Tesla’s safety score-calculated insurance program is launching in multiple states across the U.S., and a new rumor holds that it will be expanding to a few more in the months to come. Tesla Insurance is expected to expand to Arizona and Ohio as soon as next month, according to information shared by Tesla insider Sawyer […]
Tesla and other electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers may be subject to increased costs in 2021, due to decreasing new-energy vehicle subsidies in China. China’s subsidies for new-energy vehicles will decline by about 30 percent in 2022, according to the recently-released New Energy Vehicle Subsidy Scheme as shared by @42how_. The new subsidy program will continue […]
Tesla has plans to lease a parking lot from the city of Lathrop, California to support employees of its upcoming production facility in the city. Last week, Lathrop City Council voted to approve the leasing of a nine-acre lot to Tesla as a parking lot for employees of the nearby Megafactory, according to the Manteca […]
China’s Xinjiang region just got its first Tesla store, as detailed in a new report. Tesla has opened its first store and showroom in Xinjiang, located in Ürümqi’s Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to CNEVPost. The Tesla store in Ürümqi is in the Midong Auto City, a large automotive center located in Xinjiang, where many registration […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is well-known for keeping Tesla afloat in times of struggle in the past, but many experts are taking a closer look at how he weathered the global semiconductor chip shortage. Most of all, Musk’s focuses on software and technology have allowed Tesla to handle the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage better than […]
The Chinese auto market remains one of the most important markets for U.S. automaker Tesla, which has had nothing less than an eventful year in the country. Tesla China reportedly sold a record 70,500 electric vehicle (EV) units in China in December, according to numbers shared by anonymous account @Tesla China Analyst on Friday. The […]
Tesla has increased the price of its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles in China. According to CnEVPost, the entry Model 3 (RWD) increased by RMB 10,000 ($1,569 USD) to now start at RMB $265,652 ($41,683 USD) after subsidies. The entry Model Y (RWD) saw an increase of RMB 21,088 ($3,308 USD), now priced […]
Tesla’s V11 software update released for the holidays includes numerous features, including a new user interface, which has had some very mixed reviews. The company’s CEO, Elon Musk, confirmed on Thursday the company is set to bring “many UI improvements” to its V11 software, replying to @tesla_raj. “Ability to remove sources needs to return. I […]
Earlier this week Tesla’s online shop launched a new product, the Model S All-Weather Front Trunk Liner for the 2021+ refresh version of its electric sedan, priced at $70 USD. Tesla says the liner “is made from a thermoplastic elastomer material with a strong rigid core for extreme-duty protection and spatial coverage. Unlike traditional floor mats, […]
Tesla has restocked its Model Y Paint Protection Film, which costs $50 USD. “Protect your Model Y from snow, salt, sand and small debris with the Model Y Paint Protection Film. Protect your paint from stone chips and driving conditions that can accelerate wear and tear,” explains Tesla. This film is applied just in front […]
The Tesla mobile app in China includes a mobile trip planner, including the ability to search for and select waypoints from a driver’s mobile device, as shown in a video shared Wednesday by @JayinShanghai. The video came in response to a thread from @WholeMarsBlog that started with them tweeting to Elon Musk that “it would […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.8 has been making its rounds on the internet since releasing with the company’s recent V11 holiday update. On Wednesday, developer @greentheonly shared a test drive of Tesla’s FSD beta 10.8, including footage from the vehicle’s B-Pillar cameras, which we’ve never seen before and is currently unavailable to regular FSD […]
Tesla’s Model S refresh owners recently gained an Active Road Noise Reduction feature via software update, similar to how active noise cancellation works on headphones. The feature aims to counteract road noise while driving for a quieter experience. Just how well does it work? A new video depicting the empirical data on a Tesla Model […]
Tesla has issued a recall for over 475,000 vehicles, specifically its Model 3 and Model S electric vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (via Automotive News). Approximately 356,309 Model 3 vehicles produced from 2017-2020 are being recalled by Tesla to fix rearview camera issues. “The rearview camera cable harness may be damaged […]
Elon Musk thinks it is pretty clear that the supersecretive cryptocurrency expert Nick Szabo is Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, even though he believes it doesn’t really matter who actually created the digital currency (via Yahoo Finance). “You can look at the evolution of ideas before the launch of bitcoin and see who […]
