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Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44 software update, as detected by Nikola for Tesla (@TeslaVersion). Nikola found a new Tesla software version "2021.44 d462bf77855e" running on a Model Y. https://t.co/19uzXC7mam — Nikola / Tesla Software Version Bot 🤖 (@TeslaVersion) December 7, 2021 No word on what’s exactly new in this update, but stay tuned […]

Tesla recently released detailed findings from the Model 3 police cruiser pilot it launched in the U.K. earlier this year — reports Electrek. Police departments, emergency services, and even local governments all over the world are starting to lean towards electric cars for new service vehicles, with Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y proving to […]

It looks like the Tesla Model Y Long Range will also be getting AMD Ryzen chips for the Media Control Unit (MCU) and double-paned acoustic rear glass, after the Made in China (MIC) Model Y Performance got both upgrades late last month (via @tesla_adri). First Model Y LR AWD with AMD Ryzen and Double Rear […]

One of the auto industry’s biggest names in reviews has officially received his delivery of a new Tesla, after waiting on delivery of the vehicle. On Monday, @Sandy Munro shared photos of his new, white Tesla Model S Plaid, including photos of the front, side and interior steering yoke. Upon receipt and alongside his photos, […]

A new video shows Tesla’s Fremont Gigafactory delivery lot looking even more full than normal, presumably as the company prepares to make its last major end-or-quarter delivery push for the year (via @Sawyer Merritt). In the video, we can see mostly close-up drone shots of a number of Model Y units being unloaded into the […]

As Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas comes closer to reaching full completion, the company will prepare to build its Model Y and 3 units to start, as well as its highly-anticipated Cybertruck down the road. A new drone flyover from the Terafactory Texas channel taken on Monday shows that the production facility is nearing completion, specifically including […]

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk spoke at the Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) CEO Council Summit, held in Washington, DC, on Monday evening. The 36-minute chat with Musk was hosted by Joanna Stern from the WSJ. Musk was attending virtually from Tesla’s Giga Texas factory. Musk was blunt saying President Biden’s Build Back Better bill […]

Tesla appears to be replacing some faulty cameras on cars made at its Fremont factory in California. According to CNBC, repeater cameras needed for Autopilot, located on the front fenders of “several hundred” Model S, Model 3 and Model X, are suffering from internal faulty print circuit boards (PCBs). Internal service documents from late November, […]

Tesla has launched new Wheel and Winter Tire packages for the Model S, Model X and Model Y. New: Model S 19" Tempest Wheel and Winter Tire Package https://t.co/7qnv3yojZU — TeslaNorth.com (@RealTeslaNorth) December 7, 2021 The Model S package comes with “19” Tempest Wheels and Pirelli winter-rated tires for the icy months ahead”. Here’s what’s included […]

Tesla will be releasing a new version of its Full Self-Driving beta software this week, announced CEO Elon Musk on Monday. Musk said this afternoon, “10.6.1 coming in a few days to address a few annoying issues,” without going into specifics. 10.6.1 coming in a few days to address a few annoying issues — Elon […]

Tesla owners can expect to see a 2021 holiday software update “coming soon”, according to CEO Elon Musk. https://teslanorth.com/2020/12/25/tesla-holiday-software-update-2020-more-to-come-says-elon-musk/ The company releases a fun software update every holiday to debut new features. Last year saw the 2020.48.26 software update roll out on Christmas Day, introducing new games: The Battle of Polytopia, Cat Quest and Solitaire. […]

The New York Times today published a deep-dive into Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) technologies after talking to a number of former employees who have worked on them over the last decade. The 19 former employees–speaking anonymously–interviewed by The New York Times all said Tesla has tried to push the development of both Autopilot […]

Although Tesla may have been able to gain as much as 40 percent of its investments on the construction of its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, the U.S. automaker did not want to wait for authorities to offer the incentive, according to one German minister. Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told reporters on Monday that Tesla did not wait […]

  As Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg comes closer to fruition, European customers are getting excited at new features being alluded to in the company’s parts catalogue. Tesla has updated its Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) to include the first part for Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg’s upcoming Model Y units, according to the company’s website (via @Tesla_Adri). The newest part […]

Electric vehicle ranges can significantly degrade just by sitting in cold temperatures, and Tesla is not immune to physics, as detailed at a recent conference by a Russian minister. Russia’s Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said his Tesla Model X 100D doesn’t keep to the range it claims it has due to the cold […]