Stories by Nehal Malik
Tesla Model Y Compared: Made in Germany vs China [VIDEO]
Now that Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, is operating at full throttle and delivering Model Ys, Tesla can gradually ween off its reliance on imports to meet European demand. Previously, all of Tesla’s orders in Europe were satisfied by vehicles imported from Giga Shanghai in China. There are, however, some differences between the vehicles […]
New Tesla Service Center Being Considered in Lenexa, Kansas
A new Tesla service center could be coming soon to western Lenexa, Kansas — reports FOX4KC. The Lenexa Planning Commission on Monday will evaluate a preliminary plan for a Tesla Auto Repair shop on a vacant lot near west 101st Terrace and Lackman Road. The proposal is for KANCO, LLC to build a 35,095-square-foot auto […]
SpaceX Starlink Coming to the Philippines by Q2
SpaceX is gearing up to deploy Starlink, its satellite internet service, in the Philippines, according to an announcement from Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (via TheStar). Starlink is a high-speed broadband service from SpaceX that connects to a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and is designed to provide affordable internet at viable speeds […]
First Tesla Model 3 Police Cruisers Debut in Taiwan
Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City has received two Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles (EVs) to be deployed as police cars — the very first Tesla police cruisers in the country (via Taiwan English News). The two Model 3s, worth NT$3.3 million (around $115,000 USD), were donated to the City of Kaohsiung by Ching Chan Optical Technology and […]
Tesla’s Model Y Topped Global EV Sales for February 2022
The Tesla Model Y dominated the global plug-in vehicle market in February 2022 with a whopping 45,236 units sold, accounting for 8.3% of all plug-in vehicle sales during the month — reports CleanTechnica. Tesla’s Model 3 ranked second with 30,268 cars sold, while the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV trailed behind the pair with 26,116 units […]
Tesla Q1 2022 Deliveries Hit Record 310,048 Vehicles
Tesla on Saturday morning announced its Q1 2022 production and delivery numbers. The electric vehicle (EV) maker produced 305,407 cars and delivered an all-time high of 310,048 units across the globe. “In the first quarter, we produced over 305,000 vehicles and delivered over 310,000 vehicles, despite ongoing supply chain challenges and factory shutdowns,” the company […]
Tesla Model 3 Tops EV Sales in France for Q1; Electrics Outsell Gas for First Time
The Tesla Model 3 zipped to the top of electric vehicle (EV) sales in France for the first quarter of 2022, as plug-in vehicles outsold gas-powered cars in the country for the first time — reports MarketScreener. Overall car sales in France were down 17.3% during Q1 2022, posting their tenth straight month of declines with […]
SpaceX Launches Transporter-4 Rideshare Mission With 40 Satellites [VIDEO]
SpaceX on Friday morning launched the Transporter-4 rideshare mission from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying 40 small satellites and spacecraft to sun-synchronous orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/98AatbJNTO — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 1, 2022 This particular Falcon-9 rocket has previously supported the Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, […]
Tesla’s Model 3 Celebrates its 6th Birthday, Watch Elon Musk Unveil the Car [VIDEO]
Tesla unveiled the Model 3 on March 31, 2016, as the company’s most pocket-friendly offering. Today, the all-electric premium sedan celebrates its sixth birthday. Watch Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s 2016 unveiling of the Model 3 in the video below: The Model 3 was the culmination of Tesla’s efforts to deliver an electric vehicle (EV) for […]
New NHTSA Fuel Economy Fines Favor Tesla, Will Cost Other Automakers Hundreds of Millions
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Sunday announced that a previously delayed hike in penalties for 2019 and later model year vehicles that do not meet fuel efficiency requirements will soon take effect — reports Reuters. The news comes a little over two months after the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals denied […]
U.S. Judge Approves $40 Million SEC Payout from 2018 Tesla Settlement to Investors
A federal judge on Friday approved the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) plans to distribute $40 million USD from the regulator’s 2018 settlements with Tesla and company CEO Elon Musk to the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer’s investors — reports Reuters. The news comes after the SEC said earlier this month that it was going to […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: March 21–27, 2022
Let’s take a look at all the new Tesla Superchargers that went live across the world this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing March 21, 2022 Carl-Zuckmayer-Straße 4, Salzburg, Austria 10 250 kW Tesla March 23, 2022 445 Rte du N, Montauban, […]
Tesla Wants Stock Split to Pay Shareholders a Dividend, Shares Pop 7%
Tesla has announced plans for a second stock split in the span of a little less than two years, giving a slight bump in prices to shares that had been trading lower following reports of Tesla’s COVID-19 woes — reports Yahoo Finance. In a tweet published early Monday morning, the company said it will “ask […]
Tesla to Suspend Production at Giga Shanghai Due to COVID-19 Lockdown: Report
Tesla will suspend production at its Gigafactory in Shanghai for five days, from Monday, March 28, to Friday, April 1, due to a full COVID-19 lockdown being imposed by the local government to curb China’s largest COVID-19 outbreak in two years (via @JayinShanghai). BREAKING: TESLA TO PAUSE PRODUCTION AT GIGA SHANGHAI DUE TO FULL LOCKDOWN […]
Elon Musk Talks Tesla Bot, Ukraine, Nuclear Power, and More in Interview
Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer SE and reporter for Welt Online, at the company’s Fremont Factory for a rare interview following the Gigafactory Berlin delivery event earlier this week. .@elonmusk im Gespräch mit @welt-Reporter Mathias Döpfner: „Es ist sehr wichtig, dass Deutschland seine Kernkraftwerke nicht abschaltet. Ich denke, […]