Tesla continues to expand its Supercharger pilot that allows non-Tesla vehicles to charge at its charging stations. On Wednesday, Tesla expanded the pilot to Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Previously, the pilot was only available in France, the Netherlands and Norway. Non-Tesla vehicles can now charge at select Superchargers in Austria, Belgium, Spain, […]
Tesla is now offering Model Y Standard Range all-wheel drive (AWD) configurations produced at Gigafactory Texas to customers, according to an email the company sent to reservation holders in the Austin area and nearby (via @mmsganesh). The new Model Y AWD trim is the first vehicle being produced at Giga Texas, and it features Tesla’s […]
NIO Hybrid Battery Pack The demand and interest in electric vehicles has sent demand for the rare metal cobalt, skyrocketing. According to data from the Cobalt Institute, EVs have now surpassed smartphones for the first time, as the number one source of demand for the metal, used in lithium-ion batteries, reports the Financial Times. Data […]
Tesla has updated its Tesla Vision page to indicate Autosteer maximum speed limits have increased when using Autopilot, as spotted by @Tesla_Adri. According to the company, Tesla Vision is its latest Autopilot system that relies solely on cameras and does not use radar. Tesla Vision debuted on the Model 3 and Model Y starting in […]
Update: AI Day has been pushed to September 30, 2022. Tesla AI Day pushed to Sept 30, as we may have an Optimus prototype working by then — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 3, 2022 Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Tuesday afternoon the company’s annual AI Day is set for Friday, August 19, 2022. Tesla […]
According to the South China Morning Post, Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai is currently operating at less than half capacity despite being back online for almost a month now. Daily output is currently at 1,200 Model 3 and Model Y units per day, said the publication — that’s around 45% of the factory’s full production capacity of […]
BC Hydro, the crown corporation electric utility in B.C., Canada, recently launched a new overhauled design for its iOS and Android mobile apps. New enhanced features include making it easier to add funds to your account, plan your route and also search for compatible chargers near your location. The BC Hydro EV app allows electric […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.16 software update, as noted by the @TeslaVersion, detected on a Model 3. For now, it’s unclear what’s in the 2022.16 release notes, but stay tuned for them to come out soon. Some Tesla owners in the UK have been told the 2022.16 software update will fix some power […]
Elon Musk’s $44 billion USD marriage to Twitter appears to be on the rocks. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said on early Tuesday morning that the deal “cannot move forward” until Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal provides evidence supporting the company’s claims of fake/spam accounts comprising fewer than 5% of its monetizable daily active users (via CNBC). […]
Kelley Blue Book‘s Brand Watch report, a consumer perception survey that attempts to gauge how much mindshare and consideration a specific brand or model commands from buyers in its segment, has Tesla dipping a couple of places down to fifth and BMW sitting pretty in first. The survey also incorporates consumer shopping behavior and assesses […]
Tesla occupied the top three spots for electric vehicle (EV) registrations in the United States during the first quarter of the year according to Experian data — reports Automotive News. The EV pioneer boasted 52,051 Model Y, 47,682 Model 3, 9,250 Model S, and 4,899 Model X registrations between January and March, for a total […]
Uber today announced new products and features, that also included numerous electric vehicle related news. New is Uber Comfort Electric, which lets customers tap a button to request a ride in a “premium electric vehicle,” starting with Tesla and Polestar vehicles. “It’s as simple as tap a button and request a ride in a premium […]
Here’s a list of all the new additions to Tesla’s global network of Superchargers over the past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing May 9, 2022 The H-E-B at 1701 West Alabama Street, Houston, TX, USA 8 250 kW Tesla May 10, 2022 […]
Tesla China has issued a ‘recall’ for 107,293 Model 3 and Model Y units manufactured at Gigafactory Shanghai (via @cyfoxcat). The cause of the issue is related to AMD Ryzen chips Tesla switched to last year for the infotainment systems in its cars. Apparently, the microprocessors that units made in China were fitted with may […]
Tesla on Sunday exported a new shipment of more than 4,000 vehicles from its Shanghai Gigafactory — reports local publication Knews (via CnEVPost). This was Giga Shanghai’s second shipment, both this week and since the factory resumed production on April 19 following a protracted suspension of operations as the city went into a COVID-19 lockdown. […]
