Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Win Numerous 2023 ‘What Car?’ Awards

Tesla’s flagship sedan and SUV have earned three separate awards on Britain’s “What Car?” index, as shared on Friday in videos and on the rating index’s website. The Tesla Model Y earned the “Best for Safety” award in the ranking system, while the Tesla Model 3 earned titles for both “Best for Efficiency” and “Best […]

Tesla to Build Florida’s Largest V3 Supercharger, Shows Filing

Tesla has submitted an application for Florida’s largest V3 Supercharger station, set to be installed in Gainesville, according to filings with the city, shares @MarcoRPTesla. The Supercharger station will include 24 V3 stalls and will be built at 6795 W. Newberry Rd. at the Oaks Mall Plaza, right off of I-75. Marco notes that all […]

Tesla China Shares Lunar New Year Smartphone Wallpapers

Tesla China has shared four rabbit-themed wallpapers in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, as shared on Twitter by @Yan Chang on Friday. The four wallpapers include two with rabbit designs appearing near the center, one of which is a geometric outline of the 3D rabbit’s contour lines, while the other shows a […]

Tesla Opens Parts Distribution Center in Giengen, Germany

Tesla has opened a new parts distribution center in Giengen, Germany this week, according to a press release shared on Friday, reports TeslaMag (via @Berlinergy). An opening ceremony for the parts and distribution center was held on January 12, with the center set to employ 18 people to start before ramping up hiring, according to […]

Tesla Model Y Surges to 2nd-Most Searched Vehicle After Price Cuts: Edmunds

Tesla’s price cuts seem to be having their intended effects, with shoppers researching the automaker’s vehicles at increasing rates since the cuts, according to a report from Automotive News. Auto research website Edmunds saw significant increases in research of Tesla’s vehicles, with the Model Y even becoming one of the top-searched vehicles on the platform. […]

Hertz Launches EV Adoption Program for Communities, Debuts in Denver

The vehicle rental company Hertz has launched the Hertz Electrifies initiative in Denver, geared toward helping to increase electric vehicle (EV) adoption, as stated by the company in a press release on Thursday. The initiative also oversees a new partnership between Hertz and the city of Denver to help spur the transition to EVs, with […]

Tesla’s Giga Berlin Should Ramp Up Production, Says Local Minister

Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg needs to to ramp up production even more, according to Germany’s Economic Minister Jörg Steinbach in a statement on Thursday (via Reuters). Steinbach said that Tesla’s Giga Berlin should speed up production specifically to help reduce wait times for buyers, stated at a public discussion hosted by one of Germany’s largest industrial […]

Tototheo Maritime Launches SpaceX Starlink Internet Service

Marine communications provider Tototheo Maritime has now added SpaceX’s Starlink internet to its portfolio of options for connectivity, according to an announcement made earlier this week. The two parties finalized a contract in December 2022, and Cypress-based Tototheo plans to deploy Starlink internet service by the end of this month. Starlink’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) internet […]

SpaceX Launches GPS III Space Vehicle 06 Mission [VIDEO]

SpaceX launched the GPS III Space Vehicle 06 mission on Wednesday using the Falcon 9 first-stage booster. The GPS III is a satellite for the US Space Force. This was the second launch and landing for this particular Falcon 9 booster, taking place at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Previously, this booster […]