The St. Gallen police department in Switzerland has debuted what appears to be the nation’s first Tesla Model Y police car, a Long Range version of the compact crossover SUV. St. Gallen is located about an hour’s drive east of Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland, in the northeast, near the Austria border. An image […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared an update on upcoming release dates for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.12, for those in the United States and Canada. Musk replied to a question about the release of FSD 11 by saying, “Beta 10.12 probably releases Tuesday in US and Friday in Canada.” These days translate to […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed some governments have asked the company to block Russian news sources on its Starlink satellite internet service. Musk detailed the request on Friday evening, saying, “Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. We will not do so unless at gunpoint.” “Sorry to […]
Model Y owners living in places with tough cold weather climates are now eligible to get a new All-Weather Protection Kit by Tesla, free of charge. Many people living in the US and Canada have received an email from Tesla telling them that they can order their complimentary Model Y All-Weather Protection Kit by entering […]
The Honda Motor Co. Ltd. and Sony Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding that sees them enter a joint venture to develop and sell battery-powered electric vehicles. A press release from earlier today reveals that the two Japanese giants will form a joint venture this year, with the first product set to go on […]
A series of tweets from earlier today by Tesla insider Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) has disclosed apparently new information on the upcoming Giga Berlin and Giga Texas factories. Merritt has mentioned that the source of his information is Troy Teslike (@TroyTeslike), and the duo have been credible sources concerning Tesla production and delivery timelines. This latest […]
A series of tweets by Tesla insider Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) has apparently revealed a lot of information on the new Giga Berlin factory in Germany. Merritt mentions that he got his information from Troy Teslike (@TroyTeslike), who in the past has been a reputable source on Tesla delivery production and delivery estimates. The tweets reveal […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.11 software update, as detected by a vehicle in the third-party software fleet from @Teslascope on Thursday evening. A Tesla Model 3 Performance in California, saw the 2022.4.5.11 update, sent to owners that were previously on 2022.4.5.3 from February 15. You can view the 2022.4.5.11 release note below, shared […]
Image via Jeff K. via Facebook Some Tesla owners have noticed the company has started to automatically adjust battery charging limits, overriding existing user preferences. According to Jeff K. on Facebook, he received the message above on Thursday evening. The pop up notice reads, “the charge limit in your vehicle has been automatically adjusted to […]
Tesla battery supplier is rumoured to be seeking a land purchase in the United States for a mega factory to build electric vehicle batteries for Tesla, according to NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster on Friday (via Reuters). According to NHK, people familiar with the matter inform the publication Panasonic wants to build a factory worth billions […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided an update on SpaceX’s Starlink internet in Ukraine. After activating Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine in less than a day after it was requested, Musk and his teams shipped a truckload of satellites to the nation under attack by Russia. On Thursday, Musk said SpaceX was “updating software to […]
Tesla recently launched the ability for Canadians to tap the ‘Request Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta’ button, marking the introduction of the latter software in Canada. With Tesla’s 2022.4.5.4 software update, it brings FSD beta requests for those that have paid the $10,600 CAD add-on to Autopilot. But prior to FSD beta being made available to […]
Following similar changes made in the United States in November 2021, Tesla has updated their Supercharger rates in Canada. Previously, Tesla owners were billed under a two-tier system, but the company modified its terms last November shifting to a four-tier model, which was applied in Canada on Wednesday. Charging rates are determined by the amount […]
Image via @EthanMorneau Tesla has officially announced its plans to launch its first dealership on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. While previous reports had seemingly confirmed the location of the site in the Greater Victoria suburb of Langford, it was made official on Thursday. Tesla and Langford announced this morning the new sales, service and […]
The German state of Brandenburg has called for a news conference on Friday, where it is expected to announce its approval for the $5.5 billion Tesla Gigafactory. “The approval procedure for the e-car and battery factory of the U.S. company Tesla in Gruenheide in Brandenburg is nearing completion. This will be announced tomorrow at a […]
