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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…

Tesla will unveil its Robotaxi product at Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, CA, on October 10th, according to a report by Bloomberg. more…

A Youtuber has turned a Tesla Cybertruck into a Warthog, famous from the video game Halo, with a working machine gun on top. more…

A new report from the Tesla supply chain in China claims that the Tesla Model Y refresh is planned for Q1 2025. more…

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, a second Tesla Cybertruck has caught fire – this time after hitting a fire hydrant! In other news Hyundai rolls out an extended range EV with three rows of seats and 500 miles of range, and school solar is having its moment. more…

The all-new 2024 VinFast VF 9 lease just debuted with an attention-grabbing deal, including incentives worth up to $14,550 off MSRP. more…

A Tesla Cybertruck caught on fire after hitting a fire hydrant in a bizarre crash and one of two known Cybertruck fires to date. more…

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we ponder the future of Nissan’s all-wheel drive hypercar, Tesla argues against Louisiana’s car dealers, and perpetual EV startup Mullen gets an order big enough to put it on the map for real. more…