Weeks after Tesla’s highly anticipated Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta v11.3 began rolling out to employees, a new photo seems to show the release notes for an updated build for the software. A photo showing release notes for Tesla’s FSD beta v11.3.1 was shared by @Eric Hester on Tuesday, as reportedly spotted in a Facebook group. […]
The Hertz Electrifies electric vehicle (EV) adoption program has launched in Denver and is set to partner with local high schools in Colorado, as detailed last week in a press release. The program will partner with Denver’s Montbello Career and Technical High School to help educate students and the larger community about EVs, including training […]
Sandy Munro and his wife Sue shared a video on Monday detailing their experiences with the Rivian R1T, after owning the electric pickup for almost a whole year. Sue says she loves the truck and that it handles Michigan winters well from a handling perspective using its snow-driving mode. Sandy says the truck is great […]
Tesla’s China-based Gigafactory has been lauded for its impressive production rates in the past, and new footage shows an “exclusive” inside look at the plant. Xinhua, which is funded partly or in whole by the Chinese government, shared on its YouTube channel New China TV an inside look at Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai last week. The […]
YouTube channel Teknikens Värld premiered a new “moose test” video on Monday, featuring the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus. The channel has featured the Model Y in previous moose tests, which evaluates a vehicle’s ability to handle while swerving in and out of a set of cones. This shows the vehicle’s ability to perform […]
Tesla’s Model S and X units are now delivering with the company’s HW4 computing system, as spotted by @Teslascope on a Model X Plaid in California. Teslascope, which effectively tracks software update deployment on Tesla’s vehicles, spotted one Model X Plaid in California with a software update version 2023.2.200. The account later confirmed that the […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada will receive more than $330 million in tax breaks from the state for the company’s recently announced expansion plans, as gained on Thursday when Republican Governor Joe Lombardo’s office approved the proposal (via ABC News). The approval came from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and Lombardo noted that the […]
Tesla’s upcoming Gigafactory in Mexico will have a footprint of almost 4,200 acres, according to Santa Catarina mayor Jesus Nava in a recent interview, taking up almost twice as much space as the automaker’s Austin, Texas plant reports Reuters. The site is also over twice the size of the Mexico City International Airport and will […]
Tesla has dropped the price of its RWD Model 3 in Italy to €41,490 ($44,047.90 USD), now making it eligible for the country’s €3,000 subsidy, and even more in some provinces (via @Mathias Føns). The new list price can be seen on Tesla’s Italian order configurator, representing an 8 percent price reduction for the company’s […]
Tesla is building what appears to be one of the first V4 Superchargers in the world in Harderwijk, the Netherlands, as spotted in a video from the YouTube channel electricfelix shared on Friday. The video shows the site with the Supercharger stalls themselves wrapped and behind a fence. The station seems to have 16 stalls, […]
U.S. automaker Tesla sold 74,402 vehicles in China in February, representing a 31.65 percent increase year over year, according to data shared by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) this week (via @Tslachan). The figure also represents a 12.64 percent increase from the automaker’s 66,051 units sold in January. Tslachan also pointed out that fellow […]
Charging station owners in Canada may benefit from a recently passed proposal letting them charge customers for electricity used, rather than time spent charging. Canadian federal agency Measurement Canada has temporarily approved owners of Level 3 DC fast-charging stations to bill users by kWh for energy consumed instead of time charging, as reported on Thursday […]
SpaceX is partnering with Swiss-based telecoms company Salt to increase connectivity across Switzerland using the U.S. company’s Starlink satellite internet, as detailed in a press release on Wednesday. The agreement is set to allow future Salt mobile customers to access Starlink coverage in harsh areas of Switzerland, where connectivity isn’t usually as strong. The partnership […]
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company sold out of its “Burnt Hair” fragrance not long after its launch in October, and now those who ordered it have received a delivery update. The Boring Company says its Burnt Hair fragrance is estimated to begin delivering in May 2023, as seen in an email shared with @Whole Mars […]
Tesla has begun unveiling its “Magic Dock” Superchargers in the U.S., allowing other electric vehicle (EV) brands to charge. Over the weekend, a list of Superchargers with the Magic Dock charging technology was shared in the forums at FastCharger.info, as can be seen, listed below. Magic Dock Superchargers in California Scotts Valley, California – Scotts […]
