Articles tagged "Tesla"

Tesla has rolled out another update for its aging premium electric cars, the Model S and Model X, but the changes are drawing more criticism than applause. The refreshed models are now more expensive, heavier, and, in the case of the...

After years of promises, Tesla is finally ready to launch its public Robotaxi service. Elon Musk announced a start date of June 22 for the first rides in Austin, Texas. However, the company acknowledges this date could change, reflecting the immense...

According to the Austin, Texas official website, Tesla is now registered as "Known AV Operator in Austin", just like Waymo. The difference is, Tesla's Robotaxi service is still in its testing stage, while Waymo's is in "deployment." The...

A shake-up in Tesla's robotics division has cast a fresh shadow over one of its most hyped future products. Milan Kovac, the head of engineering for the Optimus humanoid robot program, has left the company, an important departure as Tesla pushes to...

A very public and messy falling out between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump sent the electric car maker's stock tumbling, erasing billions in value and leaving investors to question the high price of political alliances. Tesla's...

Tesla is shifting the sales strategy for its polarizing Cybertruck, and has rolled out a zero percent financing offer for the electric pickup. The offer, valid through the end of June, is the final proof the electric car giant is facing huge...

Electric car giant Tesla is in a heated legal showdown, trying to prevent the public from seeing detailed data about crashes involving its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems. While some might assume the company is simply trying to avoid bad...

Tesla's sales are dropping like crazy across the globe from the beginning of this year, with the trend in China stretching for eight months even. The latest data shows Chinese customers now prefer not just BYD over Tesla, but Xiaomi as...

Last year, Reuters came out with a report confirmed by three different sources within Tesla and internal documents that Musk had abandoned plans to build an affordable $25,000 EV. The CEO was quick to refute the claims and said Reuters was...

A drone flyover of Tesla's Fremont factory has sent ripples of speculation through the electric vehicle community. The captured images of a lightly camouflaged Tesla prototype lead many to wonder if this is a sneak peek at the more affordable...

In a short X post, Elon Musk announced his departure from DOGE and thanked Donald Trump for the opportunity to "reduce wasteful spending". Earlier this week, Musk said he will focus more on his businesses, namely SpaceX, Tesla and xAI. As a...

The electric vehicle landscape is going through a rapid transformation, and the once-unquestioned dominance of Tesla is seemingly over for the time being. New data reveals a shift in consumer preference, particularly in the huge Chinese market,...

More European drivers than ever are choosing to go electric with sales of electric vehicles climbing impressively. Yet one of the biggest names in the EV game seems to be hitting a big speed bump. While the party is in full swing for many EVs,...

Elon Musk has made it clear he isn't planning on vacating the driver's seat at Tesla anytime soon. In fact, he suggested that the only way he foresees leaving his post as CEO within the next five years is if he, to put it plainly, "dies." This...

The hotly anticipated Tesla Robotaxi service is apparently about to hit the streets, with company CEO Elon Musk confirming a launch in Austin, Texas, by the end of June. However, those expecting a sudden flood of driverless electric cars, zipping...

The Cybertruck launched in December 2023, but despite Elon Must targeting a 250,000 units yearly production customer interest quickly waned. The supposedly long waiting list vanished within a couple of months as few opted to confirm them once they...

The competition among electric pickup trucks in America is heating up, and the early leader has just been overtaken. For a brief time, Tesla Cybertruck held the top spot as the best-selling electric truck, but new information shows it lost that...

Tesla announced that it has already launched its early-access Robotaxi service in San Francisco Bay Area and Austin, Texas. The Robotaxis are regular Model Ys, for now, and they come with a safety driver. The cars run on a still-unreleased version...

Tesla is reportedly adjusting production at its Austin, Texas factory after a shift in demand for its popular Model Y crossover. According to recent reports from several employees, assembly line workers responsible for building the Model Y have been...

Tesla Model Y experienced quite a shift in its sales dynamics in China during April. Domestic retail sales of the popular electric SUV saw a big decline of 24% compared to the same period last year, but exports of the Model Y from Tesla's Shanghai...