A recent study has determined that even a very high mileage Tesla Model S on its original battery can perform well as a legitimate road tripping machine. This was demonstrated in a recent test from Out of Spec Testing involving a 2019 Tesla Model S Standard Range. The vehicle: For Read more
Tesla has signed a solar energy supply contract with a renewables provider in Spain, set to provide the U.S. company with energy from across three solar sites. On Friday, global renewables provider Zelestra announced in a press release that it signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tesla to supply Read more
Recent data shows that electric vehicle (EV) registrations grew substantially in December, amidst uncertainty around whether then-incoming U.S. President Donald Trump would eliminate the $7,500 EV tax credit. According to data from S&P Global Mobility, EV registrations increased 25 percent in December, with total battery-electric registrations rising to 144,070 from Read more
Elon Musk has posted a hilarious response to a Babylon Bee article that announced a hypothetical Tesla van launch “that will fit all his kids.” The Tesla CEO recently welcomed his 13th child into the world, proving that he is doing all he can to personally combat his fear of Read more
Elon Musk this week reiterated hopes to someday make games with one of his companies, saying that xAI could develop an AI-based video game studio at some point. After Musk first said on X in November that xAI would start an AI game studio, the multi-company CEO reiterated those plans Read more
Tesla India is back on track after Elon Musk met with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington last week. Tesla job advertisements in India were published recently, hinting that the electric vehicle (EV) automaker is–once again–focused on the Indian car market. Tesla posted jobs for senior staff members in Read more
Chinese automaker BYD has shared plans to debut initial demos of a solid state electric vehicle (EV) battery by 2027, according to one of the company’s top executives. Sun Huajun, Chief Technical Officer of BYD’s battery business, last week said that the automaker would begin “demonstration use” of solid-state batteries Read more
A U.S. District Court Judge recently denied Tesla’s request to block Matthews International Corporation from selling its dry battery electrode technology worldwide. Dry battery electrode technology is the foundation of Tesla’s 4680 cells. Tesla filed a lawsuit against Matthews in June 2024. The EV automaker alleged that the manufacturing equipment Read more
Rivian’s $6.6 billion federal loan for its Georgia plant is in limbo since President Donald Trump decided to freeze federal funding and loans. Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp is unsure if Rivian will still receive its $6.6 billion federal loan under the Trump administration. Late last month, the U.S. Office of Read more
Tesla has started hiring staff in India, in another deja vu moment. After several false starts in the market, is it finally time for Tesla to launch in India? more…