Teslas

A new electric fastback, the JiYue 07, was unveiled this week after winning the 2023 German Red Dot and iF design awards. The new electric sedan will take on Tesla’s Model 3 sitting atop the same platform that powers the Volvo EX90 and EX30 models. JiYue (or Jidu at the time) was created in 2021 as a joint venture between Baidu (often called “China’s Google”) and Geely. After restructuring, Geely, the parent company behind Volvo, Polestar, ZEEKR, and others, took majority ownership. Geely…

Tesla’s stock (TSLA) has received a nice boost today from one of its biggest cheerleaders on Wall Street, and it’s based on the company achieving a “beyond an automaker” scenario. For years, Tesla investors have pushed the argument that Tesla is more than an auto company. That’s technically true. The company is also big in the energy space and it is making advancements in AI and other spaces. However, the financials are almost completely driven by its auto business so far. Therefore, the…

Tesla, the company known for its electric cars, solar panels and batteries, has also been working hard on developing humanoid robots that can perform various tasks and interact with humans. The company has recently unveiled its latest version of its robot, called Optimus Gen 2, which is lighter, faster, smoother and more capable than its predecessor. Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot  (Tesla)What is Optimus Gen 2?Optimus Gen 2 is the second generation of Tesla’s humanoid robot. It is designed to be a general-purpose machine…

Tesla has shared a video of five Cybertrucks performing a synchronized light show. It’s not clear why the automaker has done this, but with the Cybertrucks’ frunks lit up red, and the vehicles front lights shining bright white, there’s a definite nod to the festive season here. During the 100-second show, the lights flash and dim and pulsate in various coordinated patterns to a music track called The Arrival. Don't Miss In a message accompanying the video, the automaker suggests getting…

Tesla’s fix for its Autopilot recall of more than 2 million vehicles is being called “insufficient” by Consumer Reports, following preliminary tests. Kelly Funkhouser, the nonprofit organization’s associate director of vehicle technology, tells TechCrunch she discovered it’s still possible to cover the cabin camera while using Autopilot, meaning drivers can neutralize one of the two main ways the car monitors if they are paying attention to the road.  What’s more, Funkhouser says she did not notice any differences…

Volkswagen Group has announced that Audi, Porsche, Scout Motors, and Volkswagen will adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS), which was developed by Tesla, for their future electric vehicles (EVs) in the North American Region. According to the conglomerate, these companies will offer the NACS connector on their EVs from 2025, which will allow people to charge those vehicles with any charger that offers an NACS connector, including those installed at the Tesla Supercharger and Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub charging…

is the latest automaker to Tesla's North American Charging Standard () in electric vehicles. Subsidiaries Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors will implement the NACS in their North American EVs starting in 2025 as well.The VW brands are also looking into providing owners of existing models with adapters so they can tap into Tesla's Supercharger network. There are more than 15,000 Supercharger stations in North America. VW's EVs will be able to charge at those in addition to more than 3,800 DC fast charging outlets run by…

Picture the scene. You’re out on a lake, rowing a boat, enjoying the sunny weather. And then, from nowhere, a Cybertruck bobs by. If Elon Musk gets his way, such a scenario could become a reality, after the Tesla CEO suggested on social media on Tuesday that the automaker is “going to offer a mod package that enables Cybertruck to traverse at least 100m of water as a boat,” adding: “Mostly just need to upgrade cabin door seals.” Well, if an amphibious “Duck” bus can do it, why not a Cybertruck? Musk’s comment came…

The Volkswagen Group is the latest automaker to announce it will adopt Tesla’s so-called North American Charging Standard (NACS), marking one of the last major automakers to embrace what is now the de facto EV plug in the United States.  The German giant said Tuesday that future vehicles in its portfolio of brands — including Audi, Porsche and the group’s upstart EV play Scout Motors — will get the NACS charge port built-in starting in 2025.  While Volkswagen Group was one of the last holdouts,…

A 2021 Model 3 sedan charges at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo., on June 27, 2021. Tesla's recall of over 2 million vehicles aimed at getting drivers using Autopilot to pay attention to the road relies on a software update that multiple studies show will not work. Credit: AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File Tesla's recall of more than 2 million of its electric vehicles—an effort to have drivers who use its Autopilot…