Tesla

Unplugged Performance shared footage from testing its Tesla Model 3 Ascension R at the Buttonwillow Raceway on Monday, as tested against a Porsche 991 GT2 RS. The two-minute video is shown from inside the cabin of the Model 3, as it completes a full lap at Buttonwillow. In the video’s description, Unplugged Performance says “The […]

After Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s recent run-ins with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the billionaire entrepreneur has officially purchased some stake in Twitter in a surprising turn of events. Musk now owns a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, for a total of 73,486,938 shares worth around $2.89 billion, according to an SEC 13G filing […]

Now that Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, is operating at full throttle and delivering Model Ys, Tesla can gradually ween off its reliance on imports to meet European demand. Previously, all of Tesla’s orders in Europe were satisfied by vehicles imported from Giga Shanghai in China. There are, however, some differences between the vehicles […]

Image via Jeff Roberts According to drone pilot Jeff Roberts, Tesla has started preparing its Gigafactory Texas site for the upcoming ‘Cyber Rodeo’ grand opening event, set for this week. “Giga Texas preparing for a big event to come on this beautiful Sunday! Images from just a few moments ago!”, said Roberts. Roberts shared images […]

Last November, Tesla started including a new rear trunk cargo cover in China for its Model Y, which then spread to vehicles made at Giga Berlin-Brandenburg this month. Now, it appears the Model Y made at Giga Texas will also include this rear trunk cargo cover, as seen in a drone video flyover shared by […]

It was reported last night Tesla was set to reopen its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on Monday, but now will no longer be happening, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. An internal Tesla notice seen by Reuters told workers and suppliers Giga Shanghai will not reopen on Monday as planned. The memo did […]

A new Tesla service center could be coming soon to western Lenexa, Kansas — reports FOX4KC. The Lenexa Planning Commission on Monday will evaluate a preliminary plan for a Tesla Auto Repair shop on a vacant lot near west 101st Terrace and Lackman Road. The proposal is for KANCO, LLC to build a 35,095-square-foot auto […]

Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City has received two Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles (EVs) to be deployed as police cars — the very first Tesla police cruisers in the country (via Taiwan English News). The two Model 3s, worth NT$3.3 million (around $115,000 USD), were donated to the City of Kaohsiung by Ching Chan Optical Technology and […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, continues to churn out Model Y vehicles in various colors, beyond the original black cars spotted. The latest video from Jeff Roberts filmed on Saturday shows red Model Y production is in full swing at the moment. A parking lot shows a batch of red, white, blue and black Model […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, is reportedly set to resume production as soon as Monday, April 4, according to unnamed sources speaking with Reuters. The factory in Shanghai has been shut down since March 28, due to COVID-19 surges in the city. The government locked down areas east of the Huangpu River, where Tesla’s Gigafactory […]

The Tesla Model Y dominated the global plug-in vehicle market in February 2022 with a whopping 45,236 units sold, accounting for 8.3% of all plug-in vehicle sales during the month — reports CleanTechnica. Tesla’s Model 3 ranked second with 30,268 cars sold, while the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV trailed behind the pair with 26,116 units […]

Tesla on Saturday morning announced its Q1 2022 production and delivery numbers. The electric vehicle (EV) maker produced 305,407 cars and delivered an all-time high of 310,048 units across the globe. “In the first quarter, we produced over 305,000 vehicles and delivered over 310,000 vehicles, despite ongoing supply chain challenges and factory shutdowns,” the company […]

The Tesla Model 3 zipped to the top of electric vehicle (EV) sales in France for the first quarter of 2022, as plug-in vehicles outsold gas-powered cars in the country for the first time — reports MarketScreener. Overall car sales in France were down 17.3% during Q1 2022, posting their tenth straight month of declines with […]

Tesla has shared a new video today called “Flying Through Giga Berlin” and it is an incredible look of inside the new factory, filmed by a mini drone touring the newly-opened factory. You can see the nearly 3-minute video below, shared to the Tesla YouTube channel and on Twitter: Tesla’s video above shows off production […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.8.3 software update, as noted by third-party service @Teslascope, detected on a 2022 Model Y Long Range in Beja, Portugal. The Nikola app detected 2022.8.3 on Thursday on a Model S. No word on what’s new just yet in the 2022.8.3 software update, but stay tuned for the release […]