Tesla
New York City Approves $12.4 Million for Tesla Police Cars
Just weeks after the news broke that New York City was looking to purchase a $12.6 million USD Tesla Model 3 fleet, the city’s authorities have officially decided to move forward with the plan. New York’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is moving forward with its plans to purchase a fleet of 250 Tesla […]
How to Add a Driver to the Tesla App and Share Your Car Key
Tesla lets owners add a friend or family member access to their mobile app via the web, but the company has enabled the feature in its mobile app, though an over-the-air update (via Reddit). When you launch the Tesla app, under the Security menu, the new option ‘Manage Drivers’ now shows up. Once you tap […]
Elon Musk Completes Selling His Tesla Shares, Pays $13.8 Billion in Taxes
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has completed his sale of the company’s shares, after exercising a tranche of stock options. In an SEC Form 4 filing on Tuesday evening, the footnote stated, “This Rule 10b5-1 trading plan was completed on December 28, 2021,” according to Gary Black, managing partner, The Future Fund. Musk had stock options […]
Tesla Model 3/Y Cars Made in USA Now Get AMD Ryzen, New Front Camera and More
Tesla Model Y vehicles made in Shanghai, China, were found to include new AMD Ryzen chips, and now we’re seeing these being included in Model 3 and Model Y cars made at the company’s Fremont plant in California. According to images shared by @Teslascope, we see a picture of ‘Additional Vehicle Information’ that shows in […]
Tesla Launches Quilted and Puffer Jackets for Men and Women
Tesla has launched new jackets for men and women, in the form of quilted and puffer varieties. The men’s Quilted Bomber Jacket “features an elevated, quilted design for warmth and mobility in cold weather seasons. With both comfort and style, the bomber features subtle silicone injected Tesla logos on the right and left sleeves, custom […]
Germany’s Globus to Add Tesla Superchargers at 51 Locations
Globus, a German retail chain of hypermarkets, last week announced plans to add Tesla Superchargers to all 51 of its stores across the country (via @SawyerMerritt). https://t.co/Tr1rBKDFW3 — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) December 28, 2021 The retail chain already hosts one 22-stall Supercharger at its Gensingen store and says it could install Superchargers at all 51 […]
Listen to Elon Musk Chat with Lex Fridman for a 2.5 Hour Podcast [VIDEO]
Podcaster Lex Fridman offers “conversations about the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power” on his podcast. His latest guest was Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk yet again, in a new podcast that is 2.5 hours long. A variety of topics were discussed, from SpaceX, Tesla, cryptocurrency and more. Check out the podcast timestamps […]
Tesla Ranks No. 1 in Automotive ‘Future Readiness Indicator’ Study
Tesla analysts are raising their price targets on the company going into 2022, and one professor of innovation has suggested that’s the right thing to do after finding the U.S. automaker to be the most equipped for the future of technology. IMD Business School LEGO Professor of Management and Innovation Howard Yu said that Tesla […]
Tesla Gets Increased $1,313 Price Target from Argus
Argus analyst Bill Selesky raised his Tesla price target on Tuesday to $1,313, from his prior target of $1,010, according to a new research note to investors (via @SawyerMerritt). Citing the move to open the Tesla Supercharger network up to other electric vehicles as “brilliant,” Selesky said involved fees could produce a revenue stream that […]
Tesla Wireless Portable Charger 2.0 Unboxing [PICS]
The online Tesla shop recently added a wireless portable device charger, and while it’s already out of stock after just a week of the holiday season, one customer has shared new unboxing photos of the hardware. Unboxing photos shared on Tuesday show off the sleek, matte black finished version of the Tesla Qi device charger […]
Tesla Gets Bull Price Target of $1,800 on Expected 2022 Growth: Wedbush
Many experts are eager to see what 2022 will hold for Tesla’s stock, including one high-profile analyst who says the Chinese auto market remains the “linchpin” for the U.S. automaker’s continued success. Tesla’s shares will see big gains again in 2022, according to Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives, during which he predicts Tesla will sell around […]
Tesla Blind Spot Camera Concept on Model S: How it Should Really Work [VIDEO]
After Tesla launched its Blind Spot Camera feature for drivers in a recent holiday update, one developer shared their own prototype with what they consider some major improvements. On Tuesday, developer @greentheonly shared a video of a modded Blind Spot Camera prototype that moves to the Model S instrument cluster when using a turn signal, […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Dec. 20-26, 2021
Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Supercharger locations that went live across the globe this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 21, 2021 Genova, Italy 8 250 kW Tesla Dec. 21, 2021 Kemptpark 2, 8310 Kemptthal, Switzerland 12 250 kW […]
Tesla Model 3 Tops EV Sales in Europe: November 2021
According to data from research firm JATO Dynamics, the Tesla Model 3 absolutely dominated electric vehicle (EV) sales in Europe in November 2021 reports Tesmanian (use coupon code TESLANORTH10 to save 10% off car mats and more). Tesla registered a total of 10,739 Model 3 vehicles in Europe last month, making it the best-selling EV […]
How Tesla’s Model Y Exceeded the Model 3 in IIHS Crash Tests [VIDEO]
Last week, the Tesla Model Y was awarded the highest safety ratings possible by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and was named the organization’s 2021 Top Safety Pick+ in the midsize luxury SUV / 4-door SUV category. The Model Y took the crown from the Model 3, which scored exceptionally well in the […]