Tesla

Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta v11 began rolling out last November, complete with single-stack software for both highway and city driving. In a video from @WinnersEchelon shared on Monday evening, we see one driver testing FSD beta 11.3 starting on a highway and taking an exit to city streets, all without the software disengaging. There […]

Australian graphite developer Magnis Energy announced in a press release on Tuesday that it signed a binding contract with Tesla over the supply of battery anode materials for three years starting in February 2025, as reported by Reuters. The news comes as many electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are eagerly searching for suppliers of key minerals […]

Release notes have become available for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta version 11.3 with software update 2022.45.5 Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta 11.3 has begun shipping to Tesla Employees pic.twitter.com/iU9SxTh0wl — Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) February 20, 2023 This version of FSD beta was launched to more Tesla employees, after CEO Elon Musk said last week […]

Tesla has banned drone flights over its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg site, as pointed out on Monday by drone videography account @WolfpackBerlin. The account says that Tesla specifically informed them that flights over the plant are forbidden, and will only be allowed once per quarter down the line. The practice has been common from groups like WolfpackBerlin […]

Pictures showcasing what appears to be the high-definition radar from Tesla’s Hardware 4.0 were recently shared on Twitter by Tesla code sleuth @greentheonly, the same source who brought us images of the full next-generation car computer from a Model X earlier this week. Thank you! now we have photos of the radar and other additional […]

Tesla is considering making a bid to acquire Vancouver, Canada-based Sigma Lithium, a company that specializes in mining the critical electric vehicle (EV) battery metal in its name — reports Bloomberg. According to the publication’s sources, Tesla has been in talks with potential advisers about a bid for Sigma Lithium. Shares in Sigma Lithium jumped […]

A Tesla Semi with new lidar equipment attached to the front was recently photographed in the wild by The Kilowatts (@klwtts). The prototype electric vehicle (EV) had hardware from Xenomatix, a company that develops solid-state-lidar technology, mounted under the windshield. pic.twitter.com/h3EXOqjIuP — The Kilowatts 🚗⚡️ (@klwtts) February 16, 2023 When The Kilowatts shared images of […]

Tesla’s Model X Plaid is one of the world’s quickest SUVs, even amongst traditional gas cars. A new video from carwow shared earlier this month shows a drag race featuring the Tesla Model X Plaid, the Lamborghini Urus Performante, the BMW X5m, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT and an AMG GLE 63. The video calls […]

Police officers in Coral Gables, Florida may soon purchase a Tesla, with Mayor Vince Lago encouraging the department to begin plans to go electric, according to a report from the Miami Herald. Lago cited the vehicle’s lowered emissions and reduced costs on maintenance and fuel as reasons for the police department to get a Tesla, […]

Tesla has increased the price of its Model Y vehicles in multiple markets, including China, South Korea and Australia. @Tslachan spotted the price increases in China, where the Model Y Long Range and Performance variants have both increased by 2,000 yuan ($291.51 USD), with the vehicles now retailing for 311,900 yuan ($45,461.20 USD) and 361,900 […]

Consumer Reports is offering a huge new endorsement for electric vehicles (EVs), as seven of its top 10 models for 2023 are electric cars, trucks and SUVs, as reported by CNBC on Thursday. The Tesla Model 3 landed Consumer Reports’ main electric pick, and the publication says it was chosen due to offering more range […]

Tesla started contacting legacy Model S and Model X owners by email to let them know about a new trade-in credit offer towards a new car. What’s the catch? You need to give up your unlimited free Supercharging miles, one of the best Tesla perks to date. One email received by a Canadian Model X […]

Update Feb. 16, 8:50pm PT: Tesla has responded to these allegations calling them false. == Tesla has allegedly fired dozens of workers from its Buffalo, New York plant on Wednesday, after employees launched a campaign to unionize this week, according to Bloomberg. The news was spotted in a filing with the U.S. National Labor Relations […]

Tesla looks to be seeing increased demand for the Model Y, as estimated delivery times have been pushed back in the United States. According to an update on Tesla’s website yesterday (via @Tslachan), the Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance are seeing delivery times pushed later into 2023. Check them out below: Long […]

Tesla code sleuth @greentheonly shared photos of a Model X’s refreshed HW4 car computer on Wednesday, which the account says appeared in the Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) with the photos hidden. Green says Tesla has already begun building vehicles with HW4 but has not delivered them, adding that the company may announce at the upcoming […]