Tesla

Tesla Insurance Cards Gain Apple Wallet Support on the iPhone

Tesla updated its iOS app on Monday night to bring further support to iPhone owners that happen to be Tesla Insurance policyholders as well. In version 4.5.0 of the Tesla iPhone app, the release notes explain, “Tesla Insurance policyholders can add their insurance card to Apple Wallet.” An example card in Apple Wallet of what […]

First Look: Tesla’s Semi Factory in Nevada Gets Drone Flyover [VIDEO]

Tesla insider Sawyer Merritt has shared a new video showcasing the automaker’s Semi truck factory in Nevada. The Tesla Semi factory is located roughly two miles from the main Gigafactory in Nevada and sits next to a warehouse. The drone footage was recorded by @6463dc, who earlier shared images of four completed Tesla Semi Megachargers […]

Tesla to Launch EV Sales in Turkey, Expand Supercharger Network

Tesla is set to enter the vehicle market in Turkey reports Motor1.com (via InsideEVs) noting the company has appointed Kemal Geçer as general manager in the country. Geçer formerly was heading the Turkish operations of Lufthansa Airlines. Turkey’s Tesla operations will be managed by Emir Tunçyürek, a former consultant of Emir Tunçyürek, a former consultant of InsideEVs […]

New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Jan. 17-23, 2022

Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that went alive across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 17, 2022 1 Sheikh Zayed Rd, Al Barsha, Al Barsha 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 4 250 kW Unavailable […]

Tesla’s California Factory: The Most Productive Auto Plant in North America

Tesla’s Fremont factory is officially the most productive auto factory in North America, as measured by average weekly output by year, according to Bloomberg. The Fremont Tesla factory outranked over 70 other North American car production facilities, producing an average of 8,550 cars per week throughout last year. The closest contenders to the figure include […]

First Tesla Model S Plaid Teardown Video Shared by Sandy Munro

After teasing numerous pictures on Twitter of its Tesla Model S Plaid teardown, Sandy Munro has shared the first video of the process, beginning with the vehicle’s frunk removal. In the video, Munro and the team start with a thorough review of various elements of the car’s interior, before diving into the teardown of the […]

Tesla Countersues JPMorgan Chase Over Disputed Bond Contract

Following JPMorgan Chase’s lawsuit opened against Tesla last year with proposed damages in the amount of $162.2 million USD, Tesla is countersuing the bank for seeking a “pure windfall” in the original suit. Tesla announced plans to countersue JPMorgan Chase on Monday, claiming that the bank was acting in “bad faith” when proposing it was […]

Here is Tesla China’s Lunar New Year Gift Basket for 2022

China and other Asian countries are drawing near to their annual Lunar New Year celebrations, and this year, Tesla customers will do so with a new gift basket from Tesla commemorating the event. Tesla China sent a gift collection to some customers’ offices for China’s Lunar New Year, according to a photo of the gift […]

Panasonic to Start Producing Tesla’s Next-Gen Batteries in 2023

Tesla’s 4680 next-generation battery cell concept is closer than ever to coming to fruition, with a recent update showing one of the automaker’s partners preparing to begin supplying new electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Panasonic plans to begin mass-producing Tesla’s next-generation 4680 lithium-ion batteries by 2023, which are expected to increase the range of EVs by […]

New Tesla Cybertruck Images Leak, Showcasing Latest Design [PIC]

Back in December, a new Tesla Cybertruck was spotted at the company’s Fremont factory in California. This new Cybertruck had a new rear bumper, black bed-liner (instead of steel, side mirrors, a longer front windshield and also a single windshield wiper on the driver’s side, plus revised taillight. Now, it appears we have a closer […]

Tesla Model Y Performance vs. Hyundai IONIQ 5 Compared by Edmunds [VIDEO]

In a recently published YouTube video, automotive inventory and information resource Edmunds compares the Tesla Model Y Performance — the higher-powered trim of the gold standard for all-electric crossovers, against Hyundai’s latest e-CUV — the IONIQ 5. The host noted at the very beginning of the video that this is “not an apples-to-apples comparison” between […]