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Tesla Model S Plaid Sets EV Lap Record at Virginia International Raceway’s Grand Course
Update: Click here to watch the full video of this EV record lap in the Model S Plaid. Carmine’s Import Service was at the Virginia International Raceway Grand Course on Tuesday with its Tesla Model S Plaid, which set a new electric vehicle lap record, while on stock tires. According to Carmine’s Import Service, they […]
Tesla Model Y Standard Range Plus from Giga Texas Coming, Hints Software Code
According to developer @greentheonly, a Tesla Model Y Standard Range Plus is coming from the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, according to software code. A deep dive into Tesla’s 2022.8.2 software update by @greentheonly reveals a Texas-made Model Y Standard Range Plus, dated for the first quarter of 2022. “I guess that would be the […]
Tesla Suspends Production at Giga Shanghai for Two Days, Due to COVID-19 Rise
Tesla has suspended production at its Gigafactory in Shanghai for two days amid China’s largest COVID-19 outbreak in two years — reports Reuters. The news comes from a notice Tesla sent out to employees and suppliers, which was seen by the publication, informing them that production would be halted for Wednesday and Thursday. Gigafactory Shanghai produces […]
Tesla 2022.8.2 Update Release Notes
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.8.2 software update and now release notes are available. Software version 2022.8.2 was just detected on a Tesla Model S 100D in Kärnten Austria on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/toVziqb2Xl — TeslaFi (@teslafi) March 15, 2022 According to the details from developer @greentheonly, 2022.8.2 release notes indicate… Estimated […]
Tesla Model 3/Y Deliveries in Europe from Q2 2022 Will No Longer Include Radar
Europe is set to get the first Model 3 and Model Y deliveries without radar starting in the second quarter of this year (via @tesla_adri). The news comes from a new approval (V22) that was granted to Tesla in February. The approval also lists several other changes being made to the Model 3 and Model Y […]
Tesla App Update Brings More Powerwall Features, Auto Seat Heater
Image: Tesla North A new update for the Tesla app (version 4.7.0 on iOS) started rolling out late Monday evening and brings a new auto seat heating feature, along with several improvements for Tesla Powerwall owners (via @AlexGuichet). Hey @Tesla #Powerwall owners, fun new app update for you. Big updates to Storm Watch and Energy […]
Elon Musk Expected to Attend Tesla’s Giga Berlin Delivery Event: Report
According to German business newspaper Handelsblatt, local politicians and officials expect Tesla CEO Elon Musk to be in attendance for the first customer deliveries out of the company’s $5 billion Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory (via Yahoo Finance). Tesla has scheduled a delivery day event for March 22 at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. “I expect that Elon Musk will be […]
Tesla Increases Prices Across Entire Lineup, Second Hike in a Week
Tesla has increased its prices yet again, for the second time in a week. The new round of price increases affects the entire lineup, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y, showing in the U.S., Canada, Australia and China. Check out the U.S. price increases below for the entry versions of […]
Tesla Model Y Celebrates 3rd Birthday, Watch Elon Musk Unveil the Car [VIDEO]
Tesla unveiled the Model Y, on March 14, 2019, touting it as the “safest mid-size SUV in the world”. Today, the all-electric crossover celebrates its third birthday. Watch Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s 2019 unveiling of the Model Y in the video below: At launch, Tesla announced three trims for the Model Y: Long Range RWD, […]
White House Labor Secretary Visits Tesla’s Texas Factory with Elon Musk
Elon Musk with Marty Walsh; Image credit: Axios The White House administration is starting to seek deeper ties with Tesla, it appears. According to Axios, Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave Labor Secretary Marty Walsh a tour of the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. The meeting took place during the South by Southwest (SXSW) […]
Tesla 2022.4.5.15 Update Brings FSD Beta 10.11
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.15 software update, which includes Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.11 to early beta testers, according to @BLKMDL3. Hello FSDbeta 10.11 😍 pic.twitter.com/UDbPvkp4SJ — Zack (@BLKMDL3) March 14, 2022 Yesterday, we saw FSD beta 10.11 release notes hit the web, detailing some major changes for the early test software. Tesla […]
More Tesla Price Increases in ‘Next Two Weeks’, Says Wedbush
Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives says Tesla could pass inflation costs off to the customer, with expectations that the automaker will raise their prices within the next two weeks, according to Yahoo Finance. In a statement on Yahoo Finance Live, Ives said, “I think they will announce in the next two weeks probably another price increase. […]
Elon Musk Challenges Vladimir Putin to ‘Single Combat’
In one of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s stranger politically-related encounters on Twitter, the billionaire has reached out to the Kremlin about a potential solution to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Musk challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to single combat on Monday, wagering that the stakes of the fight are Ukraine. In a tweet using Russian […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: March 7 – March 13, 2022
Let’s take a look at a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up 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 March 8, 2022 26415 Indian Trail Dr, Punta Gorda, FL, USA 8 250 kW Unavailable March […]
Tesla’s Giga Berlin Model Y Delivery Event to Include Factory Tour for Owners
The official Tesla schedule for the company’s Giga Berlin Model Y delivery event has been revealed. According to images shared by @Tesla_Adri, the delivery event will include a 30-minute factory tour for new owners. The details mention Tesla CEO Elon Musk may attend the event. Giga Berlin delivery event full schedule and official information. There […]