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Tesla’s rollout of Full Self-Driving v12.5 has failed so far, and owners want to know what happens next? more…

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, more than 78% of Trump voters support Biden’s IRA policies, we talk up Kia’s affordable EV3 electric car, share our favorite Trump-Harris debate memes, and industry analyst (and satirist) James Carter stops by to talk about the role of satire in the future of mobility. more…

Tesla has revealed that it is planning to offer battery armor and rock sliders as a retrofit for Cybertruck later this year. more…

Tesla has revealed its modular ‘unboxed’ EV manufacturing process that will be used in its upcoming Robotaxi in a new patent application. more…

Tesla and Uber have launched an in-car integration of ridesharing navigation directly into its Tesla vehicles for Uber drivers. more…

On today’s spectacular episode of Quick Charge, the Tesla brain drain continues as another key executive departs the company, rivals BYD and Lucid step up their self-driving games, and Dodge reveals an AWD electric Hornet with 1,070 hp that does 0-60 in 1.4 seconds! more…

Tesla and Eaton, a giant multinational manufacturer focused on intelligent power management, are partnering to improve Powerwall integration with the latter’s smart breakers. more…

Tesla has considered an arrangement that would license AI models from CEO Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, according to WSJ. It would be the latest in a number of conflicts of interest that have cropped up related to Musk’s channeling of resources from Tesla, a public company, to xAI, his own privately-held company, though Musk denied the report without reading it. more…

Tesla is starting to hire in the Philippines – hinting at an imminent launch the Southeast Asian market. more…

Tesla’s stock (TSLA) has gained back some after slipping last Friday seemingly on good sales numbers coming from China. But is it enough to compensate for the rest of the world? more…

Tesla has launched a new feature that enables owners to open their frunk (front trunk) by simply standing in front of it. more…

Another Tesla director is leaving the company, amid an exodus of top talent over the last few months. more…

Tesla Semi electric trucks were spotted in numbers coming out of its pilot factory for the first time. What’s happening? more…

Tesla has revealed its AI product/self-driving roadmap for the next few months, but it raises more questions than it answers. more…

On today’s thrilling episode of Quick Charge, Kia posts an all-time sales record driven by EVs, we find you some great, 0% financing deals, there’s a brand-new Volvo XC90 for 2025, and we explain why the Oakland police might be towing your Tesla. more…

A new report from China states that Tesla is planning a new 6-seat version of the Model Y with the planned design refreshed of the popular electric SUV. The automaker also reportedly plans to increase Model Y production capacity in Shanghai. more…

On today’s thrilling episode of Quick Charge, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 gets a rally-ready update plus a native NACS connector, Tesla’s smart summon arrives just two years late, and Volvo’s latest “breakthrough” electric semi truck goes more than 600 km between charges. more…

According to communications sent to regulators, Tesla is hinting at making its self-driving vehicles with seats that can rotate to face backward. more…

Tesla’s Sentry Mode features that record what is happening around the electric cars have often been used to help solve crimes, but Oakland Police is going a step further. more…

Tesla has finally launched ‘actually smart summon’ or ‘ass’, an automated driver assist feature that was supposed to come two years ago. more…

A hacker has revealed that Tesla has launched a new data gathering around the site where it plans to unveil its Robotaxi next month. It is raising questions about what the automaker is going to demonstrate at the event. more…