Tesla
China EVs Coming for U.S. Auto Market, but Tesla in the Lead: Sandy Munro
In an interview on a recent episode of Now You Know’s In Depth series on YouTube earlier this week, automotive expert and outspoken Tesla proponent Sandy Munro talked about how Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are coming for the U.S. auto market. Tens of millions of cars are sold in the U.S. every year, and according to […]
Tesla is a Serious Threat, Warns Ford CEO to 20,000 Employees
Tesla and its growing presence in the automotive industry was a major topic at Ford’s recent virtual town hall, which was attended by around 20,000 employees from around the globe. During the virtual conference, Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke about Tesla, warning that the company must take Tesla seriously as the dominant player in the […]
First Drives: Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta 10.4 [VIDEOS]
Tesla earlier today released software update 2021.36.8.5, which debuted Full Self-Driving beta 10.4 for beta testers. Below are some of the first drives of FSD beta 10.4 for you to check out. While the drives did show improvements, FSD beta 10.4 still has some issues; overall, the system continues to get better over time. Dirty […]
Tesla 2021.36.8.5 Software Update: FSD Beta 10.4 [Release Notes]
Tesla has released its 2021.36.8.5 software update on Saturday evening, which contains Full Self-Driving beta 10.4 for testers, out one day earlier than promised by CEO Elon Musk. 2021.36.8.5 incoming for FSD beta testers pic.twitter.com/JRLEi45vbC — TeslaFi (@teslafi) November 7, 2021 You can see the FSD beta 10.4 release notes below shared by @DirtyTesla and […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter Poll Asks if He Should Sell 10% of His Stock
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has asked his 62.5 million Twitter followers on Saturday if he should sell 10% of his stock. I will abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2021 “I will abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes,” explained […]
Tesla Acquired Battery Startup SilLion, Reveals Patent Filing
Tesla recently filed a patent for a new silicon-based battery anode, confirming that the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer actually did acquire Colorado-based battery technology startup SiILion, Inc., as many had speculated over the last few years — reports Electrek. Tesla was rumored to have acquired the startup after the EV maker hired a few of its […]
Tesla FSD Beta 10.4 Release Now Coming Nov. 7, Says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter last week that Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.4 would start rolling out to consumers Friday, November 5. In another tweet Friday evening, Musk disclosed that the release had to be delayed slightly due to “some late-breaking issues.” Some late-breaking issues with 10.4. We’re deploying a patch to internal […]
First Test: Tesla CCS1 Adapter from Korea Doesn’t Work in the U.S.
Tesla made it possible for other electric vehicle (EV) brands to charge non-Teslas at Superchargers in the Netherlands earlier this week, though in a recent update, one Tesla driver was struggling to get their vehicle to charge in a variety of non-Supercharger charging stations. One Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) driver shared on […]
Tesla Recalls Some Imported Model 3 Cars in China
Following Tesla’s record deliveries from its Shanghai Gigafactory in September, the company has officially recalled a number of Model 3 units produced and imported before the company had finished its China production facility. Tesla has recalled 91 imported Model 3 vehicles produced between February 2, 2019, and October 20, 2019, over the transverse linkage retaining […]
Spokane Police Dept. Gives Early Tesla Model Y Review
Following Spokane, Washington Police Department’s decision to buy two Tesla Model Y SUVs, the department has said that, while the electric vehicle (EV) is cost-efficient, it still may not be the preferred vehicle compared to gas cars after a preliminary test. On Monday, Spokane city officials presented an analysis of the Model Ys, which compared […]
City of Markham Welcomes Tesla Canada and Upcoming Manufacturing Facility
Earlier this week, Tesla Canada started seeking Canadians to “come join our growing team in Markham”, in Ontario. The electric automaker then shared a recruitment video detailing its various teams that work on battery development, charging infrastructure and battery cell CNC machine programming and more. On Thursday, Mayor Frank Scarpitti of Markham, took to Twitter and […]
Tesla Hikes Price of Model 3/Y by $1,000; Midnight Silver Color Now Free
Tesla has increased the price of its entry Model 3 and Model Y tonight, by $1,000 in the United States (via @SawyerMerritt). Another major change is the fact Midnight Silver Metallic (MSM) is now a free color, joining Pearl White Multi-Coat. Previously, MSM was $1,000 USD extra. Also, Solid Black is now a $1,500 extra […]
Tesla 2021.32.31 Software Update Rolling Out
Tesla started rolling out its 2021.32.31 software update on early Wednesday, as noted by @Teslascope, detected on various vehicles including Model S, 3, X and Y in the United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.32.31 on a Model 3 RWD LR (2018) in Washington, United States. View the rollout of this update […]
Panasonic Details Tesla’s 4680 Battery Production; Not an Exclusive Relationship Says CEO
Panasonic recently revealed prototypes of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell, and in a new interview with Nikkei Asia, CEO Kazuo Tadanobu has shared some more details about the business relationship. When asked where Panasonic would be making Tesla’s 4680 battery cells, the CEO said, “In terms of product development, the technological goals have largely been achieved. […]
Tesla 2021.36.5.6 Software Update Rolling Out
Earlier this morning, Tesla’s 2021.36.5.6 software update started rolling out, as noted by @Teslascope. The update was detected on a Model 3 in Western Australia, while other vehicles in the United States also saw the update. No release notes have been found for the Tesla 2021.36.5.6 software update just yet. We noticed a new Tesla […]