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Drone pilot Tobias Lindh has shared yet another construction update on Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin, Brandenburg, this time with footage of the site from Saturday, February 12. The drone footage shows both the southern and northern roads being paved with asphalt, as well as scaffolding support from the first floor of the main building’s lobby […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.2 software update, as noted by third-party service @teslafi, detected on a Model Y Long Range in Alberta, Canada. Software version 2022.4.5.2 was just detected on a Tesla Model Y Long Range in Alberta Canada on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/3JJxE8Tq8e — TeslaFi (@teslafi) February 13, 2022 No […]

Tesla may have just signed a deal with BYD, a Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs) and the batteries that power them, to supply the company’s Gigafactory in Shanghai with enough lithium iron phosphate (LFP) ‘Blade’ batteries to produce 204,000 cars per year — reports CnEVPost. That amounts to around 45% of Giga Shanghai’s 2021 […]

Image via @kkvr2823 Tesla started rolling out its 2021.44.30.14 software update on Friday to vehicles in Canada, the U.S., France, and Australia, according to @Teslascope. Canadian @kkvr2823 received the 2021.44.30.14 software update on his Model Y, and the release notes don’t show anything new, as they are the same as Tesla’s V11 holiday software update. […]

Image via u/brandude87 It appears Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, is set to have the company’s name adorn its rooftop, outlined by solar panels. According to Reddit user u/brandude87 earlier this week, the latter shared measurements based on a recent drone video that the automaker was set to outline its rooftop with the letters “T-E-S-L-A”. […]

Tesla started rolling out its 2022.4.5 software update to more vehicles yesterday, with the release debuting Regenerative Braking in Autopilot, Car Colorizer (was previously exclusive to China) and Save Dashcam Clips features. Tesla 2022.4.5 software update rolling out to more vehicles right now — TeslaNorth.com (@RealTeslaNorth) February 10, 2022 Other undocumented changes include the return […]

Tesla updated its specifications for two Model Y variants, showing that they now weigh less than they did before. One Tesla enthusiast pointed out updated specs for the automaker’s Model Y units on Thursday, applying to both the Long Range All Wheel Drive and Performance variants (via @SawyerMerritt). The Model Y Long Range is now […]

Tesla has delivered a Tesla Model Y Performance in Alaska, shown in a video posted earlier this week. One 2022 Tesla Model Y Performance owner shared video footage backing the unit out of a carrier direct delivery trailer in snowy weather, as seen in a post shared on Reddit. The owner reported that the Model Y […]

Tesla’s first deliveries of 2022 Model 3 and Y cars with the latest updates have started delivering in Germany, according to photos shared on Friday by @Tesla_Adri. These vehicles have been imported by Tesla from its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. These new cars include the updated AMD Ryzen chip, the new 12V lithium-ion battery and […]

According to new vehicle registration data from Experian, Tesla’s Model Y was the bestselling electric vehicle in the United States for 2021, with the company’s Model 3 right behind in second place, reports Automotive News. Here are the ranked EV registration numbers in the U.S. for 2021, according to Experian: Tesla Model Y – 169,325 […]

Vehicles with Tesla’s heated windshield wiper defrost feature have started delivering from the automaker’s Fremont, California factory, and now there’s one way how to find out if you have the feature or not on your Model 3 or Model Y. A new Tesla owner recently shared a photo of what appears to be the windshield […]

One of Tesla’s accomplishments is its hyperfocus on design, both inside and outside of its vehicles, and even extending to its apps and overall ecosystem. Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen was featured on Spike Feresten‘s podcast on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/spikeferesten/status/1491320981532680194?s=21 The Design head has been with Tesla since 2008, overseeing designs and design changes for […]

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 […]

Tesla’s Model S Plaid is pretty unanimously the most impressive electric vehicle (EV) created to date, and a new video has surfaced taking an inside look at the vehicle’s structural battery pack. Munro Live shared the first part of a teardown of the Tesla Model S Plaid battery pack on Wednesday. In the video, Sandy […]

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 […]