Tesla

Tesla’s Giga Berlin Should Ramp Up Production, Says Local Minister

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 […]

New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: January 9–18, 2023

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 FSD Beta 2-Week Strikeouts Now Mentioned in Software Code

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 Increases Price of its Wall Connector by 21%

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 Nearing EV Deals with Tesla and BYD, Says Minister

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 […]

Tesla Stock Rally Continues After China EV Registrations Surge, Following Price Drops

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 […]

Tesla Faces Union Concerns in Germany Over Working Hours at Giga Berlin

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 […]

Another Tesla Model 3 Spotted with Camo Front and Rear Bumpers

Another Tesla Model 3 with covered rear and front has been spotted in the wild, suggesting that it could be the upcoming refreshed version of the electric sedan. A Tesla Model 3 with California manufacturing plates and camouflage wrap on the front and back has been spotted, which some think could be the new “Highland” […]

Tesla Design Chief Talks Cybertruck, Roadster, and More in New Interview

Tesla’s chief designer, Franz von Holzhausen, recently sat for an interview with IGN Executive Editor Ryan McCaffrey on the latest episode of Ride the Lightning, his unofficial Tesla podcast. The two spent close to an hour talking about several different topics, including Tesla’s upcoming Cybertruck, the next-generation Roadster, and the changes the all-electric automaker recently […]