Automotive motoring media firm Hagerty’s ICONS video on the Tesla Cybertruck has won “Best Journalism Film” at the 2024 International Motor Film Awards. The award was celebrated by Tesla Cybertruck Lead Engineer Wes Morrill, who shared some insights behind the ICONS episode’s creation.
Hagerty’s Cybertruck ICONS episode with host Jason Cammisa was one of the first legitimate reviews that were published about the all-electric pickup truck. Immediately after it was uploaded, electric vehicle and general automotive fans praised the episode for its entertaining and informative dive into the Cybertruck. Hagerty’s ICONS episode on the Cybertruck is still regarded as the best review of the all-electric pickup truck today.
In a post congratulating Hagerty and Cammisa, the Cybertruck Lead Engineer noted that he was quite nervous about how the veteran automotive journalist would perceive the all-electric pickup truck. The vehicle, after all, pioneers a lot of technologies that have never been released in production vehicles before. Morrill noted that Cammisa was very open-minded about the vehicle, even if he really only had two days to film the Cybertruck.
Hagerty reportedly only had two weeks to complete the ICONS episode on the all-electric pickup truck, despite typical ICONS episodes taking weeks to film and months to edit. But when the automotive YouTube channel went live with the episode, the Cybertruck Lead Engineer admitted that he was absolutely blown away, thanks to Cammisa’s capability to distill Tesla’s technical tour de force into an entertaining and informative video.
When @JasonCammisa showed up at the Tesla office one morning, @larsmoravy and I met him out front with @cybertruck where we did a quick walk around introduction. He then spent the entire day sitting in back to back tech reviews with every one of the engineering teams, getting a… https://t.co/mXpDWhVL6S— Wes (@wmorrill3) October 16, 2024
“The day of the launch, the embargo lifted and the Icons video that came out completely blew me away. I was impressed not only with the density of information but his ability to make it tangible, engaging and entertaining. I watched the video an embarrassingly large number of times. So it’s no surprise to me that Jason and his team just won ‘Best Journalism Film’ for the Tesla Cybertruck episode at the International Motor Film Awards. Congrats,” Morrill wrote.
Thanks so much, Wes. There are a lot of compliments in there – but don’t forget the ones aimed back at you boys and girls who have changed the landscape of the automotive industry by brute force. Well done!— Jason Cammisa (@JasonCammisa) October 16, 2024
Cammisa responded to the Cybertruck Lead Engineer’s post, stating that the Tesla team deserves a lot of credit for changing the “landscape of the automotive industry by brute force.” Such a take on the Cybertruck certainly feels accurate.
Here’s Hagerty’s ICONS episode on the Tesla Cybertruck.
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Tesla Model Y has become the most common vehicle in Norway
The Tesla Model Y passed more than 70,000 registrations recently.

The Tesla Model Y has become the most common car on Norwegian roads. This is a remarkable achievement for the all-electric crossover, which has also commanded the top spot in Norway’s vehicle sales rankings for several years running.
Model Y Domination
As per vehicle registration figures tracked by the Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV), there were 68,378 Model Ys with Norwegian license plates at the end of March/beginning of April 2025. In recent weeks, the Model Y passed more than 70,000 registrations, as per a report from Elbil24.
With the Model Y now becoming the most common car in Norway, the Toyota Rav4 now stands in second place, followed by the Nissan Leaf, the Volkswagen Golf, and the Toyota Yaris. The Model Y also topped the country’s vehicle registration rankings for the last three years, and it set a record for selling the most vehicles in a year in 2023, breaking the Volkswagen Beetle’s record that has stood since 1969.
Possibly More Momentum
It is undeniable that the Tesla Model Y has helped Norway push its electric vehicle transition. As of date, electric vehicles now account for 28% of the Norwegian car fleet, a notable portion of which is comprised of the all-electric crossover.
While the Model Y’s achievements in Norway have been impressive, the vehicle could expand its reach into the country even more this year. Tesla, after all, has been aggressively pushing the new Model Y to consumers, with the company offering a zero percent interest promotion for the vehicle. These efforts, as well as the new Model Y’s improved features, should make the vehicle even more compelling to Norwegian car buyers this year.
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Tesla Board Chair slams Wall Street Journal over alleged CEO search report
Denholm’s comments were posted by Tesla on its official account on social media platform X.

Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm has issued a stern correction to The Wall Street Journal after the publication posted a report alleging that the electric vehicle maker’s Board of Directors opened a search for a new CEO to replace Elon Musk.
Denholm’s comments were posted by Tesla on its official account on social media platform X.
The WSJ’s Allegations
Citing people reportedly familiar with the discussions, the WSJ alleged that Tesla Board members reached out to several executive search firms to work on a formal process for finding Elon Musk’s successor. The publication also alleged that tensions had been mounting at Tesla due to the company’s dropping sales and profits, as well as the time Musk has been spending with DOGE.
The publication also alleged that Elon Musk had met with the Tesla Board about the matter, and that members told the CEO that he needed to spend more time on Tesla. Musk was reportedly instructed to state his intentions publicly as well. The CEO did not push back against the Board, the WSJ claimed.
Elon Musk did announce that he is stepping back from his day-to-day role at the Department of Government Efficiency during the Tesla Q1 2025 earnings call. Musk’s announcement was embraced by Tesla investors and analysts, many of whom felt that the CEO’s renewed focus on the EV maker could push the company to greater heights.
Tesla and Musk’s Response
In response to The Wall Street Journal’s report, Tesla’s official account on X shared a comment from its Board Chair. In her comment, Denham noted that the WSJ‘s report was “absolutely false.” She also highlighted that Tesla had communicated this fact to the publication before the report was published, but the Journal ran the story anyway.
“Earlier today, there was a media report erroneously claiming that the Tesla Board had contacted recruitment firms to initiate a CEO search at the company. This is absolutely false (and this was communicated to the media before the report was published). The CEO of Tesla is Elon Musk and the Board is highly confident in his ability to continue executing on the exciting growth plan ahead,” Denholm stated.
Elon Musk himself commented on the matter, stating that the publication showed an “extremely bad breach of ethics” since the report did not even include the Tesla Board of Directors’ denial of the allegations. “It is an EXTREMELY BAD BREACH OF ETHICS that the WSJ would publish a DELIBERATELY FALSE ARTICLE and fail to include an unequivocal denial beforehand by the Tesla board of directors!” Musk wrote in a post on X.
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Elon Musk is now a remote DOGE worker: White House Chief of Staff
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is no longer working from the West Wing.

In a conversation with the New York Post, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles stated that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is no longer working from the West Wing.
As per the Chief of Staff, Musk is still working for DOGE—as a remote worker, at least.
Remote Musk
In her conversation with the publication, Wiles stated that she still talks with Musk. And while the CEO is now working remotely, his contributions still have the same net effect.
“Instead of meeting with him in person, I’m talking to him on the phone, but it’s the same net effect,” Wiles stated, adding that “it really doesn’t matter much” that the CEO “hasn’t been here physically.” She also noted that Musk’s team will not be leaving.
“He’s not out of it altogether. He’s just not physically present as much as he was. The people that are doing this work are here doing good things and paying attention to the details. He’ll be stepping back a little, but he’s certainly not abandoning it. And his people are definitely not,” Wiles stated.
Back to Tesla
Musk has been a frequent presence in the White House during the Trump administration’s first 100 days in office. But during the Q1 2025 Tesla earnings call, Musk stated that he would be spending substantially less time with DOGE and substantially more time with Tesla. Musk did emphasize, however, that DOGE’s work is extremely valuable and critical.
“I think I’ll continue to spend a day or two per week on government matters for as long as the President would like me to do so and as long as it is useful. But starting next month, I’ll be allocating probably more of my time to Tesla and now that the major work of establishing the Department of Government Efficiency is done,” Musk stated.
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