Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicked off the company’s Master Plan 3 by detailing what it will take to convert Earth to sustainable energy generation and use. The plan will result in repowering the existing grid with renewables, switching to electric vehicles, switching over to heat pumps for homes, businesses and industry, plus electrifying high temperature […]
Back in September, Tesla launched CCS Combo 1 Adapters for purchase, while also said retrofits for vehicles that require hardware upgrades will be coming in 2023. Fast forward to February 2023, and Tesla customers can now place orders for a CCS Combo 1 Adapter Retrofit—that is if you have a Model S or Model X. […]
Earlier on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and California Governor Gavin Newsom jointly announced the automaker’s new global engineering headquarters, located in Palo Alto. Tonight, Musk kicked off a grand opening party at the new global engineering headquarters, the original site owned by computer company Hewlett Packard. “Welcome to the grand opening of Tesla engineering […]
Tesla has tweaked its prices yet again in the United States for the Model Y and Model 3. According to changes spotted by @Tslachan, the Model Y has increased in price as expected after all trims today now qualify for the federal tax incentive of $7,500. Previously, only the 7-seater Model Y was eligible but […]
The U.S. Treasury Department has adjusted how it categorizes vehicles subject to price caps for the Inflation Reduction Act’s electric vehicle (EV) tax credit. The Treasury plans to use consumer-facing EPA Fuel Economy Labeling to distinguish between sedans, SUVs, pickups and vans, rather than using the corporate average fuel economy standards, according to Automotive News. […]
Tesla has two brand new manufacturing facilities in the works near Giga Nevada, according to statements from Governor Joe Lombardo and the White House, and now confirmed by the automaker. Following the confirmation, Tesla shared a video on Wednesday showing CEO Elon Musk’s announcement speech about expanding operations with the $3.6 billion investment. In the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tesla’s software update 2022.44.30.8 is now rolling out in China, as spotted in screenshots shared with Tesla North on Monday. The screenshots show release notes for the update, which began deploying on the weekend, according to the notes. The update includes a number of features that were deployed with Tesla’s holiday update in other markets, ahead […]
Image via Reddit (credit: unknown) Tesla made drastic price cuts across its entire vehicle line up on Thursday evening, and now the company is informing those with existing Order Agreements their cars will be updated with the latest pricing, informing customers in the U.S., Canada and Europe where these price drops took place. According to […]
After dropping prices in China, South Korea, Japan and Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, Tesla has now significantly reduced prices in the U.S. and Canada. Tesla’s website has been updated to note, “Until March 2023, certain new Model 3 and Model Y vehicles qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit for eligible buyers.” Price drops are […]
Tesla has started to produce its Model Y available in the coveted new Midnight Cherry Red paint color for buyers in Europe, as of Wednesday morning, as the online configurator now shows estimated delivery estimates. Midnight Cherry Red is available for the Long Range and Performance Model Y, but not the entry RWD Model Y. […]
One of the best features of the Tesla mobile app is the ability to set climate preconditioning for a specific time, which is helpful to warm up and prepare the car before you go to work in the morning, for example. But what if you have a busy schedule with kids or other activities, and […]
Tesla continues to innovate with its pricing and vehicle features at a pace much faster than competitors. For the Model S/X Plaid, Tesla has now added an upgrade for the brakes, mentioning “higher thermal capability brake calipers” are now available (via @BLKMDL3). It’s unclear how much of a difference these will make for the stock […]
Tesla has launched a Model S and Model X Steering Wheel Retrofit, available for $700 USD. The automaker says the retrofit is available in March 2023. Some owners don’t necessarily like the yoke steering wheel. “Travel in luxury. Enjoy the warmth of a heated wheel and the touch of premium vegan leather in a traditional […]
