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Volkswagen reports 96% increase in deliveries of electric vehicles in 2021

Volkswagen said that deliveries of its all-electric vehicles increased by 96 percent in 2021 compared to 2020. The surge in…

USPS says full-EV fleet not possible by 2033, requires $2.3B in additional investments

The United States Postal Service said in its December 2021 Environmental Impact Statement report that committing to a fully-electric fleet…

Tesla Gigafactory Texas will sit on ‘Tesla Road’ following unanimous vote on name change

Tesla Gigafactory Texas will not move geographical locations, but it will be on a new road. On Tuesday evening, the…

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving regulation process to be further examined by California DMV

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is further examining the regulation process of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta program to determine…

Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo sets Guinness altitude change record at Pikes Peak

The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo recently set a rather unique Guinness World Record. Over the course of 33 hours and…

Redwood CEO JB Straubel talks battery supply crisis, dubs tenure at Tesla as “amazing adventure”

During a recent interview with CNN anchor Julia Chatterley, Tesla co-founder and Redwood Materials CEO JB Straubel shared his thoughts…

Tesla is getting a new batch of Giga Press deliveries in Gigafactory Texas

Recent drone flyovers at the Gigafactory Texas site have revealed that Tesla is currently receiving what appears to be a…

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster to launch for the 10th time on Wednesday

Update: SpaceX has confirmed reports that Falcon 9 B1058 will launch for the 10th time on Transporter-3, a rideshare mission…

Tesla launches efforts to stop CA’s solar tax, which Musk dubs as “anti-environment”

With the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) potentially taking a vote on its proposed new net metering rules as early…

The Boring Co’s LVCC Loop rated as ‘outstanding,’ transported 15k-17k daily passengers during CES 2022

The Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop transported 15,000 to 17,000 passengers around the Convention Center’s campus daily, the Las…

Tesla stocks up on Model 3 Aero & Model Y Gemini wheel covers

Tesla has rolled out some updates to its official online shop, with the company recently posting listings for spare Aero…

SpaceX working on several Starship, Super Heavy upgrades and design changes

Not long after Elon Musk confirmed plans to add three more Raptor engines to Starship and stretch the upper stage's…

Volkswagen pledges to double ID sales in China after sub-par year due to chip shortage

Volkswagen Auto Group missed its sales goals for the ID. family of vehicles in China in 2021 by around 12…

Tesla Model S Plaid accidentally starts drag race in reverse, wins anyway

A Tesla Model S Plaid involved in a drag race against a Chevrolet 2600 HD Diesel truck accidentally started the…

Rivian ends 2021 with 1,015 vehicles produced, COO retires from company

In a recent press release, Rivian announced that it had officially produced a total of 1,015 vehicles by the end…

Tesla Model X Plaid with seven seats and native CCS2 port unveiled in Taiwan

It appears that the Tesla Model X Plaid's seven-seat configuration is far from dead. Despite the vehicle's configurator in the…

SpaceX “intends” to start launching next-generation Starlink satellites in March

In a new Q&A with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), SpaceX says it still "plans" and "intends" to begin launching…

Tesla posts record numbers in China by selling 70,602 vehicles locally in Dec 2021

In what could be described as a show of strength in the local auto market, Tesla China's wholesale numbers for…

The Boring Company posts stats from CES 2022

The Boring Company (TBC) released a few stats on the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop's performance during CES 2022. …

Tesla Giga Berlin permitted to produce 2,000 more Model Y test vehicles while final approval is still pending

The German State Environment Agency has issued another early permit to Tesla, allowing the EV manufacturer to produce 2,000 Model…