If there’s one thing that you can trust with Elon Musk, it’s that every single new product or feature he talks about inevitably gets delayed. That fully autonomous cross-country road trip that he promised by the end of 2017? Still hasn’t happened. Outside of the new Roadster, though, Tesla does eventually build the cars it … Read more
Good morning! It’s Chewsday, May 21, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived 1st Gear: VinFast Crash That Killed Four Sparks Probe The National Highway Traffic … Read more
A state judge in California has tentatively ruled that nearly 6,000 Black Tesla factory workers can sue the automaker as a group. They allege the Austin, Texas-based EV maker failed to address rampant racism, discrimination and harassment at its plant in Fremont, California. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 California Superior Court Judge … Read more
A week ago, we reported that numerous Tesla Cybertrucks were facing a premature rust issue despite being made of stainless steel. Owners say they noticed orange stains on the stainless steel panels of their nearly new Cybertrucks. However, a Tesla engineer is now saying that your eyes are deceiving you, and Cybertrucks aren’t rusting. Gaslight, … Read more
Image: Tesla Tesla boss Elon Musk has been promising an entry-level $25,000 electric vehicle for six years. He first mentioned the possibility of the car in 2018, saying it would happen within three years, then doubled down on the idea at Tesla’s Battery Day in late 2020. According to reports from Reuters, Tesla has inquired … Read more
Tesla’s Cybertruck has introduced plenty of manufacturing challenges, from its massive panes of glass to its stainless steel body panels, but there’s another thing holding big-time production back: the “4680″ battery set to power the pickups, Reuters reports based on conversations with nine different Tesla workers. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived For the 4680, Tesla … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, December 19, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Nevada Tesla Factory Workers Get Pay Raise Tesla … Read more
Tesla’s second-gen Optimus robot is the biggest news in tech since Mark Zuckerberg grew legs in the Metaverse. Elon Musk claims this robot will eventually account for the “majority of Tesla’s long-term value.” Considering where Tesla was with the robot at its AI day last year, Optimus has made big steps forward, as the new … Read more
Image: Tesla The California Division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has hit Tesla with a $36,000 fine for negligence in the case of an employee being “seriously injured” last April. The worker, a quality control specialist, was trapped in a Model Y when the assembly line lurched forward, hitting the open door on … Read more
In the U.S., most people typically drive less than 20,000 miles in a year. Germany’s Hansjörg von Gemmingen-Hornberg, however, drives well over 100,000 miles a year – and in a Tesla Model S. As InsideEVs reports, his 2014 Model S has officially crossed the million-mile mark, and currently sitting with just under 1.2 million miles … Read more