Zachary Visconti

Zach is a renewable energy reporter who has been covering electric vehicles since 2020. He grew up in Fremont, California, and he currently resides in Colorado. His work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, KRON4 San Francisco, FOX31 Denver and many other publications. When he isn't covering Tesla or other EV companies for Teslarati, you can find him writing and performing music, drinking lots of coffee, or hanging out with his cat, Banks. Reach out to Zach at zach@teslarati.com, or you can find him on X @zacharyvisconti.

Tesla reveals Q4 Supercharger winners, opens next voting round

Tesla has revealed the latest locations to win its Supercharger voting round for the final quarter of the year, along…

Tesla, Trump and the state of self-driving vehicles going into 2025

Tesla and other companies are actively developing self-driving technologies and driverless ride-hailing platforms, and with President-elect Donald Trump's transition team…

Tesla launches unique charging solution for increased holiday travel

Tesla has started deploying a unique charging solution for heavily driven U.S. highway corridors, utilizing its grid-scale energy storage units…

Tesla’s latest FSD Supervised version rolls out to AI4 with holiday update

Tesla started rolling out its highly-anticipated holiday update over the weekend, along with its latest version of the Supervised Full…

Illinois granted nearly $20 million to electrify its school bus fleet

The U.S. state of Illinois has been granted almost $20 million to help several areas transition to electric school buses,…

U.S. agency proposes rules for self-driving vehicle incident reporting

The top U.S. automotive agency has detailed a proposal to create rules around reporting and transparency for vehicles with self-driving…

Tesla Megapacks picked for solar project in Chile

Tesla's Megapack grid-scale storage systems have been selected for yet another solar energy and storage project, this time set to…

Tesla reveals design inspiration behind Cybercab’s gold color

An interview with Tesla's lead designer this week has revealed why the company went with the color gold for its…

Honda and Nissan to begin talks on potential merger: report

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan are reportedly looking to start discussions about a potential merger, as reported by one local…

Ford set to get $9.6 billion loan for battery joint venture

The U.S. is set to grant a more-than $9.6 billion loan to Ford and a partner for the construction of…

Rivian partners with annual music festival to debut ‘Electric Roadhouse’

Rivian has launched a unique partnership with a popular annual music festival, in which the company will essentially set up…

Tesla has launched its latest-gen Powerwall in this U.S. territory

Tesla has launched its latest generation home battery system in another U.S. territory as the company's energy business continues to…

Waymo to test self-driving vehicles in another country in 2025

Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google's parent company Alphabet, has officially announced plans to bring its robotaxis to another country…

Tesla trade secrets case ends with two-year prison sentence

Tesla has completed yet another lawsuit over trade secret theft, with a top U.S. legal agency this week sentencing one…

Tesla rolls out latest FSD version, shares upcoming HW3 deployment plans

Tesla has begun rolling out its latest version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised this week to those with its most…

Trump’s plans for EV program cuts, global tariffs and more: report

As expected, the transition team for President-elect Donald Trump is now reportedly looking to slash support for electric vehicle (EV)…

Tesla to surpass key sales milestone in Korea this year

Tesla is preparing to surpass an important milestone in the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea, after it…

Tesla selling Cybertruck ‘Foundation Series’ units in inventory

Tesla is currently selling the launch edition of its Cybertruck units in inventories around the U.S., as can be seen…

Tesla launches the first large-scale lithium refinery in the U.S.

Tesla has officially started operations at its new lithium refining factory in Texas, coming over a year after the company…

U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge on California emission rule waiver

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a challenge from fuel companies against California's ability to create its own…