Tesla

Tesla’s vehicles are considered highly safe, especially with the use of the company’s crash lab for testing real-world scenarios, though driver-caused accidents are still not unheard of. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that a Tesla Model 3 crash that ended fatally in Coral Gables, Florida, was speeding before crashing into two trees and […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.40.5 software update, as noted by @Teslascope, seen on a 2021 Model S Plaid in New Jersey in the United States. This vehicle was coming from 2021.36.5.1 released on October 21 and as of writing, it’s unclear what’s new. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.40.5 on a Model […]

Tesla has launched a new promotion in China for Singles’ Day or Double 11 (November 11 is seen as 11.11), offering 1 month of free Enhanced Autopilot (EAP), according to @42how_. Tesla China launches 1 month of Free Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) for China’s Double 11 (11.11). Activity time:From November 11,2021 (inclusive) 30 days EAP limited […]

On Wednesday evening it was revealed Elon Musk had started selling Tesla shares, following through on the promise from his weekend Twitter poll. While mandatory filings with the SEC showed Musk had sold over 676,000 shares of Tesla, after exercising 2.15 million stock options (at $6.24/share), later filings made public on Wednesday night reveal even […]

Tesla demand appears to be getting out of hand, as new orders for entry Model S and Model X vehicles in the U.S. have reached estimated delivery dates of March 2023, which is a whopping 16-month wait (via @SawyerMerritt). For the Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive Model S with entry 19-inch Tempest Wheels and the same […]

Update Nov. 10, 2021, 10pm PT: New SEC filings have revealed Musk has sold nearly $5 billion in Tesla shares this week–read more here. Our original story follows below. ==== Tesla CEO Elon Musk followed through on this Twitter poll, when he asked if he should sell 10% of his shares in the company. According […]

After Hertz’s $4.2 billion USD deal to buy 100,000 Tesla vehicles, the company’s head is hoping to help lead the efforts to move towards electric vehicles (EVs) with the purchase. Hertz Interim CEO Mark Fields said the company’s strategy was geared towards being the company to “lead the adoption of EVs” on a recent segment […]

Immediately following the news that the Tesla Model Y Standard is sold out in China until early 2022, new data has come out showing that the electric vehicle (EV) was the country’s best-selling high-end SUV in October. The Tesla Model Y was October’s top-selling high-end SUV in China, according to data from the China Passenger […]

Tesla has surpassed Mercedes-Benz to land the number three spot for U.S. luxury-vehicle registrations from the beginning of this year to September, according to data from research firm Experian’s Market Trends Review Q2 2021 presentation, reports Automotive News. The news comes after Tesla was nearing Mercedes’s sales numbers in August, but was still sitting behind […]

Tesla’s entry Model Y compact crossover SUV in China is now sold out until 2022. The rear-wheel drive Model Y, priced from RMB 276,000 ($43,172 USD), is now showing an estimated delivery date of 10 to 14 weeks (previously from 6-10 weeks), pegging its arrival beyond 2021 and into early 2022. Even if you upgrade […]

After rolling up 29% for the past month, shares of Tesla have come falling back down, as the stock has dipped 16% over the past two days. After closing Friday at $1,221 per share, Tesla’s stock price has come tumbling down to $1,023.50 at the end of Tuesday’s trading sessions. That’s a 16% drop over […]

Tesla uses Goodyear tires on some of its Model 3 cars, and in a recent announcement, the tire maker has shared plans to develop an airless, completely-sustainable tire within the next decade. Goodyear plans to produce airless tires for electric vehicles, in a move to reach its target of making a completely sustainable and maintenance-free […]

After a filing in August revealed that Tesla was looking to become an electricity provider in Texas, the state has now made it an official utility provider, as revealed by a new document. The Texas Public Utility Commission has certified Tesla as an electricity provider in Texas, according to The Texan, in a filing last […]

Québec’s government is doing talks with Tesla after announcing plans to invest $2-$3 billion CAD into the extraction of metals and the production of battery cells, according to Le Journal de Montreal (via electrek). The government will likely work with a number of private companies to develop the sector within the province, which is likely […]

Looks like Tuesday is Tesla police fleet news on Tesla North, it appears. Police departments continue to try out Tesla electric vehicles for cruisers, with the latest coming from the Cambridge Police department in Maryland. The Cambridge Police Department unveiled a new Tesla Model Y cruiser, which Police Chief Mark Lewis says will save taxpayers […]