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Karat Packaging Inc., a California-based distributor and manufacturer of disposable, environmentally friendly foodservice products, announced on Tuesday it has ordered 10 Tesla Semis to power an expansion of its logistics business. Karat Packaging’s fleet currently consists of 86 trucks and trailers and provides third-party logistic (3PL) services to around 100 customers in California. The company […]

Tesla has launched a new wheel and winter tire package for the new Model S refresh, which includes its 21″ Arachnid Wheels and Pirelli winter-rated tires “for the icy months ahead,” priced at $6,000 USD. The Model S 21″ Arachnid Wheel and Winter Tire Package includes: 2x 21X9.5J ET40 Arachnid Wheels 2x 21X10.5J ET45 Arachnid Wheels […]

The non-profit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released its safety ratings for Tesla’s Model Y compact crossover SUV, for model years 2021-2022. According to the IIHS, the Model Y has earned its TOP SAFETY PICK+ award. In order to qualify for either of the IIHS’s two awards, good ratings must be earned in […]

Let’s take a look at all of the new Supercharger locations that opened up 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 Dec. 13, 2021 The Franklin Village Plaza at 250 Franklin Village Drive, Franklin, MA, USA 12 250 kW […]

Tesla has launched a new Wireless Portable Charger 2.0 for $70 USD, to wirelessly charge your Qi-enabled devices, such as a compatible iPhone or Android smartphone, or AirPods wireless charging case. The charger itself can be recharged using your Tesla’s wireless charging dock or any wireless charging device, says Tesla. “Provides up to 10,000 mAh […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.25 software update, which contains its 2021 holiday update, full of goodies for the holidays. The 2021.44.25 release notes were shared by u/Emulsifide on Reddit for their Model 3 Standard Range. Here’s a breakdown of all the screenshots of this 2021.44.25 software update… Tesla 2021.44.25 Light Show – New […]

Tesla has stopped taking orders outside of North American for its new Model S and Model X refresh, but that hasn’t stopped one delivery center in China from teasing the new electric sedan could be coming soon. As spotted by @42how_, the Hangzhou Tesla Delivery Center reportedly shared a poster with a picture of the […]

Tesla insider @SawyerMerritt has shared some tidbits in what is reportedly happening right now at Elon Musk’s Gigafactory at Berlin-Brandenburg, in Germany. According to Merritt, unnamed sources say Giga Berlin “has built about 240 [Model Ys] so far, with another 25 or so planned to be built this week.” Some of these vehicles built so […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Sunday the company will hold a grand opening party at Giga Texas, in early 2022. “Tesla will hold a Giga Texas grand opening party with factory tours for the community in early 2022,” said Musk. Tesla will hold a Giga Texas grand opening party with factory tours for the […]

Sandy Munro’s Tesla Model S Plaid road trip continues, and the most recent video shares a recap of the visit to the meet and greet in Maryland. Munro said there was a “phenomenal turnout” and said there was a huge crowd, calling it a “monumental operation”, with the team saying this was the biggest turnout […]

Brandenburg Minister-President Dietmar Woidke said during a press conference on Monday that Tesla’s Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory will “probably” receive final approval for operations at the beginning of the new year, reports Berlin.de (via @SawyerMerritt). “The approval will come at some point,” said Woidke in a final press conference before the local government goes on break for […]

Image via Sharon B.; Times of Israel Israel has more than doubled the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on its roads, from 4,500 in 2020 to over 9,000 registered this year — reports The Times of Israel. However, owners of battery-electric cars in the country are facing a rather unique problem: there’s nowhere to charge their […]

Rivian announced on Monday more details about its R1S electric SUV, announcing it had its first deliveries last week—but to the company’s CEO and CFO, not customers. “We made our first R1S deliveries last week from our factory in Normal, IL to RJ and our CFO Claire,” said Rivian. “We’re working towards ramping production over […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Sunday evening he will be paying over $11 billion in taxes this year. For those wondering, I will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 20, 2021 The world’s richest person previously shot back at Senator Elizabeth Warren’s criticism of “freeloading off everyone […]

Western Los Angeles, California, will soon be getting a massive new Supercharger at the recently refurbished Trident Center located at 11355 W Olympic Blvd (via @MarcoRPTesla). The new installation is going to host 16 V3 Superchargers capable of delivering up to 250 kW of power output per car, along with 44 level 2 Tesla High […]