According to a 114-page annual compliance report filed with Travis County’s Economic Development Program, Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas in Austin more than tripled its employee ranks last year, reports Bloomberg. By the end of 2022, the electric vehicle manufacturer had invested $5.81 billion in the 2,500-acre site. Over half of Tesla’s workers resided in Travis County, […]
Volkswagen has issued a stop-sale order to its dealers in the US and Canada for its ID.4 electric SUVs due to potential door safety issues. Water seeping into the door handles of approximately 18,000 vehicles built at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee factory could cause the doors to open unexpectedly at low speeds, according to a notice […]
Tesla has reportedly leased approximately 148,500 square feet of industrial space at 22290 Hathaway Ave. in Hayward, which represents half of the 297,000-square-foot Hathaway facility. The facility is owned by San Francisco industrial real estate investment trust, Prologis Inc., reports the San Francisco Business Times, citing unnamed sources. It is not clear how Tesla intends […]
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the UK’s auto industry body, new-car registrations in the UK climbed 18 percent year-on-year in March, making it the eighth consecutive month of growth. The first quarter of 2023 saw 287,825 new-car registrations, the strongest three-month period since 2019, thanks to easing supply chain challenges, […]
Ram 1500 REV Debuts with Two Battery Options, Rapid Charging, and Advanced Features Ram has unveiled its all-new, all-electric 2025 Ram 1500 REV at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday. The battery-electric light-duty pickup truck offers customers a range of powertrain options and technology. “The all-electric Ram 1500 REV is a monumental milestone […]
Kelley Blue Book has revealed its 2023 Brand Image Awards and for the inaugural Best Overall EV Brand award, Tesla took the crown. Aside from winning the Best EV Brand, Tesla also won four luxury brand categories, beating out traditional luxury automakers. Best overall luxury brand – 4th year in a row Most refined luxury […]
The Central Washington University (CWU) campus police force took a step towards sustainability in 2021 by purchasing a long-range all-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y in an effort to reduce fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions. CWU Police Chief Jason Berthon-Koch recently provided an update on the vehicle’s impact, reports The Observer. “The Tesla has been great, […]
@Elon Musk said that Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) drive around one million miles per day using Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta. The statement came in a Twitter thread discussing the system’s requirement for human interventions, which Musk said the “team is closing the loop” on “very rapidly.” Musk also noted that Tesla must train the system […]
Just a few days after Tesla and CEO Elon Musk teased crash tests for the Cybertruck, a pre-production version of the upcoming vehicle can be seen outside Tesla’s California factory. Tesla was spotted testing a Cybertruck on the outdoor track at its Fremont Factory this week, as spotted and shared by the YouTube channel Met […]
Tesla has unveiled the winning locations for its Winter 2023 Supercharger expansion. Thanks to the input of Tesla enthusiasts who voted, these new Supercharger stations will further expand the company’s charging infrastructure worldwide. Below are 15 new Superchargers coming to the U.S., Europe, Australia and Japan: 🇺🇸 Key West, Florida 🇺🇸 Destin, Florida 🇺🇸 Lee […]
New telecommunications brand One New Zealand (formerly known as Vodafone NZ), announced a groundbreaking partnership with SpaceX to ensure 100% mobile coverage across the nation and eliminate blackspots yesterday. One New Zealand’s award-winning mobile network will team up with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation in low Earth orbit to provide comprehensive coverage for One New Zealand […]
Tesla has once again adjusted the prices of its 2023 Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles in Australia, marking a decrease just weeks after the last increase and a few months after a similar round of price reductions, reports Drive. The automaker has lowered the price of the entry-level rear-wheel-drive and Long Range variants […]
Tesla’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Brandon Ehrhart, announced on March 29, that the company is looking to build a full-scale internal litigation and trial team on LinkedIn. This move aims to streamline Tesla’s legal processes by handling all aspects of litigation and trial work, including briefings, hearings, discovery, depositions, and trials, completely in-house. Ehrhart […]
Tesla’s China-produced electric vehicles experienced a 35% year-over-year increase in sales and exports, with 88,869 units sold in March, according to data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), reports Reuters. This marks a 19.4% increase from February, when the Texas-based automaker delivered 74,402 China-made Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles. In comparison, […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is targeting April 10 for the Starship orbital test flight, according to a Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) Operations Plan Advisory released recently. The launch is set for no earlier than 8:10 AM CDT (13:10 UTC). However, it’s important to note that this doesn’t necessarily mean that the launch license has been issued […]
