How Important Are Electric Pickups to Tesla’s Mission?

Tesla has more than 400,000 Model 3 reservations, which will take nearly two years to fill at the current rate of production. Despite the “production hell” headlines and questions about how the manufacturing struggles will impact quality, people are still lining up for the car. In fact, last month the Model 3 outsold every BMW passenger… Continue reading How Important Are Electric Pickups to Tesla’s Mission?

Musk Settles SEC Fraud Charges, Will Step Down as Tesla’s Chairman

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk will give up his chairman title under the terms of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to fraud charges, according to a release. Musk and Tesla have agreed to settle the charges against them without admitting or denying the SEC’s allegations. Among other relief, the settlements require… Continue reading Musk Settles SEC Fraud Charges, Will Step Down as Tesla’s Chairman

Volvo To Begin Sales Of Battery Electric Trucks In U.S. In 2020

First electric Volvo trucks to be demonstrated in California in 2019. Volvo Trucks is going to electrify its trucks (under Volvo brand and other brands of the group). The first models – the Volvo FL Electric and Volvo FE Electric – are currently demonstrated in Europe and will go on sale in 2019. In North… Continue reading Volvo To Begin Sales Of Battery Electric Trucks In U.S. In 2020

Tesla Readies Australia For Model 3: New Service & Delivery Centers

While the Tesla Model 3 is not yet selling overseas, the automaker is getting prepped. The huge popularity of the Tesla Model 3 has seemingly taken the attention off other Tesla efforts and especially the company’s global impact. Though the Silicon Valley automaker has been up against production hell and now delivery hell – and… Continue reading Tesla Readies Australia For Model 3: New Service & Delivery Centers

Tesla Offering Employees Incentives to Test Full Self-Driving

Tesla has started a program for employees to beta test the company’s Full Self-Driving suite, according to a report from Bloomberg. Employees participating in the program would receive $13,000 worth of incentives including Autopilot, Full Self-Driving, and the Premium Upgrades Package, the report said. Bloomberg cites an email Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk sent to… Continue reading Tesla Offering Employees Incentives to Test Full Self-Driving

Audi Receives 10,000-Plus Pre-Orders For e-tron

The Charge - world premiere of the Audi e-tron in San Francisco

Audi e-tron enters the market with over 10,000 pre-orders. According to Lahouari Bennaoum, Director of Audi France, the number of pre-orders for e-tron already exceeds 10,000 (globally). For comparison, Tesla sold in 2017 over 12,600 Model X in Europe alone. We are now wondering what is the number of pre-orders from Europe, where e-tron could… Continue reading Audi Receives 10,000-Plus Pre-Orders For e-tron

SEC Sues Elon Musk for Fraud

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has been sued for fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a court filing. The lawsuit, filed in the Manhattan District Court, is related to tweets Musk published in August that said he had “funding secured” for a plan to take Tesla private. According to the filing, the SEC says… Continue reading SEC Sues Elon Musk for Fraud

Tesla’s Version 9.0 Software Starts Rolling Out

Tesla’s highly-anticipated Software Version 9.0 update is being deployed to members of the advanced early access program, offering features like blind spot monitoring system and Atari games. A wide rollout is expected sometime next week. TMC member nemSoma shared the release notes to the early access build, as well as a few pictures. Updates vary… Continue reading Tesla’s Version 9.0 Software Starts Rolling Out

Tesla is Building Car Carriers to Keep Up With Model 3 Deliveries

Tesla is in a sprint to deliver as many cars as possible ahead of the end of the third quarter. Chief Executive Elon Musk has called it “delivery logistics hell.” In fact, Tesla is delivering so many cars that it’s having trouble finding car carriers. So, the company has started manufacturing their own trailers. Musk… Continue reading Tesla is Building Car Carriers to Keep Up With Model 3 Deliveries

Three Teslas Offered in Raffle to Raise $1M for Climate Action, Further Carbon Pricing at State Level

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a sponsored post from non-profit organization Climate XChange, an educational and research group dedicated to providing policymakers and advocates with cutting edge information on market-based solutions to climate change. Climate XChange is holding its third Tesla raffle, but this time they will be giving away THREE brand new Teslas, significantly increasing… Continue reading Three Teslas Offered in Raffle to Raise $1M for Climate Action, Further Carbon Pricing at State Level