Volkswagen abandons ID.4 EV plans for shoppers in the U.S.

The Volkswagen ID.4 is being discontinued in the US after years of volatile sales and the removal of key federal incentives, with VW now banking on a revamped Atlas to carry its American business.

Tesla (TSLA) retail sales crash 16% in China in Q1 despite ‘rising’ wholesale numbers
Tesla (TSLA) retail sales crash 16% in China in Q1 despite ‘rising’ wholesale numbers

Tesla’s actual retail sales in China crashed 16% year-over-year in Q1 2026, with March alone plunging 24% — despite several media outlets reporting that Tesla’s China numbers were up for the quarter.

The discrepancy comes down to the difference betw…

Musk says Tesla FSD v15 will ‘far exceed’ human safety — he said the same about v12 and v14
Musk says Tesla FSD v15 will ‘far exceed’ human safety — he said the same about v12 and v14

Elon Musk is once again promising that the next version of Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software will “far exceed human levels of safety.” This time it’s V15. The problem is that he made virtually identical claims about Version 12 in 2023 and V14 in 202…

Tesla is un-canceling its plan to build a smaller, cheaper EV: report
Tesla is un-canceling its plan to build a smaller, cheaper EV: report

It looks like a smaller, cheaper Tesla is back on the menu. Today, Reuters is reporting that the electric automaker is calling around to suppliers about building an all-new – that is, not based on the Model 3 or the Model Y – electric SUV that would be more affordable than its current lineup. The […]

Tesla cracks down on FSD hacking devices, remotely shuts down access
Tesla cracks down on FSD hacking devices, remotely shuts down access

Tesla is hitting back at a growing gray market of unauthorized devices that unlock Full Self-Driving (FSD) in regions where the software hasn’t been approved. The automaker has been remotely disabling FSD on affected vehicles — permanently revoking acc…

Tesla (TSLA) reportedly developing new smaller, cheaper EV after killing Model 2
Tesla (TSLA) reportedly developing new smaller, cheaper EV after killing Model 2

Tesla is reportedly developing an all-new smaller, cheaper electric SUV — two years after CEO Elon Musk killed the company’s affordable EV program and called building cars for human drivers “pointless.”

Reuters reports that four people familiar with…

Tesla could be planning its cheapest EV yet with SUV styling and some deep cuts

Tesla’s next could be its cheapest electric car yet, opting for a single-motor format and smaller battery. But given the brand’s history, take this rumor with a hefty dose of skepticism.

TSLA stock slides, Supercharger prices, and who’s REALLY behind Elon’s big chip fab
TSLA stock slides, Supercharger prices, and who’s REALLY behind Elon’s big chip fab

On today’s Tesla-tastic episode of Quick Charge, a TSLA bear thinks the stock is headed for a 60% slide before the year is out, Tesla launches a Supercharger configurator, and we find out what’s really going on at Elon’s proposed chip fab.

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Tesla’s new Supercharger for Business tool reveals $940,000 all-in price
Tesla’s new Supercharger for Business tool reveals $940,000 all-in price

Tesla has quietly switched on a public configurator for its Supercharger for Business program, and the numbers tell us exactly what it now costs a third party to buy into the network: $500,000 in hardware and roughly $940,000 all-in for a standard V4 8…

Musk falsely claims Tesla FSD is 10X safer than humans, complains about lawsuits
Musk falsely claims Tesla FSD is 10X safer than humans, complains about lawsuits

Elon Musk claimed this week that Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” is so much safer than human drivers that it could save 90% of the roughly one million lives lost in car crashes globally each year — a 10X improvement in safety.

The problem is that Tesla …