Tesla

A new analysis of profitability data from Reuters suggests that Tesla is wielding its profits as a weapon in its recent price cuts, which some are now referring to as a price war. Tesla now earns more per car than any other automaker across the globe, as shown in the industry data. In the third […]

Data from an eight-car pileup led by a Tesla Model S in San Francisco, California shows that the vehicle’s driver assist system was engaged within 30 seconds of the accident, according to a report from CNN. It’s unclear if this was referring to Autopilot or Full Self-Driving beta, according to the CNN report, as it […]

The vehicle rental company Hertz has launched the Hertz Electrifies initiative in Denver, geared toward helping to increase electric vehicle (EV) adoption, as stated by the company in a press release on Thursday. The initiative also oversees a new partnership between Hertz and the city of Denver to help spur the transition to EVs, with […]

Tesla is planning a multi-million-dollar investment into a showroom and service center in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at the CF Lime Ridge shopping center, according to a report from The Hamilton Spectator. The 60,000-square-foot was formerly a retail center and is now set to be reworked into a Tesla storefront and service center, only requiring a […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg needs to to ramp up production even more, according to Germany’s Economic Minister Jörg Steinbach in a statement on Thursday (via Reuters). Steinbach said that Tesla’s Giga Berlin should speed up production specifically to help reduce wait times for buyers, stated at a public discussion hosted by one of Germany’s largest industrial […]

Let’s take a look at all of the new Tesla Superchargers that went live worldwide between January 9 and 18, 2023, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing January 9, 2023 No. 556 Changjiang West Road, Shushan District, Hefei City, Anhui, China 3 250 kW […]

Tesla announced that its fast-charging network is the largest in the world, including over 40,000 Superchargers across 46 different countries, according to a post made on Twitter on Wednesday. The automaker notes that its Supercharger stalls can help recover up to 200 miles (275 km) of range within 15 minutes. The account also explained that […]

Tesla’s Model Y SUV has landed Europe’s title of best-seller for the second month in a row in December, outselling year-long winner Peugeot 208 during the month, according to a report from Automotive News Europe. The Tesla Model Y sold 31,562 units in Europe in December, marking a 300-percent increase year over year. Second for […]

With Tesla software update 2022.44.35.10 debuting last night, it released Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.69.25.2 for testers. The latest update brings two-week FSD beta strikeouts within internal code, and not just on release notes, shared by developer @greentheonly on Tuesday evening. The limit applies to those who receive three strikes on FSD beta, now only […]

Tesla has increased the price of its wall connector to $425 USD ($575 in Canada) on its online store, although the hardware was still being displayed at the original price of $350 USD on Best Buy’s website for several hours after the change (via Reddit). Since then, Best Buy has also increased the price to […]

Indonesia is nearing deals with both Tesla and BYD for electric vehicle (EV) production investments in the country, according to a statement from Indonesia’s coordinating minister in a report from Reuters. The news comes just a few days after a report said that Tesla was finalizing details for a Gigafactory in the country, and after […]

During Tuesday’s regular trading hours, Tesla’s stock jumped 4.6 percent, following a rally of 8.3 percent last week, according to Investor’s Business Daily. Tesla’s vehicle registrations increased to 12,654 for the week of January 9 to 15, representing a 500-percent increase from the 2,110 registered in the week before. Overall, passenger vehicle registrations totalled 437,000 […]

Hertz and Uber announced plans to deploy as many as 25,000 electric vehicle (EV) rentals in Europe as a new expansion to its partnership, according to a press release shared on Tuesday. The EVs are set to hit much of Europe in 2025, beginning with London and shortly followed by Paris and Amsterdam. The rentals […]

Elon Musk was denied a bid to move or put off a trial regarding a misleading 2018 tweet about taking Tesla private on Friday, according to a report from CBS News. Federal U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled in a San Francisco hearing that jury selection for the trial will still happen as planned on […]

Tesla is facing scrutiny from the German union IG Metall and local officials over worker claims of unfair working hours and a fear of speaking out at the company’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, according to a report from Reuters. At its yearly news conference, IG Metall said that there was a growing number of employees reporting longer […]