Tesla
Hertz to Offer Uber Drivers Tesla Rentals from $334/week
After announcing it ordered 100,000 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles for its rental fleet, Hertz has now partnered with Uber in a new deal for ridesharing drivers. Uber announced on Wednesday Hertz will offer up to 50,000 of its Tesla fleet exclusively for its drivers to rent by 2023, in the United States. “This is […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model S and Model X in China
After increasing its prices in Canada and the USA, Tesla has now bumped up the price of its entry Model S and Model X vehicles in China. As noted by @42how_, the price of both the Long Range Model S and Model X have increased by RMB 30,000 ($4,698 USD). The new prices are below: […]
Tesla FSD Beta 10.3.1 Test Drive: Orlando Airport Construction Zone [VIDEO]
Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.3.1 beta tester Chuck Cook has shared a new video of his experience with the electric automaker’s latest version of its test software. Cook’s latest video drives his Tesla running FSD beta 10.3.1 through an Orlando Airport construction zone. He also tests the car against a blinking yellow left and […]
New Tesla Paint Colors for Giga Berlin Revealed Inside Mobile App
Tesla updated its mobile app to version 4.2.1 for iOS users yesterday, and inside code strings, details of new paint colours coming to Giga Berlin have been revealed. According to @Tesla_App_iOS, new references to paint colors were found: Deep Crimson Multicoat Abyss Blue Multicoat Mercury Silver Metallic It’s unclear what these new paint colors will […]
Tesla Releases Project Dojo Whitepaper; Technology Will Save Lives Says Musk
Tesla unveiled designs for its AI training supercomputer D1 Chip in August, and now the company has released a detailed report of the program, dubbed “Project Dojo” internally. On Tuesday, Tesla officially released a whitepaper for Project Dojo, to which @Elon Musk responded saying, “This is more important than it may seem at first.” @Musk […]
NTSB Wants Tesla to Limit Where Full Self-Driving Beta Can Operate
In a letter to Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent on Monday, U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) head called on Tesla to fulfill past recommendations in which Tesla was asked to limit where the company’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving system can operate, according to MarketWatch. The letter also asked Tesla to put more parameters in […]
Elon Musk is Now Worth Now More than ExxonMobil
Tesla and SpaceX head Elon Musk’s net worth is now greater than the total valuation of the fossil fuel company ExxonMobil, according to CNN. With Musk’s net worth touching $289 billion USD as of Monday, ExxonMobil’s market value is only $272 billion USD, even as new EVs begin to overtake gas cars as the most […]
Tesla Surges 184% to 14th Spot in ‘Best Global Brands’ Report for 2021
Interbrand has released its 2021 Best Global Brands report, detailing the top brands worldwide, including Tesla. Elon Musk’s automaker saw the biggest leap in brand rankings, seeing its value increase by a 26-point rise to 14th spot, placing it behind Louis Vuitton and ahead of Facebook, in a 184% jump. “Tesla’s meteoric rise was achieved […]
Tesla 2021.36.5.5 Software Update: Release Notes and What’s New
Tesla started rolling out its 2021.36.5.5 software update tonight for numerous owners (including those in Australia), as noted by services @Teslafi and also @Teslascope. Software version 2021.36.5.5 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Performance in California United States on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/w2jbOhlIQb — TeslaFi (@teslafi) October 25, 2021 As for […]
Hertz Paid Full Price for 100,000 Tesla Model 3 Fleet with No Discounts, Confirms Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed Hertz paid full price for its massive 100,000 Model 3 fleet, with no discounts. Responding to a tweet earlier on Monday evening, Musk said, “to be clear, cars sold to Hertz have no discount. Same price as to consumers.” To be clear, cars sold to Hertz have no discount. […]
Tesla Owner Keycards to Work with Hertz Model 3 Rentals, Confirms Elon Musk
Hertz announced on Monday it would start electrifying its rental fleet by ordering 100,000 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles, set to be delivered by the end of 2022. The deal is said to be worth about $4.2 billion dollars, according to Bloomberg. As for how existing Tesla owners can rent Hertz vehicles? The company’s website […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Oct. 18-24, 2021
Let’s take a look at all the new Supercharger installations that opened up across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Oct. 19, 2021 3035 Clarence Ave S, Saskatoon, SK, Canada 6 250 kW Tesla Oct. 19, 2021 109 Blue […]
Tesla Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap for First Time, Shares Near $1,000
Earlier on Monday morning, shares of Tesla opened to new all-time highs, and eventually the company’s market cap touched $1 trillion for the first time ever, when shares reached a historic $998.74. Tesla joined Apple, Microsoft, Saudi Aramco, Alphabet and Amazon as the only companies to reach a $1 trillion market share. Breaking: Tesla is […]
Tesla Locks Charging on Scrapped Vehicles Affected by China Floods
An abnormal and torrential rainstorm in Zhengzhou, China at the end of July rendered over 400,000 vehicles useless, and among them are a handful of Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs). As a result, Tesla has officially locked the DC fast-charging abilities of a number of its vehicles affected by the flooding, according to a report from […]
Tesla Responds to NHTSA Investigation, Requests Confidentiality
Tesla was set to respond to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) probe by last Friday, either requesting an extension or completing the questions in the agency’s 11-page letter – and a new report shows that the company has now partially responded to the investigation. On Friday, Tesla submitted a partial response to the […]