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According to Tesla tipster Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday had a virtual meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss issues related to the country’s electric vehicle (EV) and satellite & space technology industries, among other things. NEWS: Elon Musk had a meeting with the Turkish president Erdoğan. […]

YouTuber and automotive expert Sandy Munro took delivery of his Tesla Model S Plaid earlier this month. Munro shared his first impressions of the all-electric luxury sedan and took it out for a couple of test drives, and also assured that a teardown would be coming soon. Before the auto industry veteran takes the Model […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company’s upcoming Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, will be an over $10 billion investment over time. Musk on Thursday was responding indirectly to Tesla critic, Mike Siegel, the political director of Ground Game Texas, who pointed out Austin had given Tesla $60 million in subsidies to move to the city. […]

Tesla is suing at least two Chinese citizens with defamation claims, over the citizens raising larger concern over both the quality and safety of the automaker’s EVs, according to Bloomberg. In both cases, Tesla is claiming that the incidents harmed their reputation and is asking for high rewards for said harm. According to people familiar […]

As Tesla has improved many of its support and service features over the years, the company has apparently updated its support videos page for newly-delivered Model S and X refresh units. Tesla has added a number of support videos for the Model S and X refresh models, according to the support page on the company’s […]

Tesla Model 3 Police Vehicle in the UK After we reported on a public hearing notice revealing New York City’s plans to purchase a $12.36 million USD Tesla Model 3 fleet, new updates show that the city is looking to equip its police department with the fleet. The New York City Police Department is considering […]

A sign in Texas calling Exit 446 “Tesla Road” has popped up in recent weeks outside of the Tesla Gigafactory, which is nearing final approval, although the name hasn’t yet been approved by local authorities. Technically, there isn’t a “Tesla Road” registered in Travis County, Texas, and a name change from the current “Harold Green […]

After a Tesla Model S Plaid Refresh with updated taillights was spotted on Tesla’s test track last week, a similar model has been seen driving around Fremont. A refreshed 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid was seen testing in Fremont, featuring both the updated taillights without the black bar, and with a new charging flap, as […]

Earlier this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Sega’s iconic game ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ is coming to Tesla Arcade. Sonic, the Hedgehog, game coming to all Teslas! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 12, 2021 Now, the Japanese gaming company has confirmed the Tesla partnership. “Get ready, Sonic fans! SEGA has just announced a partnership with […]

When asked about Ford’s ongoing rivalry with electric vehicle (EV) pioneer Tesla in a recent interview with Bloomberg, President and CEO Jim Farley said they “really have a chance to get to #1.” Ford’s goal moving forward is pretty straightforward: double EV production to 600,000 units by 2024 and become #2 by volume, and then […]

Tesla’s online shop has launched new product offerings on Wednesday, as you can now buy Model S Tempest and Model Y Gemini Wheel Covers. “This product is the original wheel equipped cover for Model S 19” Tempest Wheels”, explains Tesla, noting it’s for only 2021+ Model S vehicles. The wheel cover is priced at $35 […]

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s accolades for 2021 keep coming. After being picked ‘Person of the Year’ by TIME magazine and The Financial Times, he has now been named one of ‘America’s Greatest Disruptors’ by Newsweek: There are at least two faces of Musk. One is the headline-grabbing rebel-without-cause whose tasteless joke-tweets have drawn […]

Elon Musk took to Twitter to respond to politicians again on Wednesday, this time with some choice words for Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. In a response to @SenWarren tweeting that the U.S. should “change the rigged tax code so The Person of the Year will actually pay taxes,” @ElonMusk responded with a fiery series of […]

More and more electric vehicles (EVs) seem to be making it into the “best of” lists. The 2021 Tesla Model 3 has won Edmunds’s top-rated EV, according to a post on Edmunds’ website on Wednesday (via Twitter). The victory also marks the Tesla Model 3’s third year in a row winning top EV. Other notable […]

New South Wales (NSW) has the highest population of any Australian state, and a new report shows that the region has now passed an important landmark on its way to mainstream electric vehicle (EV) adoption. NSW has surpassed a milestone of over 10,000 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) registered in the state, according to The Driven. Newly- […]