Tesla’s recent job listing for a “high volume” recruiter in Montreal, Quebec, might indicate that the company’s rumoured plans to build a factory in Canada are starting to take shape — reports Electrek. There has been increasing chatter of a possible Canadian Tesla factory in recent months. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during a company-wide […]
Alongside launching a license plate frame that says “Powered by the Sun”, Tesla has also launched new Model 3 and Model Y license plate frames in satin black, joining chrome. “Complete the look of your Model Y and protect your license plate from the elements. The Model Y License Plate Frame is constructed from stainless […]
Tesla has launched a new license plate holder in its online store, with the phrase “Powered by the Sun” etched along the bottom part of the frame. “Complete the look of your Tesla vehicle and protect your license plate from the elements. Our license plate frame is constructed from stainless steel with a premium satin […]
As seen in images from Gigafactory Texas, Tesla appears to be testing or producing Model Y units with structural packs comprising next-generation 4680 cells and non-structural packs made up of traditional 2170 cells at the facility. Both versions of these Model Y bodies were spotted at Giga Texas in drone footage captured by @JoeTegtmeyer on […]
Tesla recently started rolling out software version 2022.24.6, which is transitioning some more of the company’s electric vehicles (EVs) from a radar-based Autopilot system to “Tesla Vision” — reports Not a Tesla App. For everyone updating to Tesla update 2022.24.6 from a version earlier than 2022.20.9, recheck your 2022.20 release notes after installation. Tesla is […]
Tesla has started shipping its Model Y compact crossover SUV by rail car, according to the latest drone flyover by Brad Sloan. A video filmed on August 31 shows Model Y vehicles arriving by transport truck, to then be loaded into rail cars at the RCR Taylor Logistics Park, a master planned rail-served logistics and industrial […]
According to filings discovered by Canadian Supercharger aficionado Marco (@MarcoRPTesla), Tesla’s first Supercharging location with its new V4 Superchargers is set to open sometime next year. Tesla will reportedly install pre-fabricated V4 Supercharging stations at the location in question. Pre-assembled Superchargers come with the stalls already set up on concrete slabs, requiring only a power […]
Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) beta program in California, a joint power-sharing venture with local utility providers, saw more than 3,500 participants contribute 24MW of power to the local electricity supply during its second grid event on Wednesday (via @SawyerMerritt). BREAKING: @Tesla's second ever California Virtual Power Plant beta event just ended with great success! […]
Tesla is once again lobbying for a potential factory in Canada, this time engaging with the federal government — reports Electric Autonomy Canada. According to recently posted lobbyist records, Tesla has been in communications with Ottawa four times in the last six months to talk about speeding up “permitting timelines” in the country, among other […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk joined the 2022 ONS conference in Norway this week, to discuss a variety of topics. Musk said he was focused on getting Full Self-Driving for Tesla vehicles in a ‘wide release’ by the end of the year, at least in the U.S. The Tesla CEO also mentioned to the […]
Tesla appears to be now charging a ‘Reschedule Fee’ for customers that need to make service appointment changes within 24 hours. According to a screenshot shared by Zack (@BLKMDL3), the message in the Tesla app reads, “your appointment is within 24 hours. If you reschedule, you will be charged a $100 fee.” Options are to […]
Tesla’s mobile app is constantly adding and rearranging its information and features, and a new update lets some users see how many miles they’ve driven in a given day using the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) Autopilot. The Tesla app now shows miles driven on Autopilot in the daily details section of the safety score […]
YouTube channel TechGeek Tesla shared a video on Tuesday testing Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta with different moving dummies. Led by automation engineer Jon Herrity, the tests take place in the Roselle Center Business Park in Roselle, Illinois. Herrity is an active FSD beta tester. The video utilizes three different tests using child mannequins to […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) grow more popular across China’s major cities, Tesla is continuing to surpass charging infrastructure milestones — including a new update that shows just how many chargers it has built in the city of Beijing. Tesla announced on Tuesday that it reached a milestone of 100 Supercharger stations in Beijing, as CnEVPost […]
After recently upgrading its production lines at its Gigafactory Shanghai, U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla has seen delivery wait times decrease significantly on one variant of its Model Y SUVs. Tesla reduced delivery wait times on its base-level, rear-wheel-drive Model Y in China to just one to four weeks, as reported by Reuters on […]
