Tesla
B.C. Doubles EV Charging Stations Rebate, Now Up to $4,000
The province of British Columbia has announced it has doubled its rebate for those looking to buy and install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at home and at work. The rebates are through CleanBC’s Go Electric EV Charger Rebate and EV Ready programs and Tesla EV chargers do apply, for those within the Canadian province. “B.C. has […]
Tesla Model 3 Autopilot Ranks First in China According to ADAS Tests
In a new ranking of multiple advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) popular in China from 42Mark, the Tesla Model 3’s Full Self-Driving landed first place in a set of criteria that takes multiple situations and environments into account (via @Ray4Tesla; translated). The made-in-China (MIC) Model 3 landed a total score of 283, with the BMW X5, […]
Tesla Now Gives Free Access to Repair Manuals, Service Info and More
By doing a little maneuvering around the company’s website, one can gain access to repair manuals, service information, vehicle diagnostics, and more, according to a Tweet from user @greentheonly on Thursday. The tweet explains the process, in which the owner must create an account on Tesla’s service page and set the country to China, with […]
U.S. House Removes Tesla Protections from Michigan Direct Vehicle Sales Bill
A previously-passed bill in Michigan to ban direct vehicle sales in the state seemed to hold protections in place for Tesla, though new updates seem to say that will no longer be the case. On Wednesday, House legislators removed important language from the previously-passed direct vehicle sales bill, House Bill 6233, which was to protect […]
Tesla Design Chief Discusses New Design Center with China Media
Part of Tesla’s appeal is the sleek design of each of their released vehicles – and, in the case of the Cybertruck, perhaps its bold design – all of which are painstakingly and cross-departmentally mapped out in pre-production, according to new information from a company executive. In a video conference with several members of the […]
Goldman Sachs Sets Tesla to ‘Buy’ Rating with $780 Price Target
Tesla was upgraded to a ‘buy’ rating from neutral today by Goldman Sachs, setting the price target for Elon Musk’s company to $780, the highest on Wall Street, reports Bloomberg. “The shift toward battery electric vehicle adoption is accelerating and will occur faster than our prior view,” said Mark Delaney, Goldman analyst, on Wednesday. Goldman […]
Elon Musk Named Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year for 2020
Fortune has just announced their pick for 2020’s Businessperson of the Year, and it is none other than Tesla CEO Elon Reeve Musk. Apart from being at the helm of the company leading the EV revolution, Musk is also credited as the founder, CEO, CTO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, founder of The Boring Company, co-founder of […]
Tesla Needs a Human Ride-Hailing Service to Accelerate Autonomous Goals Says Investment Firm
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta has been out for over a month now, and its users are still sharing some pretty impressive reviews. However, one investing firm believes Tesla could take its autonomous strategies to the next level by developing a human ride-hailing service of its own. On Monday, Ark Invest reiterated an investment suggestion […]
2021 Tesla Model 3 Heated Steering Wheel Possibly Coming in Software Update
When Tesla unleashed a new 2021 Model 3 refresh, it included a new thicker steering wheel. Many suspected this new steering wheel may include a heating option, that is possibly locked away via software. Hacker @greentheonly, well-known for leaking Tesla details from software code, noted back in October there would be a heated steering wheel […]
Tesla Gigafactory Texas Dec. 1 Construction Update [4K VIDEO]
We’ve been keeping close track of construction on Tesla’s Gigafactory Tesla site, with a number of drone videos coming to light week after week. In the most recent video uploaded on YouTube by Joe Tegtmeyer, we see a number of exciting updates through drone footage of Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas construction site. Most notably, Joe provides […]
Mexico Stopped Elon Musk From Naming His Alcohol ‘Teslaquila’
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk first joked about Tesla Tequila on April Fools’ Day, he had titled it, “Teslaquila.” However, even as the joke turned into a real product, the name could not stick. According to The Verge, Musk could not name the product ‘Teslaquila’ because of the word’s similarity to the word ‘tequila,’ per […]
Tesla Stock Could Be “Crushed Like Souffle Under a Sledgehammer,” Warns Musk in Employee Email
As electric vehicles (EVs) begin to take hold around the world, Tesla continues to push its business forward into the hands of consumers. In an email to employees Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned employees to control costs to manage its quarterly profits, or else the company’s “stocks would be crushed like a souffle under […]
Elon Musk Says He’ll Be Sleeping in a Conference Room at Giga Berlin Tonight [VIDEO]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk personally accepted the 2020 Axel Springer Award today in Berlin, Germany. Musk chatted with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner about a variety of topics, including mentioning how he believes full autonomy would be released for Tesla customers next year. But one of the funniest exchanges in the conversation was […]
Elon Musk ‘Extremely Confident’ of Tesla Full Self-Driving Release in 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk personally accepted the 2020 Axel Springer Award today in Germany, and sat down to chat with Axel Springer CEO CEO Mathias Döpfner. One of the questions posed for Musk was regarding when Tesla would be able to release full-self driving vehicles. Musk answered to say he was “extremely confident of achieving […]
Quick Tour: 2021 Tesla Model X Performance [VIDEO]
In a video shared Tuesday by Oscar Lax, the host shares his 2021 Tesla Model X Performance as well as some of its new features as compared to prior editions of the vehicle. The video takes viewers through a quick tour of the new Model X, showing off both exterior and interior updates. The host […]