Tesla

Tesla Extends Deadline on U.S. Battery Material Deal — Again

Tesla and Australian graphite producer Syrah Resources have agreed to extend the cure period on their multi-year graphite supply agreement yet again, marking the second deadline push in just two months, according to a report from Reuters. Tesla issued a default notice in July after Syrah allegedly failed to deliver satisfactory active anode material samples from […]

Tesla Sues North Dakota After State Blocks New Store Plans

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the North Dakota Department of Transportation after the state blocked its applications to open company-owned dealerships in Fargo and Bismarck, escalating yet another clash between the automaker and long-standing dealership franchise laws across the U.S. As first reported by The Bismarck Tribune, the agency denied Tesla’s applications last year, […]

Tesla Tells Suppliers to Drop China-Made Parts for U.S. Cars

Tesla is reportedly pushing its suppliers to remove China-made components from vehicles built in the U.S., according to The Wall Street Journal. The publication said the company has already swapped out several China-sourced parts and aims to transition the rest over the next year or two, citing people familiar with the matter. The move comes […]

Tesla’s Latest Model Y Colorway Expands to New Markets

Tesla has expanded its latest paint option to new markets, announcing that Marine Blue is now available for the Model Y Performance in Australia and New Zealand. The update was shared by the company’s local account on X, which wrote: “Marine Blue [is] now available for Model Y Performance in Australia & New Zealand.” Marine […]

Tesla Adds Real-Time FSD Miles Counter With Big Safety Claims

Tesla has launched a new Full Self-Driving (Supervised) safety page with a live counter showing how many miles owners have driven using the system — and the numbers already point to massive scale. At the time of writing, the counter displays more than 6.4 billion miles driven with FSD (Supervised) enabled across all road types. […]

Tesla Just Changed Supercharger Pricing at 550 Locations

Tesla has expanded its live Supercharger pricing rollout to 550 additional locations across the U.S., significantly scaling up a feature the company first began piloting at just 10 sites back in May. At the time, Tesla explained: Today, we are piloting on-peak and off-peak pricing based on live Supercharger utilization rather than estimations. The average […]

Tesla Updates Referral Program With New Bonuses

Tesla has rolled out another update to its U.S. referral program, introducing new incentives that now reward owners when someone they refer completes a Full Self-Driving (Supervised) demo drive. The change builds on the broader referral revamp Tesla rolled out in September, when it increased referral discounts on the Model S, Model X, and Cybertruck to $1,000. According […]

Tesla Rolls Out FSD Camera Alert with Surprise Free Service

Tesla has started rolling out a new camera visibility alert that can automatically detect when the forward-facing cameras are struggling to see through the windshield — and offer owners a free precision cleaning appointment right from the Tesla app. According to a new report from Not a Tesla App, the prompt appears for owners running […]

Tesla Issues Powerwall Recall After Overheating and Fire Reports

Tesla has issued a recall notice for roughly 10,500 Powerwall 2 home battery systems in the United States due to a third-party battery-cell defect that has led to overheating incidents in both the U.S. and Australia. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Tesla has logged 22 reports of overheating so far, including six […]

Tesla Drops First FSD Video in South Korea, Teases Launch

Tesla has teased that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is officially “coming soon” to South Korea. The update came directly from the official Tesla Korea account on X, which posted the first-ever video of FSD navigating Korean roads this week with the caption: “FSD 감독형. Next Destination: Korea. Coming Soon.” Tesla did not say exactly when FSD […]

Tesla May Finally Add Apple CarPlay Support: Report

In what would mark a major shift for Tesla, the company is reportedly developing support for Apple CarPlay in its vehicles, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The move would represent a stunning reversal of Tesla’s longstanding refusal to integrate Apple’s and Google’s in-car platforms into its infotainment system. Tesla has reportedly begun testing CarPlay internally, […]

Tesla Software Update 2025.38.8.7: FSD 14.1.7 is Here

Tesla has begun rolling out Full Self-Driving (Supervised) version 14.1.7 to its S3XY lineup and Cybertruck, as part of software update 2025.38.8.7. The update appears to skip over versions 14.1.5 and 14.1.6 for non-employee vehicles, jumping directly to 14.1.7 as the newest public release. According to early users, including several Model Y owners, FSD 14.1.7 […]

Tesla’s Giga Shanghai Builds 5 Millionth Battery Pack

Tesla has hit another major milestone at its largest factory outside the United States. The automaker announced that the 5 millionth battery pack has officially rolled off the production line at Gigafactory Shanghai, underscoring the massive scale and efficiency of its Chinese operations. The news was shared by the official Tesla Asia account on X, […]

Tesla Teases Possible Colombia Launch in New Video

Tesla appears to be gearing up for a launch in Colombia. The company’s official North America account on X (@tesla_na) this week posted a short teaser video featuring a map of Colombia in the colors of the national flag, which then transitions into a red Tesla logo. pic.twitter.com/Hi8t7URy1D — Tesla North America (@tesla_na) November 12, […]