Stories by Nehal Malik

Tesla Increases Price of Entry Model 3 in China

According to a tweet published earlier today by Tesla owner and enthusiast @ray4tesla, the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer has increased the price of the locally manufactured Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) in China by 1,000 CNY ($155.46 USD or $188.66 CAD). @Teslacn has increased the price of MIC Model 3 SR+ by 1000 CNY […]

Tesla Extends Berlin Factory Start by 6 Months, Report Says

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has decided to give the company’s team in Germany another six months to get the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin up and running — reports German weekly Automobilwoche (via Yahoo! Finance). The site, Tesla’s first Gigafactory in Europe, was originally slated to start production on July 1, 2021. Musk’s decision to push start […]

SpaceX Dragon and Crew Successfully Splash Down in Gulf of Mexico

The four astronauts from SpaceX’s Crew-1 mission for NASA successfully re-entered the atmosphere in a Dragon capsule and splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, near Panama City and off the Florida Coast earlier today at 2:56 a.m. EDT. The mission consisted of NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, as well as […]

2021 Electric Vehicle Rebates and Incentives in Canada [LIST]

Northern Tesla recently published a YouTube video with a nifty roundup of all the EV rebates and incentives, both federal and provincial, that Canadians can take advantage of throughout 2021. Here’s a list of all the EV rebates and incentives Canadians have access to this year: Federal Rebates The iZEV program offers $5,000 off any EV […]

SpaceX’s $2.9 Billion NASA Contract Suspended Amidst Protest From Rivals

According to The Verge, NASA has put a halt on all progress on the $2.9 billion USD Human Landing System (HLS) contract it awarded to SpaceX last month, while a federal watchdog adjudicates complaints by companies SpaceX was picked over. “Pursuant to the GAO protests, NASA instructed SpaceX that progress on the HLS contract has been […]

PEI $5,000 EV Rebate Now Live, Retroactive to April 1

Prince Edward Island’s $5,000 CAD incentive program for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) is now live — reports CBC News. The rebates will also be awarded retroactively, so all Islanders who have bought EVs and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) on or after April 1 will be eligible for a $5,000 rebate for EVs, and […]

Tesla Stock Poised to Swing 7.2% in Either Direction, Hints Options Pricing

Bloomberg reports options pricing hints at Tesla’s stock price going up or down 7.2%, which could end up being the largest post-earnings swing since January 2020, ahead of the company’s Q1 earnings, slated for Monday, April 26. Given the volatile movement history of Tesla stock immediately following company earnings calls, which direction stock price will […]

Watch Tesla FSD Beta 8.2 Drive Around Walnut Creek, California [VIDEO]

In a recently published YouTube video, AI DRIVR gives us another walkthrough of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta in the streets of California, this time in Walnut Creek on version 8.2 (2021.4.11.1) of the beta. AI DRIVR programs a route into their Tesla’s navigation, and lets the vehicle do its thing while maintaining constant vigilance throughout. The Tesla’s […]

Tesla Now Lets Owners See Previously Owned Vehicles Online

According to a recent tweet from @DesertTesla, Tesla has now added the ability to view a list of (and documentation for) all of the Tesla vehicles you have previously owned to your Tesla account. https://twitter.com/DesertTesla/status/1386088081552379905 You can find the option by signing into your Tesla account at Tesla.com, and navigating to Previously Owned under your account. Once you do […]

First Fremont-Built Tesla Model 3 Performance with New Door Trim Spotted in Indiana

According to a recent tweet from @tesla_adri, the first Fremont-built Model 3 with the refreshed door panel design has been spotted in Indiana.  First fremont build model 3 Performance with new door panel design delivered in Indiana.Source:https://t.co/AyLxbLU1r0@WholeMarsBlog @elonmusk @DriveTeslaca @28delayslater pic.twitter.com/bofOJBnvB8 — Tesla_Adri (@tesla_adri) April 24, 2021 The new door panel trim, which extends past the […]

Tesla Just Made it Easier for Owners to Extract Data from Vehicles

Following a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S last week, Tesla has launched Event Data Recorder (EDR) Resources, a collection of utilities that Tesla owners can use to extract and access data their vehicles record in the event of a crash or crash-like incident — reports Teslarati. The crash in question became a magnet for […]

Tesla Offers Free Powerwall to Some Solar Roof Customers Awaiting Installs

Many Tesla Solar Roof customers currently awaiting delivery or in purchase discussions with the company have taken to Reddit after they received emails from Tesla offering them one additional Tesla Powerwall battery for their setup at no additional cost. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed earlier this week that the Solar Roof and Solar Panels would no […]

New Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. Overview: April 11-17

Courtesy of new data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, let’s take a look at all the new Tesla Supercharger locations that went live in the U.S. this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing April 17, 2021 2040 California Ave, Sand City, CA 12 250 kW An official listing for this […]