It’s been a couple of years since California introduced the idea of banning gas car sales, and the state has now officially set plans for phasing out the fossil fuel-burning vehicles. California voted to approve a ban on new gas car sales by 2035 on Thursday and is one of the first government entities to […]
European customers can now purchase a new, entry-level Model Y configuration along with the Long-Range and Performance variants. Tesla has made a rear-wheel-drive configuration of its Model Y available in Europe, as seen on the automaker’s website this week (via @ModelYOwnerDACH). The Model Y is rated for 445km (~276 miles) from the Worldwide Harmonised Light-Duty […]
Tesla’s mobile app is updating with new features on a fairly regular basis, and one new feature added over-the-air seems to let owners send feedback directly to the automaker. According to FSD beta tester James Locke, (@ArcTechInc), a new menu option of ‘Send Feedback’ is now listed in the Tesla pp, underneath ‘Roadside’. It’s showing […]
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is getting a price drop throughout much of Europe this week, with a notice to a user in Ireland showing one of several different price cuts in the region. SpaceX has dropped the price of Starlink to just €85 ($84 USD) per month in Ireland starting on Wednesday, according to […]
Production is gearing up more quickly at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg than it is at the company’s Texas facility in the U.S., with a new production target being surpassed at the German factory. Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin is now producing between 1,800 and 1,900 units per week, and is testing new colors, according to a report from […]
As the world’s most valuable automaker Tesla heads into its stock split, the company’s shares are slightly dipping on the debut. Tesla’s 3-for-1 stock split kicked in on Thursday, and the automaker’s shares opened at $302 before dipping back to $293 in early trading hours, as reported by Reuters. The split is Tesla’s second in […]
After an advocacy group and Senate candidate claimed Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta “mows down children” in a campaign ad, the automaker has responded with a call for the videos to be taken down. Tesla is demanding the Real Dawn Project and former anti-Tesla California Senate Candidate Dan O’Dowd remove a video of the EVs […]
As Tesla moves to a Supercharger plan including non-Tesla vehicles in the U.S., the automaker is simultaneously trying to increase its team and charging network in Canada. Tesla plans to double its Supercharger design team in Canada, as part of a larger push to deploy more charging stations, as detailed in a post from Supercharger […]
One Tesla owner has taken the chance of a lifetime to be able to literally unlock his car with his bare hands — thanks to a surgically implanted microchip key. Tesla owner @BrandonDalaly had a key to his Tesla implanted into his hand, as seen in a video he shared on Twitter last week (via […]
Many are still awaiting their pre-ordered Starlink hardware from SpaceX, and now the company is emailing some who are with a new deal. SpaceX is emailing some of its preorder backlog customers with a new “Best-Effort” service option with lowered speeds for those in areas that are already saturated with too many users, according to […]
South Korea’s wealth gaps have inspired such debt-focused media as Parasite and Squid Game in recent years, though some lucky retail investors have found themselves a part of Elon Musk’s massive, unofficial fan club in the country. Musk’s fans in South Korea have amassed around $15 billion in Tesla shares, comparable to the stakes of […]
Tesla and Elon Musk currently face several high-profile lawsuits, and the automaker is planning to request a judge to dismiss an ongoing racial discrimination case. Tesla’s lawyers are expected to encourage a California judge to throw out an ongoing racial bias lawsuit, as reported by Reuters. Oakland, California Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo is expected […]
Over the past few years, Tesla’s rollout of the V3 Supercharger has been at swifty pace, but it’s already looking to install hardware to allow for its next generation of charging tech. Tesla has started using a dual-post V4 Supercharger base at many of its stations in the U.S., expected to allow the automaker to […]
As China’s power crisis worsens amidst record heat, many charging stations for electric vehicle (EV) automakers Tesla and NIO are becoming temporarily inoperable in certain regions. Tesla and NIO have been forced to halt charging operations in two cities in the Sichuan province, due to an ongoing heatwave that’s putting pressure on the area’s grid, […]
Sandy Munro’s team has been making its way through a teardown of the Tesla Model Y 4680 battery cell structural pack while Sandy was traveling, and now Sandy’s finally back and is taking a look at the disassembled hardware. In a new video shared by Munro Live this week, Sandy finally got a chance to […]
