Tesla

Nickel remains an integral mineral to make certain electric vehicle (EV) batteries, so it comes as no surprise that Tesla is looking to increase its supply as EVs grow in popularity. On Wednesday, New Caledonia mining company Prony Resources announced that Tesla agreed to buy 42,000 tonnes of nickel in a multi-year deal with the […]

In September, China-based electric automakers NIO, Xpeng Motors and Li Auto saw a major uptick in deliveries, alongside U.S. electric automaker Tesla, who reached record deliveries in China in the same month – though fuel luxury carmakers were not quite so lucky. Tesla and NIO’s year-over-year deliveries in September far outperformed those of luxury gas […]

Tesla has to respond to the U.S. safety regulator by October 22 over a probe into series of Autopilot-engaged first responder crashes – and the regulator says Tesla can’t just update its vehicles’ software. On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to Tesla saying the company must recall vehicles if […]

Tesla has started installing Megachargers for its Semi truck at its Gigafactory in Nevada. The new images were shared by Tesla insider @SawyerMerritt on Tuesday afternoon. BREAKING: Tesla Semi Megachargers currently being installed at Giga Nevada. pic.twitter.com/bWXlo0EVkT — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 12, 2021 “Tesla Semi Megachargers currently being installed at Giga Nevada,” reported Merritt. […]

When will Tesla expand its Full Self-Driving 10.2 beta beyond those with Safety Scores of 100? According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday afternoon, that could happen “maybe next week.” Replying to @JeffTutorials when asked when Tesla would be expanding FSD beta 10.2 to owners that opt-into the beta with lower than perfect Safety […]

Mattel announced on Tuesday a new MEGA X Cybertruck building toy is set to drop on October 15, 2021, at 9am PT/12pm ET. “Everyone at MEGA loves the Cybertruck as much as you do, so we are excited to introduce you to our latest iteration, the MEGA X Cybertruck. It is a one-of-a-kind building experience […]

Tesla has released a new video, showing the process of how its safety engineers test for accidents using data from its cars. On Monday, Tesla released a new video from the Tesla Crash Lab, showing how the company collects data and uses it to replicate real-world crash scenarios. In addition, the video discusses the lab […]

As Tesla’s Superchargers continue to grow with new Supercharger stations every week, the company is continuing to encourage business owners to host their own Supercharger sites to help attract electric vehicle (EV) owners. The Tesla Charging account recently asked for new Supercharger hosts in Los Angeles, California, seeking applicants in Westwood, Beverly Hills and Century […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed a special crimson-colored Tesla would come from Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, and since the event, one publication has shared our best look yet at the new color. T&E Magazine shared a glimpse of Tesla’s crimson red Model Y unit on Tuesday, as witnessed at the company’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg County Fair event over […]

Tesla had an impressive September, as evidenced by registration backups at DMVs across China, mostly consisting of Tesla Model Y units. Last month, deliveries from Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai in China continued to increase for the second month in a row, despite an overall downturn for the country’s auto sales, according to Bloomberg. The month resulted […]

Image via @DirtyTesla With today’s release of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.2, the company expanded its fleet of testers by 1,000, allowing those with perfect Safety Scores to test the beta software. A new requirement in FSD beta 10.2 no longer allows you to cover the in-car cabin camera. According to a new message, […]

Tesla released Full Self-Driving beta 10.2 on early Monday morning, expanding the beta program to more testers, particularly those with perfect Safety Scores. The expanded release of FSD beta 10.2 means some owners that paid $10,000 USD for FSD, now have access to the beta. This means we now have an expanded fleet of 1,000 […]

Following Tesla’s Giga Berlin County Fair Event held over the weekend, the company has added the site to its website, along with a wide number of new job listings. Tesla has updated its website following the County Fair event on Saturday, adding a Gigafactory Berlin-Brandeburg page, according to a page on the company’s website (via […]

Tesla held its Gigafactory Berlin County Fair event over the weekend, and one attendee is pointing out new configurations of the Tesla Model Y’s floor in relation to its battery pack. @Adam Berg spoke with high-voltage and process engineers at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin County Fair event and confirmed that the new 4680 battery cell structural […]

After Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the company’s plans to move its headquarters to Austin, Texas from Palo Alto, California last week, some residents of the Austin area cited concerns about the rising housing market and the potential to be displaced. As Austin, Texas’s median housing prices have risen over 40 percent in the last […]