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Rivian R2 Arrives at $57,990 — But the $45,000 Promise Just Moved to 2027

Rivian officially launched the R2 at $57,990 at SXSW. The promised $45,000 base model is now "around" that price and arrives in late 2027. What buyers need to know.

Haye KestelooMar 12

Tesla

Tesla Director Thomas Dmytryk, Who Built OTA Infrastructure and the Robotaxi Platform, Departs After 11 Years

Every time a Tesla owner taps “Send Command” in the app and the car responds in seconds, that experience traces back to a five-person team Thomas Dmytryk assembled in early 2015. Dmytryk, a director at Tesla who most recently held the title Senior Software Engineering Manager before moving to a broader Director role, announced his…

Haye KestelooMar 9

Tesla

Tesla VP of Finance Sendil Palani Exits After 17 Years, Extending Company’s Finance Leadership Churn

Tesla VP of Finance Sendil Palani is leaving after 17 years. What his departure means for Tesla's finance leadership and CFO succession bench.

Haye KestelooMar 9

Cybertruck

Tesla’s $59,990 Cybertruck Is Gone — The New Base Price Is $69,990

Ten days. That’s how long Tesla kept the door open on a $59,990 Cybertruck. On March 1, the introductory price disappeared from the configurator and the new base figure landed at $69,990 — still $10,000 less than the Premium trim, but a notable jump for buyers who weren’t fast enough to order. Autoblog first reported…

Haye KestelooMar 1

Cybertruck

Tesla Cybertruck Owner Sues for $1M Over Houston Autopilot Crash That Drove Straight Into a Concrete Barrier

The 69 Eastex Freeway overpass in Houston has a Y-shaped split. One path curves right. The other ends at a concrete barrier above a freeway drop. According to a new lawsuit filed in Harris County district court, a Tesla Cybertruck running on autopilot chose the barrier. On the 69 Eastex Freeway, the Cybertruck Went Straight…

Haye KestelooMar 1

Tesla

Tesla Energy Fired Three Workers Who Raised Fire Alarms at Its Hayward Powerwall Warehouse, Lawsuit Claims

A lithium-ion battery fire doesn’t wait for management to approve additional headcount. That’s the core of a lawsuit now sitting in San Francisco federal court — after Tesla moved it there from California state court — filed by Nina Mirani, a former regional manager at Tesla Energy‘s Hayward, California distribution hub. According to court filings…

Haye KestelooFeb 28

Texas

Tesla Cybercab Production Ramps at Giga Texas With Six Units in Crash Testing and Molds on Site

Six Cybercabs are currently being destroyed so that more can be built. That detail — six units simultaneously in crash testing — is the clearest signal yet that Tesla’s production ramp for the Cybercab at Giga Texas is moving on schedule toward its April 2026 volume production target. The update comes from Joe Tegtmeyer, a…

Haye KestelooFeb 27

Giga Berlin

Tesla and IG Metall Reach Truce at Giga Berlin Days Before Works Council Vote

The dispute that has been consuming Giga Berlin for weeks just hit pause. Tesla and German union IG Metall reached a truce on Thursday in a Frankfurt (Oder) labor court, agreeing to drop the public back-and-forth over the February 10 recording incident until after next week’s works council election. The agreement, reported by Reuters, came…

Haye KestelooFeb 27

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