Elon Musk says that he will ‘discuss’ Tesla investing $5 billion in xAI, his own private artificial intelligence company. For the last few years, Musk has claimed that “Tesla is an AI company.” Despite that claim and having a fiduciary duty to Tesla shareholders as the chief executive of the company, Musk decided to start … Continue reading “Elon Musk will ‘discuss’ Tesla investing $5 billion in his private AI company”
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On this, extra-dense episode of Quick Charge, we cover Tesla’s Q2 earnings call, Elon Musk talks cheap Tesla cars and cheaper 4680 batteries while promising to finally deliver on that new Roadster from 2017. While Tesla pushes back its Robotaxi launch, Google is powering ahead, beting $5 billion on Waymo’s expansion in to Texas. Plus, … Continue reading “Q2 earnings, Elon bets big on AI, cheap Tesla EVs, and Chevy EV lease deals”
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Tesla (TSLA) is about to release Q2 2024 financial results on Tuesday, July 23, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results. Here, we’ll take a look at what both the street and retail investors are expecting for the quarterly results. Tesla Q2 2024 … Continue reading “Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2024 earnings preview: what to expect today”
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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the Cybertruck gets homolgated in Canada, Elon delays the Optimus robot for up to a full year, Hyundai’s feeling skittish about a possible victory for Donald Trump this November, and a Club Car shows off a real MAN’s truck – finally! Now that the Tesla Cybertruck has become the … Continue reading “Elon delays Optimus, Hyundai gets nervous, and a REAL work truck”
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As one of the latest mid-size electric SUVs to hit the market, Kia’s new EV5 is already facing delays in overseas markets. The Kia EV5, roughly the size of Tesla’s Model Y, won’t be available this summer in some overseas markets as expected. Buyers will have to wait a little longer. After introducing the EV5 … Continue reading “Kia’s new EV5 electric SUV faces delays as latest Tesla Model Y rival”
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The plan was simple — embark on a wild adventure travelling 4,500 miles across Europe to reach Nazare in Portugal. As we have two cars, a diesel SUV and a Tesla Model 3 Performance, my wife’s choice was to … Continue reading “The Good, the Bad, the Ugly in a Cross-European Tesla Trip”
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Tesla still hasn’t solves its issues with the large-format 4680 battery cells Elon Musk reportedly told the team the issues better be fixed by the end of the year If they can’t be resolved the project will reportedly be abandoned Tesla is experiencing problems with its large-format 4680 battery cells, and CEO Elon Musk has … Continue reading “Report: Musk tells Tesla 4680 battery team, fix them or we're done”
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Quick Charge is back to report on this week’s biggest EV stories – but I didn’t expect to read that Elon Musk was committing $45 million per month to get convicted felon, adulterer, and all-around terrible person Donald Trump re-elected! Meanwhile: Tesla’s 4680 batteries don’t work, the Cybertruck gets a fancy blanket to make sure bike … Continue reading “Elon’s MAGA millions, Cybertruck gets a fancy blanket, and a new $30K VW EV”
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Tesla explained how the Cybertruck’s off-road modes work Cybertruck’s off-road modes include Baja, Overland, and Wade The off-road modes came via an over-the-air software update in May Tesla added an off-road mode to the Cybertruck with a software update announced in May, and recently released a video explaining how it works. Like the off-road modes … Continue reading “Tesla Cybertruck off-road mode detailed”
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Tesla has launched two new Cybertruck accessories: a tailgate shield and jumpseats that attach to the tailgate. The first new accessory is a tailgate shield. This is particularly useful to carry bikes in the bed of the Cybertruck. Most bikes won’t fit well in the Cybertruck’s bed, but if you place them over the tailgate … Continue reading “Tesla launches new Cybertruck tailgate shield and jumpseats”