Tesla

U.S. Regulator Seeks Assistance From 12 Other Automakers in Tesla Investigation

The federal safety regulator in the U.S. has requested help from 12 other automobile manufacturers as it investigates Tesla crashes with emergency responder vehicles involving Autopilot. On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it sent letters to 12 companies including Volkswagen, Toyota, General Motors (GM) and Ford as it works on a […]

New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Sept. 6-12, 2021

Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s an overview of all the new Tesla Superchargers that went live across the globe this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Sept. 6, 2021 The Classic Burgers at 6525 West Inyokern Road, Inyokern, CA, USA 12 250 kW Tesla Sept. 8, 2021 […]

Tesla FSD Beta 10 Pushed to its Limits in San Francisco [VIDEO]

Tesla released its Full-Self Driving beta 10 last week, a long-anticipated update to the semi-autonomous driving software that was expected to make major improvements upon previous versions of the software. On Sunday, AI DRIVR shared a new video breaking down Tesla’s most recent Full Self-Driving (FSD) release, FSD beta version 10, showing how it performs […]

Tesla Model 3 Tops EV Sales in France for August 2021

It’s no surprise that Tesla’s vehicles remain the world’s top-selling electric vehicles (EVs), even as the number of EVs on the road continues to grow in many countries across the world. The Tesla Model 3 sold the most EVs in France in August, outselling the Renault Zoe and Peugeot e-208 combined, according to data from […]

Elon Musk Slams EV Tax Credits Favoring Ford and its Mexican-Made Cars

Following news that Tesla’s vehicles won’t qualify for a proposed increased federal tax credit, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made comments noting another company’s electric vehicle (EV) factory in Mexico. On Sunday, Tesla CEO @Elon Musk noted that a recent Bloomberg article had been written by lobbyists from Ford and the United Auto Workers union, […]

Tesla 2021.32.10 Software Update Rolling Out to More Users

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.32.10 software update to more users, according to @Teslafi. The software update was first seen back on September 9, 2021. Software version 2021.32.10 was just detected on a Tesla Model Y Long Range in Nevada United States on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/JvLSo9EWqj — TeslaFi (@teslafi) September 13, […]

Democrats Want to Increase EV Tax Credits For ‘Big 3’, Not Tesla

According to the National Post, U.S. Democrats have recently proposed an increase in tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs) that will offer much higher incentives to union-made zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) assembled locally. The beefed up tax credits will serve to further President Joe Biden’s ambition of EVs making up 50% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. by […]

First Drives: Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta 10 [VIDEOS]

As promised, Tesla released Full Self-Driving beta 10 last night, offering some changes to the autonomous system. Early access beta testers have received the update and have already started sharing first drive videos to YouTube. AI Addict shares a video of FSD beta 10, Tesla software version 2021.14.15, tackling San Francisco’s iconic Lombard Street at […]

Tesla 2021.24.11 Software Update Rolling Out

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.24.11 software update, detected on a Model Y in California. This update comes after 2021.24.10 was released just five days ago. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.24.11 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/qtQwBCFUa1 — […]

Tesla Increases Price of Model Y Performance in China

Tesla has increased the price of its Model Y Performance in China, raising the price by 10,0000 RMB ( about $1,551 USD) to now cost 387,900 RMB (about $60,192.73), as noted by @42how_. The electric vehicle company announced the price increase on its official Weibo account, with an English translation of the post saying, “adhering […]

Tesla Model 3/Y Illuminated Door Sills Now Available in Canada, USA

Tesla has expanded the availability of its illuminated door sills for the Model 3 and Model Y, as they are now available to purchase online in Canada and the USA. “Add a premium touch to your Tesla by accentuating your vehicle’s model name with Model 3 Illuminated Door Sills. This elegant addition requires no additional […]

Tesla Supercharger at Del Mar Heights in San Diego to Get V3 Upgrade

Following Tesla’s opening of a huge San Diego Supercharger, the company has announced plans to close another one nearby. A Supercharger location in San Diego, California will be closing this month, located on Del Mar Heights Rd., according to a photo shared by @StatsTeslaApp. The photo depicts a sign which says “Supercharger closing September ’21,” […]