Tesla is set to install 16 V3 Superchargers at the IKEA store in Portland, Oregon, located at 10280 NE Cascades Parkway, according to the site permit obtained by Tesla North. The project will see 16 of the latest V3 Superchargers installed at the IKEA store, along with associated AC and DC equipment, concrete equipment pads […]
Tesla has made paid services available for its destination charging sites, on one condition which must be provided by the businesses or sites. Paid charging for Tesla’s destination chargers is now operational for businesses and property owners that provide at least six wall connectors, according to electrek. In the past, Tesla’s destination chargers were primarily […]
U.S. electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla is known for creating its tools without the aid of outside companies, and a new internal development from the company is now set to help ease costs in the hiring process. Tesla has built its own proprietary software for recruiting employees, according to three current and former employees who […]
The Tesla Model 3 was Australia’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) heading into the year, but the country has also awaited the automaker’s electric SUV for years — and now it’s finally starting to arrive. Tesla’s first Model Y units set to be delivered to customers have arrived in Australia, as confirmed by the vehicles’ VIN […]
Here’s a list of all the new locations Tesla added to its global network of Superchargers this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing July 26, 2022 The Runza at 815 2nd Avenue East, Kearney, NE, USA 8 250 kW Tesla July 26, […]
Tesla has signed new long-term contracts with China-based battery-materials suppliers, in hopes to continue securing necessary minerals for electric vehicles (EVs) in the years to come. Tesla signed pricing agreements with both Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. and CNGR Advanced Material Co. to supply the automaker minerals through the mid-decade, according to stock-exchange statements from each […]
Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have reached a global tipping point so far this year, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Ukraine, rising inflation and other barriers. June marked a record-breaking month in which BEVs reached a 12 percent global market share while plugins, in general, reached 16 percent market share, according to data compiled […]
According to CNBC, Elon Musk filed a countersuit against Twitter in a Delaware court on Friday as part of his ongoing legal battle against the social networking company. The news comes after a report from earlier this month indicated a countersuit from Musk’s legal team was coming. Details of Musk’s countersuit remain unavailable to the public […]
After Tesla stopped including the Mobile Connector bundle for free with all new car purchases as part of an Apple-like move in April, it is now in stock for its lowered price of $200 USD on Tesla’s website (via Reddit). The Mobile Connector had been unavailable on the Tesla Shop ever since the company pulled […]
Sandy “Teardown Titan” Munro and his team at Munro & Associates have finally succeeded in extracting a 4680 battery cell from the structural battery pack of the Tesla Model Y they have been tearing down for roughly the past month now. The folks over at Munro Live shared an image on Twitter announcing the arrival […]
Tesla is going to launch photos from winners of its referral program into deep space on August 4, four years after the program went live. (via @oha_alex). Back in 2018, Tesla initiated a referral program for its customers. Existing Tesla owners could generate and share referral codes with others, and those looking to buy an electric […]
The Autoline Network recently published an interview with Tom Libby from automotive analysis firm S&P Global Mobility highlighting Tesla’s dominance in the luxury car market. During the interview, Libby followed up on a recent study from S&P Global Mobility that revealed Tesla’s brand loyalty as a luxury automaker surpasses all of its rivals. He outlined […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently said the company’s next version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.13, isn’t quite ready yet for download. Musk previously said FSD beta 10.13 possibly could arrive by the end of this week, but on Friday morning, the Tesla CEO clarified the build isn’t ready yet. “We’re working super hard on […]
Tesla’s Giga casting machines have played a crucial role in the automaker’s ability to assemble and scale electric vehicle (EV) production, and a new video takes a look at how the company’s casting practices have changed. Munro Live shared a video of the original Model 3’s casting process before the car began being made into […]
Tesla’s prices have steadily increased throughout the year due to inflation, and the company chief says it’s too early to tell if more increases are headed for buyers — despite decreases in inflation. @ElonMusk said it’s “too early to say for sure” if Tesla prices are going to increase, responding to a user asking about […]
