Last week the world saw Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai on the inside for the first time ever. On Saturday, PC Auto‘s exclusive inside look at Gigafactory Shanghai was uploaded with full English subtitles by YouTube channel T-Study. The video features a tour of the factory’s assembly department as well as interviews with staff and details about […]
On Tuesday, Tesla hacker @greentheonly discovered a new set of animations within Tesla’s 2020.48.35.9 update code, which seems to show a cat/dog with animation features allowing it to walk in its on-board navigation system. Green claims they have not been able to get the script to run, which will inevitably show the full animation, they […]
Around the world, electric vehicles (EVs) are beginning to face a more widespread adoption, and leading the charge is among the world’s newest, most valuable automakers, Tesla. Tesla China’s sales doubled year-over-year in 2020, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (via Benzinga). In Tesla’s annual report, the company shared that […]
Tesla ‘Model 2’ concept by Alwin Art At last year’s Battery Day event, Tesla made mention of a $25,000 (USD) electric vehicle (EV), informally dubbed the Model 2, which would become available within the next few years, according to past reports. In an interview, Tesla China President Tom Zhu told Chinese state media outlet Xinhua […]
Tesla has officially launched sales in Singapore, following earlier reports of an imminent launch in the island nation state. Right now, Tesla only has the Model 3 available for purchase, with the latest updates and design. These vehicles will most likely be made and shipped over from Giga Shanghai in China. Tesla Model 3 pricing […]
Last month, Elon Musk announced he would be ponying up $100 million in prize money to kickstart a competition for someone to create the best carbon capture technology. As of today, details of the competition have been revealed, with Musk announcing it is being managed by non-profit XPrize, which specializes in designing and hosting competitions […]
If you’re thinking of getting a Tesla Model Y with the 7-seat configuration for your growing family, some pictures have been shared of a rear-facing car seat in both the second and third row. Rear-facing car seats are supposed to be for newborns until they are two years old, depending on their weight. The configuration […]
It looks like the US market regulator is no longer the only government questioning Tesla’s quality control standards. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), along with four other Chinese government departments, has called upon Tesla to inspect complaints lodged against the vehicle company’s safety and quality control standards, according to the Global Times, the […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Austin is soon set to be the company’s United States hub, with CEO Elon Musk having personally moved from California to Texas, alongside reports last year of his frustration with the state of California. In the newest update video from Jeff Roberts’s Tesla-focused YouTube channel, posted Sunday, Jeff’s drone depicts the major differences […]
Over-the-air software updates on electric vehicles (EVs) are a nifty technology, especially for those who are new to EVs. They can significantly improve vehicle performance, and they roll out to vehicles automatically when they become available. On Sunday, a new video originally posted on TikTok depicted a massive parking lot full of Tesla Model 3s […]
The future of sustainable transportation has largely begun looking to electric vehicles (EVs), though other zero-emissions alternatives have been suggested in the past – and unsuccessfully so, at least thus far. Sydney, Australia Tesla chair Robyn Denholm hopes to explore more into hydrogen energy vehicles, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald. This comes after […]
In late January, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent cryptocurrency Bitcoin surging, after he added the digital currency’s hashtag to his Twitter bio, along with a cryptic message, “in retrospect, it was inevitable.” Now, we may know why. In Tesla’s Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company revealed it had purchased […]
Back in September, Tesla launched an Acceleration Boost upgrade for its Model Y compact SUV, which brings an improved 0-60 mph time. The upgrade is available an in-app purchase within the Tesla mobile app and is also available online on the web. The $2,000 USD upgrade would improve the Model Y acceleration from 0-60 mph, […]
The University of Agder (Universitetet i Agder) in Southern Norway has responded to the “No Way Norway” Super Bowl ads by General Motors and Will Ferrell. The ad is titled “Sorry (not sorry)” and drops the gauntlet big time on GM and Will Ferrell. Check out the witty video response below and tell us what […]
When Tesla launched its Model Y compact SUV in China on New Year’s day, the company also debuted a heated steering wheel for the Model 3. Many expected this heated steering wheel to trickle down to Model 3 builds in the United States, and now we’re seeing confirmation of that. According to TMC Forums user […]
