Xiaomi poaches Tesla’s delivery operations manager in Europe ahead of 2027 launch
Xiaomi poaches Tesla’s delivery operations manager in Europe ahead of 2027 launch

Xiaomi has hired Dieter Lorenz, Tesla’s Senior Manager of Delivery Operations for Central Europe, as its new Head of Delivery & Logistics Europe. The move signals that Xiaomi is aggressively building an operations infrastructure on the ground in Eu…

TechCrunch Mobility: ‘A stunning lack of transparency’

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Tesla’s Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025

Tesla’s headcount fell from 21,191 workers to 16,506 workers in 2025, according to a report, as it grappled with its second straight year of declining sales.

The final days of the Tesla Model X and S are here. All bets are on the Cybercab.

It’s a new era for Tesla — and one that will rely on its ability to launch the Cybercab and mass-produce the Optimus robot.

Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!
Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!

To be honest, I thought Elon Musk would confidentially file for SpaceX’s IPO on the 20th of this month, rather than the 1st. But maybe that just means he’s moved on to other numbers, and we should all mark our calendars for June 7th as an IPO date just in case. Based on the April […]

Tesla’s cheaper vehicles aren’t helping its declining sales

The company’s deliveries in the first quarter were just 6% higher than last year, and Tesla now faces a third straight year of falling sales.

Tesla’s sales recover slightly, but the trend lines are all bad
Tesla’s sales recover slightly, but the trend lines are all bad

Tesla’s first quarter sales report is out, and depending on how you look at it, the numbers are good but also bad. The company’s sales are up a modest 6 percent year over year, but that’s probably not the best way of looking at it considering the extraordinary circumstances surrounding Tesla – Elon Musk’s Nazi […]

Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2026 deliveries miss expectations at 358,000, builds 50,000 excess vehicles
Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2026 deliveries miss expectations at 358,000, builds 50,000 excess vehicles

Tesla released its Q1 2026 production and delivery results today, confirming 358,023 vehicle deliveries — about 7,600 units below the Wall Street consensus of 365,645 vehicles.

More concerning than the miss itself is the gap between production and d…

Tesla confirms Model S and Model X production is over — only ~600 left
Tesla confirms Model S and Model X production is over — only ~600 left

Elon Musk confirmed today that Tesla has stopped producing the Model S and Model X. Custom orders are no longer accepted, and only about 600 vehicles remain in inventory worldwide.

The CEO shared a throwback photo from the original Model S productio…

Xiaomi hires Tesla’s former head of sales in China to lead its auto retail push
Xiaomi hires Tesla’s former head of sales in China to lead its auto retail push

Xiaomi has recruited Kong Yanshuang, formerly Tesla’s General Manager for the China region, to take charge of its growing automotive sales operations. The hire signals a significant professionalization of Xiaomi’s EV retail strategy as the company targ…