Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) reached an important milestone in the Norwegian auto market, which remains a key early adopter of EVs. Norway has surpassed its 100,000th Tesla registered in the country, according to data from TeslaStats.No (via @Morten Grove). At the time of writing, Tesla has registered a total of 100,088 all-time vehicles in Norway, […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta recently broadened its reach, and one tester has debuted a new video showing the system being used in wintry conditions. YouTube channel ColdEnvy shared a new video testing Tesla’s FSD beta in heavy snowfall on Monday, as seen driving around on Canadian roads in Alberta. The host is running FSD […]
In the latest news of Tesla executive Tom Zhu shifting toward a larger role in the U.S. or global markets, Zhu has been replaced as the legal representative for the automaker’s operating entity in China. Wang Hao has replaced Zhu as the legal representative for Tesla’s operating entity in China, corroborating other reports that suggest […]
Following Tesla’s move to cut production output at Gigafactory Shanghai this month, new reports show that the automaker plans to extend the production slowdown into January. Tesla will run production for 17 days at Giga Shanghai in January, and it plans to pause output for an extended break during Lunar New Year, according to plans […]
A research study in China has rated Tesla’s Autopilot highly in a test of the latter’s compact crossover SUV, as part of a review of driver assistance systems. The Tesla Model Y has been awarded a Good+ (G+) rating in the China Automobile Research Intelligent Vehicle Index (IVISTA), as shared on Monday by @JayinShanghai. The […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has passed a new law effectively banning Tesla from marketing its in-development autonomous driving software as “Full Self-Driving” in the state starting in 2023 — reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The news comes after the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced plans to “revisit” its approach to regulating Tesla’s Full […]
Tesla has extended delivery wait times for all trims of its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) in China — reports CnEVPost. All Model 3 and Model Y trims now show a delivery time of 1-4 weeks on Tesla’s Chinese vehicle configurator. All other details, including price, remain the same. Prior to the change, […]
Tesla on Monday celebrated the opening of its 10,000th Supercharger stall in Mainland China. The Supercharger, which Tesla announced last week, is located under the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower in Shanghai. “Light up your way home,” Tesla Asia (@Tesla_Asia) said in a tweet celebrating the milestone. Light up your way home. The 10,000th […]
Tesla’s Model Y dominated Italy’s electric vehicle (EV) market in November, with a total of 1,008 units registered during the month — reports CleanTechnica. While EV sales in the country were down 26% year-over-year to 5,162 units for the month, the Model Y accounted for almost 20% of the registrations. EVs only managed to secure a […]
Tesla on Saturday suspended production at its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, and closed down the plant for the rest of the year, according to two people familiar with the developments and an internal notice seen by Reuters. The news follows a report from earlier this month that suggested Tesla would suspend production at Gigafactory Shanghai […]
South Korea wants to host Tesla’s next Asian Gigafactory, with municipal governments from all over the country vying for the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s favor — reports KED Global. The news comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said last month that South Korea is among the top candidates for a second Gigafactory in Asia. Shortly […]
Tesla recently hit a new milestone in the production of its next-generation 4680 battery cells, manufacturing a whopping 868,000 cells in a week for the first time ever. That’s enough to make 4680 battery packs for 1,000 cars. “Congrats to the 4680 cell team on achieving 868k cells built in the last 7 days—equal to […]
Tesla has updated its in-car alert for when drivers attempt to get around the hands-on-steering wheel requirement for Autopilot and the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta using objects like counterweights to try and bypass the system (via @TeslaChillMode). From my friend that just texted me … My buddy just got a beta strike for using a […]
Tesla’s Model Y is one of the best-selling all-electric SUVs out there. While it can certainly traverse some rough terrain, as we saw earlier this week in a video shared by Tesla of the Model Y’s Track Mode being winter-tested in New Zealand, it’s not designed for extreme off-roading. The off-roading specialists over at delta4x4, […]
Tesla this week shared an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at its 2022 holiday update in a video shared on LinkedIn. Every year, Tesla releases a holiday update with fun new features and improvements for users. This year’s holiday update started rolling out with software version 2022.44.25 earlier this month (and software version 2022.44.25.5 for FSD beta […]
