Tesla

Tesla upgrades its electric vehicles (EVs) incrementally, and a new update shows that the U.S. automaker is reportedly making some universal changes to all upcoming Model 3 and Y vehicles. Tesla is making changes to its Model 3 and Y units that are set to apply to both Fremont and Shanghai-built models, which will be […]

China’s largest battery maker CATL built a battery production facility in Shanghai just blocks from Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai last year, and a new report shows the factory has already been supplying the nearby automaker. The CATL plant in Linang, Shanghai has been supplying Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai with batteries since November 2021, according to a report […]

The starting price of Tesla’s Model X Plaid has increased, now up $6,500 USD to now start at $131,990 USD, up from $126,490 USD (via @BLKMDL3). This is because the Model X Plaid now only comes in a 6-seat layout. The $6,500 USD price hike is the cost of the previous upgrade to a 6-seat […]

Tesla Greater China has shared the first part of a video titled, “Go Giga, Tesla Giga Principle of Safety.” The video offers a glimpse of Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai and production of the Model 3 and Model Y when it comes to safety, explaining how cars are able to protect occupants when it comes to various […]

Tesla has officially announced on its blog the introduction of Plaid Track Mode, now rolling out for its Model S sedans in North America. Plaid Track Mode made its debut with software update 2021.44.30 for Model S owners this week. Tesla’s Track Mode first debuted back in 2018 for the Model 3 Performance, but now […]

Several Tesla owners across Canada’s prairie provinces are reporting complete loss of cabin heat in temperatures that are, in some cases, dangerously below freezing — reports CTV News. Issues with in-cabin heating seem to be isolated to Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) and only started popping up in mid-December following a […]

In a YouTube video published on Thursday, Met God in Wilderness 在曠野遇見神 shared a drone flyover of Tesla’s Fremont, California, factory from the same day (via @EndlessPlaid). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nuWNdr6dOo The footage gives us a closer look at the battery production facility at the factory. Tesla will also be manufacturing 4680 battery cells at its Gigafactory in […]

In 2020, one Tesla Model S owner surpassed 1,200,000 kilometers (745,645 miles) and was congratulated by Tesla CEO Elon Musk himself, and two years later, that Model S is still racking up kilometers. @Gem8mingen‘s Tesla Model S has officially hit 1,500,000 kilometers (932,056 miles)., as seen in a photo shared on Thursday of the odometer […]

After one viewer spotted 33 Model Y units parked outside at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, another onlooker has pointed out that the facility may have some new colors in store for European markets. Five different Model Y units of different colors were seen parked at Gigafactory Berlin on Thursday by @GF4Tesla, including a model each in black, […]

The Tesla Semi reportedly began limited production last month at the company’s Sparks, Nevada production facility, and a new set of photos shows two of the Semi units docked outside of the factory. @Sawyer Merritt spotted two Tesla Semis at Gigafactory Nevada, as shown in a series of photos shared on Wednesday. In the photos, […]

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has been vocal about his support for the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), with Tesla remaining a key company absent from much of the politician’s rhetoric. In a new interview with The Verge shared on Thursday, Buttigieg discussed the future of EVs, including topics ranging from the U.S. charging […]

Tesla on Thursday highlighted a recent commercial Megapack installation in Angleton, Texas, located about 45 minutes south of Houston. “In Angleton, Texas, an energy storage project was proposed to provide sustainable backup support to the grid. This resulted in the installation of 81 Tesla Megapacks, providing greater outage protection while reducing the community’s reliance on […]

The United Kingdom (U.K.) has seen the Tesla Model 3 top sales for a given month before, but in a new achievement, the U.S. automaker’s flagship sedan has shown its longevity in the market with second-place sales in the year overall. The Tesla Model 3 has become the second best-selling vehicle in the U.K. in […]

The latest Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owner’s manuals include mention of cooled front driver and passenger seats, suggesting the option may be coming soon, notes @Teslascope (via @EndlessPlaid). “The seat icon displays twisting lines that turn red (heating) or blue (cooling) to corresponding with the set level. Auto, which displays when the climate control […]

According to The Drive, Michigan-based energy storage startup Our Next Energy (ONE) was able to eke out a whopping 752 miles (1,210 km) of range from a Tesla Model S on a single charge after swapping the all-electric sedan’s battery out for one of the company’s own. For comparison, that puts the Vision EQXX Concept that […]