Stories by Nehal Malik
Tesla Powerwalls Are Keeping the Lights On in This Ukrainian Hospital
Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, shared in a Friday tweet that Tesla’s Powerwalls are powering a hospital in Borodyanka, a small town in the Kyiv region, through blackouts. The area was heavily damaged by Russian bombings, and efforts to rebuild are ongoing. “Your tech solutions help [Ukraine],” Fedorov said […]
Tesla Starts Asking Referral Program Winners for Photos to Launch into Space
Tesla has started accepting photo submissions from winners of its referral program to send into space — four years after the program was introduced (via Reddit). The electric vehicle (EV) maker launched a referral program back in 2018. Under the program, existing Tesla customers could generate and share referral codes with prospective buyers. Those who […]
Entry Tesla Model 3 Delivery Timelines Extend to Late October for China
Expected delivery dates for the Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) in China have jumped by four weeks, from 16-20 weeks to 20-24 — reports CnEVPost. Due to the delay, Chinese Tesla customers who place an order for the RMB 279,900 ($41,960 USD) entry-level Model 3 today won’t get deliveries until at least the end of […]
GM Drops Chevy Bolt Pricing By Up to 18% as Production Resumes
General Motors Co. is doing what virtually no other automaker, let alone electric vehicle (EV) maker, is doing right now: lowering prices. The veteran automaker is reducing the base prices for both the 2023 Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV by up to 18% compared to the 2022 model year — reports The Verge. The carmaker’s […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: May 23–29, 2022
Let’s take a look at a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that went online over the past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing May 23, 2022 Vinzenz-Pallotti-Straße 1, Limburg an der Lahn, Germany 20 250 kW Tesla May 24, 2022 9903 […]
Polestar Launches Referral Program With Rewards for Drivers
Swedish premium electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Polestar earlier this month announced its new referral program. Through the Polestar referral program, drivers can earn rewards for person-to-person referrals. A Polestar owner can generate a personal referral code and share it with someone they know. If the other person joins the Polestar family by ordering a car […]
Tesla CCS Adapter: What You Need to Know [VIDEO]
YouTuber Alex Sibila recently posted a hands-on video with Tesla’s CCS Combo 1 adapter in the U.S., offering a good explanation of what it’s all about. Recent social media discussion online has been all about people sharing pictures of their new CCS adapter. The adapter allows you to charge your Tesla at third-party DC fast […]
EV Registrations in Canada Up 52% in Q1; Tesla Market Leader
Electric vehicle (EV) registrations in Canada saw a 52% increase year-over-year during the first quarter of this year, according to a report from analytics firm IHS Markit. Pure electrics made up 6.2% of all new light vehicle registrations in Canada between January and March, up from 3.7% during the same period last year. Tesla led […]
Tesla Apple CarPlay Hack Teases Second Alpha Build [VIDEO]
Polish developer Michał Gapiński (@mikegapinski) has released a preview for the second alpha of “Tesla Android,” his custom solution for running Apple CarPlay on a Tesla through Google’s Android OS, he explains to Tesla North. Tesla owners have been requesting CarPlay support for years now, albeit to no avail. Gapiński decided to take matters into […]
Tesla AirPlay Support, Lossless Audio Will Be Discussed with Team: Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said earlier this week that he would “discuss” adding Apple AirPlay support to the company’s electric vehicles (EVs) after one Tesla owner requested the feature on Twitter. The Twitter user in question said they weren’t satisfied with the audio quality limitations of Bluetooth, which Tesla owners have to rely on to […]
Bill Gates Needs $1.5 to $2 Billion to Close Bet Against Tesla: Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a series of tweets on Friday that Bill Gates’ short position against his company would now require $1.5-2 billion USD to close out. Last month, Musk confirmed that the Microsoft founder and fellow billionaire admitted to having a $500 million bet against Tesla. During an interview earlier this month, […]
Fix for Tesla ‘Dashcam Unavailable’ Bug Coming Says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a Saturday tweet that a fix for an issue that disables the dashcam on the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s cars will soon ship as part of an upcoming update. Earlier this month, Tesla North reported on an issue with Tesla software version 2022.12.3.2 (and other 2022.12.3.x versions) that renders […]
Rivian Manufacturing Chief Departs Company
According to a report from BNN Bloomberg, Rivian Automotive is letting its head of manufacturing go as the company shakes up its executive ranks to better separate its commercial business from the retail side. Company CEO RJ Scaringe announced Charly Mwangi’s departure in an internal email. Before joining Rivian, Mwangi worked as an engineering executive at […]
SpaceX Rolls Starship SN24 onto Launch Pad Ahead of Planned Orbital Flight
SpaceX this week wheeled the latest iteration of its Starship spacecraft, SN24, onto a launch pad at its ‘Starbase’ launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. This is the first new Starship prototype we’ve seen in nine months, as well as the company’s first-ever Orbital Class Starship. Starship 24 rolls out to the pad at Starbase […]
Michigan EV Startup Electric Last Mile May Go Bankrupt in June
Electric Last Mile Solutions said in a Friday filing that it may run out of cash in June, sooner than it previously expected, due to higher costs — reports Bloomberg. The Troy, Michigan-based company manufactures electric trucks for last mile delivery with an overarching goal of accelerating the electrification of commercial fleets. Electric Last Mile […]