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Tesla sales were down in every European country except for the UK in the first quarter, and there’s a reason why. That’s while electric vehicle sales are still booming in Europe. more…

Tesla has new Model Y inventory available today in the US, just days after opening orders for what is supposed to be its most popular model. This proves that demand is terrible and Tesla is trying to hide it. more…

A Tesla Supercharger cabinet exploded in Washington state last night. A small bomb is believed to be responsible for the explosion. The local police and the FBI are investigating. more…

Tesla Insurance has stopped penalizing drivers for having forward collision warnings after getting sued for what drivers described as fake crash alerts more…

Elon Musk, who already suggested Tesla invest in xAI, is now setting the stage for the public company under his control to grossly overpay for xAI, a private company under his control that just absorbed Twitter (X). Anyone invested in a mutual fund that owns Tesla shares could be about to bail out Musk and his billionaire friends. more…

Tesla has quietly removed the Cybertruck’s range extender from the options in its online configurator. Does Tesla still plan to bring the product to market? more…

Tesla is losing another top talent: its long-time head of software, David Lau, has reportedly told co-workers that he is exiting the automaker. more…

Tesla has launched the cheaper non-Launch Edition version of the new Model Y in the US and Canada. It now starts at $49,000 before incentives. more…

With the Cybertruck proving extremely difficult to sell, Tesla should pivot the vehicle to a rugged SUV – something like this. more…

According to a Tesla Semi customer, the electric truck program is suffering more delays and a price increase that is described as “dramatic.” more…

Most Wall Street analysts covering Tesla’s stock (TSLA) badly misread the automaker’s delivery volumes this quarter. Some of them have started releasing notes to clients following Tesla’s production and delivery results. Here’s what they have to say: more…

Trump’s new tariffs on China have just kneecapped Tesla’s only growing business: energy storage, which uses battery cells from China. more…

Another fiscal year and another bold prediction that Tesla’s long-running reign as the global market share leader will end. As previously predicted, BYD is once again expected to usurp Tesla in total BEV sales in 2025, and it may actually happen this time. more…

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has asked the city, which is a major Tesla shareholder, to sue Tesla and CEO Elon Musk over alleged breaches of fiduciary duties. more…

Tesla’s stock (TSLA) surged on a report that Elon Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) soon. Investors appear happy that Musk will spend more time on Tesla, even though the company’s brand issues are linked to Musk. Update: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has denied the report. more…

Tesla’s big delivery miss means the automaker has bigger brand issues than expected in the US, and the Cybertruck is absolutely unsellable. It’s worse than anyone expected. more…

Tesla (TSLA) has released its Q1 2025 production and delivery numbers. The automaker confirmed it delivered 336,681 electric vehicles during the first three months of the year — far below expectations. more…

Elon Musk is going on full propaganda mode to distract from Tesla’s delivery numbers with new Optimus robot content and misleading claims about Model Y’s popularity. more…

On today’s tariff-tastic episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got tariffs! Big ones, small ones, crazy ones, and fake ones – but whether or not you agree with the Trump tariffs coming into effect tomorrow, one thing is absolutely certain: they are going to change the price you pay for your next car … and that price won’t be going down! more…

Tesla has about $200 million worth of Cybertrucks in inventory in the US, as the truck is extremely difficult to sell. more…

Tesla’s European problems are not over. Some countries have already reported their March delivery numbers,, and despite the new Model Y, Tesla’s electric car sales decline is deepening in some European countries. more…

A Tesla Cybertruck was split in half after another vehicle crashed into it in Frisco, Texas, a few days ago. Images of the aftermath are impressive. more…

Elon Musk is getting increasingly upset about the Tesla protests. Following a significant ramp-up in demonstrations against the automaker this weekend, the CEO went on an unhinged rant claiming the protests were full of paid protestors and that his former buddy Reid Hoffman was behind it. more…

Tesla’s store in Rome was on fire this morning, destroying 17 vehicles and parts of a building. Investigators are still investigating the cause. Arson is not ruled out. more…