An apparently stolen Tesla was speeding in the area of Route 60 and Route 21 in Vernon Hills in Lake County, Illinois, and the alleged thieves were tracked down by the Lake County Sheriff Canine, Dax. According to Lake & McHenry County Scanner, a Lake County sheriff’s sergeant was passed by a red Tesla at […]
Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Superchargers that went live across the globe this past week. There are quite a few, that appear to have gone online to meet Tesla’s Q3 end-of-quarter push: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Sept. 27, 2021 Ellyway Incheon, […]
Supply chain issues and key electronic component shortages have prevented many automakers from growing in Q3, though Tesla wasn’t among them. Tesla has managed to continue growing despite an ongoing semiconductor chip shortage, unlike traditional automakers, according to Barron’s. While General Motors (GM) and other automakers saw steep drops, many of them were due to […]
After Tesla gained approval to continue fighting Rivian for trade secrets in March, the company is upping the game, saying that Rivian has continued to poach its employees and to steal “highly proprietary” electric vehicle (EV) battery technology. Tesla is claiming that Rivian is still taking Tesla’s intellectual property and employees, saying that the company […]
A federal agency has rejected a 2019 petition over non-crash-related Tesla fires, which the automaker later released an update to fix, as shown on Monday in a filing. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) declined a petition to open a formal investigation into non-crash-related fires in China, according to a Reuters report syndicated on […]
In a recent Reddit post, user “todd2fst4u” shared images of a Model S refresh they spotted at a Supercharger, which had the regular, plain circular steering wheel instead of Tesla’s new yoke steering system. The refreshed Model S in question was a non-commercial vehicle with manufacturer license plates, which most likely means that the unit was a […]
In response to a recent tweet saying the masses are “inundated” with seeing Tesla’s pearl white color on most of the company’s electric vehicles (EVs) out there and asking if the default “free” color could be changed, CEO Elon Musk said, “Good point, will discuss with team.” Good point, will discuss with team. Floki pic […]
Image via ‘rypalmer’ from TMC The first Tesla Supercharger on Prince Edward Island in Canada is now open in Charlottetown, located at 12 Milky Way (via Reddit). There are 8 stalls available at V3 charging rates, offering up to 250kW speeds. Tesla’s website mentioned a targeted opening in Q3 2021 and it appears this location […]
The two mainstream phone mirroring apps, Google’s Android Auto and Apple’s CarPlay, have been sorely missing from Tesla vehicles. While electric vehicles like the Porsche Taycan and Volkswagen ID.4 offer support for both as a basic feature, Tesla has chosen to close off its center console and User Interface to smartphone mirroring. Even though Tesla […]
Between January and September of this year, Tesla delivered a total of 4,689 cars to customers in Israel — reports Globes. The electric vehicle (EV) pioneer captured a whopping 60.1% of Israel’s market for 2021, despite making its debut in the country only a few months ago. It’s been a big year for EVs in […]
Tesla has announced its Q3 2021 production and delivery numbers. The electric automaker shared the numbers on Saturday morning, announcing it produced 237,823 vehicles and delivered 241,300. “We would like to thank our customers for their patience as we work through global supply chain and logistics challenges,” said Tesla in a press release. Tesla produced […]
Tesla’s S3XY mug is now back in stock in the online store, available for $30 USD, a $5 price increase compared to the last time we told you it was available. “Start your day with our limited edition, all black, 12-oz S3XY Mug, featuring tone-on-tone lettering of our vehicle model names and a smooth matte […]
In April, sales of the Tesla Model 3 in Japan surged 1,300 percent year over year, and, subsequently, that trend has apparently continued as the company has also announced plans to open its first delivery center in the country. Tesla is set to open its first dedicated vehicle delivery center in Japan, according to an […]
Tesla posted the second consecutive quarter citing year-over-year decreases in miles driven per accident in its quarterly safety report on Friday, showing yet another steady decrease in accidents with Autopilot engaged (via InsideEVs). In the Q2 report, Tesla said it recorded one crash for every 4.41 million miles driven with Autopilot engaged (Autosteer and active […]
With October 8 set as the new Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.2 release date, after being delayed from the original release date set for today, some Tesla customers are wondering if the expansion of the beta program to more users will still happen Friday, or if it will be pushed back too. On Friday, […]
