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Tesla has a new Gigafactory and has just turned on the machines

Amid the noise, the accusations, the attempts by large artificial intelligence companies to buy out, and being very busy laying off millions of employees in the United States, Elon Musk can take comfort in the fact that a new Gigafactory has started operating. Tesla has begun production at its new Gigafactory in Shanghai, the second of its kind, and is starting to ship to its first customers. Energy storage has been the positive aspect of Tesla in recent quarters. While its core automotive business has been reducing both its revenues and margins, its […]

Amid the noise, the accusations, the acquisition attempts by large artificial intelligence companies and being very busy firing millions of officials in the United States, Elon Musk can be pleased that a new Megafactory has started operating.

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Tesla has started production at its new megafactory in Shanghai, the second of its kind, and is beginning to ship to its first customers. Energy storage has been the positive aspect for Tesla in recent quarters.

While its main business, the automotive, has been reducing both its revenues and its margins, its energy storage business has grown at an impressive rate.

The business is not in electric cars, but in electric energy

This is mainly due to its Megapacks, its popular commercial-scale energy storage systems, and the acceleration of production at its Megafactory in California, where it manufactures those battery packs.

And today Tesla has announced that it has produced its first Megapack of batteries at the Shanghai factory and has released images to prove it.

Tesla has also said that it will soon send the first Megapacks to Australia from this factory. Australia has been one of Tesla’s first customers for large-scale energy storage systems and it will make more sense to send Megapacks from China than from the U.S.

This second gigafactory will help the logistics of Tesla’s energy storage business. While Tesla’s energy storage volumes are increasing, the company has had to cut the prices of Megapacks over the past year, resulting in lower margins.

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The company is also facing stronger competition. Its own battery cell suppliers, BYD and CATL, have launched products similar to the Megapacks, and the market is more contested than ever.

The electric car market has increased by almost 20% this month… but curves are ahead

The goal of countries and global organizations is for us to stop emitting so much, and for that they believe the automotive market needs to transform into electric. Fortunately for them, the numbers invite optimism. The consulting firm Rho Motion, based in London, has just published the latest global electric vehicle sales figures for January 2025, and this is the headline: 1.3 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide. This represents a drop of more than a third compared to the record figures from December, but don’t be fooled: in January […]

The goal of countries and global organizations is for us to stop emitting so much, and for that, they believe the automotive market needs to transform into electric. Fortunately for them, the numbers invite optimism.

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The consulting firm Rho Motion, based in London, has just published the latest global electric vehicle sales figures for January 2025, and here is the headline: 1.3 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide.

This represents a drop of more than a third compared to the record figures from December, but don’t be fooled: in January 2025 there was an 18% increase compared to January 2024. This is what is called a year-on-year increase.

EV sales worldwide: by regions and countries

Global electric vehicle sales have had a solid, though not spectacular, start in January 2025. While figures from China suffered a predictable drop after the holiday rush, Europe is gaining momentum and North America is experiencing steady growth. Here’s how the major markets performed in January:

  • Global: 1.3 million electric vehicles sold (+18% year-on-year, -35% compared to December 2024)
  • China: 0.7 million (+12% year-on-year, -43% month-on-month)
  • EU, EFTA, and the United Kingdom: 0.25 million (+21% year-on-year, -19% month-on-month)
  • USA and Canada: 0.13 million (+22% year-on-year, -28% month-on-month)
  • Rest of the world: 0.13 million (+50% year-on-year, -4% month-on-month)

The EU, the EFTA, and the United Kingdom started the year with a strong increase of 21%, selling more than 250,000 electric vehicles in January.

Germany led the charge, with an increase in electric vehicle sales of more than 40% year-on-year, and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in particular saw growth of more than 50%.

But not all countries had an easy start. France, for example, suffered a major blow, with a 52% drop in sales compared to December and a 15% year-on-year decline. The reason was a new tax on the weight of plug-in hybrids (PHEV) that came into effect in January, leading to a buying frenzy in December before the new rules took effect.

Regarding the Asian giant, China, electric vehicle sales there increased by 12% compared to January of last year, partly thanks to the ongoing national car exchange program. However, sales fell by 43% compared to December, which is typical for this time of year.

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And the United States experienced a solid 22% increase in electric vehicle sales compared to January 2024, with 130,000 units sold. However, that still represents a 28% drop from the increase in December 2024. And the future of the electric car there is in doubt because of Donald Trump.

Tesla dealerships in trouble due to controversial and incendiary Elon Musk

Las tiendas de Tesla se han convertido cada vez más en objetivos para los vándalos en medio del creciente descontento con el CEO de la compañía, Elon Musk. En Estados Unidos, una tienda de Tesla incluso ha sido objeto de un incendio intencionado, y el FBI ha decidido abrir una investigación. Ha habido algunos ejemplos en … Continúa leyendo “”

Tesla stores have increasingly become targets for vandals amid growing discontent with the company’s CEO, Elon Musk.

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In the United States, a Tesla store has even been the target of an arson attack, and the FBI has decided to open an investigation.

There have been some examples in Europe of acts against Nazism. Last week, a Tesla showroom in The Hague was vandalized with graffiti of swastikas and phrases like “No to Nazis” and “Fuck off fascist”.

The anger of citizens and shoppers against a CEO who has become radicalized

A Tesla store in Colorado has been attacked for the third time by vandals and suspected arsonists. The attackers struck in the early hours of Friday, according to a report from the Loveland Police Department. Law enforcement arrived on the scene hours later to conduct preliminary investigations.

The building and several vehicles were covered in offensive and hateful graffiti. Although the police have not revealed the exact words that were written on the surfaces, the media has published photos showing cars with the windshield painted with a large X. The vandals also wrote “NAZI CARS” on the outside of the dealership.

Similar incidents have been reported on January 29 and February 2 at the same location. However, the situation does not seem to have a solution through investigation, but rather responds to a very large discontent caused by the company’s CEO.

In Europe, Elon Musk’s Nazi salute has caused Tesla sales to drop more than ever, by up to 50% in some countries like France or Germany.

Elon Musk says they have done it: the Cybertruck is now profitable and Tesla stops falling in the stock market

Tesla’s shares rise after the most valuable car manufacturer in the United States presented its third-quarter results. For months, Tesla’s shares have been continuously falling, including the plunge we saw after the presentation of the autonomous taxi. And more importantly (at least for us, since we have talked about the car in question hundreds of times over these two years), the controversial Cybertruck “has achieved a positive gross margin for the first time.” All this after a year of sales and raising the price by more than 30% since its […]

Tesla shares rise after the most valuable car manufacturer in the United States presented its third-quarter results. For months, Tesla shares have been continuously falling, including the plunge we saw after the presentation of the autonomous taxi.

And more importantly (at least for us, since we have talked about the car in question hundreds of times over these two years), the controversial Cybertruck ‘has achieved a positive gross margin for the first time.’ All this after a year of sales and increasing the price by more than 30% since its launch.

Tesla in numbers

  • Revenue: $25.180 billion, slightly below analysts’ expectations, but with an 8% year-over-year increase.
  • Net profit: $2.170 billion, 17% more than 12 months ago.
  • Earnings per share: $0.62, also 17% more.
  • Deliveries: 469,796 vehicles, a 3% increase. Of these, 443,668 were Model 3 or Y engines.

‘Our company is currently between two major waves of growth: the first began with the global expansion of the Model 3/Y platform and we believe the next will start with advances in autonomy and the introduction of new products, including those built on our next-generation vehicle platform,’ said Tesla to investors.

‘Despite the current macroeconomic conditions, we expect to achieve slight growth in vehicle deliveries in 2024. Energy storage deployments are expected to more than double year over year in 2024,’ the company stated in the presentation.

The fact that Tesla is worth more than traditional American automotive companies – at least according to the stock market – is one of those puzzling issues that analysts do not quite understand. Let’s remember that its shares went from 40 dollars to 400 dollars in just a year and a half.

It faces increasing competition from foreign and domestic rivals in the electric vehicle sector, and has had to endure numerous market recalls and negative press for the controversial and initially defective Cybertruck.

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After last week’s demonstration of human robots, the car manufacturer’s stock price took a hit, but it seems that everything is going well now.

His Muskiness also touted the effectiveness of his solar energy empire. Judging by the numbers, he is telling the truth.

Tesla’s future may be in jeopardy: this investigation is going all out

The most important agency responsible for regulating road safety in the United States revealed this Friday that it is investigating Tesla’s autonomous driving software systems. Elon Musk’s world depends on this investigation. The evaluation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) affects 2.4 million Tesla vehicles of various models manufactured between 2016 and 2024. The NHTSA’s action is the first step towards a possible market recall that the agency could request against the company, led by tech billionaire Elon Musk. One death and an investigation that puts […]

The most important agency responsible for regulating road safety in the United States has revealed this Friday that it is investigating Tesla’s autonomous driving software systems. Elon Musk’s world depends on this investigation.

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The evaluation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) affects 2.4 million Tesla vehicles of various models manufactured between 2016 and 2024.

The action by the NHTSA is the first step towards a possible market recall that the agency could request against the company, led by tech billionaire Elon Musk.

One dead and an investigation that puts Tesla in check

The preliminary evaluation by the NHTSA follows four accident reports involving the use of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving, or FSD, software. According to the agency, the accidents occurred when road visibility was reduced, due to fog or sun glare.

In one of the incidents, a Tesla fatally struck a pedestrian and in another there were injuries, according to the NHTSA.

The evaluation aims to determine whether Tesla’s autonomous driving systems can adequately detect and respond to reduced visibility conditions. It will also examine if other autonomous driving accidents have occurred under similar conditions.

In its statement, the agency notes that despite the label, full self-driving is actually “a partial driving automation system.”

The announcement by the NHTSA comes a week after Musk’s ostentatious presentation of the Cybercab at the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California.

At the event, Elon Musk stated that the fully autonomous robotaxi concept, which operates without pedals or a steering wheel, would be on the market in 2027. But it’s clear that the future is not as Elon paints it, not while these investigations put Tesla’s business model in check.

Tesla is going to unveil its robotaxi: Cybercap is a big gamble

Elon Musk, head of Tesla, will present today, Thursday, at the Warner Bros studios in California, the company’s long-awaited robotaxi prototype, the Cybercab. Autonomous cars have long fascinated Elon Musk, who has made a series of bold predictions about them, such as that they will save lives or make money for their owners by renting them out for rides or even for overnight stays. But when he takes the stage at the event, Elon Musk will be under pressure to dispel the persistent doubts about the electric vehicle manufacturer’s ability to meet its ambitions. Tesla has been struggling for a few years. The […]

Elon Musk, head of Tesla, will present today, Thursday, at the Warner Bros studios in California the company’s highly anticipated robotaxi prototype, the Cybercab.

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Autonomous cars have long fascinated Elon Musk, who has made a series of bold predictions about them, such as that they will save lives or make money for their owners by renting them out for rides or even for overnight stays.

But when he takes the stage at the event, Elon Musk will be under pressure to dispel the persistent doubts about the electric vehicle manufacturer’s ability to meet its ambitions. Tesla has been struggling with this for a few years.

The project has experienced several delays: initially it was scheduled to go on sale in August, but then it was postponed to October. Musk explained the latest delay by saying it was due to some last-minute changes on his part.

“I have requested what I believe is an important design change at the front, and the extra time allows us to show some other things,” Musk wrote in a July post on Twitter.

But analysts say that the time has come for the company to show real progress in the project.

We know almost nothing about the Cybercab and that is concerning

According to reports, it will have two seats and butterfly doors. It is believed to use a combination of cameras and computing power to navigate the roads, unlike the laser-based sensors, known as Lidar, preferred by its rivals.

Musk has hinted that, once completed, some of the robotaxis in Tesla’s network will be owned and operated by the company, but that owners of an autonomous Tesla will have the option to rent out their vehicles on Tesla’s network when they are not driving them.

The “We, Robot” event takes place as some senior executives, including the head of Tesla’s new vehicle program, have recently left the company.

Some have also said that it would be better for the company to focus on a low-cost electric vehicle (EV) to bolster its position against the growing competition from other EV automakers.

Tesla claims to save the planet, but its Gigafactory has cut down half a million trees in Germany

The construction of the German factory has been very controversial and has attracted significant protests about whether it is really possible to claim that your company is the one that works the most to combat climate change, while destroying half a million trees from an ancient European forest.

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Satellite images show that 329 hectares of forest were cleared at the site between March 2020 and May 2023, according to environmental intelligence company Kayrros. This is approximately equivalent to 500,000 trees, as explained in The Guardian.

Since May, climate activists have been protesting against the planned expansion of the gigafactory, occupying tree houses in a nearby camp and attempting to storm the facilities. One group set fire to an electrical tower and halted factory production for a few days in March.

A loss equivalent to the emissions of 2,800 cars per year

Karolina Drzewo, from the Turn Off Tesla’s Tap campaign alliance, said that the analysis showed that the company’s electric vehicle production had caused local nature destruction, as well as global damage from metal extraction.

“In one of the driest regions of Germany, too much environment has already been destroyed,” he said. “We must prevent further expansion and, therefore, further destruction of the forests and endangerment of the protected drinking water area.”

According to Halff, the lost trees amount to about 13,000 tons of CO2, the annual amount emitted by 2,800 average internal combustion engine cars in the United States.

In July, the Ministry of Environment of the state of Brandenburg approved a expansion plan for the Tesla plant to double production to one million cars per year.

In the plant, where millions of battery cells are also manufactured, dozens of environmental incidents have been recorded, such as leaks or spills of diesel, paint, and aluminum.

Tesla did not respond at that time, but later stated that several incidents had occurred at the factory during construction and since the start of operations. They claimed that none caused environmental damage and that corrective measures were applied if necessary.

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Kayrros measures deforestation using optical images from the Sentinel-2 satellite, which have a resolution of 10 meters and are available to the public. This data is processed automatically, but its quality is verified by remote sensing experts.

Kayrros explained that its deforestation detection tool is being developed to help companies comply with the EU regulation on deforestation, which from 2025 will prohibit the import of products related to forest destruction.

If you are harassed in Fortnite, it’s Elon Musk’s fault

Elon Musk is not among the most popular people in the world. Rather, he is tremendously unpopular. And it’s not surprising. Being a billionaire with conservative ideas, without respect for labor and human rights, who steals art and memes, and who thinks he’s funnier than he really is, is not usually a good way to be loved. We would love to say it’s not his fault. That’s just how the Internet is. But the reality is that he has earned his fame. So if you’re interested in the latest Fortnite update, it’s not going to make you popular, precisely.

Fortnite is always ahead of all trends. By this we mean that it has no problem collaborating with different brands. That’s why it shouldn’t surprise us that the Tesla Cybertruck is now coming to Fortnite. A car that, if it already looks (and behaves!) like a metal coffin in reality, in the game it looks like it came straight from the future. But one of those futures that no one wants to live in.

If you’re thinking of using it, just for laughs, we’re sorry to bring you bad news. Although there is a special event from today, July 23rd, until August 6th, to get cosmetics related to Tesla, the Cybertruck itself will be paid content. In other words, if you want to use the ugliest combat vehicle in the history of the game, you’ll have to pay for it. That and make sure that under no circumstances do you close any doors while any of your limbs are still nowhere near the car’s thresholds.

We also want to warn you about something. There are already players on social media asking to organize to harass those who use the Cybertruck in Fortnite. In addition, the announcement of this new vehicle has been met with more mockery than praise. Something that seems to accompany the current decrease in popularity of the Tesla owner.

Of course, if you’re interested, you can get the Cybertruck for Fortnite. It will be a good source of memes. And probably a perfect way for all the players on the server where you are to want to kill you. Meanwhile, you can play Fortnite on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile devices. Although, unfortunately, we can’t promise you that whoever you find driving a Cybertruck in the game is not actually Elon Musk.

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Elon Musk sets the date when Tesla will start using its humanoid robot to manufacture its cars

Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims that the electric car manufacturer will begin producing and using humanoid robots in its car factories next year.

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In a Twitter post, the social network that he bought in 2022, Elon Musk stated that robots will be used first by Tesla, which will start manufacturing them to sell them in 2026.

The technology billionaire had previously said that he expected the robot, named Optimus, to be ready for use in Tesla factories by the end of this year. Other companies, such as Honda and Boston Dynamics, have also been developing their own humanoid robots.

In 2025, Tesla’s robots will start working in the Gigafactories

“Tesla will have truly useful humanoid robots in low production for internal use by Tesla next year, and we expect them to be in high production for other companies by 2026,” Musk said on his social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter.

The company has stated that it aspires to build an “autonomous humanoid robot” to perform “dangerous, repetitive, or boring” tasks. Musk has already said that Tesla wants the robots to be mass-produced and cost less than $20,000 each.

However, Elon Musk is known for setting ambitious deadlines for his companies, which he has not always met. In 2019, he said he was “very confident” that Tesla would have autonomous taxis on the road the following year.

At the beginning of this year, Elon Musk said that the long-awaited robotaxi would be unveiled on August 8th. And last week, the CEO of Tesla made it clear that there was a significant delay.

Mr. Musk did not give a new date, but said he had requested a change in the front of the vehicle. “The additional time allows us to show some other things,” he wrote.

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Musk’s companies are increasingly focused on technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, and robots, at a time of slowing demand for electric vehicles.

Now you can transform your computer into a Tesla… you read that right

Since its announcement, the Tesla Cybertruck has sparked both negative and positive responses. And now that it’s on the road, the electric vehicle is receiving too much attention, or so they must think at Tesla factories where they’ve had to fix dozens of (some very serious) flaws.

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Despite everything, the taste for this car is something subjective, and surely there are some who are reading this news because they admire the Cybertruck and would love for their computer to become Elon Musk’s electric truck. If that’s the case, you may want to take a look at this unique PC case that was seen during Computex.

The interesting finding was initially shared on Twitter by Domenico Lamberti and later picked up by VideoCardz. The product comes from a company called Jumper Technology, which currently specializes in laptops and mini PCs.

What do we know about the Cybertruck PC that pays tribute to Tesla?

As for the details, there are very few, but the media reports that this product carries most of its computer hardware in the trunk.

Maybe the coolest thing is that the doors can open and close, and there’s also lighting in the front and rear headlights, which could be purely aesthetic or could function as status lights. Unfortunately, the details are a bit scarce.

But one thing that the report does verify is that one of the doors can be used to turn on the PC, which looks like great fun. As for the ports, they’re located under the bumper, which means that to access them you must remove the rear bumper.

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The connection options are a bit limited: The PC supplies one HDMI, one USB-C, and two USB-A ports. Of course, if you’re a fan of the Cybertruck, you would probably love to get your hands on this. But it seems like you might not be lucky enough to do that, as this may be just a promotional unit to bring attention to the company. A full-blown marketing campaign.