Tesla
Tesla Website Finally Updates Model S Headlights, Tilt Display Now Advertised
After videos have now surfaced of Tesla’s Model S refresh being delivered with new 17-inch tilt displays, mention of the feature has since returned to the automaker’s website, after being removed shortly after refresh models were originally announced in early 2021. For both the Model S and Model X, Tesla now mentions the tilt display […]
Tesla Also Increases Price of Model 3, Model S, Model X in Canada
Following the price increase of Full Self-Driving in Canada tonight, Tesla also increased the price of its Model Y, and now the same applies to its Model 3, Model S and Model X. Check out the price changes below: Model 3 RWD – $61,980 (+$600; was $61,380 CAD) Long Range – $74,990 (+$3,000; was $71,990 […]
Tesla Increases Model Y Prices in Canada, Now Starting at $83,990
Tesla has increased the price of the Model Y in Canada, yet again. The starting prices are now as follows: Long Range – $83,990 CAD (+$1,000; was $82,990 CAD) Performance – $90,390 CAD (+$1,100; was $89,290 CAD) These prices work out to the equivalent of $65,455 USD and $70,443 USD respectively for the Long Range […]
Tesla Increases Price of Full Self-Driving in Canada to $12,800 CAD
Tesla has increased the price of Full Self-Driving (FSD) in Canada, hiking the price up by $2,200 CAD ($1,714 USD) to $12,800 CAD ($9,976 USD), from $10,600 CAD. The change took place on Thursday evening, spotted by numerous Tesla owners including Arshdeep B., a new Model Y owner sharing the news on Facebook. “Just took […]
Easter Egg: How to Enable or Hide Tesla’s Blind Spot Camera Easily [VIDEO]
Tesla’s V11 software update released during December 2021 added a new feature in the form of a Blind Spot Camera. This feature brings up the left or right side repeater cameras when you signal, allowing drivers to see their blind spots. The feature still needs some work as the location of the camera’s live view […]
Tesla Wants to Expand Giga Berlin Site by 100 Hectares, Says Report
As Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg ramps up production, the automaker is already eyeing some expansion plans to give the company easier access to railways. Tesla wants to expand its Grünheide, Germany factory by another 100 hectares to build a freight station and storage areas, according to a report from RBB 24. Sources familiar with the matter […]
Elon Musk Secures $7 Billion in New Twitter Financing, May Become Interim CEO: Report
After reports last month said Tesla CEO Elon Musk was looking for co-investors to help him buy Twitter, a new filing shows a few specific firms and businesses the billionaire gained funding from. Musk got an extra $7.14 billion from new investors to help fund his Twitter takeover, according to a filing on Thursday reported […]
Hands-On: Tesla’s Swivel Display in Model S Plaid; No Retrofits for Now [4K VIDEO]
After seeing Tesla finally deliver a Model S refresh with its left-right motorized tilt display, we now have a high-quality 4K hands-on with the feature, thanks to OCDetailing. The tilt display can be accessed by going to Controls > Display. From here, you can tap left, right or center, and the display will move in […]
Bill Gates Dodges Question on Whether He’s Shorting Tesla [VIDEO]
Following Twitter’s acquisition for $44 billion late last month, one billionaire is questioning how the new owner’s guidance will affect the company. Bill Gates says Elon Musk “could make [Twitter] worse,” adding that onlookers should have an open mind and be careful not to underestimate him, according to a report from Business Insider. Gates made […]
Tesla Reportedly Increases Employee Salaries, After Quota Bonuses Axed
Tesla has reportedly canceled employee bonuses tied to quarterly delivery quotas and is instead raising base employee salaries to compensate, according to a report from Electrek. However, the move away from delivery quota bonuses appears to reduce compensation for most Tesla employees overall. Sales and delivery employees were previously offered a 25-percent bonus on their […]
Tesla Model Y Dominates Global EV Sales in March, Followed by Model 3
Electric vehicles (EVs) are entering a chapter of disruption to the auto industry at large in the next few years, and as they do, Tesla’s vehicles are still leading the charge. The Tesla Model Y and 3 topped global plugin vehicle registrations in March, with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) taking an impressive 11 percent of the […]
Tesla Shows Off Model S with Tilt Display in Taiwan
Earlier today we saw a video showing Tesla’s Model S refresh being delivered with a motorized left-right tilt display. If you had doubts it was real, you can rest assured it’s legit, as Tesla has taken the wraps off a similar Model S refresh on display in Taiwan. When Tesla first announced its Model S […]
Tesla Estimated Delivery Dates Slip Further into 2022 and 2023
Tesla’s estimated delivery dates for its Model 3, Model S and Model X continue to slip further into 2022 and 2023, depending on configuration (via @SawyerMerritt). Check out the changes below: Model 3 RWD: Aug – Nov 2022 (was June – Aug 2022) Long Range: Jul – Oct 2022 (was June – Aug 2022) Performance: […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: April 25 – May 1, 2022
Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Supercharger locations that went live across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing April 25, 2022 The Wawa at 1615 S Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, FL, USA 8 250 kW Tesla April […]
Elon Musk May Take Twitter Public Again in as Little as 3 Years, Says Report
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk currently has agreed to acquire social network Twitter in a $44 billion deal, taking the company private. Now, it appears Twitter could return to public ownership in a few years, according to unnamed sources speaking with the Wall Street Journal. People familiar with the matter claim Musk plans to […]