Tesla
Tesla Giga Berlin Construction Update Again Shows Incredible Progress [VIDEO]
Tesla is currently building new factories in Austin, Texas and Berlin, Germany, and both are set to be done by mid-2021. In a new video, YouTube channel the_wolfpack_berlin shows a 4K drone footage of Tesla’s Giga Berlin factory, and its progress is coming along quite nicely. The video depicts many of the same new walls […]
Tesla Inclusion in S&P 500 May Take Some Time, Says Ex-Committee Head
According to Bloomberg, David Blitzer, former chair of the committee that decides which stocks are admitted to the S&P Dow Jones Indices, has said that Tesla’s induction into the index may take some time, even though the electric vehicle company more than meets the usual criteria for admission. After an immensely successful Q2 that came as […]
Ontario Housing Project to Feature Parking Towers Equipped with Teslas
A currently under-development luxury housing project by the name of EVE Park in London, Ontario will also include parking towers fully equipped with a number of Tesla electric vehicles and EV chargers (via Reddit) in the Canadian province. The developers behind the project want to provide residents with a parking structure for their vehicles, but […]
Tesla Cameras to Show Bird’s Eye View Soon Confirms Elon Musk
Tesla cameras will soon get a highly-requested feature: bird’s eye view. This is according to CEO Elon Musk on Friday evening. Responding to a customer’s request for bird’s eye view, Musk replied, “Vector-space bird’s eye view coming with [Full Self-Driving].” Vector-space bird’s eye view coming with FSD — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 3, 2020 Bird’s […]
Tesla Model 3, Model Y Selfie Cam Tries to Detect These Face Movements [LIST]
Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y have selfie cameras built into the cabin, located above the rearview mirror mount. Back in April, Tesla hackers were able to share the view of just what this camera can see and its angle of view. Why is this selfie camera there? Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter […]
Tesla Model Y Acceleration Boost Review: Is It Worth It? [VIDEOS]
Tesla recently offered an in-app purchase acceleration boost for the Model Y, bringing the feature to its latest compact SUV (it is also available on Model 3). For a cool $2,000 USD, you can tap a few buttons and instantly make your Tesla Model Y faster by half a second. Is it worth it? A […]
New Tesla Superchargers Open in Florida, Colorado, California
Tesla opened new Superchargers this week in Florida, Colorado and California, again extending the reach of its charging network, as noted by Supercharge.info. Fort Pierce, Florida In Florida, a new Supercharger opened in Fort Pierce at the Wawa convenience store, located at 5575 Okeechobee Road. There are 8 stalls here being the latest V3 chargers, capable […]
Miner Vale SA Wants to Sell Canadian Nickel to Tesla
Mark Travers, Executive Director of base metals at Brazilian mining company Vale SA, told Reuters that the company is currently talking to Tesla and its competitors in the EV industry to try and strike deals with them for the nickel it is currently mining in Canada. Nickel is the biggest challenge for high-volume, long-range batteries! […]
Tesla Acquires German Manufacturer of Battery Production Lines
According to a report from Reuters, Tesla has struck a deal to acquire ATW Automation, a German manufacturer of production lines, mostly for battery packs and battery modules for the automotive industry. The report cites an individual privy to the details of this agreement as the source of the information. ATW Automation, a subsidiary of Canada’s […]
Tesla Model S Plaid to Include 4680 Battery Structural Pack Confirms Musk
Tesla’s improvements to the car battery last month offer a slew of new possibilities, including improved affordability and design of its cars. In addition, the Model S Plaid announcement set the internet ablaze, the anticipated performance car bearing some exciting specs to come. In a response on Twitter, Elon Musk confirmed that the Model S […]
Tesla Launching in India in 2021? “For Sure” Says Elon Musk
Tesla is making waves globally, as usual. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has now made it clear that the company will make its entry into India in 2021, according to Reuters. In a Twitter response to a picture of a T-shirt with the message “India wants Tesla,” Musk wrote, “Next year for sure.” He followed up […]
Tesla Backup Camera ‘Tap to Enlarge’ Coming Soon Says Elon Musk
New features are always coming to new Tesla models, and the company will soon add an exciting new feature to the backup camera. In a response on Twitter Thursday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that a tap-to-enlarge feature on camera views when backing up will be coming to future Teslas. A Twitter user tweeted at […]
Tesla Model 3 Dominates Global EV Sales in August
The sale of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs) are both on the rise, in spite of some setbacks due to the pandemic. A new report by EV Sales shows us that while Tesla Model Y saw a major global sales increase in August, the Tesla Model 3 remained the most-sold EV by […]
Tesla Autopilot Ranks Poorly in European Safety Assessment
Tesla’s Q2 safety report depicted great improvements to the Autopilot feature, as well as general safety. In a new assessment, however, the feature didn’t perform particularly highly, signalling that Tesla’s driver assistance system still has a long way to go. Tesla’s Autopilot ranked sixth out of 10 driver assistance programs after a European safety evaluation, […]
Tesla Q3 2020 Hits Record 139,300 Deliveries
Tesla has announced its Q3 2020 vehicle production and deliveries the morning, with 145,036 produced and 139,300 delivered. The breakdown is as follows: Model S/X Production: 16,992 Deliveries: 15,200 Model 3/Y Production: 128,044 Deliveries: 124,100 Tesla’s record deliveries of 139,300 beats its previous record of 112,000 vehicles in Q4 2019. In the year-ago quarter, Tesla […]