Articles written by Anan Ashraf - Benzinga

Hertz Customer Fumes After Car-Rental Company Charges Him $277 For 'Refueling' Tesla And Refuses To Reimburse Money

The customer claimed he had opted and paid for the "Skip the Pump and Save Time" option when he made the reservation.

Rivian Takes Leaf From Tesla Playbook: To Open Its Charging Network To Rival EV Drivers This Summer

It will also help it meet an eligibility requirement for government grants associated with expanding domestically manufactured fast chargers.

What's With Thousands Of Teslas Piling Up At A German Airfield? Satellite Images Hint At Intense Inventory Pressure For EV Giant

Google Earth satellite images, first posted on Reddit, show numerous Teslas parked at the airfield, probably unsold from the company's Berlin Gigafactory.

Cybertruck Owners: You'll Have To Wait A 'Few Months' For FSD Because Tesla Is Focusing On 'Other 99% Of The Fleet'

Tesla started delivering Cybertrucks in November last year and delivered only 2,803 units in the first quarter.

Lucid Dedicated To EV Efficiency Even As It Races To Make Cheaper, High-Volume Models To Trim Losses: CEO Peter Rawlinson

The company has made several breakthroughs in research and development recently, Rawlinson said at The Financial Times's Future of the Car summit.

Tesla Drivers Rejoice: Elon Musk Says FSD Nag On Steering Wheel Is Finally Fixed And Rolling Out In Next Update

The CEO added that the new version of FSD will probably start rolling out next week.

Tesla's Head Of Product Launches Departs After Feeling EV Giant Took 'Pound Of Flesh' Amid Mass Firings: 'It's Hard To See The Long Game'

Rich Otto's departure adds him to a growing list of senior executives who have left Tesla in recent weeks.

Nikola Open To 'Flexible' Pricing For Large Fleet Deals As EV Truck Maker Fishes For Bigger Customers Outside California

The average sales price of the company's fuel cell truck rose to $381,000 in the first quarter, company CEO Steve Girsky said on Tuesday.

Fisker Stumbles First In Europe: EV Startup Files For Bankruptcy Protection In Austria

The Austrian unit said in a statement that no other entities of Fisker are included in the restructuring.

Rivian Aims To Churn Out 215K EVs From Illinois Factory, With R2 Leading Charge, And Save Over $2B

Rivian was initially planning to manufacture its R2 SUV at its upcoming Georgia plant.

Tesla Robotaxis Hitting China's Streets Soon? EV Giant Reportedly Welcomed To Do Some Trials But No Full FSD Rollout Yet

Musk visited China in late April and met Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Boeing Starliner Delays Continue: Crewed Flight Test To Occur No Earlier Than May 17, Says NASA

The launch planned for Monday was halted after an issue was identified with the Atlas V rocket that was supposed to carry the spacecraft to orbit.

Tesla's Giga Berlin Shuts Down... But Not For As Long As You Thought: Senior Exec Clarifies

Andre Thierig, Senior Director of Manufacturing at Giga Berlin, confirmed on social media platform X that the shutdown will only be for a day.

Troubled EV Maker Fisker Said To Shut Down California HQ And Relocate Some Staff As Bankruptcy Clock Ticks

Some employees at the Manhattan Beach office have been informed of the relocation and have been asked to prepare for the move by collecting their belongings.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Blames Boeing's Starliner Delay On 'Too Many Non-Technical Managers'

NASA awarded both Boeing and SpaceX contracts to enable to and from transportation to the ISS after retiring its space shuttle.

Lucid CEO Throws Down The Gauntlet With $48K EV Plan To Take On Tesla's Dominance: 'Wait Until Our Midsize Comes Out In Late 2026'

While Lucid's first-quarter deliveries jumped nearly 40% from a year earlier to 1,967 vehicles, Tesla Model S sales dipped "very very considerably," the CEO added.

Elon Musk ROFLs Over Lucid's Ginormous Q1 Loss And CEO Rawlinson's Claims About What Really Sets Tesla Rival Apart

Lucid incurred a net loss of over $346,000 for every vehicle delivered in the first quarter.

Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson Sees Sales Slowing Down Later This Year Because... Consumers Will Go On Vacation: 'I Always Offer Caveats'

While U.S. automakers generally experience dwindling demand over the winter months in the first quarter, falling demand owing to vacations is often unheard of.

Warren Buffett's Annual Shopping Extravaganza Begins, Showcasing Charlie Munger Squishmallows And 'Poor Charlie's Almanack'

Kevin O'Leary Says Employers Will Screen Out Ivy League Anti-Israel Student Protestors While Hiring Using AI: 'These People Are Screwed'

Kevin O'Leary, the venture capitalist famous for his role on ABC's Shark Tank, believes that students protesting against Israel over its attacks on Palestine are ruining their job prospects.