Stories by Nehal Malik

Tesla Megapack Project in Moss Landing, California Construction Update [VIDEO]

A new YouTube video from EKMMetering showcases drone footage of the progress made on the Tesla Megapack project at the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) substation in Moss Landing, California. The Moss Landing PG&E site is only one of a number of sites in California that are in the process of getting Tesla Megapacks and Powerpacks for energy storage […]

Tesla’s Bitcoin Bet Has Already Made $1 Billion, Topping 2020 Car Sales: Analyst

According to leading technology analyst Dan Ives, Tesla’s $1.5 billion USD investment in Bitcoin via Coinbase earlier this month has already yielded the electric vehicle giant over $1 billion USD in profit. Tesla bitcoin gambit already made $1 billion, more than 2020 profit from car sales, estimates analyst https://t.co/rcAU0Vp6ex — MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) February 21, 2021 […]

Electric Vehicles Hit Record U.S. Market Share in 2020, Says IHS

According to IHS Markit, a big name in information and data analytics, new electric vehicle (EV) registrations in the U.S. during 2020 hit an all-time high market share of 1.8%, reinforcing the belief that electric cars are the future with growing consumer demand. Electric vehicle (#EV) registrations in the US in 2020 reached record market share […]

Tesla Roadster Reservation Page No Longer Mentions 2020 Production Date

As reported on a Reddit thread, Tesla has removed the 2020 expected production date from the official reservation page for the Tesla Roadster. The change comes less than a month after Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter that the Roadster won’t go into production until 2022. For reference, here’s what the Roadster’s reservation page looked […]

Tesla Owners in Estevan Celebrate New Public Charging Station

The city of Estevan in Saskatchewan, Canada, now has a PlugShare charging station that offers free charging for your electric car — reports the Estevan Mercury. The station, which is the only public charger in the city, was recently built during the renovation of the Peavey Mart parking lot in the Estevan Shoppers’ Mall. It […]

Tesla Files for Fremont Factory Expansion, Permanent Model Y Assembly Space

According to Teslarati, Tesla has applied for the expansion of its Fremont factory with the city. The filing details the addition of a 64,000 square foot structure to the south of the facility by building foundations and installing below-ground utilities under General Assembly 4.5 (GA 4.5). With demand for its electric vehicles blooming across the […]

Tesla to Build Car Factory in Southern India, Confirms Government

According to Reuters, electric vehicle (EV) pioneer Tesla is gearing up to establish its first manufacturing facility in India, located in the country’s technological hub — the city of Bengaluru in the southern state of Karnataka. Tesla to set up electric car manufacturing unit in southern India https://t.co/P937For3Kc pic.twitter.com/yeXu8dmz8N — Reuters (@Reuters) February 13, 2021 The […]

Tesla 2021.4.3 Update Fixes Rear Camera Darkness on Model S/X

Software update 2021.4.3 started rolling out to Tesla vehicles on Wednesday, boasting a number of improvements and fixes. According to a Reddit thread, the update has also fixed the rear camera darkness issue that’s been plaguing Model S and Model X units with the Media Control Unit (MCU) 2 upgrade since as far back as update 2020.48.35.5. […]

Logan City in Ohio to Get Tesla Model Y Police Cruisers

According to a Reddit thread, the city of Logan in southeast Ohio is poised to add Tesla’s all-electric Model Y to its fleet of police patrol cars (via  The Daily Logan News). “Logan is the first city in southeast Ohio getting Teslas”, Mayor Greg Fraunfelter told The Logan Daily News. It may be the first in […]

Finalists For First ‘Not-a-Boring Tunnel’ Competition Selected

2021 will see Elon Musk’s The Boring Company host its first tunnel construction competition, dubbed the “Not-a-Boring Tunnel Competition”, in which everyone from students and companies to hobbyists will race to devise and deploy their own tunneling solutions. According to The Boring Company’s official page for the competition, participating teams will be tasked with boring […]

New and Upcoming Tesla Superchargers in the U.S.: Feb. 6 – 12

Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Supercharger locations in the U.S. this week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Feb. 12, 2021 700 East Victory Way, Craig, CO 8 250 kW Tesla While the official listing for the new Supercharger on Tesla’s website […]

16 Tesla Superchargers Coming to Buttonwillow Raceway Park in California

According to The Watt Car, Buttonwillow Raceway Park in southern California is in final talks with Tesla for 16 Supercharger stations to be installed at the racetrack park. Electric vehicles (EVs) have cemented themselves as the future of consumer vehicles (especially in California), making enthusiasts curious about how a Tesla fares against other high-performance vehicles on […]

Tesla Opens First Office in Romania, Confirms Local Mayor

After publicizing an expansion into Romania back in December, Tesla has now successfully inaugurated its very first office in the capital city of Bucharest — reports Romania-Insider. The U.S.-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer has set up a local division in the country under the name ‘Tesla Motors Romania’. The newly opened office is located in a […]

New Tesla Fort Lauderdale Service Center Looks Ready to Open

A brand new Tesla location in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, appears to be ready to open its doors to Tesla owners and prospective buyers, according to Reddit. Located at 2829 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, the new Tesla facility is expected to be a showroom, delivery location, and fully equipped Service Center. A Redditor confirmed the […]

Tesla Ranks No. 1 on List of Most Liked Car Brands, Says Consumer Reports

Tesla takes the cake in the Annual 2020 Auto Survey conducted by Consumer Reports on 369,000 vehicles. This is just another notch in the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer’s belt, which also beat industry veterans in the 2020 Top 100 global brands list. The survey included vehicles from 27 different companies, with most of the data […]