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EV prices pull back in July, but price parity remains out of reach

Electric vehicle transaction prices pulled back slightly in July, according to research from Kelley Blue Book, which was released earlier today.…

Tesla supplier Talon Metals to explore 400,000 acres of Upper Peninsula for nickel

Tesla supplier and key partner, Talon Metals, announced that it has acquired the rights to explore around 400,000 acres of…

Former U.S. Presidential candidate calls for Tesla FSD to be abolished

Tesla's Full Self-Driving suite faces yet another critic in Ralph Nader, an Independent political activist who ran for President on…

Homemade e-bike hangs tough vs. Ford Mustang GT in drag race

A homemade e-bike managed to hang tough against a 400-horsepower Ford Mustang GT in a drag race, highlighting the strengths…

FedEx launches Ford E-Transit pilot to test last-mile delivery decarbonization

FedEx is testing the Ford E-Transit as a delivery vehicle for its SameDay City delivery service, the company announced. The…

Nikola taps former Volkswagen executive for CEO role in 2023

Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) has announced it will name Michael Lohscheller as company CEO, effective January 1, 2023. Current CEO…

Porsche Taycan Turbo S beats Tesla Model S Plaid Nurburgring record

Less than a year since a stock Tesla Model S Plaid set an official world speed record for a production…

Tesla already receiving BYD batteries for Giga Berlin’s Model Y production: report

A recent report from China has suggested that BYD's blade batteries will be used in Tesla's electric vehicles within the…

Tesla Giga Nevada will source copper foil from Redwood Materials this year

Redwood Materials, a battery recycling company founded and led by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, will begin its production of copper…

Tesla Model Y deliveries expected to start in NZ later this week as more cars arrive in Australia

A few Tesla reservation holders from New Zealand have told Teslarati that they expect to accept their Model Y deliveries later this…

Elon Musk explains his recent Tesla (TSLA) stock sale

A set of Form 4 SEC filings have revealed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk had sold about 7.9 million TSLA…

Tesla Semi 500-range variant starts shipping this year: Elon Musk

It appears that the Tesla Semi's release is actually closer than expected. As per recent comments from CEO Elon Musk,…

Tesla Giga Berlin switching to a two-shift system, aims to increase production by the end of August

Tesla Giga Berlin will be switching to a two-shift system in August. According to RBB, Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory has employed at least…

SpaceX launches 3000th Starlink satellite

SpaceX has successfully launched its 3000th Starlink satellite as part of Falcon 9's 54th dedicated mission for the low Earth…

Elon Musk sells TSLA stock following 2022 Annual Shareholders Meeting (Update)

Update: Elon Musk hinted that the stocks he sold recently were in case Twitter does force their $44 billion deal…

Tesla & PG&E VPP Beta have over 2,000 homes in the program

Tesla and Pacific Gas and Electric's (PG&E) virtual power plant (VPP) beta now have over 2,000 homes participating in the…

SpaceX fires up Starship booster at orbital launch pad

For the first time, SpaceX has static fired a Starship booster at its South Texas orbital launch pad, marking important…

ChargePoint installs first-ever Starbucks EV charger

ChargePoint announced today it has officially installed the first-ever electric vehicle charger at Starbucks as the companies' partnership, which includes…

Nissan’s EV rental program is a tactic to preserve battery materials

Nissan has introduced an electric vehicle rental program in Japan to maintain control over EVs they wish to stay in…

Autonomy buys 23,000 EVs in $1.2B expansion of subscription company

Autonomy, the electric vehicle subscription company, announced it ordered 23,000 new cars from seventeen automakers worth $1.2 billion to expand…