Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla Model Y, Model S Plaid to Hit Europe in Q3, Report Says

Tesla has had to delay the opening of its Gigafactory Berlin significantly, and a new update shows that the company may begin exporting Model Y units from Gigafactory Shanghai to catch up with Europe’s backlog of orders for the electric SUV. The Shanghai Gigafactory will begin exporting Tesla Model Y units to Europe in the […]

Here’s the New 12V Lithium Ion Battery in Tesla’s Model S Plaid

Tesla Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk said earlier this year that upcoming Model S and X units with switch to lithium-ion 12-volt batteries from previous lead-acid batteries, and now the claim has come to fruition. Following Tesla’s Model S Plaid Delivery Event on Thursday, Tesla_Raj pointed out Tesla’s new, lithium-ion 12-volt batteries in the […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Debuts Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)

Following Tesla’s Model S Plaid Delivery Event on Thursday, owners are discovering new features on the model, including an exciting new adaptive LED headlight. Tesla has also released its Model S refresh manual, which details the model’s new Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS), featuring LED lights that automatically adjust the beam for the driver. The […]

Tesla to Encourage Owners With HW2.5 to Upgrade to HW3, Hints Code

While Tesla has been subtly encouraging owners of its older vehicles to upgrade to HW3, the hardware system for Full Self-Driving (FSD) features, the vehicle company is now making another push in that direction, according to a recent post on Reddit. Tesla owners with HW2.5 may be asked to upgrade to HW3, according to the […]

Apple Hires Former BMW Executive and CEO of Canoo for EV Project

After the Apple Car project witnessed several managers leaving in the past few months, the company has reportedly hired one new executive from a former electric vehicle (EV) startup. On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that Apple has hired former BMW AG Senior Executive Ulrich Kranz, according to sources familiar with the matter. Kranz was hired to […]

Tesla to Unveil New Game to Show Off AMD Graphics Hardware: Report

Charging time remains a major part of electric vehicles (EVs), and Tesla has already made its ambitions to make those times as entertaining as possible clear, with a future in the video games sector, and a new update on its games reportedly set to arrive Friday. Tesla follower Sawyer Merritt reported on Wednesday night Tesla […]

Tesla is Hiring Testers for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving

As Tesla gradually approaches self-driving vehicles, the company is looking to hire test operators to expand the technology’s capabilities. Tesla is looking to hire test drivers for its self-driving vehicles in at least six U.S. cities, among others, as reported by electrek. The automaker has created job listings for internal test operators for its Autopilot […]

How to Watch Tesla’s Model S Plaid Event Livestream [VIDEO]

Following news of a fully booked Tesla Model S Plaid Delivery Event, as well as video footage of the Fremont Factory’s site preparations as early as Tuesday (via Tesla Fremont Flyover), Tesla also announced plans to live stream the event, which is set to happen Thursday evening at 7pm PDT/10pm EDT. On Thursday morning, Tesla […]

Madison, Wisconsin Receives First Electric Fire Truck

According to a press release on Tuesday, the Madison, Wisconsin Fire Department has put the first electric municipal fire truck into use, featuring a variable transmission that can be used in a zero-emissions mode or paired with an internal combustion engine (ICE) for extra power. The truck, which is now operational at Madison Fire Station […]