The Latest Breaking News from Franz von Holzhausen

The Tesla Roadster Has 1,341 HP And Half The Range Elon Musk Once Promised. Here Are The Full Specs

Lars Moravy and Franz von Holzhausen spilled the beans on Tesla’s most outrageous car ever.

InsideEVs · Oct 16

Why Tesla's Design Chief Preserved His Model S Plaid #001

Franz von Holzhausen sends his Model S Plaid Signature Edition chassis 001 to Unplugged Performance for preservation, prioritizing paint and interior over extra power.

Motor1 · Aug 21

Tesla Roadster Is Supposedly (Once Again) Coming 'Very Soon'

Tesla's design boss says that the next-gen Roadster is due to be released 'very soon' after repeatedly being pushed back since its first unveiling in 2017.

InsideEVs · Aug 11

Tesla Rethinks 'Deadly' Door Handles as Design Chief Admits Design Could Confuse Passengers in Life-or-Death Situations

Tesla's design chief, Franz von Holzhausen, is reconsidering the company's signature flush door handles, which have been linked to injuries and deaths.

International Business Times UK · Sep 18, 2025

Tesla's chief designer accidentally smashed a $61K Cybertruck's 'armor glass' window with a metal ball. Now he says it was a 'great marketing moment'

CEO Elon Musk claimed more than 200,000 orders for the vehicle following its botched reveal in 2019.

Fortune · Aug 5, 2025

Demand for Elon Musk’s Tesla Cybertruck plummeted in the second quarter, new data shows

Originally Tesla had deposits for over 2 million Cybertrucks, enough for 16 years of production, yet it sold only 4,300 during the past three months.

Fortune · Jul 17, 2025

Tesla design chief drops bombshell leak: The Cybercab will spearhead robotaxi pilot in Texas

The revolutionary two-seater will be used in the Austin robotaxi program starting in June, suggesting Tesla could be much closer to series production than previously believed.

Fortune · Feb 11, 2025

Tesla's Head Designer Hints Robotaxi Could Get Additional Form Factors

Tesla's Robotaxi ambitions are sending its share soaring right now. Investors are riled up over Tesla's promises to deliver a commercial autonomy platform, and that all starts with its first dedicated vehicle: the Cybercab.

InsideEVs · Dec 19, 2024

Tesla Launches Cybertruck-Inspired CyberHammer

Tesla will only make 800 of the cyberpunk sledgehammers. They'll be available through the automaker's referral program.

InsideEVs · Mar 21, 2024

Tesla Confirms It's Working On A Wireless Inductive EV Charger

Tesla's chief designer Franz von Holzhausen made the announcement in a Jay Leno's Garage video review of the Cybertruck.

InsideEVs · Dec 19, 2023