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Tesla to Bring Regular Airbag Horn to Yoke Steering Wheel
During the transition to yoke steering wheels in its Model S and X units last year, Tesla has been faced with a number of complaints about the new, small capacitative touch button for the horn – and it seems the automaker has heard the complaints of consumers this time. Tesla looks to be adding a […]
National Bank of Canada Buys $600 Million in Tesla Shares; $20M in NIO
Tesla’s stock has been a hot topic for its explosive growth in the past few years, and a new update shows that one of Canada’s largest commercial banks is now going in on the company’s shares. The publicly-traded National Bank of Canada (it’s not related to the government of Canada) purchased $600 million worth of […]
Tesla Fixes API Security Flaw Discovered by German Teenager
Earlier this month, one German teenager claimed to have hacked Tesla’s vehicles globally, and since the report, the teenage hacker has explained how he discovered the flaw in the automaker’s software. 19-year-old David Colombo discovered flaws on Tesla’s software that allowed him to learn the email addresses of a number of Tesla owners, according to […]
Tesla’s Mobile App to Let You Set Your Car’s Name Soon
Tesla’s new app version 4.5.0 on iOS is now available with a number of new features, as pointed out by @Tesla_App_iOS – an account that tracks Tesla app updates for iPhones. The account shared photos of source code from the Tesla app, depicting a number of features currently in development or now available through the […]
More Tesla Cybertruck Images Leak, Revealing Interior Displays, Yoke Steering Wheel
Tesla’s latest Cybertruck design leaked to the web on Sunday evening at the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. Images and video revealed a new design that does not have door handles, a slightly revised front bumper, side mirrors, exposed wheels, plus a single windshield wiper (Elon Musk says this is not final production). On Monday […]
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 […]
Tesla Fixes Blind Spot Camera Glare with Tape, Here’s How to Do it Yourself [VIDEO]
Back in December, Tesla released a holiday software update to introduce a new blind spot camera feature, that would show the side repeater camera’s view on your vehicle’s display. The problem? Some owners were dealing with glare from the repeater camera’s signal LEDs, causing the blind spot camera to essentially be ineffective at night. But […]
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 […]
Tesla Superchargers to Get Faster Charging Speeds to 324kW in 2022: Report
Tesla is reportedly set to upgrade its V3 Superchargers across North America to charging speeds up to 324kW from the current 250kW, according to a report from insider @Sawyer Merritt on Sunday evening.. Following the upgrade, according to Merritt, Tesla will begin to unveil its V4 Supercharging hardware soon after the update, expected to debut […]