Tesla
Tesla Plans $25,000 Passenger Car in 3 Years
Tesla today announced it would halve the cost of producing batteries with new its new technology, while CEO Elon Musk also revealed a $25,000 passenger is forthcoming, fully autonomous and coming in three years. During the Battery Day Q&A, Musk was asked what the $25,000 Tesla would be named, but said there was no name […]
Tesla Plans to Half the Cost Per KWh for Batteries
Battery Day is upon us, and we’ll keep you updated here. In a shareholder’s update Tuesday by Tesla CEO Elon Musk prior to the Battery Day event, Musk announced new battery pricing per kWh in the US – the new price hopes to cut the cost per kWh for batteries in half. And yet, Battery […]
Elon Musk Says a “Few Extras” Coming Today on Top of Battery Day News
During Tesla’s Tuesday shareholder’s meeting prior to the Battery Day event, CEO Elon Musk told shareholders that there will be “a little few extras, as well,” alluding to additional surprises at the day’s Battery Day event to follow. In the company’s “Year in Review,” Musk shared some of Tesla’s most recent developments, including its expansion […]
Tesla Cybertruck, Cyberquad, Roadster, Semi on Display at Battery Day
Tesla’s 2020 shareholders meeting is well underway and the company has parked its new Cybertruck, Cyberquad, Roadster and Semi on display, at its factory in Fremont, California. Tesla showed off its Cybertruck, Cyberquad, Roadster and Semi at its Fremont factory parking lot, as seen below (image via @FutureJurvetson) Stage prep for the 2020 Annual Shareholder […]
Tesla Gigafactory Austin Construction Update Sept. 21 in 4K [VIDEO]
Tesla has put its Gigafactories together at impressive speeds in the past, and with its Berlin and Austin Gigafactories on the way, these are expected to be no different. In a video released Monday, Tesla-coverage YouTube host Jeff Roberts, shows a progress update from the new Gigafactory in Austin. The construction update comes in the […]
Tesla Model S Remains Unscathed After Highway Floods [VIDEO]
In a video posted on Reddit on Tuesday, a Tesla Model S is seen driving through a high tide which splashed up on a highway in China. The video was shared by Reddit user u/RobDickinson on the r/teslamotors subreddit. Despite the video noting in China it was a Model 3, the vehicle was indeed a […]
Tesla Powerpack Gets Big Price Drop Ahead of Battery Day
Battery Day is here, and Tesla has already started making some changes. On Tuesday, before the beginning of Tesla’s Battery Day event, Tesla significantly dropped the price of its Powerpack system. While the sale price previously started at $172,000 (USD) before incentives, it is now down to $125,000 (USD), as reported by electrek. Ok, am […]
Tesla Leads with 35% of All U.S. Auto Exports in Q2 Says Data
The numbers from Tesla’s Q2 are in, and they’re pretty astounding considering the state of the auto industry today. According to a compilation of auto sales data from ZapEVs, Tesla sold a whopping 35.4% of all U.S. Auto Exports in Q2 2020. The electric vehicle giant also sold 90,891 vehicles total, with an estimated 29,684 […]
Michigan Wants to Ban Direct EV Sales Except Tesla, Affecting Lucid, Rivian
Tuesday, Michigan legislators are expected to vote on a proposed bill that would make Tesla the exclusive electric vehicle dealers in Michigan, as reported by Yahoo Finance. This would mean newer EV companies like Amazon-backed Rivian and Lucid Motors would be prohibited from selling and servicing cars in the state. James Chen, Rivian Vice President […]
How to Watch Tesla’s Battery Day Livestream Event on Sept. 22 [VIDEO]
Tesla is set to kick off its highly-anticipated Battery Day event, set for Tuesday, September 22, 2020, taking place after its annual shareholder meeting, Fremont, California. The company’s annual shareholder meeting will be livestreamed, along with the Battery Day event right afterwards, set to start at 1:30PM PT/4:30PM ET. CEO Elon Musk tempered expectations for […]
Tesla Battery Day Announcements Won’t Hit Production Until 2022: Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has just set some expectations for the company’s highly-anticipated Battery Day, set for Tuesday, September 22, 2020. “Important note about Tesla Battery Day unveil tomorrow. This affects long-term production, especially Semi, Cybertruck & Roadster, but what we announce will not reach serious high-volume production until 2022,” said Musk on Monday afternoon. […]
First Pedestrian Noisemaker in a Tesla Model Y? [VIDEO]
Due to the quiet nature of electric vehicles (EVs), they’re also supposed to have a “pedestrian noisemaker,” according to some local laws, to alert pedestrians as to their presence. In a video uploaded by automotive YouTube channel DÆrik, the hosts discuss and install Tesla’s noisemaker into a Tesla Model Y, which does not include the […]
Holland Police in Michigan Opt for the Tesla Model 3
A new development in Tesla police cars has come to light, this time in Michigan. The Holland Department of Public Safety detectives are receiving a new Tesla Model 3 as its newest squad car, reports Holland Sentinel. The car will be used by the team’s detectives. The long-range Model 3 will cost the city $49,308 […]
Tesla “Has a Shot at Record Quarter” According to Elon Musk Email
One day in advance of Battery Day, and just a few short weeks before the end of Q3, Tesla is rallying to achieve what it hopes will be a record-breaking quarter. In a recent staff email, Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed that the company may have “a shot at a record quarter” in Q3, as […]
Tesla Full Self-Driving Subscriptions Coming Soon Hints Mobile App: Rumour
It’s public knowledge Tesla plans to launch a subscription for its Full Self-Driving Autopilot add-on, but could it coming sooner rather than later? According to Reddit user Callump01 on Saturday, the latter stated, “Did some reverse engineering on the app and Tesla looks to be preparing for subscriptions?”, then shared a screenshot of what appears […]