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Tesla’s Electric Semi Charges Toward Mass Production with 1,000+ New Hires in Nevada

California

Tesla Semi vs. Competitors With Trucks Ready Now: California’s $165 Million Voucher Gamble Backfires on the EV Trucking Industry

California’s clean-truck voucher program just handed Tesla roughly $165 million in reserved funding for a truck that has delivered exactly five units to paying customers. A Los Angeles Times investigation published today exposes how the state’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) allocated nearly 1,000 vouchers to subsidize the Tesla Semi…

Haye KestelooFeb 9

Tesla

Tesla Locked Out of India-US Trade Deal That Hands Harley-Davidson Zero Tariffs

India has protected its auto market with tariffs ranging from 70% to 110% for decades. Today, New Delhi agreed to slash those barriers for American gas-powered cars and motorcycles. Electric vehicles got nothing. For Tesla, which has spent nearly three years failing to gain traction in India’s market, the omission is a direct policy rebuff,…

Haye KestelooFeb 7

EV Prices Set to Drop in 2024, Offering More Affordable Green Options

Model Y

Tesla’s Door Trap Death Toll Grows: 20-Year-Old’s 911 Call Exposes a Design Flaw the Company Still Hasn’t Fixed

Every Tesla on the road today has two batteries. The big one moves the car. The small one opens the doors. When that small battery dies in a crash, you’re locked inside. Samuel Tremblett found that out at 1:04 a.m. on October 29, on a dark stretch of Route 138 in Easton, Massachusetts. The 20-year-old’s…

Haye KestelooFeb 4

Model Y

Tesla Model Y AWD at $41,990 Fills a $7,000 Gap That Ford and Chevy Already Covered

Six days after announcing the death of the Model S and Model X, Tesla quietly dropped a new Model Y variant into its U.S. configurator that tells you everything about where the company is headed. The Model Y All-Wheel Drive, priced at $41,990, fills a $7,000 hole that existed in Tesla’s lineup since the stripped-down…

Haye KestelooFeb 3

Tesla Shatters Sales Records with Price-Cut Strategy

Model S

Tesla Ends Model S And Model X Production To Build Optimus Robots At Fremont Factory

Tesla will stop building the Model S and Model X after Q2 2026. The Fremont, California production lines that built the two vehicles for over a decade will be retooled to manufacture Optimus humanoid robots instead. The Model S Helped Make Electric Cars Mainstream The Model S launched in 2012 as a luxury sedan that…

Haye KestelooJan 28

Tesla

Tesla Q4 2025 Earnings: Profits Fell 61% But Wall Street Focuses On What Comes Next

Tesla beat Wall Street expectations on earnings and margins in Q4 2025, even as net income dropped 61% and annual profit fell to less than a third of its 2022 peak. Investors shrugged off the decline and pushed shares higher after hours, betting on CEO Elon Musk’s promises of robotaxis, humanoid robots, and a $20…

Haye KestelooJan 28

Autopilot

Tesla vs. Toyota: Why Killing Free Autopilot Puts Tesla Behind a $25,000 Corolla

Tesla killed free Autopilot on new Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. Want lane-centering? Pay $99/month for FSD. Toyota and Honda include it standard for free.

Haye KestelooJan 23

DJI Mini 4K Deal Alert: Three Bundle Configurations at 20% Off While Inventory Lasts

California

Tesla Loses Biggest Market Share In California As Toyota Climbs To No. 2

Tesla's California market share fell to 9.9% in 2025 as Toyota rose to No. 2. Discover why registrations dropped 11% despite Model Y’s segment dominance.

Haye KestelooJan 22

Elon Musk

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