Weekend News Roundup December 09, 2023
Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in news. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has …
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Norwegian Union Blocking Tesla Exports To Sweden
Photo: Odin Jaeger/Bloomberg (Getty Images) Norway’s largest private sector union is considering blocking the shipping of any Tesla car bound for the Swedish market. The Fellesforbundet (United Federation of Trade …
Tesla Cybertruck Already Has A Ton Of Accessories To Choose From
Tesla finally revealed the production version of the Cybertruck Thursday. The specs don’t match what was promised when the concept was revealed, but for $60,990, you can get a base-model, …
Why Does The Car Have So Many Gears…And More Of The Best Car Culture Stories From Last Week
Slate Asks: ‘Why Would An Automaker Manufacture A Car With So Much Engine Power That It Requires An Eight-Speed Transmission?’ Photo: Bentley Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived I came across …
You Can’t Order A Tesla Cybertruck Now Even If You Want To
Screenshot: Tesla The Tesla Cybertruck is finally going into production. Sort of. Tesla plans to hold a launch event on Thursday and hand over 10 Cybertrucks to an unknown group …
Tesla Wins Suit Against Sweden Over Union Solidarity
Photo: Tesla Tesla has found itself in an interesting pickle over in Sweden. Workers at seven of its repair shops have put together a collective bargaining agreement with the company, …
Watch A Tesla Cybertruck Drive Into The Ocean
Back in 2020, Elon Musk promised that the Tesla Cybertruck would “float for a while” — long enough to “serve briefly as a boat.” Now, it seems, Tesla is testing …
Tesla Offers Its Own Insurance And It Is Trash: Report
Thanks to Elon Musk, Tesla always seems to over promise or under deliver to the point of telling tales out of school. It looks as if Tesla’s insurance is no …
Improved $1,900 Tesla Cyberquad Probably Won’t Hurt Your Kids
No Tesla Cybertruck is complete without a couple of toy Cyberquads in the bed for the kiddies. At least, that was the idea when Radio Flyer made the Cyberquad for …
You’ll Be Able To Legally Resell Your Cybertruck, If You Ever Get One
Following a public flogging by the press, Tesla quietly removed the clause from its Vehicle Purchase Agreement that gave it the right to sue any early Cybertruck owner who attempted …