Tesla
Tesla to Make Dedicated Robotaxi at Giga Texas with No Steering Wheel or Pedals
During Tesla’s Q1 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk announced the company will be making a new vehicle at Giga Texas—a dedicated robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals. Musk said Tesla plans to reach volume production of this autonomous robotaxi in 2024, that “will be a massive driver” of the company’s growth. It will have […]
Tesla Saw a Spike in Orders the Day After the Super Bowl
Tesla announced its record Q1 2022 earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street estimates. While Tesla saw record production, deliveries and earnings and profit, the company also shared an interesting note about the Super Bowl. According to Tesla, the day after the 2022 Super Bowl—which featured numerous high profile electric vehicle ads from automakers—it saw a […]
Tesla Says Nearly 50% of Cars Produced in Q1 Had LFP Battery Packs
Tesla’s Q1 2022 saw record delivery and production numbers, along with revenue and net income. The company also detailed how it is diversifying its battery chemistries for long-term growth. Back in October during its Q3 2021 earnings, Tesla said it was shifting its Model 3 and Model Y Standard Range cars to Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) […]
Tesla’s Giga Texas to Also Build Model Y with 2170 Battery Cells This Year
Tesla announced record Q1 2022 earnings on Wednesday, and the company also shared more about its factory operations in the U.S. and abroad. When it comes to Gigafactory Austin in Texas, Tesla confirmed the first Model Y cars made used its 4680 cells, single-piece front body castings and structural battery packs. Tesla said, “this is […]
Tesla Q1 2022 Earnings: Record $18.7 Billion in Revenue, $3.3 Billion Net Income
Tesla has announced its Q1 2022 earnings on Wednesday afternoon, reporting numbers higher than Wall Street expectations. The automaker reported $3.22 earnings per share, while revenue was at $18.7 billion, up a staggering 81% year-over-year. “The first quarter of 2022 was another record quarter for Tesla by several measures such as revenues, vehicle deliveries, operating […]
California Senate Candidate Runs on Anti-Tesla and Elon Musk Platform
Tesla CEO Elon Musk may be polarizing to some, and now a new candidate for Senate in California is using his bid solely to take Musk and the company’s Full Self-Driving program down. California Senate candidate Dan O’Dowd launched a multimillion-dollar television ad campaign on Tuesday to push for a ban on Tesla’s self-driving vehicles […]
Tesla Showroom and Service Center in Budapest, Hungary Set to Open Soon
As Tesla continues its expansion throughout the world with the opening of two new Gigafactories, the automaker is also bolstering its network of showrooms and service centers with a new pair of them set to arrive in Hungary. Tesla plans to open a showroom and service center in Budapest, Hungary soon, according to the Hungarian […]
Elon Musk Reportedly Looking for Co-Investors in Twitter Acquisition: Report
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is looking to partner with co-investors in his $43 billion USD bid to buy social media platform Twitter — reports The New York Post. Earlier this month, Musk revealed he had bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter for $3.4 billion, becoming the company’s largest shareholder. Musk was originally going to […]
Tesla Now Replacing Blind Spot Cameras Free for Some Customers
Image via u/naturebrah Back in January, it was discovered Tesla had fixed an issue with its blind spot cameras to reduce glare using a simple old-fashioned method: tape. When Tesla’s holiday software update was released in December, a new blind spot camera feature was introduced. The feature would show the side repeater cameras on your […]
Tesla Model Y Gets New Door Bin Lights, Carpeted Rear Door Sills, and More [VIDEO]
YouTuber Ben Vallack recently traded their Fremont-built Tesla Model 3 for a Giga Shanghai-made 2022 Model Y in the U.K. and shared his first impressions of the electric crossover in a video. Having already owned a Tesla, Vallack noticed a number of differences and improvements Tesla has made to the 2022 Model Y. One of […]
2022.12.3 Tesla Update and Release Notes
The 2022.12.3 Tesla software update has started rolling out, as noted by third-party companion service @Teslascope. Tesla’s 2022.12.3 update was detected on a 2018 Model 3 Long Range in Idaho. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.12.3 on a Model 3 RWD LR (2018) in Idaho, United States. View the rollout of this update […]
Tesla Will Likely Dominate S&P 500 Index by 2030, Says Report
Tesla entered the S&P 500 index in December 2020, and the automaker has also made some pretty big moves since, with some analysts expecting the company to overtake others on the index in a big way. A new report from Austin, Texas firm Worm Capital says Tesla is likely to dominate the rest of the […]
Tesla Owners in Oklahoma Worried About Future of Direct Sales and Service
Tesla is at risk of being pushed out of Oklahoma due to the bill SB512, which would effectively ban direct sales of vehicles to customers. Oklahoma’s SB512, dubbed the “Hometown Auto jobs Act of 2022,” could push Tesla out of the state entirely as expressed by concerned drivers of the brand, according to KFOR Oklahoma. […]
256 Tesla Megapacks Now Online at PG&E Moss Landing Elkhorn Battery [VIDEO]
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has been working with Tesla to improve energy storage in California for the past few years, and now one of its projects has come to fruition. The Tesla Megapack at PG&E’s Moss Landing Monterey Bay, California utility site is now operational, according to the electric utility. This is one of […]
Tesla Restarts Giga Shanghai Production, Employees to Sleep in Factory
After Tesla’s halt on production at its Shanghai factory lasted for over three weeks, the automaker is officially producing electric vehicles (EVs) once again. Tesla has resumed production at its Gigafactory Shanghai as of Tuesday, according to the Xinhua News Agency (via Reuters). The production facility was shut down due to a major COVID-19 surge […]