Tesla
Tesla Delays Sale of Over $1 Billion Worth of Bonds Backed by Car Leases
Tesla has put the brakes on a sale of over $1 billion USD worth of bonds backed by leases on its electric vehicles (EVs) — reports Yahoo Finance. The EV maker is reportedly the third issuer of auto-finance securities in the past week to delay a sale amid market instability and fears of even more turbulence. […]
Tesla is Working to Resume Production at Gigafactory Shanghai
Tesla said on Thursday that the company is trying its best to keep production going at its Gigafactory in Shanghai as it complies with China’s COVID-19 prevention measures — reports Yahoo Finance. “We are actively cooperating with the government’s requirements for nucleic acid testing and other epidemic prevention requirements, and at the same time are […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model Y Standard Range in China
While Monday’s lineup-wide price hikes from Tesla across the globe did not affect the Model Y Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) trim in China, Tesla adjusted pricing for the China-exclusive entry-level Model Y on Thursday — reports CnEVPost. According to the publication and Tesla’s Chinese vehicle configurator, the Model Y Standard Range RWD now costs […]
Tesla Fremont Factory Tour and Test Drives Impress Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas toured Tesla’s Fremont Factory on Tuesday, where he test-drove the Model 3, Model Y, and Model S Plaid, and also met with the company’s Investor Relations (IR) division (via @SawyerMerritt). NEWS: Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas toured the Tesla Fremont Factory on Tuesday March 15th, test drove the Model 3, Model […]
First Tesla Insurance Underwriting Slated in Expansion to Oregon and Virginia
Tesla Insurance is currently available in Arizona, California, Illinois, Ohio and Texas. But according to state insurance filings seen by Forbes, expansion is slated for Oregon and Virginia next. Forbes says Tesla will be underwriting by itself or the first time in Oregon and Virginia, instead of third parties. Tesla General Insurance will do the underwriting […]
Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y Long Range Now Cost the Same in Germany
Before incentives, the Tesla Model Y Long Range now costs the same as a Model Y Long Range in Germany (via @tesla_adri). The Model 3 is eligible for €6,000 in incentives in the country while the Model Y is only eligible for €5,000, so the Long Range trim of the former comes out just €1,000 […]
Tesla Fires Employee Behind ‘AI Addict’ YouTube Channel and FSD Videos
Tesla in February fired John Bernal, a former employee on the company’s Autopilot team and the YouTuber behind AI Addict, a channel dedicated to reviewing Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta on public roads — reports CNBC. Bernal started working for Elon Musk’s electric vehicle (EV) company as a data annotation specialist in August 2020 in an office in […]
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 […]