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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. […]

Image credit: @jokowi Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on Saturday to discuss a potential investment in Indonesia, reports Reuters. Widodo was visiting the U.S. to attend a meeting with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), but made a trip out to […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided an update on the next release of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta, with 10.12 expected on Sunday in limited release. “Team is working the weekend to get 10.12 in limited release tomorrow,” said Musk on Saturday. “Then we evaluate, do a point update, and broaden the release. 10.12.2 is probably […]

Tesla has stopped taking Cybertruck orders on its websites in China and Europe (via @SawyerMerritt). The Tesla website now only allows visitors to sign up for Cybertruck updates and orders are no longer possible. For now, it remains possible to place a Cybertruck order in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Tesla does no longer accept […]

Tesla has utilized its in-car messaging to alert owners in Texas of an upcoming heat wave and how they can “help relieve heat wave stress on the grid.” A message received by Model 3 owners reads, “a heat wave is expected to impact the grid in Texas over the next few days. The grid operator […]

Tesla’s online shop has restocked its Cyberwhistle accessory, priced at 645 DOGE, or about $56.72 USD as of writing. “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,” reads the product description. Tesla also adds, […]

We can confirm Tesla’s recent 2022.12.3.2 software update (and other 2022.12.3.x versions) are causing an issue with the vehicle’s dashcam feature not recording properly. Periodically, the error message “Dashcam unavailable” shows up along with “Check USB drive”. With this USB error, it means your Tesla’s dashcam will not record while you’re driving and Sentry mode […]

Tesla has added the in-car “Upgrades” tab to its UK and European cars, as detailed in a post on Reddit on Friday. The post shows a screenshot depicting the tab, showing a premium connectivity subscription that can be purchased directly from inside the vehicle. Another user in the thread confirmed that the update was available in […]

As Tesla continues to expand its network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, one new station for charging the automaker’s EVs has popped up in Alabama. Tesla has built a new Supercharger station in Auburn, Alabama (via Reddit), that consists of 12 charging stalls. The station went live as of Thursday. The Superchargers are Tesla’s latest […]

After Elon Musk said early Friday that his $44 billion USD acquisition of Twitter was “temporarily on hold” as he verifies the total percentage of daily active accounts on the social media platform that are bots, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO clarified in a follow-up tweet that he is “still committed” to buying the company. […]

After over a year of discussions about selling its electric vehicles (EVs) in India, Tesla is officially putting a halt on plans to sell cars within the country. Tesla has paused plans to sell its vehicles in India, after failing to agree with the country’s government on terms for lowering import duties, according to sources […]

As Tesla’s electric vehicle (EV) presence grows, the automaker has changed what’s available from its online order configurator for buyers in Europe. Tesla owners in Europe can now purchase the tow hitch on the automaker’s order configurator, where it used to be available only after delivery, points out @Tesla_Adri. Previous buyers in Europe had to […]

IKEA announced on Thursday it will be partnering with SunPower to make solar energy solutions “easier to access”. The solar product announcement means members of the IKEA Family customer loyalty program will be able to purchase SunPower’s home solar solutions, to then generate and store renewable energy at home. The partnership between IKEA and SunPower […]