Tesla

Last night, we reported Tesla had started offering its Enhanced Autopilot add-on for Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea. Enhanced Autopilot includes the standard Navigate on Autopilot feature, but adds Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon and Smart Summon. It’s available to purchase as an upgrade during the ordering of a Model 3 or Model […]

With Tesla CEO Elon Musk facing scrutiny from seemingly every angle, a new lawsuit has hit the courts claiming that the billionaire entrepreneur has upheld a culture of discrimination and harassment at the company. Tesla investor Solomon Chau accused Musk of allowing a “toxic workplace culture” to grow at the company, according to a complaint […]

Tesla Insurance has launched in Nevada, with the service reaching its ninth state in the U.S. (via @SawyerMerritt). “Many providers base your premium on information that has little to do with your driving. We base your premium on how you drive. We use existing technology in our vehicles to track your real-time driving behavior, no […]

After raising prices for select trims of the Model S/X and Model 3/Y in Canada and the U.S., Tesla has now increased prices in parts of Europe including Germany, along with China and Australia. In Germany, Model 3 and Model Y prices increased, specifically dual motor versions, according to @Tesla_adri. The Model 3 Long Range […]

Tesla has launched an option to purchase Enhanced Autopilot for select markets in the Asia Pacific region, specifically Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea. Enhanced Autopilot features the standard Navigate on Autopilot, but includes Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon and Smart Summon. It’s available to purchase as an add-on during the ordering of a […]

New Tesla Model Y Long Range owner and endurance athlete, Jacob Showers, was hiking the Beaten Path trail, near Yellowstone National Park—then flooding began in the area. When he returned to his new Tesla Model Y Long Range, the single access road had been flooded over and he was stranded, along with other strangers and […]

Elon Musk on Thursday addressed Twitter employees for the first time since initiating proceedings for his proposed $44 billion USD acquisition of the social media company. The Tesla CEO attended a Q&A session that has reportedly confirmed concerns regarding layoffs, a reduction in remote work opportunities, decreased content moderation on the platform, and more for […]

Tesla’s online shop has launched a new t-shirt for men today: the Plaid Quarter Mile Tee. “The Men’s Plaid Quarter Mile Tee celebrates the historic quarter mile performance time posted by Model S Plaid on May 11, 2021 at the Famoso Raceway. This tee features our record-setting 9.227 seconds, 151.58 mph time stamp receipt, as […]

Tesla’s vehicles are well-known for featuring luxurious, well-designed interiors, and a new vegan leather featured in a teaser video from von Holzhausen, the company run by Vicki von Holzhausen, wife of the automaker’s design chief Franz, of the same last name. A new teaser shared on Thursday shows off the company’s new vegan leather, saying […]

Tesla has expanded its Superchargers to non-Tesla vehicles in more markets in Europe on Thursday. The company says select Superchargers in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland now support non-Tesla vehicles. Back in November, Tesla launched its non-Tesla Supercharger pilot in the Netherlands to “support of our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable […]

Tesla has started to deliver Model 3 vehicles with 18-inch Hankook Kinergy GT tires, as detailed in a tweet from @IanPavelko on Wednesday, in a switch away from Michelin MXM4 tires. The tweet includes three pictures of the tires and close-ups of their specs, showing the Hankook Kinergy GT 235/45/18 94V tires, from a delivery […]

Tesla has increased prices of its vehicles again, depending on configuration, at up to $6,000 in the U.S. The price increases on late Wednesday night PDT are as follows (via @BLKMDL3): Model S Long Range – $104,990 (+$5,000; was $99,990) Plaid – $135,990 (no change) Model X Long Range – $120,990 (+$6,000; was $114,990) Plaid – […]

The Boring Company has been embroiled in a protracted regulatory battle with the City of Bastrop, Texas, where its new research and development center is located — reports Bloomberg. According to documents obtained by Bloomberg News through a public records request, Elon Musk’s tunnelling company built a driveway where it wasn’t supposed to and without […]

The City of Las Vegas has announced it has approved the installation and operation of The Boring Company’s proposed Vegas Loop expansion to city limits. Mayor Carolyn Goodman asked residents if they had any safety concerns about the Vegas Loop tunnel expansion on Tuesday. The plan is to extend tunnels underneath Las Vegas Boulevard and […]

SpaceX shared a link to a YouTube video today, from Canadian photographer Tim Shields, who was able to host what he says was the world’s first live webinar from the edge of the Grand Canyon. The SpaceX Twitter account said, “Grand Canyon mode unlocked”, with a link to Starlink’s recently announced RV service, which offers […]