Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images On the heels of its highly anticipated but ultimately disappointing robotaxi event, Tesla published its third quarter earnings report, in which it reiterated its plan to launch a more affordable" electric vehicle in the first half of 2025.In order to continue accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy, we need to make EVs affordable for everyone, including making total cost of ownership per mile competitive with all forms of transportation," the company said. Preparations remain underway for our offering of new vehicles - including more affordable models - which we will begin launching in the first half of 2025."Preparations remain underway for our offering of new vehicles"Earlier this year, Tesla abandoned its... Continue reading...

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled for the sixth time this year - and the fix won't involve an easy software update.Tesla voluntarily issued a recall for approximately 2,431 Cybertrucks manufactured between November 6, 2023 and July 30, 2024. The issue is related to something called the metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors, or MOSFET, in which the inverter has the potential to stop creating torque, resulting in a loss of propulsion for the truck.A loss of propulsionThere isn't any warning prior to the loss of propulsion, but a visual alert will appear on the center touchscreen instructing the driver to pull the truck over to the side of the road. Tesla is sending notices out to affected Cybertruck owners and plans to... Continue reading...