Joey Klender

Joey has been a journalist covering electric mobility at TESLARATI since August 2019. In his time at TESLARATI, Joey has broken several big stories, including the first images of the Tesla Model S Plaid, the imminent release of the 4680 Model Y through EPA certification, and several expansions to the Lucid AMP-1 factory in Arizona, to name a few. His stories have been featured in several publications, including Yahoo! Finance, Fox News, CNET, and Seeking Alpha. In his spare time, Joey is playing golf, watching MMA, or cheering on any of his favorite sports teams, including the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles, Miami Heat, Washington Capitals, and Penn State Nittany Lions. You can get in touch with joey at joey@teslarati.com. He is also on Twitter @KlenderJoey.

Mercedes-Benz will lean on ICE sales to bolster earnings as ‘brutal’ EV sector squeezes margins

Mercedes-Benz is leaning on the sales of its internal combustion engine vehicles to bolster its earnings reports as "a pretty…

Tesla not to be scrutinized in EU electric vehicle probe

Tesla is not going to be scrutinized in a probe from the European Union that will investigate potential subsidy manipulation…

Tesla investment hope not yet abandoned by Indonesian President

Tesla is still in talks with Indonesia regarding a potential investment, the country's President Joko Widodo said. Tesla has been…

Tesla launches Stealth Grey for Model S/X

Tesla has launched a new color for the Model S and Model X, and they are calling it "Stealth Grey."…

Tesla begins Model 3+ ‘Highland’ deliveries in the Netherlands

Tesla has launched Model 3+ "Highland" deliveries in another European country, as drivers in the Netherlands have confirmed they have…

GM delays opening of Ultium Cell plant in Tennessee

General Motors has delayed the opening of its Ultium Cell production plant in Tennessee due to construction delays. The automaker…

Tesla price cuts hinder Hertz earnings as it misses profit estimates

Tesla's price cuts throughout the third quarter provided challenges for rental company Hertz (NASDAQ: HTZ), who adopted the electric automaker's…

Tesla sells $100M in Superchargers to bp

Tesla has sold $100M in Supercharger hardware units to oil giant bp, the company announced this morning, as it attempts…

Tesla has granted access to all but two major automakers

When Tesla first struck a deal with Aptera in early 2023 to give the company its North American Charging Standard…

GM and Honda are scrapping an EV partnership to take down Tesla

General Motors and Honda are scrapping a partnership they had to develop electric vehicles to chase after U.S. market leader…

General Motors beats Q3 projections, reports progress in EVs

General Motors (NYSE: GM) beat analyst expectations for the third quarter and reported what progress it made on its electric…

What Tesla Cybertruck pricing could look like based on inflation

Tesla Cybertruck deliveries are set to begin in roughly one month on November 30 at Gigafactory Texas. Although Tesla confirmed…

Tesla Cybertruck spotted at new high-speed V4 Supercharger

The Tesla Cybertruck was spotted at one of the automaker's new, high-speed V4 Superchargers, which have been popping up across…

Lucid launches its own Referral Program to drive sales after slow quarter

Lucid has added its own Referral Program in an effort to drive sales upward after a slow quarter. We have…

Tesla must oblige to non-negotiables before entering India: Minister

Tesla must oblige to certain non-negotiables before entering India to sell its vehicles, Indian Minister for Road Transport and Highways…

Tesla has received more requests regarding Autopilot and FSD from DOJ

Tesla has received an increase in requests regarding Autopilot and Full Self-Driving functionality from the Department of Justice, the company…

Tesla Cybertruck will equip 800v architecture for faster charging times, better margins

Tesla Cybertruck will equip an 800-volt architecture when it begins deliveries on November 30, an announcement that is still fresh…

Tesla Cybertruck underwent ‘Al Capone style’ bulletproof testing, Elon Musk reveals

The Tesla Cybertruck underwent "Al Capone-style" bulletproof testing with a Tommy Gun, CEO Elon Musk revealed on X. A video…

Tesla Cybertruck VIN Decoder goes live, revealing configurations and weight

Tesla Cybertruck's VIN Decoder has gone live on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website, revealing the configurations and…

Toyota adopts Tesla’s NACS

Tesla has gotten two new adoptees of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) in Toyota and Lexus, the companies announced…