Tesla
Tesla Expanding Model Y Production Lines at Fremont, Filing Shows
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 […]
Tesla Ranked 2nd in EV Sales in China for August 2021, Data Shows
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 […]
First Tesla Police Car Debuts in West Virginia
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 12V Battery Replacement by Mobile Service Costs $120 USD, Less than Expected
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 […]
Elon Musk ‘Changing the World With His Ventures’, Says VW CEO
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 […]
Man Fakes Getting Hit by Tesla, as Car Cameras Reveal Truth to Police [VIDEO]
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 […]
Tesla’s Supercharger Factory in Shanghai is Now Complete
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 […]
Tesla in Talks to Set Up Fully-Owned Stores in India: Report
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 […]
Tesla and Apple Should be Working Together, Says Gurman
In this week’s edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman talks about how Apple and Tesla are a clear synergistic match on paper, but their products don’t integrate into each other as well as they theoretically should. Gurman says Tesla and Apple should be working more closely (or at all) with each other to make […]
Tesla Model Y Impresses in 1,000 km Challenge Across Sweden [VIDEO]
In a recently published video, YouTuber Bjørn Nyland puts the Tesla Model Y Long Range through his custom-designed 1,000 km challenge during a trip from Norway to Sweden and back. Tesla’s Long Range Model Y is equipped with a 75 kWh battery and has an estimated EPA range of 525 km (326 miles) on a […]
Tesla Testing Full Self-Driving Beta in Europe, Reveals Code: Report
According to a recent tweet from Tesla owner and hacker @greentheonly, the electric automaker’s Full Self-Driving beta is reportedly being tested in Europe at the moment, most likely by people who have signed Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and are therefore not at liberty to divulge information pertaining to the testing campaign or its progress. I see […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: August 30 – Sept. 5, 2021
Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a global overview of all the new Superchargers that went live this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Aug. 30, 2021 The Fair Oaks Farms at 856 N. 600 E., Fair Oaks, IN, USA 12 250 kW Tesla Sept. […]
Watch a Tesla Model 3 with FSD Beta Drive in Ukraine [VIDEO]
YouTube channel Doctor Elon has shared a video showing Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta on the streets of Kiev in Ukraine, running on a Model 3. Now, this is an older version of FSD beta, version 8.2 but it’s pretty wild to see the software run unofficially outside of the United States for the first time […]
Tesla Said to Receive 1.14 Billion Euros in Subsidies for Giga Berlin by Year End: Report
Tesla will receive subsidies for its German Gigafactory in Berlin, but the decision on just how much won’t come until the end of the year. The news comes from a German economy ministry spokesperson on Sunday, speaking to Reuters. Back in January, the European Union approved a plan to give state aid to automakers such […]
Tesla 2021.24.10 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.24.10 software update, as noted by @Teslascope on Saturday. Vehicles detecting this update include Model 3 and Model Y cars in the United States, coming from 2021.24.4 and 2021.24.5. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.24.10 on a Model 3 Performance (2020) in Florida, United States. View the […]