Tesla has begun trials of faster charging speeds at select Supercharger stations, as highlighted by one owner and later confirmed by an engineer from the company over the weekend. On Sunday evening, X user TesLatino was charging his Cybertruck at a Supercharger station in Los Gatos, California, when he noticed Read more
Mercedes-Benz has received approval in China to test Level 4 autonomous vehicles on certain roadways, ahead of Tesla’s plans to launch its Full Self-Driving (FSD) this year. The automaker announced the approval from officials in Beijing over the weekend, letting them test Level 4 autonomous driving in which the vehicles Read more
Elon Musk sent a Tesla Cybertruck to former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, as detailed in a review of the electric vehicle (EV) from Carlson’s social media channels this week. Carlson released the video with the Cybertruck on his YouTube and X channels on Monday, saying that he had reached Read more
General Motors (GM) self-driving subsidiary Cruise has been looking to re-launch driverless taxi services since an accident last October, and one executive has recently highlighted the company’s approach to making its software drive like a “role model driver.” During the Automated Road Transportation Symposium held last week, Cruise Chief Safety Read more
General Motors (GM) launched a new employee performance rating system that includes 150% bonuses for the top 5% of workers. The new system is expected to attract and retain the proper talent for the automaker. GM’s talent is expected to help the company produce electric vehicles (EVs). A GM memo Read more
Tesla Taiwan is partnering with Costco to sell its electric vehicles. To celebrate Tesla Taiwan’s partnership with Costco, the company is offering three charging benefits to the first 50 buyers. The first 50 people to purchase a Tesla from a Costco in Taiwan will receive 5,000 km of free supercharging, Read more
It appears that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is not done yet with his efforts to sue OpenAI. As per recent filings, Musk has revived his lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, over allegations that the artificial intelligence startup put profits ahead of its mission to ensure that AI Read more
Chinese automaker BYD set another record in new energy vehicle (NEV) sales in July 2024. BYD’s global NEV sales will likely increase even further as it sets eyes on Canada. BYD sold approximately 342,383 NEVs in July, up 30% year over year. The Chinese automaker beat its June 2024 NEV Read more
Tesla China seems to be maintaining its pace this third quarter, with the electric vehicle maker seeing 12,500 new vehicle registrations in the week of July 29-August 4, 2024. This represents a 7.41% week-over-week drop compared to the 13,500 units that were registered in the week ending July 28. Tesla Read more
Tesla has reportedly shelved its plans to establish a factory in Thailand. As per a recent local report, the electric vehicle maker will instead be focusing on growing its charging network in the country — at least for the time being. Last year, reports emerged suggesting that the company was Read more