The downfall of Audi's CEO won't affect the company's plans to take on Tesla,...
Audi CEO Rupert Stadler was arrested on Monday in Germany.He was taken into custody due to concerns that he could interfere with an investigation into devices that Volkswagen— Audi's parent company —...
View ArticleElon Musk says Tesla is considering building a Gigafactory in Germany (TSLA)
Tesla may build a Gigafactory in Germany, CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday.Tesla has a Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada, that makes batteries and powertrains for its vehicles.Future Gigafactories will house...
View ArticleTesla is suing the employee Elon Musk claimed committed sabotage against the...
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the employee CEO Elon Musk said committed sabotage against the company, Bloomberg first reported.The lawsuit was filed in Nevada on Tuesday and alleges the former...
View ArticleA tech consortium that includes Apple wants to turn your smartphone into your...
The Car Connectivity Consortium, which includes Apple and Samsung, wants to turn your smartphone into a car key.The tech will allow people to unlock and lock car doors, as well as start their engine...
View ArticleThe most expensive car ever put on auction, a 1962 red Ferrari, is about to...
This 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is set to be the most valuable car ever offered at auction.Only 36 of the car were made between 1962 and 1964.At the time they were originally sold, Enzo Ferrari himself had...
View ArticleTesla's new assembly line in a tent is unprecedented — but it doesn't...
In an effort to meet production goals for its Model 3 sedan, Tesla has built a new assembly line outside its factory in Fremont, California.The new line is housed in an open-air structure that CEO Elon...
View ArticleTesla is reportedly closing up to 14 solar installation facilities (TSLA)
Tesla will close up to 14 solar installation facilities, Reuters reports.A Tesla representative declined to comment on the number of solar installation facilities the company is closing but told...
View ArticleA Tesla recycling machine caught fire at its Fremont factory, but the company...
A cardboard baler — which compresses cardboard to make it easier to store and recycle — caught fire outside Tesla's factory in Fremont, California, on Thursday.The Fremont Fire Department said on...
View ArticleThis compact vehicle jack can lift a car, van, or truck safely in only 10...
This vehicle jack can lift your car in 10 seconds. To use it you simply place it in the correct position and drive over it until the jack is upright.The TrestleJack comes in 5, 30, or 60 ton weight...
View ArticleThis machine picks apart cars with precision
The Powerhand VRS (Vehicle Recycling System) allows junkyards to extract previously irretrievable materials. Watch as the machine picks apart cars effortlessly. The following is a transcript of the...
View ArticleElon Musk teases a 'Mad Max' mode for Tesla Autopilot (TSLA)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased a "Mad Max" mode for the company's semi-autonomous Autopilot feature on Sunday. A photo posted by Musk indicated the mode might instruct a vehicle to make more aggressive...
View ArticleTesla has left salespeople confused over when customers will get the...
Tesla salespeople have been given shifting timelines for when the Powerwall home battery will be available, current and former employees told Business Insider.Salespeople most often said they told...
View ArticleThis is how car safety ratings are determined
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tests cars and determines safety ratings based on four factors: Measurements from dummies, survival space, airbags, and seat belt effectiveness. The...
View ArticleOnly 20 of these ultra-lightweight supercars are produced every year
The 05, 05RR, and 05 ROC Edition are ultra-lightweight supercars produced by Spanish company VUHL Automotive. Only 20 of these cars are made a year and every one is custom to the owner. The VUHL 05 is...
View ArticleHow TV shows and movies get all their cars
In movies and TV shows, cars are important props. They make period films feel like they are set in the past. They help give characters an identity. They add action and speed to chase scenes. We visited...
View ArticleTesla's rush to make 5,000 Model 3s per week has resulted in battery...
Increased production of Tesla's Model 3 sedan has resulted in occasional battery cell shortages, a Panasonic Corp official said on Thursday.Tesla CEO Elon Musk said earlier this month that his company...
View ArticleSome frustrated Tesla customers are canceling their Model 3 orders because...
Some Tesla customers who put down a deposit for a Model 3 are getting restless and asking for their money back.Production delays have pushed back initial delivery estimates.Other customers have found...
View ArticleFord fires back at Elon Musk after he compared a Ford factory to a morgue (TSLA)
Mark Truby, Ford's vice president of communications, responded to Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday after Musk compared a Ford factory to a morgue."I think there's a good vibe — I think the energy is...
View ArticleElon Musk said he should have set more aggressive production goals for the...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that he should have set more aggressive production timelines for the Model 3 sedan.Tesla has missed its goal of making 5,000 Model...
View ArticleThere's growing hysteria around tariffs on car imports to the US — but...
The Trump administration has threatened hefty tariffs on cars.Auto lobbyists have said that tariffs could cost US consumers $45 billion a year.This could be overstated and fueled by hysteria and...
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