Tesla

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada to Get New Panasonic Battery Line

Tesla is working with many partners on samples of its 4680 electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and according to a new report, one of the company’s oldest partners is set to establish a new production line this month at Gigafactory Nevada to produce battery cells. Panasonic is readying plans to install a new EV battery production […]

Tesla Sends Out Invites For AI Day Event in Palo Alto

After CEO Elon Musk’s announcement of Tesla’s AI Day event on the calendar for Thursday, August 19, the company is reportedly starting to send out invitations for the upcoming event. Tesla is sending invitations out for its AI Day event, which share images of a custom stack of hardware, according to The Street (via @Sawyer […]

Tesla Increases Price of Model S and Model X in the USA and China

Tesla has introduced yet another round of price increases, this time for its refresh Model S and Model X vehicles, affecting those in the U.S. and China. In the United States, prices increased $5,000 USD for the Model S and Model X Long Range (via @SawyerMerritt): Model S Long Range: $89,990 USD (was $84,990 USD) […]

Starlink Has Nearly 90,000 Users in 12 Countries, Says SpaceX

Starlink is growing rapidly, and as the satellite internet service run by SpaceX continues to grow, the company is adding both satellites and users to bolster its service at a rapid rate. SpaceX told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it is now serving about 90,000 Starlink customers, with users spread across 12 countries in […]

Tesla’s $25,000 EV Prototype Reportedly Completed, Claims Leaker

Following Tesla’s denial of rumors that it was working on a compact $25,000 “Model 2” unit, a new source has come forward and is saying that the company is working on the evasive unit. Tesla has allegedly completed a prototype of the rumored compact electric model, and supposedly has suppliers already in place with trial […]

Tesla Model Y Test Production Set for Texas Factory Next Week: Report

As Tesla continues to finish up its currently under-construction facilities in Grünheide, Germany and Austin, Texas, it appears as if the U.S. facility will start producing vehicles about a month in advance of the German factory. Tesla is planning to build its first Texas-built Model Y next week, just a month before the company plans […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Sets EV Lap Record at Laguna Seca

Even as electric vehicles (EVs) are in their infancy, they’re already keeping up with some of the world’s fastest cars, as shown in a new record set at a California raceway over the weekend. EV racer Randy Pobst set a new EV record with Tesla’s Model S Plaid at the Laguna Seca Raceway’s TeslaCorsa 16 […]

Tesla Takes Crown for Best-Selling EVs Worldwide in June 2021

June proved to be a record-breaking month for electric vehicle (EV) sales across the globe, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) making up approximately 20% of all vehicles registered. Fully electric vehicles saw a total of 407,000 registrations worldwide in June and accounted for 6.1% of […]

Tesla Snags 64% of Battery Electric Vehicles Sold in the US in Q2

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) sold a record-breaking 118,233 units in the U.S. during Q2 2021, setting a new record and crossing the 100,000 mark for the first time ever — reports InsideEVs. Tesla alone accounted for 64% of all BEVs sold, and every third all-electric car sold was a Tesla Model Y. BEV sales are up […]