Tesla

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 […]

Tesla’s stock is up roughly 8 percent during Monday trading hours, and analysts at Citi are optimistic about upcoming developments and the company’s fourth-quarter results, according to a report from MarketWatch. Tesla has named March 1 as its investor day at Giga Texas, which some expect to offer answers for many recent concerns aired by […]

Tesla has increased its delivery wait times for certain models in China, including both the rear-wheel-drive and long-range variants of the Model Y, as spotted on Monday by @TslaChan. Both Tesla’s LR and RWD Model Y units now have wait times of about 2-5 weeks, though both previously showed wait times of just 1-4 weeks. […]

Italian casting machine manufacturer IDRA is readying another 9,000-ton Giga Press machine, set to be shipped to Asia, according to a LinkedIn post from the company (via @TslaChan). While the post doesn’t specifically say where the Giga Press will be headed, speculation is it seems a possible location would be Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai. The 9000t […]