Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Higgins recently released his book, POWER PLAY: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century. The describes itself as “the outrageous inside story of Elon Musk and Tesla’s bid to build the world’s greatest car.” But one passage making the rounds is about Musk’s meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook, […]
Following the establishment of one of the world’s largest batteries in Victoria, Australia by Tesla and French company Neoen, a Tesla Megapack at the site has reportedly caught on fire. A Tesla Megapack caught on fire on Friday during testing of Tesla’s Victoria, Australia Big Battery, a Megapack unit run in part by Neoen, according […]
The Tesla Model 3 sold the second-most vehicles in Europe during June, landing just behind Europe’s own Volkswagen AG, according to a report from Bloomberg. The automaker delivered a total of 25,697 Model 3 units within the month, and has sold a total of 66,350 units total in Europe this year through the month of […]
As Tesla continues to search for the most affordable raw material options for making vehicles, one China-based Tesla supplier has just unveiled a new battery cell makeup that is thought to be cheaper than pure lithium-ion cells. Tesla battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) debuted a more affordable electric vehicle (EV) battery on Thursday, constructed […]
Tesla plans to settle claims relating to a software update that temporarily caused reduced battery voltage in a handful of Model S units, according to court documents filed Wednesday in San Francisco’s U.S. District Court. Reuters reports that Tesla has agreed to pay $1.5 million USD to settle on claims that the company released a […]
While Tesla has been known to change its pricing from time to time, price drops are a welcomed occurrence for every prospective buyer – and the newest price drop could stand to benefit Tesla fans in China. Tesla has reduced the price of the Standard Range Model 3 in China according to its online order […]
Tesla’s charging infrastructure continues to expand across the world, with the most recent addition to the network taking place down under. Tesla officially established its first Supercharger outside of Perth, Western Australia on Thursday, located in the suburb of Karrinyup, according to The Driven. The Supercharger station consists of six V3 250kW Supercharger stalls, and […]
If you’ve been busy and haven’t had time to catch up with Tesla’s record Q2 2021 earnings, here are a couple of ways to do so. You can take a look at the full earnings call transcript here, but if you want to listen to audio instead, Remo Uherek has posted a ‘supercut’ of the […]
YouTube channel DragTimes has shared a new video showcasing its 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid versus the Porsche Taycan Turbo S on the drag strip, in a 1/4 mile race. Previously, the Taycan Turbo S was able to defeat the Model S Performance, but now that the Model S Plaid is here, this is a […]
The first Tesla Model 3 deliveries in Singapore have been arriving in the country over the past month or so, and finally, some of the company’s first customers in the island city-state. Tesla has officially delivered its first Model 3 in Singapore on Thursday morning, to preorder father and son customers Teng Po Yew and […]
Tesla plans to move away from a retail store model, as the U.S. company plans to rearrange its retail strategy to focus more on its online presence – which is where it tends to more business anyway. On Wednesday, electrek reported that Tesla plans to change its retail strategy, from a focus on showrooms at […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.24 software update and it appears to bring some major features, including the addition of Disney+ to the Tesla Theatre app and more. The Tesla 2021.24 release notes were shared on Reddit by u/Emulsifide, which showed up on the user’s Model 3 Standard Range Plus. Here’s what’s new in […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday evening the company’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day for 2021 will take place on Thursday, August 19. Musk did not clarify whether the event will be held in-person or would be virtual. It’s likely Tesla will stream the event for all to see. Tesla AI Day August 19th — […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.12.25.7 software update, detected by service @Teslascope on a Model S Plaid located in Idaho, in the United States. The previous update for this particular vehicle was 2021.12.25.5 released earlier this month. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.12.25.7 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Idaho, United […]
Following a successful launch season for the Model S Plaid, Tesla will reportedly hold a team appreciation event at its Fremont, California factory, new documents from the city of Fremont show. Tesla will hold an Appreciation Event for Model S Plaid employees at its Fremont production facility, according to documents seen by Teslarati, reports Joey […]
