Tesla, Google, Carrier launch coalition to save $100B+ by unlocking idle grid capacity
Tesla, Google, Carrier launch coalition to save $100B+ by unlocking idle grid capacity

Tesla, Google, and Carrier are among the founding members of a new industry coalition called Utilize, which launched today with a bold claim: the US power grid is so underused that better utilization could save American consumers over $100 billion over…

Tesla (TSLA) VP of Finance leaves after 17 years as executive exodus grows
Tesla (TSLA) VP of Finance leaves after 17 years as executive exodus grows

Tesla has lost another long-tenured executive: Sendil Palani, the company’s VP of Finance, confirmed his departure after a 17-year run that began when the automaker was weeks from running out of cash.

Palani is one of the last pre-IPO-era leaders st…

Tesla loses software director who built its OTA and Robotaxi infrastructure
Tesla loses software director who built its OTA and Robotaxi infrastructure

Thomas Dmytryk, the director who led the team that built Tesla’s over-the-air update infrastructure and the software backbone of its Robotaxi ride-hailing service, has announced his departure after 11 years at the automaker.

The departure adds to a …

Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ drives through railroad crossing barriers in viral video
Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ drives through railroad crossing barriers in viral video

A viral video shows a Tesla Model 3 on “Full Self-Driving” driving straight through railroad crossing barriers in the Los Angeles area, failing to detect the crossing gate entirely.

The incident comes on the same day as NHTSA’s deadline for Tesla to…

Tesla opens its first Megacharger station to Semi customers in California
Tesla opens its first Megacharger station to Semi customers in California

Tesla has opened its first Megacharger station to Semi customers at a new location in Ontario, California, marking a significant milestone in its push to build a charging network for electric trucks.

The opening comes as Tesla ramps up Semi producti…

Elon Musk moves for mistrial in Twitter fraud case because everyone hates him
Elon Musk moves for mistrial in Twitter fraud case because everyone hates him

Elon Musk’s legal team filed a motion for mistrial in the ongoing Twitter securities fraud class action lawsuit in San Francisco, arguing that the plaintiffs’ lawyers and the judge have created an environment where Musk cannot get a fair trial. The 20-…

How BYD’s new EV charging tech and range stacks up against Tesla and the rest

Five-minute charging and 1,000 km of range in a single announcement. BYD just changed what the EV industry considers possible — and the rest have some catching up to do.
The post How BYD’s new EV charging tech and range stacks up against Tesla an…

Batteries become the new home solar as net metering evolves and energy prices soar
Batteries become the new home solar as net metering evolves and energy prices soar

Net metering — the ability to sell excess electricity back to the grid for fun and profit — has helped make rooftop solar panels the centerpiece of the home energy transition for more than a decade. But, as net metering rules change and electricity pri…

2 Tesla Cybertrucks destroyed in mysterious fire at Santa Monica parking garage
2 Tesla Cybertrucks destroyed in mysterious fire at Santa Monica parking garage

Two Tesla Cybertrucks were destroyed and several other Tesla vehicles were damaged after a fire broke out on the rooftop of a seven-story parking garage in Santa Monica on Wednesday. Neither truck was plugged in to charge at the time.

The Santa Moni…

Tesla sends Canadian Model 3 inventory to the US as it expects Chinese EVs back
Tesla sends Canadian Model 3 inventory to the US as it expects Chinese EVs back

Tesla has wiped its entire Canadian Model 3 inventory, and according to sources familiar with the matter, the automaker sent the US-built units back to the United States.

The move comes as Canada officially opened its new Chinese EV import program o…