Tesla Giga Texas casting facility and paint shop potentially taking form

Tesla Giga Texas workers may already be building the foundations for the factory’s casting facility and paint shop. Tesla owner…

Tesla’s FSD Beta continues impressive operation with nighttime driving montage

Tesla's Full Self-Driving suite continues to improve its performance in navigating through streets without any human intervention. A recent video…

Tesla’s responsible sourcing of raw materials is inspiring others to do the same

In June, Tesla released its 2019 Impact Report, which outlines its commitment to responsibly sourcing the materials used in its…

Tesla announced its first European Gigafactory 1 year ago today: A timeline

One year ago today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the automaker would open a production facility in Germany. Upon…

Ford details new E-Transit van: under $45,000, but only 126 miles of range

Ford has unveiled its E-Transit Van on the heels of announcing a $100 million investment into its Kansas City Assembly…

Waymo notes that its tech is ‘orders of magnitude’ more advanced than rivals in FSD race

Self-driving technology firm Waymo recently stood its ground on where it stands in the autonomous driving race. During a recent…

Tesla tops list of 2020’s Most Attractive Employers for US engineering students

Employer branding specialist Universum has released its 2020 list of most attractive employers for US students. Similar to last year, two Elon…

Mercedes-Benz manufacturing exec moves to Tesla, enrages union over ‘treason’

Reports from German media have noted that one of Mercedes-Benz’s key manufacturing executives, Rene Reif, has defected to American electric…

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to have a continual presence in space starting this year

Days after NASA confirmed that SpaceX is on track for a Crew Dragon launch on November 14th and the first…

Closer look at Rivian’s R1T, R1S battery pack and driver-assist system

Rivian recently revealed more details about its R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. Teslarati previously discussed the price and specific…

Rivian reveals price, release dates for the R1T and R1S production version

Rivian revealed the prices and release dates for its R1T electric pickup truck and the R1S SUV. The company also…

SpaceX fires up Crew-1 Falcon 9 rocket for Saturday astronaut launch

Update: SpaceX has fired up new Falcon 9 booster B1061 after loading the full two-stage rocket with liquid oxygen and…

Tesla loves Veterans: Here’s how the company has honored military heroes

On this Veteran's Day 2020, Teslarati thanks all of the heroes who have sacrificed their freedoms to protect ours. In the…

Amidst Tesla’s growing lead in the EV sector, VW boss rallies his troops to avoid being the next Nokia

The cellular phone industry was changed forever on June 29, 2007, when the first generation Apple iPhone was released to…

Tesla is about to make producing 1 million EVs per year unremarkable

It’s a bit amazing that just over two years ago, Tesla was struggling to hit a production rate of 5,000…

Tesla Solar Roof is becoming a legitimate bargain against high-end roofs + solar

Tesla took a while before it was able to start a serious ramp of its Solar Roof tiles, but it…

SpaceX Starship wraps up nosecone ‘cryo proof’ and first of several Raptor static fires

SpaceX has successfully 'cryoproofed' the first fully-assembled Starship prototype's nose-based propellant tank and used that same tank to fire up…

Tesla Giga Shanghai’s Model 3 production run-rate already hitting 91% of ambitious 2021 targets

Tesla Giga Shanghai produced 22,292 Model 3 vehicles in the month of October, according to vehicle production data from the…

Tesla secures another preliminary permit for Giga Berlin’s casting facility

Postdam’s State Office for the Environment approved another preliminary permit for the construction of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin. The EV…

2021 Tesla Model 3 gets 82 kWh battery upgrade

The Long Range versions of the 2021 Model 3, better known in the EV community as the “refresh” variant, might…