Tesla
Tesla Model 3 Glass Roof Saves Owner from Falling Tree, All Caught on Camera [VIDEO]
Canadian Sam Fursey is thankful for his Tesla Model 3 for saving his life, and his fellow passengers, after a tree fell on top of the sedan’s glass roof during a wind storm. The Model 3 owner from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, shared details of the freak accident with the Tesla Model 3 Canadian Group on […]
Elon Musk Sells Over $884 Million in Tesla Shares After Exercising More Options
Elon Musk, the Person of the Year chosen by TIME and The Financial Times, continues to make good on this promise to sell 10% of his stake in Tesla, following through on his Twitter poll from early November, when a majority of followers voted ‘yes’. According to new SEC filings on Thursday, Musk sold 934,091 […]
Tesla 2021.44.6 Software Update: Release Notes
Tesla started rolling out its 2021.44.6 software update on Thursday morning, as noted by @Teslascope. The update was originally detected on a Model S Plaid in the United States, but as the day progressed the update was also found on Model 3, Model X and Model Y vehicles in Canada, Australia, Hong Kong and New […]
Elon Musk Talks SpaceX and Tesla with Turkish President
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. […]
Sandy Munro Tesla Model S Plaid Road Trip: Indiana and Atlanta [VIDEOS]
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’s Gigafactory in Texas is a $10 Billion Investment Over Time, Says Elon Musk
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. […]
Verified ‘Tesla Legal’ Accounts are Fighting Fake Claims Online in China, Says Report
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 […]
More Tesla Model S, Model X Refresh How-To Videos Added to Website
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 […]
NYPD Wants to Order Up to 250 Tesla Model 3 Cars for $12.6 Million
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 […]
‘Tesla Road’ Sign Put Up Outside Giga Texas Before Approval
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 […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Spotted with New Taillights and Charging Flap in Fremont [PICS]
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 […]
Sega Confirms ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Coming to Tesla Arcade, With Controller Support
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 […]
Ford Has a ‘Chance’ to Beat Tesla Once Production Ramps Up, Says CEO [VIDEO]
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 Shop Debuts Model S Tempest, Model Y Gemini Wheel Covers and New Beanies
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 […]
Elon Musk Named One of ‘America’s Greatest Disruptors’ by Newsweek
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 […]