Although Tesla Semi‘s production isn’t set to take place for quite some time, the automaker was recently granted a new patent for the electric semi-truck — self-inflating tires. Tesla was awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday for an automatically-inflating tire for the Tesla Semi, according to electrek. Vehicles […]
Tesla has officially reached a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), following the agency’s determination that the automaker’s Fremont factory was in violation of the state’s Clean Air Act. The EPA announced on Tuesday that Tesla must pay just $275,000 in the settlement over air quality violations at its Fremont factory’s paint coating shop, […]
Tesla could be at risk of losing a water supply deal in Germany next week, as environmental groups advance on the automaker’s practices in a court case over water supply. Frankfurt’s Oder administrative court is set to hear public criticism filed by local environmentalists on March 4, lodged against a water supply contract made by […]
As Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai continues to increase the number of cars it exports, the automaker is apparently looking to up its production, even more, to keep up with demand. Tesla is expanding its production of auto parts at Gigafactory Shanghai, in order to keep up with high demand on exports, according to a document filed […]
A prototype of Tesla’s highly-anticipated Cybertruck may be headed to an upcoming Tesla owners meetup, according to a pair of vague tweets made by the automaker’s head. With tickets now available on Eventbrite for the Tesla Silicon Valley Club’s California Tesla Takeover Event, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to a thread about the event, […]
In a letter written to U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan on Monday, Elon Musk’s attorney said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leaked information about the ongoing federal investigation as retaliation for the Tesla CEO’s criticism of the regulator, according to CNBC. The investigation refers to an ongoing SEC probe over a 2018 Musk tweet […]
As classic sports car manufacturer Porsche gears up for a transition to electric vehicles (EVs), the automaker is apparently pouring money into making its main production facility EV-friendly. Porsche is investing half a billion euros (roughly $565 million USD) into the development of an EV production line alongside its internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, according […]
Apple Car concept by Vanarama Apple is rumored to be working with a South Korean semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) company and has already developed the chip and module for an advanced driver assistance system like Tesla’s Autopilot, according to a report from TheElec (via MacRumors). The report notes that the project began last year, and […]
Richmond, British Columbia man Vincent Yu, in Canada, has been converting a Rolls-Royce to an electric vehicle (EV) over the past four years, according to Richmond News. In addition to working with mechanics and machinists in the area on the project, Yu spent significant time flying to the U.S., Japan and Germany to source parts. […]
With many Tesla enthusiasts patiently waiting for Apple CarPlay support (it will likely never come), one developer has taken the task into his own hands. Michal Gapiński shared a video with Tesla North on Tuesday using an alpha build of the Android 12 CarPlay software in a Tesla Model 3. We previously reported on his […]
With Tesla officially set to host a grand opening party at Gigafactory Texas on April 7, according to CEO Elon Musk, it should come as no surprise that some of the first Model Y units are ready to head out the door. Drone pilot and videographer Jeff Roberts shared new drone footage of Gigafactory Texas […]
SpaceX completed its 11th flight and landing with today’s Falcon 9 booster on Monday, as the company sent more Starlink satellites into orbit. In the tweet, @SpaceX said, “Deployment of 46 Starlink satellites confirmed”. Deployment of 46 Starlink satellites confirmed — SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 21, 2022 The news also comes just after SpaceX Head Elon […]
With Tesla potentially set to begin production at Gigafactory Berlin next month, the automaker has already started testing pre-production Model Y units, and one photographer and videographer has gotten some close-up shots of the vehicle. @FlyBrandenburg shared close-up photos of the Berlin-built Model Y on Sunday, taken from a 4K drone video also shot by […]
Just as Tesla begins delivering its first versions of the Model X Plaid refresh, one owner and driver shows off how quick the electric SUV actually is. DragTimes shared a video on Monday showing the Tesla Model X Plaid go from 0-60mph in just 2.3 seconds. In the video, the crew calls the vehicle the […]
First looks at the electric Volkswagen ID Buzz were shared last month and new footage shows some of the first drives in a prototype of the vehicle. A pre-production Volkswagen ID Buzz was tested out and shared by Bjørn Nyland in a video on Sunday, showing off the vehicle’s driving experience and interior as Nyland […]
