Tesla

Tesla’s 2021.32.10 software has started rolling out for customers in the United States, with this latest update destined for the Model S Plaid, according to @Teslascope. Owners installing the 2021.32.10 software update were previously on 2021.32.5, which was released back in late August. That update included updates for Autopark, adaptive suspension dampening, and also an accessibility […]

As Tesla continues to expand its efforts into the renewable energy market, the company is reportedly looking to create an internal team dedicated to energy trading, according to a job post shared by an employee of the company. Tesla is seeking a team of employees dedicated to energy trading, according to a job posting shared […]

Tesla obtained a patent this week for using lasers to clean debris off of its cars’ windshields, according to the original patent filing from nearly two years ago, as reported by electrek. The laser beams would act as windshield wipers on their own, without the need for a physical cleaning arm – replacing it instead […]

As Tesla continues to expand its presence in markets around the world, the company will need to build a varied network of factories, showrooms, service centers and delivery centers in each market in which it sells cars – and a new update shows that Tesla’s newest delivery center is officially operational, now Asia’s largest delivery […]

The Tesla Model Y is one of Tesla’s best-selling electric vehicles (EVs), and while the Long Range variant of the SUV boasts 326 miles (525 km) of range, one European country has decided to use gas to help boost the vehicle’s range. A new Tesla Model Y range extension conversion called the HyperHybrid Mark II, […]

Some Tesla owners are experiencing an issue with the Tesla app not sending notifications anymore, on both iOS and Android. Earlier this week, one user on the TMC forums said, “My notifications seem to have stopped working now, worked fine on Friday morning when I charged, but this morning there was no charge complete notification. […]

Edmunds has published its full review of the 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid, and it’s a controversial one, like how it describes the electric car itself. Reviewer Alistair Weaver puts the Model S Plaid through its paces and praises the vehicle for its straight line performance, which is “like a good old American muscle car”. […]

Following Tesla’s move to make expansions to its Fremont factory to accommodate a permanent Model Y assembly space in February, the company is officially looking to expand the line, as shown by filings submitted to the city. Tesla is planning to expand its General Assembly (GA) 4.5 Model Y production line, according to new filings […]

Last month, Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai also reached a daily output volume of 1,000 Model Y units, even as the company’s exported sales dwarfed its sales within China. Tesla saw a major bump in export sales in August from its Gigafactory Shanghai in China, according to data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on […]

Image credit: City of Nitro  The first Tesla police car has debuted in West Virginia, according to MetroNews. The Nitro Police Department debuted their Model 3 squad car on August 27, and recently let media ride along in the vehicle. Matthew Haynes, a Patrolman with Nitro Police Department said the Tesla cost $60,000 USD to […]

Tesla deployed messages to many Model 3 owners reporting a failing 12V battery earlier this year, and the price of the fix from either Tesla’s Mobile Service or through its Service Centers is reportedly lower than one user was expecting. On Sunday, one user reported that their 12V battery replacement by Tesla’s Mobile Service was […]

It’s hard to pin down exactly how the head of Volkswagen feels about Tesla, with statements earlier this year saying that the company hopes to “get close and overtake Tesla” as an electric vehicle (EV) leader in the world, then last month praising the company’s Supercharger network. On Monday, when asked if he saw any […]

Police were dispatched to a gas station in Slidell, Louisiana at 4 p.m. on Friday after a man called 911 alleging he had been hit by a nearby Tesla. Upon arriving, the officers found 47-year-old Arthur Bates Jr. who had made the call, alleging that the Tesla had backed into him before the driver fled […]

After Tesla’s V3 Supercharger plant in China started production in February, the company has reportedly completed the facility entirely, as of last month. Tesla completed construction on its Supercharger factory in Shanghai on August 20, according to a report from Beijing News shared on Tuesday (via CNEVPost). The official beginning of the construction project took place […]

At the end of last month, reports showed that Tesla is in talks with local suppliers in India for electric vehicle (EV) components, with the company now reportedly talking to the Indian government about setting up its first Tesla retail stores. Tesla is in discussion with the Indian government over plans to open a series […]