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Tesla enthusiast Sawyer Merritt shared photos on X showing a Diamond Black Model Y Standard driving through traffic, marking what appears to be the first documented sighting of a customer vehicle.
Five years ago, Elon Musk told Tesla owners their Full Self-Driving software would be worth “somewhere in excess of $100,000” once regulatory approval arrived. Yesterday, he announced Tesla will stop selling FSD entirely after February 14, forcing everyone onto a $99 monthly subscription. The appreciating asset just became a perpetual rental fee. For the thousands…
Federal prosecutors just secured their first Tesla-related arson conviction without going to trial, and the five-year mandatory minimum sentence sends a clear signal about how seriously the Department of Justice is treating attacks on the electric vehicle maker. But behind the headlines about domestic terrorism and political backlash lies a quieter story that directly affects…
The electric vehicle revolution runs on cobalt, and a devastating new book exposes exactly whose hands dig it out of the ground. “The Elements of Power” by New Yorker journalist Nicolas Niarchos traces the battery supply chain from Congolese mines to Chinese factories to the EVs parked in American driveways, and the picture isn’t pretty.…
Four months after Tesla’s celebrated India debut, nearly one-third of its imported Model Y inventory sits unsold in warehouse limbo. Bloomberg reports that roughly 100 of 300 imported vehicles remain without buyers, forcing the American automaker into the same discount playbook that’s become painfully familiar across Europe and China. The India setback adds another chapter…
The timing tells you everything about Rivian’s strategy. While the company hemorrhages cash and cuts jobs, it’s quietly building infrastructure for a future that hinges entirely on the R2’s success. Rivian filed plans Tuesday with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for a $9.5 million service and sales center in Round Rock, a fast-growing…
When an automaker announces ambitious sales targets while simultaneously declaring it doesn’t want to be known as a car company, something interesting is happening. Chinese EV maker Xpeng just revealed 2026 delivery goals of 550,000 to 600,000 vehicles, representing up to 40% growth, according to Chinese tech portal 36Kr citing an internal strategy meeting. A…
Four motors. No mechanical differentials. Software controlling every wheel independently. BMW just revealed the technical details behind its first fully electric M car, and while the spec sheet promises revolutionary performance, the real story is what this architecture means for the future of the driving experience that M badge buyers actually pay premium prices for.…
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