Analysts Alex Potter and Winnie Dong from investment bank Piper Sandler released its latest research note regarding Tesla on Sunday, January 31, giving Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company a new $1,200 price target. According to the report, the analysts write, “2020 was a breakout year for TSLA, but in our view, the fireworks aren’t over. […]
According to 2020 plug-in sales data for Canada from IHS Markit, Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y have dominated. Data from iHS Markit (via @EVRevShow) shows the Model 3 taking the top spot for electric vehicle sales in Canada in 2020, followed by the Model Y in second place. Toyota’s Prius Prime PHEV, Hyundai Kona […]
According to multiple threads on Reddit and the TMC forums, Tesla owners can no longer sign in to YouTube (or any other Google service, for that matter), running the 2020.48.35.5 software update, as one example. Whenever users try to log in, they get an error message telling them their “browser or app may not be secure”. Many […]
In a communiqué to customers, Tesla announced the arrival of its long-awaited collision repairs service reports CNBC. The company promises “a fast and seamless experience” with its “optimized repair flow”. Collision repair services will take care of “suspension and axle damage, front and rear bumpers, hoods, liftgates and side mirror caps, along with doors, wheels […]
Firmware version 1.4.4 for Gen 3 Tesla Wall Connectors, which was recently rolled out to units over-the-air, now brings users the ability to restrict access to their home charging solutions. In other words, you can now control which vehicles can use your home charger. My Gen 3 Tesla wall connector got a software update. I […]
Tesla has released its 2021.4 software update for select owners on Saturday evening, but so far it’s unclear what is in this update. According to the Nikola for Tesla app (@TeslaVersion), 2021.4 (build 46c9cead8dbc) was found running on a Model X. This looks to be the first 2021.x release of the year. So far other […]
Here’s a list of all the new Superchargers that went live in the U.S. this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 27, 2021 The Sheetz at 1237 Mebane Oaks Rd, Mebane, NC 8 250 kW Tesla Jan. 29, 2021 […]
This week has been one for the books, and fortunately for electric automakers, they’re going to benefit greatly from some of its events. On Monday, President Joe Biden signed the “Buy American” plan, an executive order which directs federal funding towards American goods, including a major investment into the EV industry, as reported by Yahoo […]
On Thursday, Elon Musk confirmed in a Twitter response that production for Tesla’s Roadster is expected to start in 2022, with engineering wrapping up later this year. The tweet was in reply to a user asking, “what happened to the roadster?” “Finishing engineering this year, production starts next year. Aiming to have release candidate design […]
Tesla (TSLA) opened Friday with losses as the market experienced increased volatility, immediately following a week of the meteoric rise of highly-shorted stocks like Gamestop (GME) and AMC (AMC). Despite the losses, Argus Research’s Bill Selesky said on Friday that the firm had boosted its price target for Tesla to $1,010, from the prior $777, […]
As predicted, Tesla unveiled its Model X and Model S refreshes, complete with a cool, new steering wheel. On Wednesday, Electrek reported on some of the new steering wheel’s features, including force touch buttons and sensor-based drive modes, due to the removal of the PRND drive stalk. Removing the drive stalk is a bold move, […]
Three free months of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving were activated earlier this month for many new Tesla owners, with many wondering what the future of the system may look like. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday at the company’s Q4 earnings call that the company is in early talks to share its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving […]
Tesla’s Semi was spotted in Fremont last month, and that fleeting glimpse will have to hold onlookers over for a while. In Tesla’s Q4 earnings update Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk announced that the company is putting Semi production on hold until they can begin producing high volumes of its own battery, as reported by CNBC. […]
Rivian’s electric Amazon Prime van has now been spotted a few times in the wild, leaving Tesla fans wondering: when will the company develop its own electric van? At Tesla’s Q4 2020 earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk responded to an investor question about electric vans, sharing that Tesla would eventually develop its own […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently became the world’s richest person from Tesla’s (TSLA) major gains in 2020, though analysts are quick to speculate whether the company is overvalued or not. At Tesla’s earnings report on Wednesday, Musk shared that the company had a “roadmap to potentially justify” the company’s market capitalization and current valuation, according […]
