Stories by Nehal Malik

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin Construction Update: Nov. 26, 2021 [VIDEO]

Earlier today, Giga Berlin / GF4Tesla published a November 26, 2021, construction update for Tesla’s German Gigafactory in Grünheide, Brandenburg, on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEFs68nPh9s The most notable development is taking place at the battery cell facility on the premises, which can be seen expanding towards both the north and south. The construction team continues to cover […]

Elon Musk Hints at FSD Beta Job Offer for Facebook Software Engineer

Tristan Rice (@rice_fry), a software engineer specializing in Machine Learning, Reverse Engineering, and Security, shared a pretty interesting render of the 3D voxel models used by Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.5 on Twitter Wednesday evening. It seems to have no issues with close pillars/walls even in tight parking spaces or directly facing into a […]

First Look: SpaceX Starlink Dish (2nd Gen) Unboxing, Setup, Review [VIDEO]

In a recently published YouTube video, Dirty Tesla unboxes, sets up, and details his initial thoughts on SpaceX’s second-generation Starlink dish and user terminal. It looks like SpaceX is shipping the all-new rectangular Starlink dish to customers who pre-ordered their kits well before the new dish even launched, at least in the U.S. Dirty Tesla […]

Tesla Opts to Skip State Subsides for Battery Plant at Giga Berlin

Earlier today, Tesla announced it has pulled its state aid application for the planned battery manufacturing facility at its Gigafactory in Grünheide, Brandenburg — reports Reuters. Following the announcement, Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed his disapproval of government subsidies for corporate projects on Twitter. “It has always been Tesla’s view that all subsidies should be […]

Logan City Police in Ohio Show Off Tesla Model Y Cruiser

The police department of Logan City, Ohio, received its very first all-electric Model Y police cruiser earlier this week — reports The Scioto Post. At the beginning of the year, Logan City announced it would go electric for some of the new additions to its fleet of police cruisers. When city officials weighed their available EV […]

NIO Pilot Program Lets Owners Share Car Batteries with Others in China

NIO today launched a new “battery sharing” pilot program on its app that allows participants to share their 100-kWh long-range battery packs with others in exchange for compensation in the form of NIO Credits — reports CnEVPost. Currently, NIO is the only EV manufacturer in the Chinese market with a model that includes battery swapping, with […]

NIO Partners with Shell for Battery Swap Stations in China, Europe

NIO and Shell today announced a strategic cooperation agreement to improve the charging experience for electric vehicle (EV) owners around the world, with a particular focus on NIO drivers. The partnership will first bear fruit in China and Europe. Under the terms of the agreement, NIO and Shell will build a network of co-branded battery […]

Kia Unveils Second-Gen Niro with All-Electric, Hybrid Options

At the Seoul auto show on Thursday, Kia unveiled the second-generation Niro compact CUV with options for an all-electric, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid powertrain — reports Automotive News. Kia shows off second-generation Niro compact crossover at Seoul auto show https://t.co/4MvVRmBnfu pic.twitter.com/X9t3IzRFEt — Automotive News (@Automotive_News) November 25, 2021 Kia, a subsidiary of the Hyundai Motor […]

Tesla Delivers First Model Y Performance in China, Has AMD Chips Instead of Intel

On Thursday, Tesla China delivered the first-ever Gigafactory Shanghai-made Model Y Performance to a lucky Tesla Employee in Shanghai (via @JayinShanghai). The news comes just a couple of days after Tesla China announced it would start delivering the Model Y Performance sometime this week. Tesla China delivered the first MIC Tesla Model Y Performance to this […]

Tesla to Automatically Cancel Deliveries That Keep Getting Put on Hold: Email

According to Electrek, a recent policy change has resulted in Tesla issuing final deadlines to customers who have ordered a vehicle but have delayed their deliveries by six months or more. Tesla’s order agreement requires customers to schedule delivery of their vehicle within 30 days of it becoming available. If you want to delay delivery by […]

Tesla Model 3 Ranked #1 in EV Efficiency ‘E-Rating’ in the U.K.

According to This is Money, a new efficiency ‘E-rating’ has been launched in the U.K that rates electric vehicles (EVs) from A++ to E depending on overall efficiency. The rating system has been established by Electrifying.com, a website that provides information and advice to potential EV buyers and existing owners. Electrifying.com says the purpose of the […]