Tesla updated its mobile app this week to add some tweaks to make it easier to set charging limits for your vehicle. The Tesla iPhone app, as shown below, now has points along the charging slider for rates of 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% and 90%. When move the slide across these charging points, it easily […]
SpaceX has still yet to release any final details on the first Starship orbital launch, but we now have an update from CEO Elon Musk. On Thursday, Musk said, “SpaceX will be ready to launch Starship in a few weeks, then launch timing depends on FAA license approval.” Last month, SpaceX performed its first static […]
Tesla has officially applied to expand Giga Berlin production to 1 million cars produced annually. The automaker confirmed it had submitted its first application to the state of Brandenburg on Wednesday, publication RBB reported on Thursday. The electric automaker said an application for partial approval of its expansion plans has been submitted to the responsible State […]
Hyundai Canada has announced pricing for its newest IONIQ 6 electric sedan. The company says all trims sold in Canada will have a Long Range 77.4 kWh battery and two motor layouts to choose from: rear motor only, or all-wheel drive with dual motors, explained the company in an email to Tesla North. 2023 Hyundai […]
The J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Home Charging Study was released today and Tesla has scored the highest for the third straight year. “Tesla ranks highest among Level 2 permanently mounted charging stations with a score of 790. GRIZZL-E (757) ranks second and Emporia (754) ranks third. The segment average is 740,” […]
SpaceX looks to launch its Starlink satellite internet service in South Korea, reports Yonhap News Agency. Sources claim SpaceX has established a subsidiary in Seoul, called Starlink Korea LLC. It was created on March 8 and lists Lauren Ashley Dreyer, SpaceX’s senior director of Starlink business operations, as the representative, say sources. Earlier this year, SpaceX […]
A video shared by JoshWest247 on Wednesday shows charging tests comparing Tesla’s CCS charging adapter retrofit to a CHAdeMO charger on a 2016 Model X. The video shows the process of Josh, taking the vehicle to a Tesla service center in Mississauga, Ontario, where the automaker’s employees were able to install the necessary firmware and retrofit […]
Many people covering Tesla’s vehicles will put them to the ultimate test, including one crew who attempted to get to the bottom (or top) of whether one of the automaker’s cars can be driven upside down. A new video shared on Wednesday by the YouTube channel WhistlinDiesel shows a handful of tests with a Tesla […]
Tesla is offering its Model S and X steering wheel retrofit kit for $700 on its online shop, and now buyers can scan a QR code to purchase the kit directly from the company’s app. With this retrofit, users can switch from a steering yoke to the traditional steering wheel. Originally, Model S and Model […]
A publicly owned taxi fleet in the United Arab Emirates has added Tesla Model 3 vehicles to its offerings, along with plans for a solar-powered bus parking network including 24 lots, according to a report from the Khaleej Times. The solar-powered parking lots are expected to be established in Ajman by the end of this […]
Volkswagen on Wednesday unveiled the ID. 2all electric vehicle concept, which it says will cost under €25,000 ($26,466 USD). The concept shows a two-door hatchback that looks like a Volkswagen Golf, while the company noting it will have range up to 450 km (279 miles) and will be “as spacious as a Golf” but “as […]
Tesla appears to be nearing the first customer deliveries of its latest Model S and Model X, as a batch of the vehicles have landed in China. That’s according to info shared by @Tslachan, who noted 867 Model S and Model X vehicles made their way into Tianjin Port in China, arriving aboard the ship […]
Under a new bill signed on Tuesday by Republican Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, Tesla could be prohibited from selling its electric vehicles (EVs) in person, unless it opens franchised dealerships (via Fortune). House Bill 401 forces automakers like Tesla and Rivian to sell vehicles through franchised locations rather than through their personally owned stores. Both […]
Tesla began shipping its Model 3 and Y electric vehicles (EVs) to Thailand last month, delivering a total of 709 units to customers in the same month, according to Car News China (via @Tslachan). The deliveries were comprised of 534 Model Y units and 175 Model 3 units, making up 9.7 and 3.2 percent of […]
California’s Civil Rights Department requested that Judge Evelio Grillo, who is overseeing Tesla’s racial bias case regarding its Fremont factory, limit a ruling made to request more information from the automaker, according to a report from Reuters. The initial ruling was tentative and Grillo is expected to issue a finalized ruling in the next few […]
