Tesla

Tesla topped a number of vehicle sales categories in Germany, according to data from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (kBa) shared this week (via @Berlinergy). The Model 3 and Model Y were ranked first and third, respectively, for the country’s top-registered vehicles in December among gas and EVs, while also ranking 10th and 12th, respectively, year-to-date (YTD). The […]

Tesla insurance offers rates based on real-time driving behavior, and the company is now looking to take its plans into its own hands in Texas. A filing shared by @Sawyer Merritt shows that Tesla will begin underwriting its own insurance plans in Texas, after it expanded its insurance policies to the state in October 2021. […]

The Tesla Model 3 ended the Toyota Camry’s 28-year reign in the Australian auto market, outselling the vehicle and almost doubling its own sales year over year. Tesla’s Model 3 sold 10,877 units in Australia in 2022, while the Toyota Camry sold just 9,538 units, according to data reported by Drive.com.au. Overall, the market reported […]

As Tesla continues to bolster its presence in the small auto market of Taiwan, the automaker is already topping sales charts with the recent introduction of its Model Y compact crossover SUV. Tesla’s Model Y SUV outsold the gasoline engine-based Toyota RAV4 and other key competitors in Taiwan in December, selling a total of 3,598 […]

As Tesla continues plans to expand into markets around the world, the U.S. automaker is bringing updated options for its Model S and X vehicles to Europe. Tesla now again offers the Model S and X Long Range variants available for buyers in Europe, as spotted by @Tesla Club Denmark on Thursday. Other countries such […]

Tesla continues to innovate with its pricing and vehicle features at a pace much faster than competitors. For the Model S/X Plaid, Tesla has now added an upgrade for the brakes, mentioning “higher thermal capability brake calipers” are now available (via @BLKMDL3). It’s unclear how much of a difference these will make for the stock […]

Tesla has launched a Model S and Model X Steering Wheel Retrofit, available for $700 USD. The automaker says the retrofit is available in March 2023. Some owners don’t necessarily like the yoke steering wheel. “Travel in luxury. Enjoy the warmth of a heated wheel and the touch of premium vegan leather in a traditional […]

Tesla China has announced yet another round of price cuts for Model 3 and Model Y, while also revealing the prices of Model S and Model X. “Tesla S3XY, new car, new price!”, said Tesla on its Weibo account. Check out the price for the Model S and Model X, now available: Model S – […]

Image via @Tommyf902 It appears some federal regulations have resulted in Tesla removing some window features through a software update. Dating back to late September, customers on the TMC forums that took new deliveries of Model 3 and Model Y noticed features such as the Close Windows on Lock feature. “You can also enable Close […]

Tesla Cybertruck preorder holder @Noah Sargent used the augmented reality (AR) tool from his iPhone to measure the bed lengths of the electric automaker’s upcoming truck and shared late last month. The Cybertruck prototype is currently on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California. Select Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch cameras […]

A new drone video of Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas was shared by Joe Tegtmeyer on Wednesday, showing off the automaker’s first vertical steel assembly and new robots ahead of Cybertruck production. The video begins with Tegtmeyer explaining what’s going on at Giga Texas, including the ongoing production of a bunch of Model Y units. He also […]

Parts shortages continue to plague car sales in the United Kingdom, though the downward trend isn’t hindering increasing electric vehicle (EV) demand. New vehicle registrations in the UK fell to a 30-year low in the second half of 2022, with just 1.61 million new cars registered throughout the full year, according to the latest data […]

Tesla sold 55,796 vehicles built at its Gigafactory Shanghai in December, marking a 44-percent drop from the company’s deliveries in November, according to data shared on Monday by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) (via CnEVPost). In November, Tesla delivered 100,291 China-made vehicles, while the automaker also delivered 21.24 percent more vehicles in December 2021, […]

Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta testers now get a two-week suspension from the program for striking out instead of waiting for their strikes to be reset with a future software update (via Reddit). The change comes in FSD Beta version 10.69.25.1, which started rolling out with software update 2022.44.30.5 last month. “For maximum safety and […]

Tesla today outlined its economic footprint in California as part of a new blog post. Since its inception 20 years ago, Tesla has grown to become the Golden State’s largest manufacturing employer, with 47,000 direct employees as of 2022. California is home to Tesla’s Fremont factory — which last year became the highest-yield automotive plant […]