Let’s take a look at the newest Supercharger locations in the U.S., courtesy of data from Supercharge and the patrons of the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 14, 2020 The Wawa at 970 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, PA 8 250 kW Tesla Dec. 16, 2020 The Wawa at 548 […]
Tesla’s entry into the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market is relatively recent, so its operations in China are just starting to ramp up versus other automakers. It would seem that Tesla’s Greater China arm is working overtime, however, with a recent tweet announcing that China’s 600th Supercharger just went live. China Supercharger Update: yesterday 5 […]
Tesla Inc.’s stock hit yet another all-time high of $695 USD per share on Friday ahead of its addition to the S&P 500 index, and according to Yahoo Finance, so did CEO Elon Musk’s net worth. $TSLA's entry in the S&P 500 is “a feather in the cap for Musk and Tesla,” @Wedbush Managing Director […]
According to Reuters, Canada is in talks with the United States to improve environmental ties, which could potentially introduce a ban on new gas-powered passenger cars and trucks across North America. Canada floats idea of North American ban on new gasoline-powered cars https://t.co/nHcSALKPXi pic.twitter.com/vWtXfDdkKm — Reuters (@Reuters) December 17, 2020 The climate plan President-elect Joe […]
Former The Tonight Show host and current host of CNBC‘s Jay Leno’s Garage recently talked about Tesla, noting that he thinks the secret to CEO Elon Musk’s success is that “he was building the infrastructure as he was building the vehicle.” Jay Leno reveals what he thinks is the genius behind Elon Musk and Tesla https://t.co/kQbEJVUJeR — CNBC […]
According to a Reddit thread published yesterday, the 2020.48.10 software update for Tesla vehicles has a new bug that causes some unintended results while using specific voice commands. @Tesla Reddit: ⚠️ “Open my messages” voice command opens trunk and charge port in 2020.48.10 https://t.co/qAvEOdw4r6 — Kevin Smith (@spleck) December 13, 2020 While the latest software update […]
According to Yahoo Finance, deputies from Tesla will soon travel to Indonesia to explore a possible investment in a supply chain for Tesla’s electric cars. Tesla teams to visit Indonesia to check on investment in EV components – government https://t.co/ozBUFOauNd pic.twitter.com/IALrWWMgUC — Reuters (@Reuters) December 12, 2020 This comes after reports emerged earlier this year […]
According to data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, the following new Supercharger locations have gone live in the U.S. between December 7 and December 13: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 7, 2020 The 2+U at 1201 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 4 72 kW Tesla Dec. 8, 2020 The Lisbon Landing at […]
In good news for Canadian electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts, Polestar is set to start delivering the Polestar 2 to customers in Canada. Polestar’s first all-electric car may have seen recall after recall, but it has finally made its way to the Canadian market. According to a press release, the car will retail for $69,900 CAD […]
According to 3News, a currently under-construction steel plant in Sinton, Texas, will be providing most of the steel Tesla will use to produce its Cybertruck. Tesla plans on manufacturing the Cybertruck at its Texas Gigafactory located in Austin, which is also currently a work-in-progress. The plant, which will also manufacture 4680 battery cells, is on track […]
In a recently published YouTube video, Sam Sheffer showcases his experience riding in New York City’s first (and, right now, only) Tesla taxi, which he ran into while walking around the city. The cab is a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, wrapped and retrofitted to look like NYC’s taxicabs and meet the standards of the city’s […]
According to data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, the following new Supercharger locations have opened up in the U.S. between Nov. 28 and Dec. 06: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 4, 2020 The 99 Ranch Market Shopping Centre at 5406 Walnut Avenue, Irvine, CA 8 250 kW Tesla Dec. 4, 2020 […]
Accompanied by a blog post on the matter, Tesla released a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) report for 2020 on Friday — the company’s first-ever — for its operations in the U.S. A key takeaway from the report is the fact that Tesla’s U.S. workforce is 79% male and 21% female, whereas the leadership is […]
After an unsuccessful attempt last year, DragTimes‘s Brooks was finally able to pit the Tesla Model S Performance against the Porsche Taycan Turbo S in an all-out 1/4 mile drag race on an actual drag strip, with the results showcased in a new YouTube video. Porsche’s Taycan Turbo S features two electric motors with an output of […]
According to a recently published tweet citing an official list disclosing proposed vehicle purchases from its Fleet Services Division, the town of Eden Prairie in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has purchased a brand new Tesla Model Y to its fleet of police cruisers. As part of a new pilot project, the town of Eden Prairie has purchased […]
