In a recently published YouTube video, auto expert Sandy Munro reviews everything we learned about Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg during the county fair event on October 9, and in the days after. The 33-minute video covers everything from the site itself to Tesla’s production philosophy for the factory and its plans for the future. Munro was highly impressed […]
According to a report from CNBC on Friday, prominent investor Michael Burry has said he is no longer betting against Tesla Inc., and that his ‘put’ position on 800,100 shares of the company’s stock was “just a trade”. Back in May, regulatory filings from Burry’s investment firm, Scion Asset Management, revealed that the company had […]
Tesla appears to have a demand problem, it seems. After seeing estimated delivery dates for new orders of entry Model Y configurations to July 2022 in the U.S., dates for new Model S and Model X orders have similarly been pushed further into the new year. For new orders of Tesla’s Model X refresh, particularly […]
Update Oct. 15, 4:29pm PDT: Tesla has updated the Model Y Long Range estimated delivery date to again show April 2022. Our original story is as follows, below. === Tesla has changed delivery dates for its entry Model Y in the United States, as estimated delivery dates are now showing July 2022, a whopping nine […]
Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois raised his stock price target on Tesla from $850 to $950 per share, saying the company is uniquely positioned to handle the ongoing global semiconductor shortage than other companies, according to MarketWatch. Houchois also made the claims that concerns over Tesla’s demand in China, the world’s largest auto market, were put […]
We may be seeing the first Tesla Model X refresh get delivered on October 16, at 2pm PDT, in Fremont, California. That’s according to TMC forum user ‘sunnyvaletree’, who shared this morning, “I got a call yesterday from the Fremont factory to pick up the model x this Saturday. Did anyone else also get a […]
A major part of any Tesla driving experience is the ability to access the internet for navigation, music and more, though Tesla recently reduced the trial phase of its Premium-tier connectivity level for customers. Tesla has reduced the trial phase of Premium network connectivity for all of its Model 3 and Y owners to just […]
China remains an important market for Tesla, as evidenced by the company’s Shanghai Gigafactory hitting 300,000 cars produced between January and September. Tesla landed second place for both the top September OEMs and the top luxury auto vehicles, according to insurance data collected by CBIRC as shared on Friday (via @DKurac). The all-electric U.S. company […]
The first Tesla Model 3 deliveries began in Singapore just a few months ago, and the company’s sales are reportedly already outpacing many of the country’s other car brands. @Daren Yoong shared a screenshot of September’s top 10 car brands in Singapore on Friday, showing Tesla as the sixth most popular car brand in the […]
After low-profile investor KoGuan Leo revealed himself to be Tesla’s third-largest investor, the individual is receiving a lot of attention on Twitter, and has committed to buying even more shares in Tesla (TSLA) than he already holds. @KoGuan Leo said on Thursday that he plans to buy over a million more shares of Tesla (TSLA) […]
After working with state regulators to develop its own insurance plan in multiple states, Tesla has now officially unveiled the service in at least two U.S. states. Tesla launched its auto insurance program in Texas, after already having offered the service in California, according to a new insurance page on the company’s website (via Reddit). […]
Tesla has launched orders for its Model Y compact crossover SUV in the United Kingdom, with Long Range and Performance versions available (via @SawyerMerritt). Pricing for the Model Y in the UK in GBP is below: Long Range: 54,990 GBP (about $75,245 USD) Performance: 64,990 GBP (about $88,927 USD) Upgrades available include (equivalent USD pricing […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Thursday evening the release date for Full Self-Driving beta 10.3, to those with Safety Scores of 99/100. FSD beta 10.3 will hit more Tesla owners on Friday, October 22 (likely early Saturday, October 23), again with releases to be available likely at midnight or just past. Beta 10.3 releasing […]
Tesla has been busy tonight making changes on its website, as the company has increased the price of its entry Model 3 Standard Range Plus by $2,000 CAD, now starting at $54,990 CAD (via @mrgreyev). Previously, the Standard Range Plus was priced at $52,990 CAD, for the base configuration with 18-inch Aero wheels, showing an […]
Tesla has started making changes to its website on Thursday evening, and with its Cybertruck, there is no longer pricing or configuration options available (via @SawyerMerritt). When you click “order now” under the Cybertruck page, all you see is a message that reads, “You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears in […]
