Tesla

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 […]

Tesla has just raised Supercharging fees in the state of California by up to 20%, according to owners sharing the changes on Reddit. Charging your electric vehicle (EV) at a Tesla Supercharger in California during peak hours will now cost $0.58 USD per kWh instead of $0.48 USD per kWh, while off-peak Supercharging (which is […]

German YouTube channel The Real Life Guys have modded a Tesla Model 3 by adding massive chains to the electric sedan. The video below details the whole build, which took four weeks to complete working night and day on the project. Essentially what we have here is a Tesla Model 3 with its wheels removed […]

Despite a major dropoff in production and sales last month amidst surging COVID-19 cases in China, Tesla’s Model Y remained the top-selling premium SUV in the country. Tesla’s Model Y was the top-selling premium SUV in China in the first four months of the year, despite the company’s 22-day production halt and plunging sales in […]

Tesla is helping the world transition to electric vehicles (EVs) with its lineup, and its cars are being recognized as some of the top contenders for awards in the U.S. The Tesla Model Y has earned the title of “best luxury electric SUV” from U.S. News, according to U.S. News last month (via Teslarati). Tesla’s […]

Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was asked when the next version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta would be released. Musk said the next FSD beta version 10.12 would “probably” start rolling out this week, either on Wednesday or Thursday. Fast forward to this week, and Musk has provided an update on FSD beta 10.12. […]

Hirokazu Umeda, chief financial officer (CFO) of Panasonic, said during a post-results briefing that the company is being asked by Tesla to increase the supply of 2170 battery cells and to speed up the development of its next-generation 4680 batteries — reports Bloomberg. Following news of Panasonic pondering a new U.S. battery factory in Oklahoma or […]

The growth in electric vehicle (EV) popularity is well underway with consumers, just as new EV registrations are increasing in the U.S. market. The U.S. saw EV registrations surge by 60 percent in Q1, with Tesla leading the charge and Hyundai and Kia both helping in the push, according to Experian data, reports Automotive News. […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk emphasized how high the demand for the automaker’s electric vehicles (EVs) is right now, saying the automaker may need to pause orders or stop them altogether for new cars. Musk says Tesla may stop taking orders for some of its models due to long delivery timelines, according to his interview with […]

Demand for Teslas, and electric vehicles (EVs) in general, is sky-high right now, with supply issues exacerbating delayed delivery timelines in recent weeks. Tesla has updated its Model 3 order page to include a delivery timeframe instead of showing a specific delivery month, reflecting the automaker’s U.S. orders (via @Tesla_Adri). In addition to the switch, […]