Tesla
Tesla to Open Australia’s Largest Supercharger Station Next Month
Tesla is planning to open its largest Supercharger station in Australia next month, planned to include 12 V3 charging stalls in Box Hill outside of Melbourne (via The Driven). The Supercharger station is expected to become operational just after New Year’s, and construction on the site has already begun, according to sources who spoke with […]
Autogefühl Reviews 2023 Tesla Model X Plaid on Germany’s Autobahn [VIDEO]
A new review of Tesla’s Model X Plaid surfaced on Sunday in a video from the YouTube channel Autogefühl. The in-depth review focuses on the luxury electric SUV’s exterior and interior, as well as how it feels when driving, looking at nearly every aspect of the vehicle from the user interface and cabin noise cancellation […]
Tesla Approved for Virtual Power Plant Pilot in Texas
Tesla has been approved by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to begin a “statewide market design pilot” for its Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program, according to statements made by an official on LinkedIn on Sunday (via electrek). Arushi Sharma Frank, U.S. energy markets policy lead for Tesla, said that the pilot could now […]
Tesla Seen Hauling Train-Load of Model Y Units in Europe
Tesla appears to have brought out the big guns as it rushes to make its final deliveries in the last few weeks of the year. The automaker maker was recently spotted hauling a ridiculous number of electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe on a train. Twitter user @Luc Waterlot spotted a train loaded full of Model […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Sets Lap Record at California’s Willow Springs Raceway [VIDEO]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid has added yet another notch to its belt this week, breaking the lap record for all vehicles — electric or otherwise — at the Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California (via InsideEVs). The Model S Plaid, modified by Unplugged Performance, posted a lap time of 1:13.51. It handily toppled the previous […]
Tesla Nabs 5,000 Model 3/Y Reservations in Thailand Debut
Tesla has hit the ground running in Thailand, racking up more than 5,000 Model 3 and Model Y orders within just three days of launching the two electric vehicles (EVs) in the country (via The Nation Thailand). The automaker touted the warm welcome it has received on its Thai website. According to executives at Tesla’s […]
Autogefühl Reviews 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid on Autobahn [VIDEO]
Autogefühl‘s Thomas Majchrzak recently posted his in-depth review of the 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid — or as he calls it, the “hypercar from stock.” The first customer deliveries of the Model S/X Plaid in Germany were only just confirmed this week. Majchrzak, a journalist and car enthusiast from Germany, took the Model S Plaid […]
Tesla Starts Delivering Model S/X Plaid in Germany
Tesla Model S/X Plaid units have started arriving in Germany, with the first Model X Plaid orders being delivered to customers in the country on Friday (via @Berlinergy). Model S/X Plaid arriving in 🇩🇪🤩-Trailer on Autobahn 8 (A8) near Pforzheim today Source TFF Forum -Model S Plaid tested on the Autobahn near Berlin Source https://t.co/viR6QwWH5E […]
Tesla Cybertruck Leak Shows Exposed Frame with Castings [VIDEO]
Tesla’s Cybertruck is slated to start production soon and what appears to be the first image of a Cybertruck frame has popped up on the web. The image was shared with Kim Java by an anonymous source and what we see is the Cybertruck frame and casting parts at the back. The truck’s frame sits […]
Tesla 2022 Holiday Update to Bring Auto Turn Signals, Customizable Media Controls, and More
A recent blog post spotted on the South Korean blog Naver appears to confirm that Tesla’s much-anticipated 2022 holiday update will roll out as software version 2022.44.25. Every year, Tesla releases a holiday update with significant improvements and some fun new features meant to spread holiday cheer. We reported earlier this week that this year’s […]
Tesla’s Model Y Dominated China’s Best-Selling SUV Category in November
Tesla’s sales in China remain a crucial piece of the automaker’s global market share, and new data shows that the company’s flagship electric SUV is absolutely crushing the competition in the world’s largest automotive market. The Tesla Model Y landed the title of China’s best-selling premium SUV in November, with the second-place BMW X3 falling […]
Tesla Pausing Shanghai Model Y Production in the Last Week of December: Report
Tesla plans to suspend Model Y production at its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, between December 25 and January 1, according to an internal memo and two people familiar with the matter, as detailed in a report from Reuters. The sources said that the planned suspension is part of an overarching goal to cut Giga Shanghai’s […]
How Tesla MyQ Garage Door Integration Will Work According to Deleted Website
Tesla’s upcoming holiday software update is said to include MyQ garage integration, allowing the latter to seamlessly open and close your garage door at home. We now have some more details on how Tesla MyQ integration will work, based on a since-deleted webpage from Chamberlain, thanks to the Wayback Machine. These images were first shared […]
Tesla Delivered 62,493 Vehicles in China in November
Amidst rumors of demand issues hitting Tesla’s Gigafactory in China, the automaker is still posting record delivery numbers heading into the final month of the year. Tesla delivered 62,493 vehicles in China in November, while Giga Shanghai also exported 37,798 vehicles, according to data shared by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Thursday (via […]
Tesla to Shorten Shifts, Cut Back on Hiring at Giga Shanghai: Report
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, has been faced with concerns of slowed demand in recent months, and a new update shows the plant is cutting back on onboarding and employee shifts. Giga Shanghai is reducing shift hours and postponing some hiring at the company’s most productive plant, as reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday. Tesla will […]