Elon Musk’s potential $56 billion pay package was the reason Europe’s largest pension fund sold its entire Tesla $TSLA stake recently, as the firm sold all of its $585 million worth of shares. A spokesperson for Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP said to Bloomberg that “We had a problem” with Musk’s pay package, which is still in limbo […] The post Musk’s pay package was ‘a problem’ for huge pension fund that sold entire Tesla stake appeared first on TESLARATI ..read more

Tesla’s Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) has been at the center of the company’s long-term strategy for years, and seeing as I’ve been covering the company and its competitors since 2020, I decided it was finally time to try it out myself. The process of scheduling a demo drive was simple: I scheduled it online through […] The post I tried Tesla’s FSD Supervised on a demo drive—Here’s what I learned appeared first on TESLARATI ..read more

Tesla Supercharger access is making its way to many non-Tesla brands. While growing pains have been slim, one has finally appeared, and it has delayed one brand from offering access to the largest EV charging network in the world to its drivers. Kia planned to enable access to Tesla Superchargers to its EV drivers today, […] The post Tesla Supercharger access was just delayed for this EV maker appeared first on TESLARATI ..read more

Tesla China is reportedly halting parts of its Model Y production lines in Giga Shanghai in the coming weeks.  The halt would reportedly allow Tesla to optimize Gigafactory Shanghai for the mass production of the new Model Y “Juniper.” Driving the news:  Citing sources reportedly familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News claimed that Giga Shanghai’s […] The post Tesla China to pause new Model Y lines for upgrades: report appeared first on TESLARATI ..read more

Tesla bull Wedbush weighed the potential of CEO Elon Musk buying social media platform TikTok, which is set to be banned in the United States in less than a week. Some are speculating that Musk could be an ideal buyer, as he has already purchased one platform in Twitter, which he changed to X. Last […] The post Tesla bull Wedbush weighs potential Elon Musk purchase of TikTok appeared first on TESLARATI ..read more

Tesla recently released its refreshed Model Y design in China and other Asian markets, and the design’s unveiling also seems to include a change that could make certain repairs easier. After photos surfaced on X of the refreshed Model Y’s Glacier Blue color at Gigafactory Texas over the weekend, one photo of the vehicle’s rear […] The post Tesla’s refreshed Model Y design should make repairing this part easier appeared first on TESLARATI ..read more

There are few things that prove an enthusiast’s love towards a company more than a dedicated short film. This was highlighted recently when YouTube’s SoKrispyMedia posted a 10-minute action movie starring Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot, as well as several of the company’s most iconic products.  The video:  Shot like a Hollywood action flick, the video […] The post Tesla Optimus “stars” in incredible fanmade action short film appeared first on TESLARATI ..read more

Tesla has built the first Model Y “Juniper” at Gigafactory Berlin, employees at the plant say. The vehicle will stay within the factory and will be signed by the 12,000 Tesla workers who are employed at the plant. Tesla launched an all-new Model Y design last Thursday that was available for China and Australia, as […] The post Tesla builds first Model Y ‘Juniper’ at Giga Berlin appeared first on TESLARATI ..read more

Reports have emerged suggesting that the Tesla Model Y became the best-selling car in China for 2024, with sales reaching 480,309 units, as estimated by China EV DataTracker.  Tesla China’s Model Y sales could accelerate this 2025 with the launch of the new Model Y “Juniper” update. Sales Surge in China: The Model Y’s sales […] The post Tesla Model Y became the best-selling car in China in 2024: report appeared first on TESLARATI ..read more

The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 dominated the U.S. electric vehicle market in 2024, as per Cox Automotive data.  Interestingly enough, the Tesla Cybertruck also made a strong entry into the U.S.’ top EV ranks despite its premium price. Driving the news:  In 2024, Tesla saw its U.S. sales drop by over 37,000 units […] The post Tesla Model 3 and Model Y top US EV sales in 2024: Cox Automotive appeared first on TESLARATI ..read more