Tesla

Tesla started rolling out its 2022.24 software update this week, but not a lot of vehicles have received it. But those that have received the update have shared tidbits about what’s included, including a new customizable Blind Spot Camera location for the Model 3 and Model Y, plus new Cloud Driver Profiles. That’s according to […]

Let’s take a look at all of the new Tesla Supercharger locations that went live this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing July 18, 2022 The Van der Valk Hotel Ridderkerk at 1 Krommeweg, 2988 CB Ridderkerk, Netherlands 24 250 kW Tesla […]

Tesla’s Giga Berlin factory is expected to produce as many as 3,000 Model Y units per week as soon as October, as reported to Tesla Mag by a person familiar with the matter. The Brandenburg factory was producing 1,000 Model Y units per week at the end of June, and Tesla is next looking to […]

    Tesla launched the Tesla Shareholder Platform on Tuesday, which it says will let users participate in certain events and hear new updates pertaining to investors (via Twitter). The platform is using Say Technologies and Plaid, and it will let shareholders interact with investor events, ask questions and feature a cohesive interface for voting […]

Following a video update from automotive engineers Munro & Associates showing that opening the 4680 battery cell on the Tesla Model Y was “harder than they thought,” and a few other videos depicting attempts to open the cells, the team has finally won. After two other attempted videos on the subject, Munro & Associates have […]

Software developer and Tesla sleuth @greentheonly says the rollout of the automaker’s 2022.20.7 update includes “insane details” for keeping better track of the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) range. Tesla’s software update 2022.20.7 now uses tire pressure data, and energy loss due to things such as phone charging, 12V accessories, air density and battery temperature, to calculate […]

A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows Tesla saw a dropoff in its revenue in China, during its Q2 which faced major halts to production. Tesla’s revenue in China dropped 18.56 percent in Q2 compared to its Q1 results, resulting in a total of $3.8 billion in the country, according to a […]

Tesla’s 22-day production halt at its Giga Shanghai factory slowed down delivery of some of the automaker’s cars to European customers, though the wait is nearly over for said customers. Two ships are headed to Europe from a port near Shanghai with Tesla’s Model Y and 3 units, and six more are set to head […]

After Elon Musk announced plans to countersue Twitter over his backing out of a $44 billion purchase, the billionaire’s lawyers have said the social media company is purposely making the pre-trial process impossible. Tesla’s lawyers have expressed that Twitter is making the pre-trial process extremely difficult, by not reciprocating necessary materials to cooperate with Chancellor […]

Earlier this month, Tesla’s 2022.20 software update introduced a new feature for basic Autopilot, the version of the driver assist software that comes standard with all vehicles. The feature known as Green Traffic Light Chime was previously only available for customers that purchased Full Self-Driving or Enhanced Autopilot, but now it’s widely available for everyone […]

Tesla’s Giga Press casting machines play a significant role in the automaker’s production of its vehicles, and a recent post shared by the company’s chief points out a few notes about how useful the machines are. On Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk retweeted a video from Tesla of the automaker’s IDRA Giga casting machine, adding […]

After Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed its upcoming Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.13 would begin improving unprotected left turns “Chuck Cook” style, it was reported the company had sent down its own team to the site in Florida to test the complex intersection itself. For those unaware, Chuck Cook is a FSD beta tester in […]

Former Tesla executive JB Straubel’s battery recycling company Redwood Materials is looking to build a battery materials plant for electric vehicles (EVs). Redwood Materials said on Monday that it’s looking to spend $3.5 billion to develop a battery-materials factory in Nevada, as detailed in a report from Reuters shared on Monday. The news comes as […]

Following statements from the White House saying that Tesla will open Superchargers to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. by the end of the year, new updates show that the automaker is also looking to access public funding to help the cause. Tesla is bidding for billions of dollars in federal and state funding […]

U.S. automaker Tesla is facing yet another subpoena from one of the country’s major financial regulators, as shown in a filing shared by the company on Monday. Tesla revealed details about a new subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a regulatory filing on Monday, along with information about the automaker’s Bitcoin sales […]