The rumours of Tesla setting up some sort of assembly plant in Mexico aren’t going away anytime soon. According to Reuters, Tesla is pondering an assembly plant near a Mexico City airport, according to presidential spokesman Jesus Ramirez. The new plant would be an export hub for Tesla. Ramirez says the location being considered is […]
Earlier this month, Tesla updated its website to state the Model S and X Plaid upgrades now include “higher thermal capability brake calipers,” but now this has changed (like to cause some confusion). Tesla has updated the description of Plaid Upgrades for Model S and Model X to now say “higher thermal capability brake pads.” […]
NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley (left) and Robert Behnken (right); Image: NASA Back on May 30, 2020, SpaceX made history when its Falcon 9 rocket sent the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station—with two NASA astronauts on board. Fast forward nearly three years later, the White House has now acknowledged the feat, which sent […]
Tesla’s first software update of the year, 2023.2.0.5, started rolling out earlier this week, along with 2023.2. Two major features of this 2023.2.0.5 update include changes to Sentry Mode and the heated steering wheel. Sentry Mode now slowly pulses when it detects an event, instead of flashing, which typically can catch people by surprise. The […]
SpaceX announced on Friday it has launched its Starlink satellite internet service in Peru. “Starlink ahora está disponible en Perú!”, said SpaceX, which translates to “Starlink is now available in Peru.” Starlink ahora está disponible en Perú! → https://t.co/slZbTmZmAt — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 27, 2023 SpaceX updated its availability map today, showing Peru now as […]
Tesla yesterday announced its record Q4 2022 earnings, achieving new highs in revenue, production and delivery for the full year. Elon Musk started the Q4 2022 earnings call by addressing a common question from investors in regard to demand. Musk explained, “Thus far — so I want to put that concern to rest. Thus far […]
Back in December reports claimed Tesla was close to revealing a new assembly plant in the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. But no announcements have yet been made about the possibility of Tesla building an assembly plant in Mexico. Now, according to Nikkei, it appears no deal has been reached yet, according to a Mexican […]
Tesla announced yet another record quarter, with Q4 earnings seeing all-time highs for revenue and also vehicles produced and delivered. The company’s Installed Annual Vehicle Capacity remains at 1.9 million, spread across its factories in California, Shanghai, Berlin and Texas. In Tesla’s Q4 shareholder slide deck, the company said, “we are planning to grow production as […]
Tesla today announced a record Q4 2022 and also provided more updates on its business, in particular on the total number of Autopilot customers that have Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta. According to Tesla, it said, “we now have released FSD beta to nearly all customers in the US and Canada who bought FSD (approximately 400,000).” […]
Tesla reported record Q4 2022 earnings today and the automaker also provided an update on its upcoming Cybertruck. According to Tesla, it says “Cybertruck remains on track to begin production later this year at Gigafactory Texas. Our next generation vehicle platform is under development, with additional details to be shared at Investor Day (March 1st, […]
Tesla has released its first update of 2023, as software version 2023.2.0.5 is rolling out. According to 2023.2.0.5 release notes, we have the following new features and changes, according to Not a Tesla App and @greentheonly, which includes the previously mentioned auto heated steering with low and high settings, plus more: Auto Steering Wheel (Model […]
On Monday evening, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s 2023 State of the State speech revealed Tesla is set to announce a new manufacturing facility in northern Nevada on Tuesday. Today, President Joe Biden and the White House confirmed what Lombardo said and now Tesla has confirmed the announcement itself. “We will be investing over $3.6 billion […]
Following some major price drops just 11 days ago, Tesla is already back to tweaking its prices. The company’s entry Model Y Long Range has increased in price by $500 USD on Monday evening to now start at $53,490 USD, up from $52,990 USD. The Performance Model Y remains at $56,990 USD. We’re not seeing […]
During Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s 2023 State of the State speech on Monday evening, the leader revealed Tesla is set to announce a new factory in northern Nevada on Tuesday. Speaking about restoring Nevada’s reputation as pro-business and pro-development, Lombardo said the state is “ready to partner” to bring back economic growth. That’s when he […]
SpaceX has completed a wet dress rehearsal (WDR) for its Starship 24 and Super Heavy Booster 7, signs it is moving one step closer to the rocket’s first orbital launch. A wet dress rehearsal (WDR) is a type of rocket launch test in which all systems are activated and checked, including fueling the rocket, but […]
