Stories by Nehal Malik

Tesla Increases Price of Model Y in Canada by $4,000 CAD

After Tesla increased the price of the Model Y Long Range (along with the Model 3 Standard Range Plus) in the U.S. by $2,000 USD Friday evening, a similar price hike was observed in Canada around the same time. The base price of the Model Y Long Range has gone up by $4,000 CAD, from […]

Tesla Increases Price of Model 3, Model Y by $2,000 USD

Tesla has increased the prices of the Model Y Long Range and Model 3 Standard Range Plus in the U.S. by $2,000 USD each. The change was spotted Friday evening by Tesla investor and sleuth Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt). Here are the new starting prices for both vehicles: Model 3 Standard Range Plus: $43,990 USD (+$2,000; […]

Tesla Model S/X Long Range Prices Increase by $5,000 USD

According to Tesla’s online vehicle configurator, the company has increased the base prices of the Long Range versions of its higher-end electric vehicles (EVs), the Model S and Model X, by a cool $5,000 USD each (via @SawyerMerritt). At the new listed price, the Model X Long Range has stretched beyond the $100,000 USD mark […]

New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Oct. 11-17, 2021

Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Supercharger installations that went live across the world this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Oct. 11, 2021 The Mach 1 at 19920 Ruffian Way, Haubstadt, IN, USA 8 250 kW Tesla Oct. 12, 2021 […]

Lucid Air Dream Edition Gets Glowing Review: ‘Should Make Tesla Sweat’

Automotive publication Road & Track recently published its glowing review of the Lucid Air, highlighting “the best driving range and fastest charging system of any EV on the market”. The publication got hands-on with the Lucid Air Dream Edition, the first electric vehicle ever to receive an EPA range rating of 520 miles. “The Lucid […]

You Can Watch Tesla’s Model S Plaid on Jay Leno’s Garage on Nov. 10

CNBC has confirmed that Tesla’s Model S Plaid will be making its TV debut on an episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, slated to air next month on November 10, as confirmed to Teslarati. The episode, titled “Limited Edition”, will feature the former comedian and titular host of the show getting into the cockpit of his Model […]

Volkswagen CEO Unveils Elon Musk as Surprise Guest to Inspire Executives

At a Volkswagen managers gathering in Alpbach, Austria, on Thursday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk addressed 200 of the German carmaker’s executives via video conference. During the event, Musk touched upon the secret sauce to his leadership of Tesla, his thoughts on VW as a competitor, and more, reports Reuters. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess later confirmed […]

Tesla’s Giga Berlin Factory Reviewed by Sandy Munro [VIDEO]

In a recently published YouTube video, auto expert Sandy Munro reviews everything we learned about Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg during the county fair event on October 9, and in the days after. The 33-minute video covers everything from the site itself to Tesla’s production philosophy for the factory and its plans for the future. Munro was highly impressed […]

SpaceX Talking to Airlines for Starlink Internet, Says Elon Musk

After announcing plans to take Starlink mobile earlier in the year, SpaceX revealed back in June that the company was in talks with “several” airlines about the prospect of installing Starlink terminals for onboard, in-flight WiFi. In response to a recent tweet asking if SpaceX has any plans to make Starlink available on airlines, CEO […]

‘The Big Short’ Investor is No Longer Betting Against Tesla

According to a report from CNBC on Friday, prominent investor Michael Burry has said he is no longer betting against Tesla Inc., and that his ‘put’ position on 800,100 shares of the company’s stock was “just a trade”. Back in May, regulatory filings from Burry’s investment firm, Scion Asset Management, revealed that the company had […]

New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Oct. 3-10, 2021

Let’s take a look at all the new Supercharger installations that opened up across the world this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums. Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Oct. 4, 2021 The Target at 2567 Berryhill Road, Montgomery, AL, USA 12 250 kW Tesla Oct. 4, 2021 […]

Elon Musk Says ‘Hell Yeah’ to Idea of Giga Texas Opening Event

In a recent tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted at the possibility of a Giga Berlin County Fair-like event for the opening of Gigafactory Texas, complete with a public tour of the premises, local food vendors, and possibly the biggest meetup of Tesla owners ever. When Tesla investor and insider (@SawyerMerritt) said he thinks Giga […]

Tesla Stock to Hit ‘Four Digits’ Heading into 2022: Wedbush

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Wedbush Securities Managing Director Dan Ives said, “Tesla is a stock that will be four digits as we go into next year.” The equity researcher went on to deem Tesla’s current share price a “buying opportunity”. Ives touched upon how Tesla’s increasing production capacity will enable the company to cater […]