Tesla

Tesla shared its newest vehicle safety report this week, once again comparing accidents with Autopilot miles driven and without, as compared to the U.S. average (via Reddit). The report includes data shared by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), showing that Tesla’s vehicles only reported one crash for every 6.26 million miles driven while […]

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. […]

Continued safety improvements to Tesla’s cars over the years have earned the company highly safe vehicle body designs, with its Model Y and Model S units outscoring others across the board in 2022 in one safety testing index. Tesla’s Model S and Y units earned the highest scores ever to top the European NCAP safety […]

Tesla appears to be nearing a preliminary deal with Indonesia to set up an electric vehicle (EV) plant in Indonesia, after a long process of discussions between the company and the country. Indonesia and Tesla could be closing on a deal very soon for the upcoming EV plant, according to people familiar with the matter, […]

Tesla sold 29,387 Model Y units and 12,539 Model 3 units in China during December, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) shared by @Moneyball_R, and put into a chart by @Roland Pircher. The data shows Tesla’s two flagship vehicles roughly equaling nearly 122,000 units total, made up of about 80 percent […]

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 has previously stated its Model Y compact crossover SUV would soon become the bestselling vehicle of any kind globally, and we’ve been seeing the numbers come to fruition. On Tuesday, Tesla announced Model Y has become a bestseller in Europe for 2022, leading EV sales in 10 nations. “In 2022, Model Y was the […]

Continued expansion plans at Tesla’s newest factory are developing well, and a new filing shows that Tesla’s set to make a major investment into building out the Texas plant. Tesla is planning to spend $717 million on expansion plans to its Gigafactory Texas, as spotted in filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation […]

Tesla has restored the all-wheel-drive, 269-mile “Standard Range” Model Y with the 4680 battery cell, as spotted by @The Kilowatts on Tuesday. The Model Y units start around $64,000 USD, coming in at a lower price than the automaker’s 330-mile range “Long Range” Model Y. There were only around 40 of the units in inventory […]

Tesla executive Grace Tao said in a Monday interview with Chinese media outlet Auto Report that prospective EV buyers in China have limited available options (via CnEVPost). While Tesla currently produces the Model 3 and Model Y at its Shanghai Gigafactory and is about to start selling Model S and Model X vehicles in China […]

Another Tesla Megapack-based energy storage battery is set to hit the United Kingdom, in a new partnership announced this week. Construction began on a battery storage project in the United Kingdom using Tesla’s Megapacks, in partnership with a joint venture (JV) between energy companies, The Scotsman reports. A JV between TagEnergy and Harmony Energy will […]

After another Supercharger price change was predicted to take place in some places in Europe on Monday, an update shows that Tesla has actually dropped costs after a series of price jumps over the past few weeks. Tesla’s prices have dropped at some Superchargers in Germany, as shown in a screenshot from @Tesla_Adri on Monday. […]

Tesla recently slashed Model 3 and Model Y prices in China, South Korea, Japan and Australia–and New Zealand. Now, a limited-time price cut has reached the island nation-state of Singapore, reports Reuters. Existing inventory of Model 3 and Model Y will see a $5,000 discount, if they trade in their gas car, while another $5,000 […]

One Tesla owner has discovered a way to do-it-yourself (DIY) install a module enabling Homelink on their Tesla, as shared in a video last month (via Reddit). Homelink integration means offering full control of your garage door, gate system or other radio-frequency (RF) controlled devices from your Tesla’s touchscreen and normally costs $350 USD from […]

After @Elon Musk tweeted that an update allowing hands-free driving for Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta users would be coming in January on December 31, a U.S. regulator has reached out for more information, reports Reuters. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has followed up on Musk’s tweet, in which he responded to Tesla enthusiast […]