Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla’s prices can vary significantly around the world depending on export needs, currency exchange rates, and a number of other related factors. Still, the price for many outside the company’s home country, the US, is becoming hard for buyers to justify comparatively. On Monday, one Reddit user shared a price comparison photo between the Model […]

Tesla is known for its incremental upgrades, often called refreshes, which are released every so often at unknown intervals, adding an element of surprise and delight for new buyers. A new interior on the made-in-China (MIC) Tesla Model 3 surfaced on Reddit Tuesday, featuring white upholstery and trim which follows the entire dashboard to both […]

Recent reports that Tesla China was developing the $25,000 (USD) ‘Model 2,’ to be sold worldwide, have now been shown to be incorrect. On Monday, cnEVpost (via Yahoo Finance) reported that Tesla has again denied claims of developing the $25,000 (USD) electric vehicle (EV), with a source at Tesla saying “we never said those words.” […]

Tesla’s Autopilot has been a major topic of conversation in the auto world, especially since the release of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta last year. While Autopilot and FSD are the most talked about, Tesla also offers a mid-tier option called Enhanced Autopilot in certain places around the world. In a new update, Tesla has […]

Tesla’s Semi prototype has been spotted in transport on the road at growing rates in recent months, as the company prepares to begin production on the truck in August 2021. In a new sighting, one Twitter user shared pictures of a Tesla Semi in Tahoe, California, as it was being transported, presumably, back to the […]

Tesla has recently made some changes to its adapter pricing this month, with the most recent change affecting those looking to charge their cars at home. On Tesla’s online store, the company has changed the price of the 14-50 (220v) Generation 2 NEMA home-charging adapters from $35 to $45 (USD) (via Reddit), a $10 USD […]

In a new bid to reduce its vehicle emissions to zero, Jaguar Land Rover has announced a new set of electric vehicle (EV) updates, following suit with a number of other brands as they make plans to go green. On Monday, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said its entire luxury Jaguar brand would be completely electric […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been known to say some pretty interesting things on Twitter, including a tweet over the weekend inviting Putin and the Kremlin to join him on Clubhouse. On Monday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agency Interfax that Musk’s invite was “interesting,” but that the organization needed more time to […]

Despite major recalls to the Chevy Bolt last year, Chevrolet has just released two new versions of the electric vehicle (EV), one of which is set to sport the debut of the company’s Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). In a press release Sunday, Chevrolet announced both the 2022 Chevy Bolt and the brand […]

Earlier this month, Tesla landed a spot in Israel as the first outside electric vehicle (EV) company to begin importing and selling its cars. Despite its range and tax benefits making the EV the perfect taxi suited for Israel, according to Calcalist Tech, Tesla is currently only selling to private buyers in the country. If […]

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess recently joined Twitter to take on Tesla CEO Elon Musk, but some suggest that Apple’s autonomous car plans may be the real competition Diess will need to face down the line. On Sunday, Reuters reported that Diess is not threatened by the prospect of an Apple Car, despite rumors circulating over […]

Joe Rogan hosted Tesla CEO Elon Musk on his podcast again this week, and while they covered a number of topics, it was hard to miss Musk’s claims of a vehicle with rocket technology, which will allegedly be fixed to the Roadster. In the interview, Musk and Rogan talked about the potential for the upcoming […]

SpaceX’s Starlink internet pre-orders are now being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and that’s excellent news for the rural majority of the world. In a video uploaded Tuesday, Canadian YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips shared SpaceX’s Starlink being put to the test on a gaming system. In the video, he takes viewers through the […]

They’re celebrating Lunar New Year today in China, and as a result, Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai is closed until Monday. In a pair of tweets Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk wished onlookers a happy Chinese New Year in what is the Year of the Ox, both with artwork of oxen spelling out Tesla’s favorite word, “S3XY” […]

Tesla has faced a lot of criticism for certain quality control issues on its electric vehicles (EVs) in recent months, and a new round of scrutiny in Europe is requiring a recall. On Friday, CNET reported that Germany’s KBA vehicle authority has called on Tesla to recall 12,300 of its Model X SUVs from between […]