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Tesla Files for Fremont Factory Expansion, Permanent Model Y Assembly Space

According to Teslarati, Tesla has applied for the expansion of its Fremont factory with the city. The filing details the addition of a 64,000 square foot structure to the south of the facility by building foundations and installing below-ground utilities under General Assembly 4.5 (GA 4.5). With demand for its electric vehicles blooming across the […]

Tesla 2021.4.10 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.4.10 software update, as noted by @TeslaFi, detected on a Model 3 in Quebec, Canada. Software version 2021.4.10 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range DM in Quebec Canada on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/SDGzKDazss — TeslaFi (@teslafi) February 20, 2021 The release comes two […]

Tesla Shares Teaser of Model S Plaid Winter Testing [VIDEO]

Tesla on Friday shared a short video of its new Model S Plaid refresh winter testing. Plaid winter testing pic.twitter.com/Zau1dWZD2U — Tesla (@Tesla) February 19, 2021 In the 6-second clip, we see a Model S Plaid on a snowy field accelerating in a straight line, while the camera pans across the back of the vehicle. […]

Elon Musk Says Bitcoin is ‘Almost as BS’ as Fiat Money

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been making headlines with the company’s recent decision to invest $1.5 billion (USD) into Bitcoin. In response to a Twitter news story in which Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said he was “surprised” Musk was so keen on Dogecoin, Musk replied that he is “not an investor,” but rather an engineer. […]

Tesla Ranks 30th Out of 33 in Car Dependability Study

When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), Tesla currently ranks at the top according to their owners in a previous JD Power study. But in the firm’s most recent auto inspection, it found the company’s cars may not be as dependable as they are well-liked. Thursday, CNBC reported that a new JD Power study ranked […]

Peel Police in Ontario, Canada Consider Electric Cruisers from Tesla

Peel Police in Ontario, Canada, have announced they are considering electric police cruisers. Numerous police forces around the globe have switched to or are considering Tesla police cars. However, the police department says don’t expect to see an electric police car anytime soon, as “further trials and tests must still be conducted to ensure that […]

2021 Tesla Model S Plaid Spotted on the Road in Los Altos, California

Tesla’s latest Model S refresh sporting the new 2021 design, has been spotted near the company’s Fremont factory and in Los Altos in California. Instagram account @siliconvalleyteslas shared a picture of a Model S Plaid in Los Altos, California, shared yesterday. You can tell it’s a Model S Plaid based on the carbon fiber rear […]

Nigerian Government Installs Solar Micro Grid with Tesla Batteries

Canadian-Nigerian renewable energy company Em-One is upgrading the micro grid in Nigeria’s federal government office complex in Mabushi, Abuja. As reported by The Cable, the partnering firm will provide a 1.52 MW/2.28 megawatt hour (MWh) solar grid for the complex, using Tesla’s lithium-ion batteries to store energy, and allowing it to be charged by both […]

Tesla 2021.4.6 Update Fixes DC Fast Charge CCS Bug in Europe

Tesla released a steady stream of software updates earlier this week, with the most recent update 2021.4.6 having just rolled out on Wednesday with a number of new bug fixes. Among them was a fix for DC fast charging at third-party chargers in Europe for Model 3 owners, which stopped working for some after the […]

Tesla Model 3 Delivery Timelines in Singapore Now Show Mid-2021

Tesla launched its electric vehicles (EVs) in Singapore earlier this month, and while original estimates held that deliveries would take just 12-14 weeks, the timeline has now shifted, showing signs of early demand. Tesla’s website has changed Singapore delivery timelines from the aforementioned period to “mid-2021,” in a slight detail change that may push back […]

Tesla Cuts Prices of Model 3 in Japan by Up to 24%

The Tesla Model 3 is the world’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV), and frequent reductions in price around the world are a small part of the reason why. According to the company’s website, Tesla has dropped the prices in Japan on its flagship Model 3, with the Standard Range Plus (SR+) decreasing by 16% and the […]

“We Need More Elon Musks” Says Bill Gates [VIDEO]

Earlier this month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience, and while the topic range was wide, the two joked and Musk speculated that Bill Gates was apparently short on Tesla (TSLA) at one point. In an interview with CNBC, Bill Gates shared that he thought Musk’s contributions to the climate change […]