Tesla
Tesla Partners with Japanese Companies for Energy Storage
On Thursday, Tesla announced plans to partner with Japanese companies to construct an energy storage plant in Hokkaido, according to Reuters. Tesla will partner with Japan’s Global Engineering, a power retailer, and engineering firm Ene-Vision to connect the storage site to the electrical grid. The storage site will be constructed from a variety of Tesla’s […]
2021 Tesla AI Day Live Stream Confirmed by Elon Musk
Tesla is set to hold its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day on Thursday, August 19 starting at 5pm PDT/8pm EDT. As expected, Tesla will be live streaming the event, confirmed by CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday. The event will take place in Palo Alto, California. Yes — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 18, 2021 Musk announced AI […]
44 New Tesla Superchargers Now Live in San Diego, California
As Tesla gears up to open its Supercharger network to other electric vehicle (EV) brands, the company is expanding its charging network rapidly, with reports of a new batch of Supercharger stations now live in San Diego. A total of 44 new V3 Tesla Superchargers were confirmed to be operational in San Diego, California on […]
Tesla Model Y Reportedly Seen Testing in India
Just over a month after a Tesla Model 3 in camo wrap was spotted testing in India, another Tesla model was spotted in the country on Tuesday. A Tesla Model Y was spotted testing on roads in India, according to an Instagram video shared by Tesmanian (via Tesla Club India). The video depicts the Tesla […]
Drag Race: Tesla Model S Plaid vs. Rimac Nevera Hypercar [VIDEO]
The Tesla Model S Plaid and the Rimac Nevera are the world’s quickest production cars (well, the Model S Plaid is the only one with real sales so far), and in a new video, we can see the two go head-to-head. On Wednesday, Drag Times released footage of a race between the two quickest production […]
Tesla Job Postings Hint at Supercharger Expansion Ahead of Opening to Other Brands
Tesla had 26,900 Superchargers at 2,966 Supercharger stations as of last quarter, with 49 percent and 46 percent growth year-over-year, while new Superchargers are rolling out nearly every week. The figures also come ahead of Tesla’s wider release of the Supercharger network, which will allow owners of other electric vehicle (EV) brands to charge at […]
Tesla Ranks No. 1 in EV Public Charging Survey, Says J.D. Power
A JD Power study on electric vehicle (EV) charging was released today, and shared that Tesla, Volta and ChargePoint’s EV charging stations were the most preferred by EV owners for charging away from home, according to CNBC. The study surveyed 6,647 EV and plugin owners between January and June, also finding that public charging availability […]
Doug DeMuro Tesla Model S Plaid Review: ‘Best All-Around Car Ever Made’ [VIDEO]
Car enthusiast and reviewer Doug DeMuro has published his highly anticipated review of the Tesla Model S Plaid on YouTube. In the nearly 40-minute review, DeMuro goes over all the features of the Model S Plaid (obtained when an owner reached out to him) both inside and out, takes the vehicle on a drive, which […]
Tesla Hiring Managers For Legal and External Relations Teams in China
Reuters reported on Tuesday that Tesla China is hiring managers for both its external relations and its legal teams, according to a job listing on the company’s Wechat account. The news comes following a wave of public criticisms of Tesla over the company’s privacy practices and safety. The job listings are located in multiple cities […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Teases High-Performance Cars on Drag Strip [VIDEO]
The Tesla Model S Plaid has already set a number of records since its release in June, and a new video shows it dominating other performance cars at a raceway, even slowing down to let some try to catch up. A video shared on Friday by Tesla Plaid Channel shows seven new Tesla Model S […]
Tesla Model Y Police Car Being Tested by Boulder County
One Colorado County has just joined the ranks of police departments in the U.S. experimenting with electric vehicles (EVs) as patrol cars, in hopes to save money on maintenance and fuel costs in the long run. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Department in Colorado is testing a Tesla Model Y Long Range (LR) all-wheel-drive (AWD) variant […]
Bergen County in New Jersey Buys Tesla Model Y for Police Fleet
Another day, and another police department has added a Tesla to its fleet in the United States. The most populous county in New Jersey, Bergen County, has purchased a Tesla Model Y compact crossover SUV, as part of a pilot program for public safety agencies, reports North Jersey. The Long Range all-wheel drive version of […]
Three Cargo Ships Tracked Unloading Tesla Model 3/Y in Belgium
A major shipment of Tesla’s vehicles has arrived in Europe, just weeks before the company’s first Model Y deliveries are expected to be delivered. Three ships were spotted unloading Tesla Model 3 and Y units in Zeebrugge, Belgium on Monday, according to Morten Grove. The Tesla units were caught in never-before-seen volumes, unloading from the […]
Tesla Confirms Shanghai-Made Model Y Shipped to Europe for First Time
Tesla confirmed on Monday what many have been speculating, that Shanghai-made Model Y vehicles have been exported to Europe for the first time. According to the South China Morning Post, Tesla said it shipped 8,210 Model Y compact crossover SUVs to Europe in July. “It goes without saying that the Shanghai Gigafactory is playing a […]
Tesla Surpasses 7,000 Supercharger Stalls in China
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to increase in popularity in the world’s largest auto market, Tesla’s personal charging network is continually growing – and it has just passed an important milestone. Seven years after Tesla’s first Supercharger stall in China was established in Shanghai, the U.S. company has now installed over 7,000 Supercharger stalls across […]