Elon Musk is planning to build a private airport east of Austin, Texas, according to multiple sources speaking to Austonia. It’s unclear when or exactly where Musk plans to build the airport, but sources say it will be near Bastrop, to the east of Austin. Tesla currently owns 2,500 acres of land in southeast Travis […]
Registration data from Europe shows Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) at the front of the year’s EV sales, even as the overall auto market faces economic downturn. The Tesla Model Y led auto registrations in Europe in June while the overall auto market was still down 17 percent year over year, according to Clean Technica. Tesla’s […]
Tesla’s insurance program is relatively new, but with a recent move, the company is offering insurance to customers in two new states. Tesla Insurance has officially launched in Utah and Maryland, marking 11 states where the plans are available in the U.S. (via SawyerMerritt). The insurance plan is now available to a population of over […]
China-based automaker NIO is moving from building vehicles to also building phones, as detailed by the company’s founder in a recent statement. NIO is moving forward with its plans to build and develop phones, and it says it will release one phone edition each year, not unlike how Apple currently does it, according to a […]
As the Apple Car project continues fortifying the team it will use to produce an upcoming vehicle, one former Lamborghini official of multiple decades of experience has joined the “Project Titan” crew. Apple has hired Luigi Taraborrelli, a 20-year veteran from Lamborghini, as a part of the company’s quieted vehicle project, according to people who […]
South Windsor’s Planning and Zoning Commission rejected a Tesla proposal for a showroom and service center, instead suggesting another location for the automaker, according to a report from the Hartford Courant. Town planners claim the Tesla site, proposed at Buckland Road, is at the wrong location, suggesting the automaker should instead build at a site […]
U.S. officials are considering what the extension of a tax credit could look like for zero-emission vehicles, and two senators have agreed upon new circumstances surrounding the deal. A senate deal between Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin features the extension of tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs), according to those familiar with the matter who […]
As several police departments add Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) to their fleets, Ford has officially released a purpose-built electric pickup for use as police cruisers. Ford has launched an F-150 Lightning Pro variant geared toward police officers, annnounced on Thursday. The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Special Service Vehicle (SSV) includes materials developed for law […]
As Starlink continues to launch new satellites for its low-Earth orbit constellation, the company has also requested access to new frequency bands from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as detailed in a new filing with the agency. SpaceX filed an application with the FCC to begin using the 2GHz spectrum band to operate what it […]
Automakers across the industry are seeing delays amidst the recent economic downturn, inflation and supply issues, and one CEO says its first zero-emission vehicles are being pushed back in the delivery schedule. Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark says the automaker has pushed its first electric vehicle (EV) back from 2025 to 2026, according to a report […]
Tesla’s Giga Berlin factory is expected to produce as many as 3,000 Model Y units per week as soon as October, as reported to Tesla Mag by a person familiar with the matter. The Brandenburg factory was producing 1,000 Model Y units per week at the end of June, and Tesla is next looking to […]
Tesla launched the Tesla Shareholder Platform on Tuesday, which it says will let users participate in certain events and hear new updates pertaining to investors (via Twitter). The platform is using Say Technologies and Plaid, and it will let shareholders interact with investor events, ask questions and feature a cohesive interface for voting […]
Following a video update from automotive engineers Munro & Associates showing that opening the 4680 battery cell on the Tesla Model Y was “harder than they thought,” and a few other videos depicting attempts to open the cells, the team has finally won. After two other attempted videos on the subject, Munro & Associates have […]
Software developer and Tesla sleuth @greentheonly says the rollout of the automaker’s 2022.20.7 update includes “insane details” for keeping better track of the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) range. Tesla’s software update 2022.20.7 now uses tire pressure data, and energy loss due to things such as phone charging, 12V accessories, air density and battery temperature, to calculate […]
A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows Tesla saw a dropoff in its revenue in China, during its Q2 which faced major halts to production. Tesla’s revenue in China dropped 18.56 percent in Q2 compared to its Q1 results, resulting in a total of $3.8 billion in the country, according to a […]
