Tesla’s Model Y dominated the luxury SUV market in China during the first six months of this year, with sales growing 189.4% year-over-year (via @TSLAFanMtl). 1/Just look at what Model Y is doing to its competitors in China in the 1H of 22. NOTE – and this is IMPORTANT – these cars are the REAL Model […]
Canadian Supercharger sleuth and former Supercharge Info contributor MarcoRP (@MarcoRPTesla) recently found dimensions for Tesla’s upcoming V4 Superchargers. He shared an illustration comparing the V4’s alleged measurements to the footprint of Tesla’s V2 and V3 Superchargers. From the illustration, we can see that Tesla’s next-generation Superchargers will be taller and slimmer than current versions. V4 Superchargers […]
SpaceX has filed updated flight path and additional specifications with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the planned first orbital test flight of its Starship spacecraft (via @Erdayastronaut). Starship finally received FAA approval for its first test flight last month. Shortly after, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Starship would be ready to launch atop […]
Tesla is now sending out invites for its 2022 annual stockholders’ meeting, according to @WholeMarsBlog. The meeting is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. PT on Thursday, August 4, at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. Tesla revealed last month that some shareholders will be able to attend this year’s meeting in person. In comparison, last year’s annual shareholder […]
Tesla and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on Thursday announced that more than 1,500 Powerwall owners have already enrolled in their joint pilot program to create a massive virtual power plant (VPP) in California. VPP resources are in customers’ homes or at their businesses (“behind-the-meter”) in the form of, but not limited to, smart […]
Sandy “Teardown Titan” Munro’s team gave us our first look inside a production Tesla Model Y’s 4680 structural battery pack in a teaser video shared on Twitter. We are cracking open the 4680 battery pack! Video coming soon… #MunroLive #TeardownTitan #Tesla #Battery #ElectricVehicle pic.twitter.com/WY8GJYRgDu — Munro Live (@live_munro) July 8, 2022 Munro & Associates is […]
Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up worldwide this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing June 27, 2022 15 Świętojańska, 15-277 Białystok, Poland 6 250 kW Tesla June 27, 2022 1927 W Dorothy Ln, Moraine, OH, USA […]
SpaceX last week asked Starlink subscribers to help the company convince the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject changes to the 12 GHz spectrum proposed by DISH Network that would render Starlink “unusable for most Americans.” According to PCMag, more than 70,000 Starlink customers heeded SpaceX’s call. As of Tuesday, the FCC has received […]
In a recently published YouTube video, Tesla Greater China highlighted the company’s Over-the-Air (OTA) update system. Tesla uses “OTA updates that evolve in real-time to ensure every car on the road is infused with the latest technology,” the company wrote in the video description. The video showcases that beyond being fully electric and not giving […]
According to Tesla enthusiast @tesla_adri, the electric vehicle (EV) maker has set up a booth at the “IdeenExpo” in Hannover, Germany. The company is showing off the cross section of a Model Y chassis with a structural battery pack featuring its new 4680 battery cells, as well as a solar-powered range extender trailer at the […]
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) recently announced the addition of the first Tesla Model 3 to the emirate’s taxi fleet on a trial basis. The pilot project seeks to determine the viability of deploying Tesla vehicles as taxis in Dubai. “The usage of Tesla electric vehicles in Dubai taxi fleet is an exceptional experience, […]
Toyota has run out of a $7,500 tax credit available for buyers of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the U.S. — reports Automotive News. The Japanese automaker reported 3,876 plug-in sales for June, putting the company over the 200,000 credit-eligible sales every automaker is allowed in the U.S. Toyota […]
According to a report from German broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority has ordered Tesla to recall Model 3 and Model Y units in the country over an issue with the vehicles’ emergency systems, reports rbb24.de (via Bloomberg). The automotive regulator announced on June 29 that it has identified a bug with an […]
Tesla’s Model Y was the overall best-selling vehicle in Norway during June, according to the latest country’s automotive statistics (via @alex_avoigt). The Model Y didn’t just top electric vehicle (EV) sales in the country, but actually sold the most units of any car on the market — electric or otherwise. Tesla sold a total of […]
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers NIO, Xpeng, and Li Auto have all shared delivery numbers for the month of June and the second quarter of this year — reports Yahoo Finance. NIO delivered a total of 12,961 vehicles in June, almost doubling up on its 7,024 deliveries from May. The company reported deliveries of 25,059 […]
