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You can now subscribe to Tesla’s Premium Connectivity plan at a yearly rate of $99 USD, on top of the $9.99 USD monthly option. The annual rate works out to a slightly cheaper $8.25 USD per month. Tesla updated its Connectivity website today to say, “Premium Connectivity is available as a monthly subscription of $9.99 […]

CNBC reported on Tuesday the White House apparently has no plans to invite Tesla CEO Elon Musk to upcoming meetings with other corporate leaders. The publication reached out to Musk via email, and an exchange occurred regarding Tesla and how it has been viewed by the White House. “The notion of a feud is not […]

Tesla recently paused its U.S. factory lines to accommodate for new headlight and taillight upgrades for its Model S sedan.  Headlights will now get new matrix LEDs, as previously spotted at a Tesla event in Taiwan. The taillights will sport a revised ‘flatter’ red LED pattern, that no longer goes around the perimeter of the […]

Earlier this month, it was posited that Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, was working on spelling out the company’s name on its roof, outlined by solar panels.  The evidence looked clear at the time, but now we have visual confirmation of what it will look like, according to the newest drone footage of the Giga […]

When Tesla delivered its first Model S refresh Plaid vehicles, these sedans came with special launch day badges on the back, depicting the ‘Plaid’ launch graphics. This badging was only available to the first batch of 25 Model S Plaid deliveries, and cars beyond this event received decals that read “Plaid”. But now, it appears […]

Tesla is working on making Steam games work on its vehicles, according to CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday afternoon. When asked about the latest Model S and Model X version of Cyberpunk by Ryan McCaffrey, Musk replied, “We’re working through the general case of making Steam games work on a Tesla vs specific titles. Former […]

A prototype of Tesla’s highly-anticipated Cybertruck may be headed to an upcoming Tesla owners meetup, according to a pair of vague tweets made by the automaker’s head. With tickets now available on Eventbrite for the Tesla Silicon Valley Club’s California Tesla Takeover Event, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to a thread about the event, […]

In a letter written to U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan on Monday, Elon Musk’s attorney said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leaked information about the ongoing federal investigation as retaliation for the Tesla CEO’s criticism of the regulator, according to CNBC. The investigation refers to an ongoing SEC probe over a 2018 Musk tweet […]

Tesla has shared some photos and video from its first Model Y deliveries in the United Kingdom. The automaker shared a short video and pictures on its Instagram account on Tuesday. “First Model Y deliveries in the UK,” announced Tesla, then showing a flyover video of Model Y vehicles at a port. The Model Y […]

With many Tesla enthusiasts patiently waiting for Apple CarPlay support (it will likely never come), one developer has taken the task into his own hands. Michal Gapiński shared a video with Tesla North on Tuesday using an alpha build of the Android 12 CarPlay software in a Tesla Model 3. We previously reported on his […]

Tesla’s Model Y has been chosen the Best Electric Vehicle of 2022 by Cars.com editors. The search for the best electric car included any model-year 2022, regardless of when it debuted or was updated, says Cars.com, for its inaugural award. As for the criteria? Cars.com says aside from “overall excellence”, they concentrated on “ride quality […]

Tesla has reportedly shut down its U.S. factory lines for a “refresh changeover”, related to its Model S sedan. According to a post made on the Tesla Model S Plaid & Long Range group on Facebook, a member named Stephen R. said on Sunday, “official, Tesla model S factory lines in the US stopped for […]

For Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners purchasing the Acceleration Boost upgrade, it appears Track Mode is coming, with an option to disable traction control. That’s according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who was asked by owner Bennett on Saturday, “could [Model] 3/Y owners with Acceleration Boost upgrade get Track Mode or at least […]

On Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the company would hold its Giga Fest event for its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, on April 7, 2022. Many are wondering how to buy tickets for Giga Fest, but for now, that information is not yet available. However, Musk did share some details about the event tickets, explaining […]

Tesla is asking owners for help in fighting a controversial bill proposal in Oklahoma it says will “stifling competition and limiting consumer choice.” According to Tesla’s Engage website, the automaker shared the news about House Bill 3994 being proposed, and asks owners to contact their U.S. reps to vote against it. “House Bill 3994, a […]