A Tesla sitting at an intersection in Nevada was hit by a Jeep on July 7. Instead of staying on the scene to swap insurance details, however, the Tesla sped away from the crash site and its owner had to fight to stop the car and bring it back under control. Walter Isaacson On Elon … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, July 11, 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. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Government Hands GM, Stellantis $1 Billion For More EV Projects The … Read more
Elon Musk’s relationship to Twitter advertisers over the past year can best be described as “adversarial,” but the Tesla CEO announced a new level of combativeness Thursday: He intends to take brands who took their ad spend away from the platform to court in hopes they’ll be criminally prosecuted for not paying him. Tesla’s Cybertruck … Read more
Right now is a weird time to be Tesla. On the one hand, sales are flagging, the company’s newest vehicle is an absolute mess, and its flagship software only works for an elite few. On the other, the stock keeps climbing, with Tesla’s market cap now well over $800 billion. As it turns out, we have … Read more
Despite the fact it’s one of the most divisive – if not the most divisive – vehicles on sale today, the Tesla Cybertruck was apparently June’s best-selling vehicle that costs over $100,000. It’s a pretty impressive feat for a truck that a lot of people absolutely hate. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived A recent sales … Read more
Photo: Apu Gomes (Getty Images) Just like Elon Musk’s perpetual promises of Full Self-Driving, Tesla is delaying the reveal of its wishfully lucrative Robotaxi from its planned August 8 date all the way to October. Musk is all-in on the autonomous taxi project to reinvigorate the struggling electric automaker, reportedly at the cost of the … Read more
Elon Musk may be best known for his role as CEO of Tesla, but selling electric vehicles is hardly his only passion. He also loves fighting to end workers’ rights, allegedly sexually harassing employees, racism, anti-Semitism and making babies. So many babies. How the women he’s impregnated convince themselves to go through with the deed, … Read more
Screenshot: Misha Charoudin On paper, the recently refreshed Tesla Model 3 Performance is a serious performance bargain. It makes 510 horsepower and can hit 60 mph in a claimed 2.9 seconds while still offering an EPA-estimated range of 303 miles. It also costs a hair under $55,000 before destination, making it quicker and significantly cheaper … Read more
Photo: TaurusEmerald / Wikimedia Commons Tesla is replacing one of the electric motors in the Cybertruck after less than a year on the road. While the Elon Musk-led manufacturer states the new drive unit is more efficient and reliable, this isn’t a typical upgrade for trucks that have yet to roll out the assembly line. … Read more
Are you the type of person who really wants a Tesla Cybertruck but cannot justify paying over $100,000 for the privilege? Are you mechanically inclined? Do you run a YouTube struggling channel? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, I’ve got the perfect car for you: This absolutely fucked Cybertruck. Details … Read more
