Tesla

Amidst rapidly rising COVID-19 cases in the U.S., Tesla is reportedly planning to add some precautions back to at least one of its factories, as detailed in a new report. Tesla will again require employees to wear masks indoors at its Sparks, Nevada Gigafactory, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Sources familiar […]

As Tesla helps to accelerate the worldwide adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) it will also be important to evaluate how the company’s actual manufacturing and supply chain processes affect the world – even as its cars reduce transportation emissions. Tesla shared its 2020 impact report on Monday, which showed that the company avoided the use […]

Comedian and car enthusiast Jay Leno recently purchased a Tesla Model S Plaid, and now he’s sold off his other electric car from Elon Musk’s company. According to Florida resident Nathan D., he purchased Leno’s 2015 Model S P90D on the weekend. “Jay Leno’s 2015 Model S P90D w/ Ludicrous Mode has a new garage. […]

The Tesla Model Y has finally made landfall in Europe — reports Teslarati. Tesla’s all-electric CUV has been available in the U.S. since March 2020, and in China since January of this year, but European deliveries kept facing delays due to backlogs in other regions. The Model Y was originally expected to arrive in Europe during […]

In a recently published YouTube video, Grind Hard Plumbing Co documents their experience modifying a Tesla Model 3 into a proper off-road vehicle. While the Model Y is an admittedly better candidate for an off-road vehicle than a Model 3, the guys at Grind Hard Plumbing Co were up for the challenge of turning the safest […]

After a rather unsavory experience with charger availability when he took the all-electric ID.3 out on a summer road trip, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess criticized electric vehicle (EV) charging company Ionity, which is partly owned by the automaker — reports Business Insider. Diess was thoroughly disappointed, citing everything from “too few charging points” to ones […]

In a recently published video on YouTube, Tesla Plaid Channel pits his new Tesla Model S Plaid against a Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder All-Wheel Drive in a drag race. Well, if you can call what ensued a “race”, that is. The $140,000 USD all-electric sedan absolutely crushed the $238,000+ USD luxury sports car, posting […]

Tesla has updated its website to note Cybertruck production has been officially delayed to 2022. Previously, the website noted production would start in late 2021, but that is no longer the case, notes @SawyerMerritt. BREAKING: Tesla has officially delayed the Cybertruck to 2022. "You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears in […]

Tesla’s 2021.12.25.10 software update has started rolling out, as detected on numerous Model 3 vehicles in the U.S., according to @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.12.25.10 on a Model 3 Performance (2018) in South Carolina, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/0P5azvcDad — Teslascope (@teslascope) August 7, 2021 This […]

As the world continues to move towards an electric vehicle (EV) future, Tesla is rapidly expanding its charging network, and has recently added a number of upcoming charging sites to its website, set to be built soon. Tesla has added 55 new Germany Supercharger locations to the company’s Find Us page, according to a new […]

In a new video from Chuck Cook released on Thursday, Cook tried out an experiment to evaluate the overall viewing angles of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 9.1. In the experiment, Cook blocked out the B-Pillar and 120-degree forward-facing cameras, in order to see what the bird’s eye view camera can see without the aid […]

JD Power conducted a study on vehicle technology and ranked Tesla’s vehicles second in technology, just behind Xpeng Motors (via Teslarati). The study, entitled the 2021 China Tech Experience Index Study, sought to evaluate the overall flexibility of automakers with newer technology. The JD Power study offered a point system compiled from driver/owner responses, ultimately […]

President Joe Biden finally made his announcement on Thursday about supporting the transition to electric vehicles in the United States. “The future of the auto industry is electric. There’s no turning back,” said Biden. “Today, I am following through with a campaign commitment to reverse the previous administration’s short-sighted rollback of vehicle emissions and efficiency […]

Tesla lobbied in India for lowered import duties on vehicles last month, but according to a new report from a government official within the country, the change won’t be happening. India’s Junior Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar stated earlier this week the government has no plans to reduce import duties on vehicles, just a few weeks […]

As competition continues to mount in China’s robust electric vehicle (EV) market, a new rumor from multiple credible sources claims Tesla may be receiving a new type of battery from a fellow competitor turned supplier. According to multiple sources, the Warren Buffett-backed automaker BYD is expected to provide Tesla with Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) “blade […]