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City of Sudbury, Ontario Purchases Tesla Model 3 Fleet
Following new zero-emission vehicle charging stations announced across Ontario and other parts of Canada, one city has announced plans to add four Tesla Model 3s to its fleet. The City Council of Sudbury announced plans to purchase four electric vehicles (EVs) in a press release on Thursday, as part of a larger initiative to electrify […]
Every Tesla Gigafactory Side-by-Side After 9 Months of Construction [VIDEO]
My Tesla Weekend released a video Thursday featuring progress from all three of Tesla’s ongoing Gigafactory construction projects with a 9-month, side-by-side look at the build progress of each. The video compiles shots from Gigafactories Shanghai, Berlin, and Texas (U.S.) captured by Jason Yang, Tobias Lindh, and Jeff Roberts. The video’s host mentions that, while […]
Tesla Releases Crash Data from Auto Shanghai Protester, Countering Claims
Following a protest of Tesla’s brakes at Auto Shanghai on Monday, in which a woman jumped on top of a Model 3 and claimed that the company’s brakes don’t work, mounting attention and pressure from social media has caused Tesla to issue an apology and release the data involved in the incident. On Wednesday, Tesla […]
Tesla Updates Range of Model 3 in Europe, Australia to 614km for LR AWD
The range of the Tesla Model 3 has a few different options, depending on which variation of the electric sedan one buys. In a new update, however, Tesla has seemingly increased the range for European buyers of the Model 3 on its website. Tesla updated the range on its all-wheel drive Long Range Model 3 […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model 3 and Model Y, Yet Again
Tesla has again increased prices of the Model 3 and Model Y again in the U.S., in what continues to be the electric automaker tweaking its prices, yet again (via @SawyerMerritt). The new increases come two weeks after Tesla had hiked prices by $500 to $1,000, depending on the configuration. Check out the changes below […]
Utah’s Largest Tesla Supercharger Station Arrives in Beaver
New Tesla Superchargers are arriving every week, and one of the latest in Utah has become the state’s largest Supercharger station. On Wednesday, Calvin Gaisford shared photos of a new Tesla Supercharger station in Beaver, Utah which is set to feature 24 new 250kW charging stations. While the first 8 were installed upon Gaisford’s arrival […]
Consumer Reports Uses Prop to ‘Defeat’ Tesla Autopilot Driver Monitoring [VIDEO]
After a fatal Tesla Model S crash with apparently nobody in the driver’s seat on Saturday, one publication decided to put the “literally-driverless” scenario–to the test on a closed test track, showing how the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) can be bypassed. Consumer Reports used some hacks to trick their Tesla Model Y into thinking […]
Tesla Models 3/Y Sales in China Surged in March 2021
After outselling the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in January, the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV has risen to the top of sales charts again in March. According to EV Sales, the micro and affordable Wuling HongGuang Mini EV sold the most units in China’s EV market in March, totaling 39,745 units sold and marking […]
Tesla Vice President of Legal Leaves to Join Lidar Startup Luminar
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has famously dismissed the use of lidar laser-sensing technology for self-driving vehicles, but in a major blow to the company, one of its executives has left to join lidar company Luminar. According to CNBC, Tesla’s Vice President of Legal Affairs Al Prescott has left the company to join lidar technology company […]
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin Start May Face 3 Month Delay, Says Minister
Starting production at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin was originally slated for July, but requirements from the German government’s Federal Immission Control Act, which holds that certain deadlines must be met during a facility’s construction and licensing processes, according to Handelsblatt. In a statement to the publication, a Brandenburg Economic Minister said that if it were the […]
Help Tesla Save its Only Service Center in New Orleans
Tesla has been subject to its fair share of odd government requirements, like the direct sales bills the company has had to fight in numerous states. More recently, however, Tesla’s service center in New Orleans, Lousiana has come under fire for a law prohibiting warranty repairs, which may jeopardize the company’s ability to stay in […]
U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales Top 300,000 in Q1 2021, Data Shows
It’s no surprise that electric vehicles (EVs) are on the rise worldwide, but according to new reports from Cox Automotive and Kelley Blue Book, the U.S. EV market outpaced the general auto market, marking an ongoing shift in consumer interest towards zero-emission vehicles. In the U.S. during the first quarter of 2021, consumers purchased almost […]
Tesla Considers Custom Vehicles for Chinese Market, Says Exec
Despite concerns over Tesla’s quality control following an incident of protest at Auto Shanghai, Tesla has stated that it may be looking to tailor new vehicles to the Chinese market, which is both an important market for the U.S.-based company and is also the world’s largest auto market. At the Auto Shanghai car expo this […]
Tesla Model 3 Beaten by Chevy Bolt as ‘Best Electric Vehicle’ for 2021 in Rankings
Tuesday morning, the all-electric 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV earned the title of best electric car from this year’s Best Hybrid, Plug-in, and Electric Cars of 2021 list from U.S. News (via Mashable), effectively knocking the Tesla Model 3 out from the list’s best car spot. While the Model 3 remained unrepresented by the list, the […]
Tesla Crash Fire Put Out in Minutes, Not Hours Says Texas Fire Chief
After two passengers in a Tesla Model S fatally crashed Saturday, the Wall Street Journal and a number of local media outlets were heavily criticized by Tesla CEO Elon Musk for misreporting details on the crash. And in a new update, a Texas police chief has corrected some of the details originally reported. On Monday, […]