Tesla

Tesla recently held an informational day at its Giga Berlin plant in Gruenheide on Sunday, detailing an update on the factory’s progress for local residents. The automaker said the ramp-up of Model Y production was going “very well”, as reported by Automobilwoche. Tesla previously noted it had hit 1,000 cars produced per week at Giga […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.28.1 software update and release notes are now available, as shared by TeslaUpdates.org. New for Model S/X owners in Canada are updates to the Status Bar, now bringing some quick controls to the top of the touchscreen map. Example controls are door lock/unlock, phone calls, alarms and profiles. We […]

Tesla could be preparing to add a new high-definition radar to vehicles, as seen by @GreenTheOnly on the automaker’s parts catalog. Green also confirmed the piece of hardware with an application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that matches the Tesla EPC catalog. Many in the thread wondered why Tesla would switch back to radar […]

Tesla has restocked its Cyberwhistle, after previously removing its listing from its online store. “Inspired by Cybertruck, the limited-edition Cyberwhistle is a premium collectible made from medical-grade stainless steel with a polished finish. The whistle includes an integrated attachment feature for added versatility,” explains Tesla. But this time around, Cyberwhistle now costs 885 Dogecoin, or […]

A Tesla executive laid out the automaker’s next five years in business plans at an event this week, including details about two main focuses for the company. Tesla’s Head of Investor Relations Martin Viecha spoke at a tech conference held by Goldman Sachs on Monday, highlighting Tesla’s business plans for the next five years, as […]

As Tesla rolls out its software update 2022.28, the automaker is also apparently rolling out a new navigation feature which lets drivers select from multiple different routes. Tesla plans to add an “alternate routes” function to navigation in the U.S. in software update 2022.28.1, as reported by Not a Tesla App, citing an anonymous source. […]

Here’s a list of all the new locations Tesla added to its global Supercharger network this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing September 5, 2022 Section 6, Civic Avenue, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 4 150 kW Tesla September 5, 2022 Runners […]

Independent security research firm IOActive has discovered a new relay attack that could allow thieves to unlock and steal a Tesla Model Y, as shown in a video shared on Monday (via The Verge). IOActive Principal Security Consultant Josep Rodriguez has discovered what he called an NFC relay attack, which requires two people to perform […]

Solar energy and power storage are just a couple of Tesla Energy’s newest sustainable frontiers, though a recent update has made it so customers must purchase its Powerwall for all solar roofing projects. Tesla is currently requiring at least one Powerwall per solar roof project, according to a Monday report from Electrek citing sources familiar […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg held a town hall event on Sunday where the automaker detailed new plans for an upcoming freight and logistics station. Tesla shared new details on its railway logistics concept for Gigafactory Berlin at the town hall event over the weekend, detailing how its upcoming freight station will also be able to help […]

Tesla’s “Joe Mode” is commonly used for long drives to create fewer disruptions in the cabin, but some say the feature is still too loud to fulfill its purpose. @Elon Musk said on Sunday that Tesla could release a quieter Joe Mode in future updates. The note came in response to @Tesla Owners Silicon Valley […]

Hungary’s first Tesla Megapack-powered electricity storage facility went online on Friday — reports Daily News Hungary. The battery-based energy storage system is installed at the Dunamenti Erőmű Power Plant in the town of Százhalombatta. Plans for the facility were first announced in December 2021. The system, which was installed by Switzerland-based energy company MET Group, comprises three […]

The City of Cotati in Sonoma County, California, located just  45 miles north of San Francisco, is set to unveil its first all-electric police cruiser on Thursday, September 15. Cotati will be the first city in Sonoma County to put a fully-equipped electric vehicle (EV) on its streets as a police patrol car. The city […]

The world’s first known V4 Supercharger is slated for Yuma County, Arizona, located southwest of Phoenix. That’s according to findings from Supercharger aficionado Marco (@MarcoRPTesla) shared on Sunday. Marco says this first V4 Supercharger will have 40 charging stalls, plus two 4,500 square-foot solar arrays. Also planned is a Megapack on a new vacant lot […]

Tesla has started rolling out alerts to notify customers when their 12V battery needs to be replaced. That’s according to a push notification shared by Zack (@BLKMDL3). The message received reads, “12V battery must be replaced soon – schedule service.” This is new! @Tesla now sending push notifications when 12V battery needs to be replaced! […]