Tesla finally launches Supercharger virtual queue pilot after fights broke out
Tesla finally launches Supercharger virtual queue pilot after fights broke out

Tesla is now testing a virtual waitlist feature at five Supercharger locations, allowing drivers to join a queue through the Tesla app instead of physically lining up at crowded stations.

The pilot comes over a year after Tesla promised the feature …

Tesla invests $250M more in Giga Berlin battery cells, boosting capacity to 18 GWh
Tesla invests $250M more in Giga Berlin battery cells, boosting capacity to 18 GWh

Tesla announced today that it will invest almost $250 million more in battery cell production at its Grünheide factory outside Berlin, more than doubling planned capacity to 18 gigawatt hours per year and creating over 1,500 battery-related jobs.

Th…

Tesla Robotaxi’s ‘convenience issues’ are hiding the real safety bottleneck
Tesla Robotaxi’s ‘convenience issues’ are hiding the real safety bottleneck

A new Reuters investigation documents long wait times, surface-street-only routing, and near-zero vehicle availability across Tesla’s three-city “Robotaxi” service. These all look like convenience problems — but they’re really symptoms of a safety syst…

Former long-time Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja joins JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials
Former long-time Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja joins JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials

Deepak Ahuja, who served as Tesla’s chief financial officer for 11 years across two separate stints, is joining Redwood Materials as CFO. The move reunites him with Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel.

The hire comes at a pivotal moment for …

Tesla China retail sales fall 10% in April despite reports of 36% surge
Tesla China retail sales fall 10% in April despite reports of 36% surge

Tesla’s actual retail sales in China fell 10% year-over-year in April to just 25,956 vehicles, according to new data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) — despite widespread reports last week that Tesla’s China sales had surged 36%.

The …

Tesla’s latest Cybertruck recall sounds almost comical

Tesla is recalling 173 Cybertrucks after discovering a defect that could cause wheels to detach while driving, marking another bizarre chapter for the EV pickup.

Tesla postpones Model S/X Signature delivery event, leaving attendees holding the bag
Tesla postpones Model S/X Signature delivery event, leaving attendees holding the bag

Tesla has postponed its highly anticipated Signature Edition delivery event that was scheduled for May 12 at the Fremont factory. The company sent a brief email to attendees today — just three days before the event — offering no explanation and no new …

NHTSA says the Tesla Model Y is the first car to pass its new safety tests. The agency is simultaneously investigating 3.2 million Teslas for crashing.
NHTSA says the Tesla Model Y is the first car to pass its new safety tests. The agency is simultaneously investigating 3.2 million Teslas for crashing.

  The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that the Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle to pass NHTSA’s new advanced driver assistance safety tests. The same agency is simultaneously investigating 3.2 million Tesla vehicles for crashing while usi…

Tesla Semi battery sizes confirmed: 822 kWh and 548 kWh officially revealed
Tesla Semi battery sizes confirmed: 822 kWh and 548 kWh officially revealed

California’s Air Resources Board has officially confirmed the Tesla Semi’s battery capacities through a regulatory filing — and they’re smaller than what Elon Musk originally suggested back in 2022.

The CARB Executive Order A-374-0095, signed on Apr…

Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off

Tesla is recalling its RWD Cybertruck Long Range over faulty brake rotors that could cause the wheels to fall off, as spotted earlier by MotorTrend. In a notice on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, Tesla says “brake rotor stud holes may crack and allow the stud to separate from the wheel hub.” The […]