Rivian Is Still Losing More Than $32,000 On Every EV Sold
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 7, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
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Tesla Files Lawsuit Over ‘Highly Unsafe’ Breakaway Charger Adapter
Photo: Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency Tesla filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against startup EV charger adapter manufacturer EVject for false advertising, trademark dilution and unlawful trade practice. The …
Tesla Recalls Nearly 2 Million Cars Because Their Hoods Could Fly Open While Driving
Having a hood fly up and cause a crash can be a fun addition to a chase scene in a movie, but unless you’re an aspiring stunt double, it’s definitely …
JD Power’s Latest Survey Is A Win For Ram And A Loss For Dodge
Happy Friday! It’s June 28, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the …
Tesla Supercharger Access For Other Brands’ EVs Appears To Have Hit Some Snags
Image: Mark J. Terrill (AP) After some years, the automotive industry finally came together to agree on the automotive equivalent of the USB: the North American Charging Standard. Essentially everyone …
No, You Can’t Use An Amazon Adapter To Charge Your Car At A Tesla Supercharger
Tesla’s charge port has become the North American Charging Standard (NACS), but what does it take for non-Tesla owners to take advantage of the brand’s ubiquitous Supercharger network? Online retailers …
Adapter Dongles Add Another Headache To The EV Charging Mix
The future of EV charging hinges on the Supercharger network department at Tesla. Unfortunately that entire department was fired in sweeping layoffs from company CEO Elon Musk last week. The …
Tesla Cancels 4 Planned Supercharging Sites In New York Despite Increasing Congestion In City
Image: Hauke-Christian Dittrich (AP) Tesla’s latest round of layoffs have left both the auto industry and company stock holders shook. Falling sales have forced the automaker to cut 10 percent …
Elon Musk Took $17 Million In Federal Charging Grants Before Firing His Entire Supercharger Team
Tesla announced Tuesday that it will lay off everyone who works on both the new vehicle and Supercharger teams. At this point, no one has any idea what CEO Elon Musk …
Elon Musk Says He Still Wants To Grow Supercharger Network After Laying Off Supercharger Network Team
Despite the fact Tesla CEO Elon Musk laid off pretty much the entire Supercharger team earlier this week, he says the automaker still plans to grow the network… sort of. …