Elon Musk says that Optimus, Tesla’s general-purpose humanoid robot, should cost “less than half the price of a car”.
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Fred Lambert is the Editor-in-Chief and one of the founding members of Electrek. He mainly covers electric vehicles and renewable energy.
Lambert made a name in the EV space through a steady stream of exclusive scoops about Tesla, including being the first journalist to try Tesla’s Autopilot feature back in 2015. Lambert also repeatedly broke stories about new Tesla products like Enhanced Summon, Model S design refresh, Tesla Autopilot 2.5, and more.
In 2020, he was also the first to report that Tesla’s new planned Gigafactory in the US would be located in Austin, Texas months before the official announcement.
His reporting has been used by many mainstream news organizations, like the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and many more.
Lambert has appeared on television (CNBC) and has been featured in national papers for his expertise in electric vehicles.
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Tesla wants to bring ‘private 5G’ to its EVs and Optimus robot
Tesla is working on “private 5G” infrastructure to be connected to its electric vehicles and Optimus robot.
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Tesla has made a return to Facebook after leaving 6 years ago and even started to buy ads on the platform – sending money into Zuckerberg’s pockets.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla is in talks to build electric trucks or vans in Italy, report says
Tesla is reportedly in talks with the Italian government to build electric trucks or vans in the country, according to local media.
Expand Expanding CloseElon Musk mandates Tesla to install and demo Full Self-Driving Beta for every new delivery
Elon Musk has mandated Tesla employees to install and demo Full Self-Driving Beta for every customer taking delivery in North America.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla is ‘no longer compute constrained’, running out of excuses for self-driving
Elon Musk says that Tesla is “no longer compute constrained” in its AI training – meaning that it is starting to run out of excuses for not achieving its promised self-driving.
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Tesla has started to release a new version of its auto parking system, an updated automated parking for its newer vision-only vehicles.
Expand Expanding ClosePodcast: Tesla slows production, Audi Q6 e-tron, GM Ultium turns a corner, and more
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla slowing down production, Audi Q6 e-tron unveiling, GM Ultium turning a corner, and more.
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Tesla Cybertruck is ready for wireless inductive charging based on new connectors found on the electric pickup truck’s battery pack.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla (TSLA) stock drops on report it is reducing EV output at Giga Shanghai
Tesla’s (TSLA) stock dropped this morning due to a report that automakers are reducing their electric vehicle output at Gigafactory Shanghai because of lower demand.
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Tesla Cybertrucks were getting more than twice their value on the resale market just a few weeks ago, but the electric pickup truck has now lost all its momentum in terms of resale value.
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Following Tesla’s foray as a charger hardware supplier, the first non-Tesla-branded V4 Supercharger stations are now being deployed.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla hackers win $200k and Model 3 for finding new vulnerability
Tesla hackers have won $200,000 and a brand-new Model 3 for finding a new vulnerability in the automaker’s system.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla expands referral program rewards with free premium connectivity
Tesla has expanded its owner’s referral program rewards with the addition of free premium connectivity.
The automaker has been stacking up incentives at the end of the quarter.
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A majority of Tesla Gigafactory Berlin workers voted against union representatives of IG Metall in their new work council, but the union has still made significant progress.
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Tesla has partnered with IronRidge, a solar mount manufacturer, to combine their products into a solution that’s expected to slash rooftop solar costs.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla produces enough battery cells for 1,000 Cybertrucks a week
Tesla has confirmed that it has ramped battery cell production enough to 1,000 Cybertrucks a week at Gigafactory Texas.
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Two men have been charged in New York for trying to sell Tesla battery manufacturing trade secrets to undercover agents.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla goes into its pockets to sell its EVs in China
Tesla is going deep into its pockets to offer discounts in order to sell its electric vehicles in China at the end of this quarter.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla hires semiconductor manufacturing expert to help with battery production
Tesla has hired an experienced semiconductor manufacturing executive to help ramp up its battery cell production.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla helps cancer patient get a Cybertruck sooner
Tesla has helped a cancer patient and Cybertruck reservation holder get his electric pickup sooner – going against its own policy.
Expand Expanding CloseAudi unveils Q6 e-tron: a new standard for next-gen premium EVs
Today, Audi is unveiling the Q6 e-tron, a next-gen electric vehicle based on the new PPE platform co-developed by Audi and Porsche.
It is going to compete in the highly popular midsize SUV segment, and when it comes to specs and design, I think the German brand has a winner. But pricing is not available yet.
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Rivian has officially gained access to Tesla’s Supercharger network and announced that it will start shipping an adapter to its owners for free next month.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Roadster won’t really be a car, says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made new comments about the upcoming next-gen roadster and went as far as saying that it’s “not even really a car.”
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