European OEM Stellantis has announced a new joint venture with the world’s largest battery manufacturer CATL, to build a large-scale lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant at one of the former’s existing production sites. more…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed today why the company’s Robotaxi and other vehicles do not equip company logos like the four flagship models the automaker has sold for years. The Cybertruck was the first Tesla vehicle to not display the ‘T’ on the hood of the vehicle, but everyone knows Read more
Tesla has highlighted the latest updates to its Optimus humanoid robot, with a video from this week showing off the bot’s ability to walk on graded ground. On Monday, Tesla shared a video on X showing the Optimus robot as it walks up and down multiple mulch-covered hills, and Elon Read more
The top U.S. auto safety regulator has ended a preliminary investigation into bankrupt electric vehicle (EV) maker Fisker, after a software update went out to fix an issue shifting into park. On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it closed a preliminary investigation into the Fisker Read more
With the Tesla Holiday Update rolling out, we are getting our first looks at many new features, including the Apple Watch Tesla App and Cybertruck custom wraps and license plate customization. TuneIn, the free radio that was included with your Tesla, is also receiving several new updates, and we’re getting Read more
One Tesla Cybertruck owner has shared a handful of insights in a new video, after having driven the electric vehicle (EV) 50,000 miles. On Sunday, Cybertruck owner and YouTube host Teslatino shared a video detailing his experience driving 50,000 miles in the EV, following multiple cross-country trips and a 5,500-mile Read more
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI has launched an image generation model this week, coming just as the Sam Altman-run competitor OpenAI has debuted its highly-anticipated video generation model, dubbed Sora. On Monday, xAI announced the news in a blog post on its website, highlighting that X users already Read more
The Tesla Model Y will meet a new competitor from Xiaomi in the Chinese auto market next year. Xiaomi’s founder, Lei Jun, recently unveiled the company’s upcoming SUV, the YU7. The Xiaomi SU7 sales are expected to start by the summer of 2025. “Today, the Ministry of Industry and Information Read more
Tesla China is starting off December 2024 on a high note, with new vehicle registrations hitting an impressive 21,900 in the week of December 2 to 8, 2024. This marks the second-highest weekly registrations for Tesla China this 2024 so far. By the numbers: During the week ending December 8, Read more
The Pentagon sent SpaceX a contract to expand its Starlink internet services in Ukraine. Under the Pentagon’s new contract with SpaceX, Starlink will provide connection through its Starshield internet services. SpaceX launched Starlink Starshield in 2022 to support national security. “While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield Read more