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Tesla Supercharger slowdown finds a potential buyer in BP

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Tesla’s planned slowdown in the buildout of its already robust Supercharger Network has found a potential buyer in BP, which is reportedly planning to snap up real estate and talent related to the EV leader’s business plan. BP CEO Sujay…

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SpaceX conducts a successful static fire of Starship

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SpaceX is moving rapidly with the Starship program. They have now conducted the first static fire of the Starship, which will be flying the fifth mission. Firing all 6 Raptor engines, Starship 30 began its test campaign. The company is…

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Ford’s EV plans take latest backstep with European retreat in favor of hybrids

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Ford’s electric vehicle plans have taken yet another backstep as its European business head hinted that the automaker could favor hybrid electric vehicles as consumers lead in that direction. Ford reported massive losses on its EV business…

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SpaceX launches yet another batch of Starlink satellites

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SpaceX sent 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit yesterday afternoon with a lift-off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The original launch time was scheduled for 11:00 a.m. ET, but SpaceX decided to push it…

Thursday, May 9

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Tesla China continues exporting vehicles as Q2 nears midway point

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The second quarter is nearing its midway point, and Tesla China is still busy exporting vehicles to foreign territories. This was hinted at in a recent flyover of the Shanghai Southport Terminal, which revealed that Tesla China is…

Tesla Energy tops list of best energy storage companies

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Anyone who’s been following Tesla over the years could state that Tesla Energy typically stays in the background, behind the company’s prolific electric vehicle business. Despite this, as well as delays in some anticipated products like…

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Tesla head of product launches Rich Otto leaves after nearly seven years

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Tesla Head of Product Launches Rich Otto has announced that he is leaving the company. The former Tesla head of product launches shared his update and his reasons behind his decision to leave the EV maker in a post on LinkedIn. Otto worked…

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Tesla Giga Berlin protest was peaceful on the first day

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The Tesla Giga Berlin protest was peaceful and quiet on its first day. “There have been no violent riots so far,” said a spokesperson. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, marked the first day of the protest against Tesla Giga Berlin. On the first day,…

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Neuralink human trial patient shares his progress

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Neuralink’s first human trial patient, Noland Arbaugh, shared his progress and experience during the PRIME Study, from playing Mario Kart on the Nintendo Switch to making live streams. “Y’all are giving me too much; it’s like a luxury…

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Elon Musk shares Tesla Cybertruck FSD release update

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It appears that Tesla Cybertruck drivers would have to wait quite a bit longer before their all-electric pickup trucks could receive Full Self Driving (FSD) functions. The update was posted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a recent post on X. The…

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Elon Musk hints Tesla is adjusting big complaint with next FSD (Supervised) release

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Elon Musk hinted that Tesla is getting rid of arguably the most complained-about feature with the Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Beta release: the steering wheel nag. Tesla is set to release Full Self-Driving (FSD) version 12.4 sometime…

United Launch Alliance delays the first crewed Boeing Starliner launch

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United Launch Alliance has delayed the launch of the first crewed Starliner launch to no earlier than May 17th at 6:16 pm ET. The delay comes after an upper-stage liquid oxygen pressure relief valve didn’t fully close and was making a…

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Lucid’s Q1 results invoked quite a reaction from Elon Musk

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Lucid Group reported their results for the first quarter of the year this week, and they had Tesla CEO Elon Musk laughing his head off. Lucid is one of only a few pure EV companies in the United States that does not stem from another car…

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SpaceX sends another 23 Starlink satellites to orbit

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SpaceX launched another 23 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday. This batch of Starlinks, Group 6-57, was launched to the Southeast and into a 43-degree orbital…

Wednesday, May 8

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Tesla lands in hot water with U.S. Justice Dept. over driver assistance claims

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Tesla and its claims about its self-driving developments have landed the company in hot water with the U.S. Justice Department, as the agency is now opening a probe into whether the company committed securities or wire fraud by misleading…

Tesla no longer needs LIDAR for ground truth data for FSD training: Elon Musk

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Luminar Technologies noted in its letter to shareholders that electric vehicle maker Tesla was the largest customer of its LIDAR products in Q1 2024. During the first quarter, Tesla comprised over 10% of Luminar’s revenue. But as per Elon…

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Chinese self-driving developer reportedly files for IPO in the US

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Chinese self-driving developer Beijing Momenta Technology Co. reportedly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. New of Momenta’s potential IPO in the United States comes as Tesla robotaxi tests in China gain…

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Tesla Giga Mexico jobs disappear from the company’s career page

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Amid Tesla’s layoffs, the company’s job listings from its official website have disappeared. In December 2023, Tesla Mexico posted new job positions in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León (NL), near the company’s next gigafactory. At the…

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BYD Shark pickup truck to debut in Mexico this month

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Chinese automaker BYD plans to debut its new energy pickup truck, Shark, in Mexico this month. The BYD Shark will make its global debut in Mexico on May 14, 2024. The Chinese automaker was initially rumored to unveil it at the Beijing Auto…

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Tesla robotaxi tests in China reportedly gets support from local gov’t

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Tesla reportedly received some support from the Chinese government to test its robotaxi concept with Full Self-Driving (FSD) in China. According to China Daily sources, Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed testing Full Self-Driving functions…

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Sandy Munro sounds off on Tesla layoffs and Elon Musk hate

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Manufacturing industry expert and Tesla supporter Sandy Munro has shared his thoughts on the recent layoffs at the company, along with sharing a few spicy takes on mainstream media and hate for Elon Musk. In a video shared on his YouTube…

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Elon Musk ‘recommends investing in Argentina,’ following Milei meeting

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Argentina President Javier Melei in California on Monday, on the sidelines of an economic conference both were speaking at. During the first day of the Milken Institute’s global annual conference on Monday,…

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Rivian vehicles have been driven over 900 million cumulative miles

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Rivian held its first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, during which the company highlighted a number of milestones—including how many cumulative miles its R1T, R1S and electric delivery van (EDV) vehicles have driven. On the first-quarter…

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Rivian reports Q1 2024 earnings as it progresses toward profitability

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Rivian has released its first-quarter financial results for the year, as the company continues to work toward making its electric vehicles (EVs) profitable. In Q1, Rivian had $1.2 billion in revenue, landing above analyst expectations,…

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Fisker files for ‘reorganization’ in Austria after halting production

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After electric vehicle (EV) maker Fisker halted production at its contract manufacturer’s plant in Austria, the company has now filed for reorganization and court protection in the country. The reorganization filing, which is similar to…

Tesla Model 3 ‘Highland’ brings EV charging closer to gas station stops than ever before

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The Tesla Model 3 “Highland” is bringing electric vehicle drivers closer than ever to gas station stops in terms of duration, according to recent analysts from independent automotive research firm AMCI. AMCI Testing has been preparing an…

Tuesday, May 7

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Tesla highlights private 5G network at Giga Berlin

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Tesla has highlighted its ultra-fast private 5G network at its Gigafactory in Germany, which is expected to keep the equipment running efficiently over long distances, and with as little latency as possible. In a video posted on its Tesla…

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Elon Musk talks space, AI and more in Milken Institute interview

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During an interview at a global conference this week, Elon Musk talked about a wide range of themes, from space travel and artificial intelligence (AI), to birth rates, and more. The Milken Institute think tank is holding its annual global…

Tesla Giga Berlin protests impact production schedule

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Protesters at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin have caused a slight impact on the company’s production schedule at the plant. Tesla will not open on Friday for production, and all employees will be required to work from home to avoid issues with…

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Very little of Tesla FSD distance driven is actually useful for training: Musk

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) has been making headlines in recent weeks, as the company expands the software program in preparation for both its upcoming robotaxi launch and its launch outside of North America. This week, however, CEO…