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Tesla Debuts New R&D and Data Centers in Shanghai
As Tesla’s presence continues to grow in what is the world’s largest auto market, the company is continuing to expand its developments even within Shanghai. On Monday, U.S. automaker Tesla announced that it has officially built a research center and a separate data center in Shanghai, where its Gigafactory is also located, according to Reuters. […]
Panasonic Reveals Tesla 4680 Battery Cell Prototype
Image via Wall Street Journal Panasonic unveiled a prototype 4680 battery cell on Monday, expected to help supply Tesla’s EV battery needs, according to Reuters. The move is also expected to strengthen Tesla’s relationship with the Japan-based company, ahead of Tesla’s plans to widely produce the battery, paving way for cheaper cars and better access […]
Tesla Model 3: First EV to Top European Car Sales [September 2021]
For the first time, an electric vehicle (EV) has topped a monthly European sales chart, according to the research firm JATO Dynamics. On Monday, JATO Dynamics data showed that the Tesla Model 3 was number one in European auto sales in September, according to Reuters. The Model 3 saw 24,591 units sold and registered, representing […]
Tesla Shares Hit All-Time High, Nearing $1 Trillion Market Cap
Shares of Tesla reached a new all-time high on Monday morning, reaching $972 per share. The company’s market cap neared a $1 trillion market cap, and currently stands at $973 billion as of writing. Earlier on Monday, news of Hertz’s order of 100,000 Tesla vehicles for its rental fleet boosted Tesla, along with Morgan Stanley’s […]
Hertz to Buy 100,000 Teslas in $4.2 Billion Deal
Florida-based Hertz announced on Monday it will be investing in the largest electric vehicle rental fleet in North America, which includes an initial order of 100,000 Tesla vehicles by the end of 2022, to go with new EV charging infrastructure worldwide. “Electric vehicles are now mainstream, and we’ve only just begun to see rising global […]
Tesla 2021.36.5.3 Software Update, Brings FSD Beta 10.3.1 in Less Than 24 Hours
Tesla has released its 2021.36.5.3 software update, bringing with it Full Self-Driving beta 10.3. The release comes less than 24 hours after Tesla removed FSD beta 10.3 due to bugs related to Autopilot. Tesla then reverted all FSD beta testers to a production build, which removed FSD beta altogether in a temporary move. Tesla CEO […]
Tesla Removes FSD Beta 10.3, Reverts to 2021.36.5.1 without FSD Beta
Tesla has removed its FSD 10.3 beta update, due to issues related to Autopilot being disabled and more with the test software. The FSD beta 10.3 update was released less than 24 hours ago. “Seeing some issues with 10.3, so rolling back to 10.2 temporarily,” said Musk on Sunday. “Please note, this is to be […]
Leo Koguan Interview: Tesla’s 3rd Largest Individual Shareholder [VIDEO]
YouTube channel Dave Lee on Investing has landed an exclusive interview with Leo Koguan, Tesla’s third-largest individual shareholder. Koguan says he’s trying to create a $100 billion endowment to give away his fortune to charity. “All my money in the end will go to charity,” says Koguan, who says he believes Tesla is going to […]
Sandy Munro Slams NHTSA for Unfair Tesla Probe [VIDEO]
In a YouTube video published earlier this week, automotive expert and outspoken Tesla proponent Sandy Munro slammed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for its recent probe into Tesla over a series of Autopilot crashes with parked first responders. Munro also spoke his mind about recently appointed senior NHTSA safety advisor Missy Cummings’ documented bias against […]
Tesla Model Y Hit from Behind, Spins and Flips 3 Times, Owners Walk Away [VIDEOS]
On Thursday evening, Gilbert Tang (@gtangjr) and his wife were driving home in their Tesla Model Y in the center lane of a California freeway at 73mph with Tesla Autopilot enabled, when they were rear-ended by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel going over 90mph. The collision caused the Model Y to spin […]
Tesla 2021.36.5.2 Software Update: FSD Beta 10.3 [Release Notes]
Tesla has released its 2021.36.5.2 software update on late Saturday evening PDT (early morning EDT), which brings Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.3, as promised by CEO Elon Musk earlier today. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.36.5.2 on a Model 3 AWD LR (2020) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model S/X in Canada by Up to $8,000 CAD
Tesla has increased its prices in the USA and Canada across its line up, with changes made on Friday night. We saw the Model Y increase in price by $4,000 CAD (a total of $5,000 CAD in increases in one month alone), but there are also price increases to Model S and Model X as […]
Tesla FSD Beta 10.3 Release Date Delayed to Sunday, Says Elon Musk
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.3 release date won’t be coming until Sunday, says CEO Elon Musk, citing a delay. “Regression in some left turns at traffic lights found by internal QA in 10.3. Fix in work, probably releasing tomorrow,” said Musk on early Saturday morning. Regression in some left turns at traffic lights found […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model Y in Canada by $4,000 CAD
After Tesla increased the price of the Model Y Long Range (along with the Model 3 Standard Range Plus) in the U.S. by $2,000 USD Friday evening, a similar price hike was observed in Canada around the same time. The base price of the Model Y Long Range has gone up by $4,000 CAD, from […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model 3, Model Y by $2,000 USD
Tesla has increased the prices of the Model Y Long Range and Model 3 Standard Range Plus in the U.S. by $2,000 USD each. The change was spotted Friday evening by Tesla investor and sleuth Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt). Here are the new starting prices for both vehicles: Model 3 Standard Range Plus: $43,990 USD (+$2,000; […]