Tesla

As sanctions against Russia continue to mount amidst Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, oil and gas prices are rising quickly and are causing consumers to look towards electric vehicles (EVs) instead. Tesla orders are reportedly increasing significantly in the U.S. as gas prices continue to turn people off from new ICE vehicles, according to sources familiar […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said last week that the automaker’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.12 update was coming on March 8 in the U.S. and March 11 in Canada, but now it has been delayed. @ElonMusk confirmed on Wednesday evening the FSD beta update would come “this weekend”, after being asked about it on Twitter […]

Ukrainian Tesla employees who are asked to return to join the defensive against Russian forces will be paid for at least three months, according to a letter sent to employees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa obtained by CNBC. Following the initial three-month period, Tesla will reevaluate the Russian war on Ukraine and their […]

If you’re ordering a Tesla Model 3 or Model Y, prices increased on Wednesday night by $1,000, depending on configuration. For those seeking a quicker estimated delivery date, Tesla is prioritizing those buying with Full Self-Driving Capability, a $12,000 USD add-on to Autopilot. For the Model Y, delivery times can be slashed by up to […]

A new round of price increases are here from Tesla, as it has increased its Model 3 and Model Y by $1,000 USD in the U.S., depending on the configuration (via @SawyerMerritt). Check out the price increases below… Model 3 RWD – $44,990 USD (no change) Long Range – $51,990 USD (+$1,000) Performance – $58,990 […]

According to Tesla’s recent 2021.43.102.5 software update, received by Jeremy C. on Facebook, the release notes indicate it addresses ‘Range Display Calibration’. Image via Jeremy C. on Facebook “The range display in your vehicle is undergoing calibration. Until calibrated, displayed range may under or overestimate compared to distance driven,” reads the update description. “To improve […]

Image credit: @crazyroo1 Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.16 software update on Wednesday, as detected by the fleet of third-party service @Teslascope. What’s new in Tesla’s 2022.4.5.16 update? According to the release notes shared by @crazyroo1, they are the same as 2022.4.5.3, but a new addition is Cabin Camera. No FSD beta updates are […]

Electric vehicles (EVs) are overtaking luxury internal combustion engine (ICE) brands more consistently than ever, with Tesla’s January registration data showing an electrifying trend. Tesla led luxury sales in the U.S. in January, with 37,162 vehicles registered representing a 49 percent increase year-over-year, according to Experian data reported by Automotive News. Last year, Tesla nearly […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requested permission from a judge to pay out $40 million to investors from a 2018 civil settlement with Elon Musk and Tesla, according to Reuters. The news came after Musk complained that the regulator had “broken its promises” by stalling on the payout of the settlement while harassing […]

The long-awaited Tesla factory in Grünheide, Germany is officially set to begin delivering its first vehicles, as seen by invites sent out by the company. Tesla is sending out employee invites to a Delivery Day event on March 22 at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, set to mark the first European-made deliveries from Tesla, according to a screenshot […]

The price of nickel has soared over the last couple of weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia, one of the largest global suppliers of the metal, is facing extensive sanctions for its actions. The London Metal Exchange (LME) suspended nickel trading on Tuesday morning after three-month contract prices shot up to over $100,000 per […]

Tesla will hold its Giga Fest party at its Austin, Texas Gigafactory on April 7, 2022, according to permit documents filed with Travis County Commissioner’s Court, as reported by Teslarati’s Joey Klender. The documents reveal the “Giga Texas Event” as officially named by Tesla, will begin at 4pm and end at 11:29pm on April 7, […]

Tesla has again shared a video touting the installation of its Megapacks by Homer Electric, in Soldotna, Alaska. The video was shared last month but Tesla uploaded it to YouTube on Tuesday. The video says Soldotna, located on the Kenai Peninsula, is cut off from mainland electricity up to four months of the year, due […]

Last month, Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey shared their “significant concerns” with Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems, writing a letter to the automaker’s CEO Elon Musk. Tesla responded to the U.S. senators last week, detailing Autopilot and FSD features that allow owners to “drive safer than the average driver in the […]

After the Tesla Model X Plaid hit a 9.7-second quarter-mile in a drag race video last month, the electric vehicle (EV) is outperforming gas cars once again — this time versus Lamborghini’s quickest car currently in production. The Tesla Model X Plaid took on a Lamborghini Huracan EVO in a new video from DragTimes shared […]