Elon Musk vs. Trump? Tesla and SpaceX complain about duties
Two companies led by Elon Musk — SpaceX and Tesla — have submitted letters to U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer. The main purpose of the letters is to lobby the U.S. Trade Representative regarding the tariff policy of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Tesla suspends delivery of Cybertruck – parts fall off on the move
According to Tesla’s delivery agents, Cybertruck deliveries are currently suspended. The reason is that they are holding back» all shipments due to reports from owners that some parts are falling off the bulletproof» electric pickup truck while it is in motion.
Attacks on Tesla will be recognized as domestic terrorism – Donald Trump
At an event at the White House where President Donald Trump promised to buy a Tesla car, he also said that violence at the company’s facilities would be considered an act of domestic terrorism.
Tesla saves Cybertruck: lower loan rates to boost sales
Tesla has started offering a reduced loan rate for Cybertruck purchases, as the electric pickup truck has undoubtedly proven to be a flop.
Drivers mask their Teslas with logos of other people’s cars — and this is the best upgrade of 2025
Tesla owners are finding creative ways to distance themselves from Elon Musk. They remove Tesla logos from their cars, replace them with emblems of other automakers, and in one case, even use projections on Cybertrucks.
Twelve Tesla cars burned down in France — a manifestation of fiery «love» for Elon Musk
More than a dozen Tesla cars burned down in a store in Toulouse, France. It is suspected that it was an intentional arson attack amid global protests against Tesla and Elon Musk.
Tesla drivers are receiving massive fines for using FSD — what happened?
Tesla drivers in China are testing a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) update, but are facing problems: the system violates traffic rules, resulting in numerous fines.
Tesla used Internet videos to teach self-driving technology to drive in China, — Elon Musk
On Tuesday, Tesla launched autonomous driving functions for some of its car models in China, but the decision did not please all drivers, primarily due to the limited nature of the program compared to the US version.
Digitalization instead of fights: Tesla launches long-awaited electronic queue at Supercharger stations
Tesla has announced that it will finally implement an electronic queuing system at Supercharger charging stations. This innovation has long been demanded by the owners of its electric vehicles. These calls have been especially intensified after a recent incident in which drivers got into a fight over the charging queue.
Tesla Cybertruck crash tests: 5 stars for safety, but there are nuances
The Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicle has finally passed a series of rigorous tests under the NCAP (European New Car Assessment Program) protocol and received the highest possible rating of five stars. This was not a surprise, as Tesla vehicles traditionally demonstrate a high level of safety and receive the highest possible ratings.
«Nazis f**k off»: owner of a gold-plated Cybertruck is persecuted after a «performance» Mask
In the United States, the owner of a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck was harassed after Elon Musk’s unforgettable «gesture at Donald Trump’s inauguration. One of the unknown person’s wishes was a sticker «Nazis f**k off» on the back of the vehicle.
Tesla condemns many Chinese who complained about brake failure, local press is banned from criticizing the company
Associated Press suggests Tesla’s use of state influence in China to suppress criticism. The company has not convicted any Americans, but the Chinese have suffered.
Tesla has added «anti-theft» charging cables at Supercharging stations that will paint thieves’ faces
Tesla is testing several creative solutions to help prevent charging cable theft at Supercharging — stations, and one of them involves a thief being suddenly hit in the face with a charge of bright paint, according to Electrek.
Chinese woman sues Tesla over an accident with «faulty brakes» — court orders her to pay $23,000
Chinese citizen Zhang Yazhou sued Tesla in 2021 after she was involved in a Model 3 accident — allegedly due to «faulty brakes».
Elon Musk promised autonomy, but Cybertruck with FSD v13 crashed into a pole – what went wrong?
The owner of Tesla reported that he crashed his Cybertruck into a pole after hitting a curb. The accident occurred while using Full Self-Driving, Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system, which, according to Elon Musk, will be operating unattended this year.
Tesla lost up to 75% of sales in Europe – what happened?
In January, registrations of new Tesla cars in Europe fell sharply. At the same time, Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers recorded a huge increase in orders. Thus, it is not a question of abandoning electric vehicles as such, but of abandoning Tesla products.
Tesla’s profits fell by 70%: what went wrong?
Tesla has published its financial report for Q4 2024, and it doesn’t look good. Despite the fact that the company recorded a 1.9% year-on-year increase in revenues from $25.2 billion to $25.7 billion, net profit fell by a staggering 70%. According to the results of Q4 2024, the amount of profit amounted to $2.3 billion.
Astronomers are furious with Elon Musk: «space» Tesla Roadster misidentified as asteroid 2018 CN41
On January 2, the Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of the unique asteroid 2018 CN41, but soon had to remove the object from the official list—for the simple reason that it turned out to be a Tesla Roadster car, launched into orbit back in 2018.
Tesla has released a new Model Y in North America and Europe – $12 thousand more expensive
Tesla has officially launched a new version of its Model Y electric car in North America and Europe. This happened shortly after the launch in China earlier this month.
Tesla’s brand value fell by $15 billion in 2024 — due to «antagonism» Elon Musk and an aging model lineup
According to the research firm Brand Finance (via CNBC), Tesla’s brand value currently stands at $43 billion compared to $58.3 billion at the beginning of 2024 — marking a decline for the second consecutive year.
Tesla Cybertruck confiscated in England as a banned car — meanwhile, the pickup truck is driving freely in Odesa
Police confiscated Tesla Cybertruck because the vehicle is “illegal in the UK”. The vehicle was registered abroad, which is also prohibited in the country.
Tesla is falling, the electric car market is growing – 2024 report
The electric vehicle market grew significantly in 2024, and global sales figures refuted skeptics’ estimates. This is evidenced by a report by Rho Motion, a consulting company specializing in electric vehicle research.
European pensioners hated Tesla because of «too much» payments to Elon Musk and started selling shares
The largest pension fund in Europe, having sold its stake in Tesla for over 571 million euros, disagrees with the overly large compensation package for the company’s CEO, Elon Musk.
ChatGPT helped plan the Cybertruck bombing near Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas
The police claim that the suspect involved in the Cybertruck explosion had been “communicating” with ChatGPT a few days before the event, asking about explosives — specifically, where to buy them and how to detonate them using a gunshot, etc.
Tesla’s annual sales of electric vehicles have decreased for the first time in more than a decade
2024 was not the best year for the electric vehicle industry. This is once again confirmed by Tesla’s sales figures. For the first time in more than 10 years, the company recorded a decline in annual sales of electric vehicles, despite record deliveries in the fourth quarter.
Cybertruck owner made repairs for $25 that Tesla charges $3000 for
Dents on a car body inevitably happen to everyone. Auto service centers can charge a lot for repairs, especially in the case of the Tesla Cybertruck. One owner saved a bundle by going DIY.
Grass has grown inside the Tesla Cybertruck due to the accumulation of dirt and water
A meme about life sprouting in a sink full of unwashed dishes almost became reality. Due to design flaws, grass grew inside one of the Tesla Cybertruck’s components.
Autopilot computer crashes on new Tesla cars after a few tens or hundreds of kilometers
Tesla seems to be having «serious problems» with the autopilot computers on the new cars. Several owners have complained about this. And we are talking about brand new cars. This problem is allegedly so widespread that it is now «overwhelming Tesla’s» service department.
Tesla Model Q for less than $30 thousand and 3-row Model Y variant – the company’s plans for 2025
The Deutsche Bank report, prepared after a meeting with Travis Axelrod (Head of Investor Relations at Tesla), reveals some aspects of the company’s product plan for 2025. The most interesting aspect is the company’s intention to launch a new low-cost electric car, the Tesla Model Q, which is due to debut next year.
It didn’t work: the court blocked $56 billion in payments to Elon Musk from Tesla. Again!
It looks like Elon Musk will still be left without a $56 billion compensation package from Tesla. The court has blocked these payments. Again.
Tesla suspends production of the Cybertruck: is the much-hyped electric car not in demand?
Tesla has informed employees involved in the production of the Cybertruck that they should not go to work for three days. This is another signal of possible problems with the demand for the car, which once collected millions of pre-orders.
From MicroStrategy to Tesla: which companies hold the largest bitcoin reserves?
Bitcoin has become a powerful financial instrument for both private investors and large corporations. Some public companies are actively investing in this cryptocurrency, seeing it as a promising asset. For example, MicroStrategy made its fourth consecutive weekly purchase of 15,400 bitcoins, spending $1.5 billion. This brought the amount of…
Tesla has released a «simplified» version of Full Self-Driving v13 – many of the announced improvements will appear «in the future»
Tesla has started distributing a simplified version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) v13 to some external customers. The company is doing this in order to avoid a two-month delay in the schedule, although many of the promised features have not yet been implemented in this update.
Hell’s car industry: Tesla plant suffered «toxin leakage» due to faulty furnace door, staff worked in fog and +38°C, — media
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, workers at Tesla’s Austin factory were forced to work for several months in temperatures up to +38°C and in «constant fog» due to a faulty giant door of the foundry — at the same time, the company «ignored the problem, increasing production of Tesla Model Y in 2022».
Killer cars: Tesla has the highest fatal crash rate of any car brand – study
Specialists of iSeeCars.com determined the most dangerous cars on American roads. To do this, they analyzed data on fatalities from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for car models manufactured in 2018-2022 that were involved in accidents that resulted in the death of at least one…
Four Tesla passengers burned alive because they could not open the electronic doors during the accident
A terrible accident in Toronto involving a Tesla Model Y resulted in the deaths of four passengers after ramming into a road pole — the driver survived only because a passerby broke the window and helped her leave the burning car.
Tesla pays employees less than competitors, but offers stock grants and seeks «fanatics», — Business Insider
Publications Business Insider gained access to Tesla’s internal database with information on the salaries of about 100,000 employees.
Elon Musk wants to move his children and their mothers to a strange complex
Elon Musk, a father of 11, wants to move his entire divided family to a complex of three mansions in Austin, Texas.
Unmanned Tesla Model Y rammed another car in a supermarket parking lot – Summon function led to the wrong place
A driver collided with a self-driving Tesla in a shopping center parking lot. This was yet another example of how Tesla’s driver assistance software, which is still in the testing phase, can be unstable.
Tesla promises to release «more affordable» electric cars in early 2025
One of Tesla’s biggest drawbacks has always been the high initial cost of its electric vehicles compared to gasoline models. The cheapest car currently on sale costs $42490 excluding subsidies, and the research company Kelley Blue Book estimates the average price of 2024 models to be just over $63 thousand.
Tesla Cybertruck Range Extender is delayed and will provide a shorter range than previously promised
Tesla’s controversial electric pickup truck, the Cybertruck, has faced yet another problem. The additional «Range Extender, which was supposed to significantly increase the vehicle’s autonomy, has been postponed. Moreover, it will now provide less additional range than originally promised.
Elon Musk says the movie «Blade Runner 2049» «sucks»
«Sucks», but it worked for the Mask presentation.
The creators of «Blade Runner 2049» sue Elon Musk — for using AI images from the movie for Tesla ads
Alcon Entertainment, which created the movie «Blade Runner 2049», has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, Tesla, and Warner Bros. Discovery. The reason was the unauthorized use of images from the movie during Tesla’s presentation at WBD.
Tesla caught speeding up video of Optimus robots — probably to make them look «more capable»
The latest video of Tesla’s humanoid robots roaming the workshops seemed to showcase the progress of Optimus development — if not for one interesting thing. The website Gizmodo I noticed that many of the shots were deliberately sped up (probably to make Tesla’s robots look «more capable»).
BMW, Kia and Tesla electric cars cause the greatest disappointment among owners: what share of electric car buyers regret their choice
About 10% of electric vehicle owners regret choosing an electric vehicle. This is evidenced by the results of a survey published by americantrucks.
Optimus robots at Tesla event… remotely controlled by humans
Last week, Tesla held a We, Robot event to showcase its new self-driving cars Cybercab and Robovan. The company also paid considerable attention to its Optimus humanoid robots, which were a significant part of the show.
Tesla has shown Robovan – an autonomous van for transporting 20 passengers or cargo
In addition to the autonomous robot taxi Cybercab During the We, Robot event, Tesla also presented a completely new vehicle for itself – the Robovan autonomous van. It is also designed for autonomous use without the involvement of a human driver.
Bartender for $30,000: Tesla’s humanoid robots served drinks to guests during the presentation of RoboCar
Together with presentation of an autonomous taxi and a van, Tesla also showed a new iteration of its humanoid robot.
Tesla Cybercab: an autonomous robot taxi without a steering wheel and pedals with an estimated price of up to $30 thousand.
Tesla held the We, Robot event, during which it announced several new futuristic cars. The star of the show (besides Elon Musk himself) was a robot taxi called Cybercab. Although the final name is not yet clear, as Musk used the words Cybercab and Robotaxi during the presentation.
Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD returns to Europe and offers over 700 km of autonomy
Tesla is preparing to relaunch the Model 3 Long Range RWD in Europe, which was discontinued in 2019. The new version will have an updated look of the Model 3, and at the same time offer an increased range of more than 700 km.
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