Laurence Iliff

With the Lucid Air Sapphire, the brand is moving further out of the EV mainstream.

Lucid named Derrick Carty, a former Apple executive, as vice president of platform software.

Lucid's executive Air sedan shows a different side of its personality with a $6,000 Stealth Look exterior package that changes 35 components for a more sporting personality.

Two years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised a larger 4680 cylindrical battery that would improve range, drive down costs and fuel the launch of the power-hungry Cybertruck pickup. Tesla has fallen behind on those promises.

Lucid has named Evelyn Chiang, a former Tesla executive, as vice president of process transformation. Walter Ludwig, formerly of Mercedes-Benz, has joined as vice president of global logistics.

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has signed a deal with Taiwanese solid-state battery maker ProLogium to secure EV batteries starting from 2024.

Tesla's Cybertruck will be late in comparison to its rivals when it arrives late next year, but there are new signs of progress confirmed by CEO Elon Musk and a rare look at the interior of the latest prototype.

Amid recent confusion over Tesla's plans to cut global headcount, supporters of the automaker are urging Elon Musk to re-establish a media operation in order to clarify false narratives.

The EV maker is defying industry trends with record sales despite supply chain issues, and it is now turning to a longtime passion of CEO Elon Musk: automated driving.

Tesla's new "robotaxi" model will be built without driving controls. The goal, Musk said, is to produce the lowest-cost per mile for users.

At the opening ceremony for Giga Austin, Musk said 2022 would be dedicated to scaling production and 2023 to new products

Tesla's new Texas factory will vastly expand U.S. production once at full capacity, while also serving as a launching pad for new models, such as the highly anticipated Cybertruck

Tesla is working with suppliers, including partner Panasonic, on a bigger cylindrical battery cell to increase efficiency and reduct cost. In fact, Tesla is already making some of the 4680 cells on its own.

Vietnamese company, a relatively new automaker, says initial EV capacity will be 150,000 a year at plant near Raleigh, with output to begin in 2024.

Tesla is opening new factories in Berlin and Austin, Texas, and expanding plants in China and California. Its goal: millions of Teslas per year and continued global EV dominance.