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Tesla Said to Announce a Factory in Mexico in Early 2023: Report
Tesla plans to announce a factory in the Mexican state of Nuevo León in early 2023, according to a report from local outlet Milenio shared earlier this week. The factory will reportedly be headed for a location to the west of the state’s Santa Catarina municipality, and the parties are apparently refining the last details […]
MKBHD Reviews Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta [VIDEO]
Popular tech reviewer Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) took Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) for a ride through New Jersey in a video shared on Wednesday. In the video, Brownlee is running the FSD beta version 2022.36.20 in his Model S Plaid. Brownlee starts the video by driving through some downtown areas with the FSD beta system, saying […]
Watch Tesla’s Semi Truck Get Tested in Harsh Conditions [VIDEO]
The Tesla Semi debuted earlier this month with a delivery event for PepsiCo, and the automaker has since shared some footage of the electric semi truck’s rigorous testing, as a way to help encourage engineers to apply. Tesla engineers tested the Semi in a range of harsh conditions, as seen in a video posted on […]
Tesla to Start Selling 1TB Solid-State Drive for $350 in February
Many Tesla owners have waited a long time for the popular gaming platform Steam to become available in their vehicles, and now that it is available in the Model S and Model X with a recent update, Tesla is launching a new storage device for the vehicles. Tesla has added a one-terabyte solid-state drive to […]
Hear Elon Musk Talk Twitter, Ads, Spaces, and SBF [Audio Supercut]
Twitter head Elon Musk is continuing to shift the social media company’s business plans since taking over, and he recently shared some of his thoughts on the platform. Musk spoke with Mario Nawfal, Marc Andreessen, Ian Miles Cheong, and others in a recent conversation shared on the Elon Alerts YouTube channel. A supercut of the […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin Reportedly Set for 24 Hour Production, Says Report
Tesla’s German Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg is apparently looking to expand its production capacity by adding another shift, allowing for round-the-clock production. This would place the plant’s run rate in line with previous forecasts from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Tesla plans to add a third shift at Gigafactory Berlin, bringing weekly Model Y production up to […]
Tesla Launches Steam Beta for Gaming on Model S and Model X [VIDEO]
Tesla today started rolling out its 2022.45.25 and 2022.45.25.1 holiday software update for 2022, introducing new features such as Apple Music, MyQ integration and more. But also new for Model S and Model X is Steam integration—finally. Tesla says “Steam brings thousands of games to new Model S & X vehicles,” and shared the following […]
Tesla Ordered to Upgrade FSD Hardware For Free in ‘False Advertising’ Ruling
Tesla has been ordered to upgrade one customer’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) hardware for free as Washington Judge Matthew A. Skau ruled that the automaker’s original claims amounted to “false advertising” (via electrek). The ruling came after plaintiff and Tesla owner Ian Jordan noted that the automaker said any hardware upgrades needed to run FSD would […]
2022.44.25 Tesla Holiday Update Now Available: Apple Music, MyQ, and More
Each holiday season, Tesla rolls out a special software update that usually includes fun special features and significant upgrades. This year’s holiday update has officially been spotted by one Tesla owner in Canada. Tesla’s holiday update is rolling out in Canada as software version 2022.44.25, as seen by @James Locke on Tuesday in his Model […]
Tesla Model 3 Crowned Best-Selling China-Made Luxury Sedan from January to November
Tesla’s Model 3 was the best-selling luxury sedan produced in China for wholesale vehicle sales from January to November, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association in a graphic shared by @Mathias Føns on Tuesday. During the 11-month period in China, Tesla sold 235,700 Model 3 units built at Gigafactory Shanghai, beating out […]
Tesla Fixes Mobile Key Access Bug, Pays $300 Reward
The Kilowatts shared a new video on Tuesday detailing an issue with Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) affecting mobile key access, which allows users to control who else has access to their car. As is, the bug would require the main owner of the Tesla to remember to revoke access to drivers who are done using […]
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 […]