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Tesla Model Y Cars Look Ready to Leave Giga Texas [VIDEO]
With Tesla officially set to host a grand opening party at Gigafactory Texas on April 7, according to CEO Elon Musk, it should come as no surprise that some of the first Model Y units are ready to head out the door. Drone pilot and videographer Jeff Roberts shared new drone footage of Gigafactory Texas […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Feb. 14–20, 2022
Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that went live across the world this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Feb. 14, 2022 The Cottonwood Centre at 45585 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack, BC, Canada 12 250 kW Tesla Feb. 14, 2022 […]
Giga Berlin-Made Tesla Model Y Gets Close Up Look [VIDEO]
With Tesla potentially set to begin production at Gigafactory Berlin next month, the automaker has already started testing pre-production Model Y units, and one photographer and videographer has gotten some close-up shots of the vehicle. @FlyBrandenburg shared close-up photos of the Berlin-built Model Y on Sunday, taken from a 4K drone video also shot by […]
Watch: Tesla Model X Plaid Hits 1/4 Mile in 9.7 Seconds [VIDEO]
Just as Tesla begins delivering its first versions of the Model X Plaid refresh, one owner and driver shows off how quick the electric SUV actually is. DragTimes shared a video on Monday showing the Tesla Model X Plaid go from 0-60mph in just 2.3 seconds. In the video, the crew calls the vehicle the […]
Tesla Launches ‘Fleet’ Website for Corporate Clients
Tesla has launched a new ‘Fleet’ website for corporate clients, showcasing the benefits of having Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) for company cars (via @tesla_adri). Tesla added a new website pointing out the advantages of having a Tesla company car fleet. Very well designed.https://t.co/VpwksMGDRU pic.twitter.com/wny4PlxxjF — Tesla_Adri (@tesla_adri) February 19, 2022 Tesla’s ‘Fleet and Business’ website […]
Here are Thousands of Tesla Model 3/Y Cars Awaiting Export in China [VIDEO]
According to the latest drone flyover from Wu Wa on YouTube, we get another glimpse at Luchao Port in China, located roughly 8.1 kilometers (5 miles) from Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, swimming in a sea of Tesla vehicles. Below, you can get a glimpse of where Giga Shanghai is located compared to the main city […]
Drag Race: Tesla Model S Plaid vs Lucid Air vs Porsche Taycan Turbo S [VIDEO]
In a recent YouTube video, DragTimes pit the three quickest four-door sedans in the world right now — the Tesla Model S Plaid, the Lucid Air Performance Dream Edition, and the Porsche Taycan Turbo S, against one another in a series of drag races. The Lucid Air Performance Dream Edition is equipped with two electric […]
SEC Responds to Claims of ‘Unfounded Investigations’ Against Elon Musk and Tesla
After Tesla on Thursday said that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is harassing CEO Elon Musk and the company as a whole with “unfounded investigations”, the government regulator responded to the claims in a letter submitted to a federal judge on Friday — reports CNBC. The Tesla CEO and the SEC have a […]
Tesla May Support Zoom Video Calls in the Car
The popular video conferencing app Zoom has been spotted in a promo video Tesla recently shared on its LinkedIn page, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the V11 software update that was released during the holidays in December (nice catch, @joexn). Head to the 1-minute-and-38-seconds mark in the video below to see for yourself: Here’s a much […]
Tesla FSD Beta for Canada Still Coming in February, Says Elon Musk
Are you still patiently waiting for Tesla to expand its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta to Canada? Back in mid-January, Elon Musk said FSD beta would start rolling out in Canada in 2-4 weeks, in a cautious manner. That timeline, like previous promises, have come and gone (#elontime). When asked about that timeline tonight by Noah […]
Tesla Gigafactory Texas Grand Opening Party Date: April 7, Says Elon Musk
Back in December, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the company would be holding a grand opening party for its Gigafactory in Texas, set for early 2022. On Friday evening, Musk gave a precise date for the Giga Texas opening party, now set to take place on April 7, 2022. Musk originally said it was coming […]
Tesla Touts Autopilot in China: Like Having an ‘Invisible Co-Driver’ [VIDEO]
Back in January, Tesla shared a video in China touting its safety features, with part one detailing a tour of Gigafactory Shanghai. On Friday, Tesla China shared part two of its ongoing “Go Giga” safety features, detailing Autopilot and other driver assistance aids that make the company’s electric vehicles the safest on the road. Tesla […]
Tesla Celebrates Production of 1 Million 4680 Battery Cells
Tesla on Friday shared a picture of its team celebrating the production of its 1 millionth 4680 battery cell, a milestone reached in January. Celebrating our one millionth 4680 cell in January pic.twitter.com/d19IPFu18u — Tesla (@Tesla) February 18, 2022 During Tesla’s Q4 2021 earnings call, the company said it will begin production of its latest […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Seats Get Teardown by Sandy Munro Team [VIDEO]
Auto industry expert Sandy Munro has been sharing a series of teardown videos analyzing the Tesla Model S Plaid, and the team’s most recent video shares a closer look at seats in the latter. Munro Lead Engineer Carl Crittenden discusses the overall comfort of the seats, as well as accessories such as the switch-toggled cupholders. […]
Tesla Changes Model 3 Driving Range Wording in South Korea
Tesla modified a South Korean commercial after an antitrust regulator in the company found its range claims to be exaggerated. On Tesla’s Korean website, the automaker changed the vehicle’s description, adding that it could drive a “maximum” of 528 kilometers (328 miles) on a single charge, according to Reuters. Previously, the wording said the Model […]