybertruck vehicles manufactured from November 13, 2023, to April … Read more

Tesla Troubles, Helmet Laws And Worst Deals On New Cars In This Week’s News Roundup

Photo: Michael Ciaglo / Stringer (Getty Images) Riding a motorcycle is about as much fun as you can legally have as an adult, but there’s no getting around the fact that they’re incredibly dangerous. Even if you do everything correctly, you can still end up in the hospital courtesy of other drivers. Outcomes are much … Read more