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Tesla to Build Design and Engineering Center in Beijing, Reveals Document

Tesla is going to establish a design and engineering center in Beijing, according to a government document, reports the Wall Street Journal. The news was published in a work report that the Beijing municipal government released on January 31, showing a number of companies planning to establish EV-related operations there. In addition to Tesla, the […]

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Finally Credits Tesla [VIDEO]

Just a day after President Joe Biden finally mentioned Tesla in a speech, the administration’s Tesla floodgates are apparently open, with a new mention of the electric vehicle (EV) giant coming from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg said that Tesla helped “make EVs possible” in an interview on Tuesday, officially recognizing the automaker as a […]

Tesla Software Update to Fix ‘Boombox’ Issue After NHTSA Safety Recall

Tesla again is facing another safety recall from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This time, it involves the company’s ‘Boombox’ speaker that can play sound while driving and block out the audible warnings from the pedestrian warning speaker. The NHTSA safety recall posted Thursday says it affects 579,000 vehicles (via Seeking Alpha): 2017-2022 Model […]

Elon Musk Elected into the National Academy of Engineering

The National Academy of Engineering announced on Wednesday it has elected Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as one of its new members. “Musk, Elon Reeve, founder, chief executive officer, and chief engineer, SpaceX, Hawthorne, Calif. For breakthroughs in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and operation of reusable launch vehicles and sustainable transportation and energy systems,” reads […]

Tesla Giga Berlin Production Start in Mid-March at Earliest: Report

Tesla will reportedly start production at its new Gigafactory in Berlin by mid-March at the earliest, reports RBB (via Reuters). According to a translation of the German report, Giga Berlin’s production delay is because authorities are still examining the safety precautions at the factory. “Tesla had repeatedly changed quantities of toxic chemicals that could leak […]

Tesla Website Teases Model S Plaid with Revised Tail Lights

Tesla appears to be showing off its Model S Plaid with revised tail lights, officially on its website. A blurry image on this page that offers Model S Plaid test drives, shows an image of the vehicle with revised tail lights that are slimmer compared to the current build. Here’s what the current Model S […]

Tesla 2021.44.30.13 Software Update [Release Notes]

Image via @ElecVehicleGuy Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.30.13 software update, as noted by companion service @Teslascope. A Model 3 Performance in California that was previously on 2021.44.30.11 received today’s update. According to 2021.44.30.13 release notes shared by @ElecVehicleGuy in the UK, nothing new is noted. However, Not a Tesla App says 2021.44.30.13 says […]

Ford in Talks with China’s CATL to Supply EV Batteries to its Canadian Plant: Report

The world’s largest battery supplier, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), may be set to supply Ford’s Oakville plant in Ontario, Canada, with electric vehicle (EV) batteries — if it can justify the move amidst political tensions. Ford is in talks with China electronics manufacturer CATL about supplying batteries to the automaker’s Ontario, Canada facility, […]

Tesla Dismisses California DFEH Lawsuit as ‘Misguided’

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is planning to file a lawsuit against Tesla, claiming the automaker has an issue with systematic racial discrimination and harassment, according to a post on Tesla’s website. The page, which features the header “The DFEH’s Misguided Lawsuit,” details the three-year DFEH investigation into Tesla’s workplace practices, […]

Tesla Shows Off its Paint Team at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg [VIDEO]

Tesla shared a new glimpse at its Paint Team inside its Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany. In a short 38-second video posted to its LinkedIn page, Tesla says “Come join the Paint Team at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg!”, then linking to its job postings for Giga Berlin. “Gigafactory Berlin forms the perfect basis for rolling out Tesla’s incredible […]