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Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla was recently named the "most-trusted" brand in the pursuit of fully-autonomous vehicles, according to a new study. The study surveyed consumer perception regarding fully-autonomous vehicle technology, reports Teslarati. Fifty-six total automotive brands were options for consumers to pick in the study, a release from AutoPacific, who performed the study, said.

After months of delays, German reports stated earlier this week that Tesla is expected to finally receive final environmental approval to start production at Gigafactory Berlin later this week, auto-tech website Electrek reported. The environmental approval for the giant factory faced a lot of opposition with concerns ranging from deforestation to water supply and more.

According to Consumer Reports, a non-profit consumer research and advocacy organisation, which selects the year's top models from hundreds of current models, Tesla has dominated the electric vehicle category, with the Model 3 holding the EV Top Pick title for the past two years. But now the Ford Mustang Mach-E has earned honour-based on road-test score, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction, and safety.

During Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings, Musk was asked by shareholders about the status of the $25,000 Tesla, the auto-tech website Electrek reported. At Tesla Battery Day in 2020, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla will be making a $25,000 electric car.

According to The Verge, order page on Tesla's Cybertruck site previously told buyers: "You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears in 2022." Now, it just says: "You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears."

Despite the government luring him with various schemes and promises and repeated "come and manufacture/assemble your cars here" calls from the top ministers, Musk is "still working through a lot of challenges with the government". What are those key challenges that have stopped Tesla from taking concrete steps to finally roll out the most-coveted electric car for its fans in India?

The recalls apply to all Model 3 units released between 2017 and 2020, as well as certain Model S units, The Verge reported.

Musk-owned auto giant Tesla has reportedly received approval to launch three more electric vehicles in India, according to media reports. With the recent approvals, the electric vehicle company will be launching as many as 7 vehicles, however, the company has not issued any official statement on the timeline yet.

According to the auto-tech website Electrek, a YouTuber does drone flyovers of Tesla's Fremont factory and spotted the new Cybertruck prototype on the test track behind the plant. They managed to capture 10 minutes of footage of the automaker testing the new electric pickup truck, the report said. The prototype appears to be brand new with some tape holding some of the trims and cables together.

Tesla in 2021 was busy testing Model 3 at several locations, but concrete steps are yet to be taken to finally roll out the most coveted electric car for its fans in India. Last month, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, informed that Tesla car would cost about Rs 35 lakh in India. "However, this will materialise if Tesla commits to start manufacturing in India," he added.