As several U.S. states consider banning gas cars as soon as 2035 to support the growth of electric vehicles (EVs), one state has done quite the opposite in what it says will help stabilize the oil and gas industry. Wyoming legislators have drafted a resolution to ban the sale of EVs in the state by […]
Another Tesla Model 3 with covered rear and front has been spotted in the wild, suggesting that it could be the upcoming refreshed version of the electric sedan. A Tesla Model 3 with California manufacturing plates and camouflage wrap on the front and back has been spotted, which some think could be the new “Highland” […]
Tesla is leasing a 1.04 million-square-foot warehouse in Brookshire, Texas, according to statements from a City Council member and a certificate of occupancy issued in October (via Houston Business Journal). Brookshire City Council member and President of the economic development board Jeremiah Hill said Tesla is currently preparing permits for Building 9 of the city’s […]
A new study suggests that Tesla’s vehicles are cheaper to maintain over time than other luxury brands, with the Model S landing the top spot overall. Tesla is the cheapest luxury car brand to maintain, costing an average of 7.09 percent of their original value over a decade’s worth of maintenance, according to a new […]
Tesla’s newest Superchargers are always rolling out, and a public permit now shows that another one of the charging stations is headed for Hawaii. A new Tesla Supercharger station is set to be built in Kahului, Hawaii, located on the island of Maui, according to filings with local authorities (via @MarcoRPTesla). The filings indicate that […]
Security concerns are preventing Tesla’s factory in China from expanding for the time being, as government officials share security concerns over Starlink, a satellite internet service created by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Tesla’s plans to expand its Gigafactory Shanghai have been delayed due to security concerns related to Starlink, according to sources familiar with the subject […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are continually becoming more popular, and despite concerns over a recession, one automaker actually managed to outproduce its own revised forecast. Luxury EV startup Lucid Motors produced 7,180 vehicles in 2022, with 3,493 in the fourth quarter of the year alone, according to a press release shared on Thursday. The full-year figure […]
Starlink satellite users were previously able to transfer service to new locations, and currently, SpaceX has taken the option down temporarily, while it develops an updated process for sending your service to another location. SpaceX is developing a self-service process for all transfer requests, temporarily suspending transfer requests until the process is set up, according […]
As Tesla prepares to begin producing the Cybertruck later this year, the automaker is continuing to receive huge packages for assembling the electric truck. Additional hardware parts from Italian casting machine manufacturer IDRA arrived at Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas earlier this week, as shared by drone videographer @Joe Tegtmeyer on Wednesday. Tegtmeyer notes that parts for […]
@Elon Musk says SpaceX plans to launch the Starship spacecraft soon, according to a tweet shared on Thursday morning. The statement comes after Starship was fully-stacked as of earlier this week at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Before any flights, SpaceX still needs to perform a series of test fires and also obtain a launch […]
Tesla often switches out which tires come standard on its cars, and recently some buyers have noticed that the automaker has switched out its Long Range Model S tires. The 2023 Tesla Model S Long Range now reportedly comes with Goodyear Eagle Sport all-season tires, rather than the previous model years which included Michelin tires, […]
South Korea remains a significant market for U.S. automaker Tesla, and 2022 marked the company’s best year yet in the region. Tesla has earned more than 10,000 registered vehicles in South Korea in 2022 for the third year in a row, according to @TslaChan, citing data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Throughout […]
Electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian is struggling to hold onto some of its key executives in recent weeks, though the reason for several recent high-profile departures isn’t entirely clear. A number of executives have left Rivian, including its head of supply chain, its body engineering vice president and head of strategy, according to a report […]
Tesla shared its newest vehicle safety report this week, once again comparing accidents with Autopilot miles driven and without, as compared to the U.S. average (via Reddit). The report includes data shared by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), showing that Tesla’s vehicles only reported one crash for every 6.26 million miles driven while […]
Tesla has started to produce its Model Y available in the coveted new Midnight Cherry Red paint color for buyers in Europe, as of Wednesday morning, as the online configurator now shows estimated delivery estimates. Midnight Cherry Red is available for the Long Range and Performance Model Y, but not the entry RWD Model Y. […]
