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A police department in Washington was practically handed a hit and run suspect on a silver platter. The driver was illegally parked, charging his Tesla.

Tesla Driver Caught at Charging Station After Intentionally Running Over Pedestrian

By Victor Tangermann

It's been nearly five years since Musk first announced the full self driving feature and very little progress has been made on it.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Owners Furious That Elon Musk Keeps Pushing Back Full Self-Driving

By Tony Ho Tran

Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed on Twitter that the new Full Self-Driving software would automatically avoid UFO debris blocking the road ahead.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Elon Musk: Tesla Self-Driving Will Be Able to Dodge UFOs That Crash Into Roadway

By Victor Tangermann

Members of Congress have put forward a bill that would give electric vehicle companies with unionized workers a tax incentive, enraging Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Elon Musk Furious at Law That Would Reward Unionized EV Companies

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla has shared a video of its Model S Plaid supercar ripping around the Nürburgring racecar track in Germany, setting an official full lap time of 7:35.

Watch a Tesla Model S Set a World Record on a Racetrack

By Victor Tangermann

According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the next Beta of the company's Full Self-Driving beta (FSD) will "blow your mind." But is it safe?

Self-Driving Vehicles

Elon Musk: Next Full Self-Driving Beta “Will Blow Your Mind”

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla has managed to lock down a rather unusual patent last week: using laser beams as windshield wipers, as first spotted by Electrek.

Tesla Locks Down Patent for Laser Windshield Wipers

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk Reportedly Planning $25,000 Tesla with No Steering Wheel

Elon Musk Reportedly Planning $25,000 Tesla with No Steering Wheel

By Tony Ho Tran

Elon Musk seems to be singing a different tune when it comes to the dangers of AI. "The robots are coming anyway, as Boston Dynamics videos clearly show."

Elon Musk: Tesla Making a Robot Because “Robots Are Coming Anyway”

By Victor Tangermann

Federal regulators investigating Tesla Autopilot's habit of ramming emergency vehicles gave the company an ultimatum: Share your data or pay a huge fine.

Feds Demand Data on Teslas Crashing Into Emergency Responders

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla seems to have bought itself a new Liebherr crawler crane for use in Texas, according to a picture of the machinery being shipped in Europe.

Huge SpaceX-Branded Tank Treads Spotted in Europe

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla CEO Elon Musk argued GM may be having trouble keeping up with Tesla in EV market share because of recent fires involving the Chevy Bolt.

Elon Musk Ridicules GM Over Electric Cars That Keep Catching Fire

By Victor Tangermann

An intruder has managed to drive their vehicle into The Boring Company's Loop system in Las Vegas, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch.

Intruder Drives Vehicle Into Elon Musk’s Weird Tunnel

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk downplayed how far the company had come with its Full Self-Driving software suite, noting the next beta is better.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Elon Musk Admits That Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Is “Not Great”

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk Says You’ll “Most Likely” Be Able To Beat His Tesla Bot in a Fight

Elon Musk Says You’ll “Most Likely” Be Able To Beat His Tesla Bot in a Fight

By Dan Robitzski

During this week's AI Day event, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that the car company is working on a humanoid prototype called Tesla Bot.

Elon Musk Just Announced a Humanoid “Tesla Bot”

By Victor Tangermann

In a video shared by the Twitter account Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley, a Tesla can be seen wading through several feet of flood waters.

Do Not Attempt To Imitate This Video of a Tesla Forging Floodwaters

By Victor Tangermann

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot assisted driving software.

US Gov Investigating Tesla Autopilot for Crashing Into Emergency Vehicles

By Victor Tangermann

An underaged driver has been charge with driving while intoxicated after crashing a Tesla Model X into a traffic pole and then a gas station in west Austin.

Tesla Model X Crashes Into Gas Station, Explodes

By Victor Tangermann

In a recent report, Tesla claimed that it can reuse up to 92 percent of raw materials that go into its battery cells from recycled materials.

Tesla Claims It Can Now Recycle 92 Percent of Raw Materials from Batteries

By Victor Tangermann

An alleged Chinese automotive industry insider claims that Tesla might release an affordable $25,000 version of their electric vehicle by the end of 2021.

Rumors Are Swirling That Tesla Will Sell a $25,000 Car

By Tony Ho Tran

A number of carmakers have recalled their electric vehicles over the risk of having them spontaneously catch fire while charging inside people's garages.

Advanced Transport

Electric Cars Have One Problem: They Keep Lighting People’s Houses on Fire

By Victor Tangermann

A former Tesla employee was awarded just over $1 million in a closed-door hearing over complaints of racism, discrimination, and unfair punishment at work.

Tesla Pays Former Employee $1 Million for Calling Him Horrific Racial Slur

By Dan Robitzski

A Tesla Model X went head-to-head in a tug of war with an armored vehicle in a recent YouTube video. The results are pretty predictable.

Watch a Tesla Model X in a Tug of War With an Armored Vehicle

By Victor Tangermann

Back when Tesla was designing the Model Y, engineers worked behind Elon Musk's back to amke sure the vehicle had a steering wheel.

Elon Musk Reportedly Wanted to Remove Steering Wheel from Model Y

By Dan Robitzski

Remember last week, when a new book claimed that Elon Musk once demanded to be made the CEO of Apple? Now he says it never happened.

Elon Musk Denies Demanding That CEO of Apple Give Up His Job

By Jon Christian

According to explosive allegations in a new book, Elon Musk once demanded to be made CEO of software megacorporation Apple.

Elon Musk Reportedly Demanded to Be Made CEO of Apple

By Jon Christian

A Tesla Megapack battery system erupted into flames shortly after being installed at a massive energy storage faciltiy in Australia.

Fire Breaks Out at Tesla Battery Power Station

By Dan Robitzski

Travis Milton, founder of the electric automaker Nikola, was charged with three counts of fraud after it became clear he lied about his electric trucks.

Founder of Tesla Wannabe Charged With Fraud for Lying About Hydrogen-Electric Truck

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took a jab at Apple when asked about Tesla's plans to open up its Supercharging network to third parties during this week's Q2 earnings call.

Elon Musks Criticizes “Some Companies,” Then Fake-Coughs and Mutters “Apple”

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk Warns That Each Cybertruck Could Cost “Literally a Million Dollars”

Elon Musk Warns That Each Cybertruck Could Cost “Literally a Million Dollars”

By Victor Tangermann

A Tesla's Autopilot system got confused as it cruised down the highway and mistook the Moon for an endless string of yellow traffic lights.

Tesla Autopilot Mistakes Moon for Yellow Traffic Light

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla's solar energy subsidiary, Tesla Energy, reportedly asked its team of more than 20 employees to scan social media posts to find customer complaints.

Tesla Is Reportedly Trying to Make People Delete Mean Posts About Elon Musk

By Victor Tangermann

"I think modern nuclear power plants are safe contrary to what people may think," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during a conference this week.

Elon Musk Says It’s Totally Possible to Build “Extremely Safe” Nuclear Plants

By Victor Tangermann

During a conference on Wednesday, Elon Musk said that Tesla has caused him more suffering than anything else in his life.

Elon Musk Says Tesla Has Caused Him More Suffering Than Anything Else in His Life

By Victor Tangermann

Not just Tesla is hoarding Bitcoin — SpaceX is amassing undisclosed amounts of the cryptocurrency as well, Elon Musk revealed during a conference.

Elon Says SpaceX is Also Hoarding Bitcoin, Not Just Tesla

By Victor Tangermann

A recently surfaced video shows a Tesla Model 3 wading through deep flood waters, spraying water everywhere in the process.

Video Shows Tesla Driving Through Deep Flood Waters

By Victor Tangermann

At a blockchain conference today, Elon Musk revealed that "most likely, Tesla would resume accepting Bitcoin," but on one condition.

Oops, Elon Musk Says Tesla Might Start Taking Bitcoin Again

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla is now offering its Full Self-Driving subscription, a semi-autnomous driving feature, for a cool $199 a month, a substantial amount of money.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Costs as Much Per Month as Leasing an Entire Car

By Victor Tangermann

It wouldn't surprise Tesla CEO Elon Musk if his company's latest offering, the Cybertruck, will flop.

Elon Musk Says the Cybertruck Might Flop But He Doesn’t Care

By Victor Tangermann

The leasee of a Tesla Model 3 reached out to YouTuber Rich Benoit after being quoted $16,000 for replacing a damaged battery pack.

Independent Garage Fixes Tesla for $700 When Tesla Would Have Charged $16,000

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk's court proceedings ground to a screeching halt when things took an unexpected turn in court today. Somebody threw up in court.

Man Vomits During Elon Musk Court Appearance, Which Is Honestly Understandable

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk testified today in a lawsuit over his car company's 2016 acquisition of SolarCity, a publicly traded solar energy company.

Elon Musk Goes to Court, Calls Opposing Attorney a “Bad Human Being”

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla is rolling out the "Full Self-Driving" v9 beta update. Elon Musk is warning drivers not to put too much faith in it and to "be paranoid."

Self-Driving Vehicles

Elon Musk Warns Drivers Not To Trust New “Full Self-Driving” Update

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musks' Boring Company has been hard at work tunneling away under Hawthorne, California. But they never informed the community that they would do so.

Experts Say Elon Musk’s Florida Tunnel Might Be a Soggy Mess

By Tony Ho Tran

A fatal crash involving a Tesla Model 3 with Autopilot turned on is raising questions about the safety of the car company's self-driving feature.

In Lawsuit, Family Blames Tesla Autopilot For Death of Son

By Victor Tangermann

After once again delaying the launch of the next Tesla Full Self-Driving beta, Elon Musk said he was surprised by how hard making autonomous cars can be.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Elon Musk Says He’s Surprised to Discover That Self-Driving Cars Are Difficult

By Dan Robitzski

The first Tesla Model S Plaid vehicles has gone up in flames — shortly after trapping its owner inside thanks to the car's electronic doors not opening.

Lawsuit Claims That Burning Tesla’s High Tech Door Handles Trapped Driver Inside

By Victor Tangermann

Stock market company Public.com decided to give Tesla CEO Elon Musk a gift for his 50th birthday on Monday: a terrifying, life-sized bronze statue.

Bronze Statue of Elon Musk Looks Nothing Like Elon Musk

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla and the electric scooter company Revel planned to launch a fleet of taxis in New York City, but regulators shot the plan down.

NYC Just Shut Down a Tesla Taxi Fleet

By Dan Robitzski

In a video, a Tesla Model S could recharge its batteries at a rate of 65 kilowatts while being towed by a different vehicle at 70 mph.

Towing a Tesla Recharges It Really Quickly Due to Regenerative Braking

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla just showed off its massive new supercomputer — and according to their numbers, it may just be the fifth most powerful one in the world, according to Electrek.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Built One of the World’s Most Powerful Supercomputers to Train Its Self-Driving System

By Victor Tangermann

Germany's minister of transportation Andreas Scheuer is reportedly in talks with Tesla about opening up its Supercharger network to other carmakers.

Germany Wants Tesla to Share Its Supercharger Network With Other Carmakers

By Victor Tangermann

Just weeks after news emerged Elon Musk paid zero dollars in federal income tax over several years, the billionaire has decided sell his last home.

Elon Musk: “Decided to Sell My Last Remaining House”

By Victor Tangermann

It’s Official: Tesla Model S Plaid Fastest Production Car Ever Made

It’s Official: Tesla Model S Plaid Fastest Production Car Ever Made

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Accept Bitcoin Again, on One Condition

Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Accept Bitcoin Again, on One Condition

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk finaly showed off the new Tesla Model S Plaid playing the game "Cyberpunk 2077" during a brief demo event on Thursday.

Elon Musk Plays Cyberpunk 2077 on Tesla’s In-Car Console

By Dan Robitzski

The secondhand market for electric vehicles has a sticky issue: it's impossible to figure out the health of any given electric car's battery.

Electric Vehicles

There’s a Huge Problem With Buying Used Electric Vehicles

By Victor Tangermann

According to Bloomberg Opinion columnist Liam Denning, Bitcoin's drop could make a Bitcoin sale "mighty tempting, regardless of what Musk tweeted."

Tesla Accused of Secretly Selling Part of Bitcoin Hoard

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't afraid of Anonymous — or, at least, of folks on the internet who claim to be associated with the hacktivist organization.

Elon Musk Mocks “Anonymous” For Threatening Him

By Victor Tangermann

While it didn't drive erratically, a Tesla Model 3's Autopilot system got confused when driving behind a truck hauling traffic lights down the highway.

Watch Tesla Autopilot Get Bamboozled by a Truck Hauling Traffic Lights

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla's ludicrously fast Model S Plaid just set a new production car record, covering a quarter mile in just 9.247 at the Famoso Raceway in California.

Tesla’s Model S Plaid Breaks the Quarter-Mile Record at 152 MPH

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla Files Patent for Burger Chain at Supercharger Locations

By Dan Robitzski

The Tesla CEO sent shares of Samsung Publishing soaring by more than ten percent at one point by tweeting about the popular children's song "Baby Shark."

Elon Musk Tweets About “Baby Shark,” Causing Financial Chaos

By Victor Tangermann