See what the upcoming Tesla Semi factory looks like today and what it will look like
A Tesla executive has posted a photo of the Semi factory under construction at the company’s Nevada facility, along with a sketch of what the factory is expected to look like once completed. On Saturday, Semi program chief Dan Priestley posted a new sketch on X of the final look of the upcoming Semi factory […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly on a Tesla Road Trip Across Europe
Subscribe to receive the latest daily news from CleanTechnica via email. Or follow us on Google News! The plan was simple – embark on a 4,500-mile road trip across Europe to Nazaré, Portugal. Given two cars, a gasoline-powered SUV and a Tesla Model 3 Performance, my wife’s choice was to go with the SUV – […]
Tesla Model 3 Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive Returns to Lead With Ioniq 6 in Range
The rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model 3 Long Range is back. The Model 3 Long Range starts at $42,490, which is $5,000 less than the AWD model. Tesla says the Long Range Model 3 gets 363 miles — two miles more than the Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE. Tesla has added a rear-wheel-drive Long Range version of the […]
Tesla Cybertruck Was America’s Best-Selling Electric Truck in Q2
If you’ve noticed a steady increase in the number of stainless steel trucks driving around your neighborhood, there’s a reason. Tesla has been steadily ramping up production and deliveries of the Cybertruck, and data from Kelley Blue Book (KBB) suggests it may now be the best-selling electric truck in America. We expected this. Earlier this […]
Report: Tesla China rehires sales staff amid Q2 2024 delivery push
A recent report from China indicated that Tesla is currently looking to rehire some employees who were affected by the company’s latest round of headcount cuts. These efforts come amid Tesla China’s efforts to offer as many vehicles as possible to customers before the end of the second quarter of 2024. Citing several former Tesla […]
Vandal attacks Elon Musk by tagging 34 Tesla Cyber Trucks with profanity
Dozens of Tesla Cybertrucks were defaced in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, last week by someone who has a bone to pick with Elon Musk. An unidentified sign called “F*** Elon” was spray-painted on the stainless steel body panels of 34 Cybertrucks. Uncensored footage of explicit graffiti will be preserved forever thanks to social media users like […]
Jeep targets Tesla, Rivian R1 gets upgrades, Fisker problems, and solar energy!
Jeep and Volkswagen are targeting the Tesla Model Y, Rivian announced a host of upgrades for its more powerful and affordable R1S and R1T electric trucks, NIO is discontinued, Fisker is all but shut down, and solar is starting to take off in traditionally red states . All this and more in today’s exciting episode […]
Charged electric vehicles | The J3400 charging standards (Tesla NACS) and CCS will coexist for many years, says CharIN’s president
A year ago, when automakers, EVSE suppliers and pundits enthusiastically jumped on the Tesla NACS bandwagon, the Charging Interface Initiative of North America (CharIN) was one of the few voices urging a little caution. CharIN’s mission is to facilitate the adoption of shipping standards, so the organization is now deeply involved in NACS (now known […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reverses his stance on Chinese tariffs
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reversed his position on Chinese tariffs during a conference on Thursday. In January, Musk said measures would need to be taken so that Chinese automakers do not “tear down” global competitors. Now, the Biden administration is imposing tariffs to prioritize American manufacturing, and Musk believes it’s the wrong move to make, […]
45-Minute Tesla Full Self-Driving Test Drive (supervised) – 3 Interventions (Video)
Sign up to receive daily news updates from CleanTechnica via email. Or follow us on Google News! David Havasi and I recorded Tesla’s next (supervised) full self-driving test drive a few days ago. This was probably the most impressive of the weekly drive tests we’ve done since the introduction of FSD 12.3 (although the first […]