Tesla Plans Cheaper, ‘Smaller Model Y’ with 4 Million Built Per Year: Report
Image: @Alwinart smaller Tesla concept imagined in 2021 According to an unnamed source speaking with Chinese publication 36 Krypton (via @zhongwen2005) Tesla is reportedly planning to produce up to 4 million low-priced vehicles annually, with a focus on a small Model Y as part of the product planning roadmap. The company’s annual production capacity plan […]
Tesla Launches Model Y in Turkey [VIDEO]
Image: Sedanarabacom Instagram Tesla has announced the prices for its first electric car in Turkey, its Model Y compact crossover SUV. Tesla is officially in Turkey! 🇹🇷⚡ 📷: https://t.co/K5fmpGbobA@tesla_europe @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/qUnXDOPnhS — Dima Zeniuk (@DimaZeniuk) April 3, 2023 The automaker revealed the prices for all three versions of the vehicle, with the Model Y Standard […]
GM Q1 Delivers Over 20,000 EVs–But Only 2 Hummer EV Pickups
General Motors (GM) is set for a “breakout year” for electric vehicles, according to their Q1 2023 production and delivery numbers shared on Monday. The auto giant is on track to build 50,000 EVs in North America through June and double that number in the second half of the year. Cadillac LYRIQ deliveries are also […]
Ex-Tesla Employee Awarded $3.2 Million in Racial Harassment Lawsuit
A federal jury in San Francisco has ordered Tesla Inc to pay $3.2 million to a former Black employee, Owen Diaz, for its failure to prevent severe racial harassment at its flagship assembly plant in California, reports Reuters. Diaz accused Tesla of failing to act when he repeatedly complained to managers about employees frequently using […]
Tesla Apple CarPlay Hack Now Supports Play Store Games
Polish developer Michał Gapiński (@mikegapinski)’s hacky workaround for bringing Apple CarPlay to Tesla vehicles, dubbed the ‘Tesla Android Project,’ now lets users download and play Android games from the Play Store. Support for Play Store games is now available on the Tesla Android Project for any Tesla electric vehicle (EV) with Media Control Unit (MCU) […]
Twitter Changes Logo to Dogecoin, Sends Crypto Surging 25%
Elon Musk’s Twitter has changed the site’s logo to the Dogecoin logo, removing the classic bird icon on the desktop version of the site. It’s unclear if the change is permanent, or a sign of Dogecoin payments to come or not. Nonetheless, the move has sent Dogecoin trending on Twitter and also surging up 25%. […]
Tesla’s Giga Berlin Third Shift Expansion Nearly Complete, Fourth Might Be Next
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin-Grünheide in Germany is expanding its production with a third shift now in use, according to managing director Jochem Freyer from the employment agency in Frankfurt (Oder), reports RBB (via @Berlinergy). This means that only a few skilled workers are needed to meet the requirements of the third shift. The company currently […]
Rivian Q1 Delivered 7,946 Vehicles, on Track for 50,000 in 2023
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian has announced its Q1 production and delivery numbers, with 9,395 vehicles produced and 7,946 delivered. These numbers are in line with the company’s expectations, and they are confident in achieving their previously stated annual production guidance of 50,000 vehicles. “This is a great start to the year, and we remain on […]
Tesla to Launch Model S/X Deliveries in South Korea in June
Tesla Korea has announced plans to begin delivering the Model S and X as soon as June, as was spotted on Monday by @TslaChan in a message sent to pre-order holders. In addition, deliveries of the Model S and X are set to begin in Taiwan in June, both marking the first of the luxury […]
Tesla Launches Cybervault Charging Lock Box in China for $800 USD
Tesla has launched its Cybervault charging pile in China, designed to provide a convenient and economical home charging solution for Tesla owners. The charging pile weighs 13 kilograms and is compatible with all Tesla models. It has a single-phase 220V charging device with a charging performance of 32A/7KW and comes with a 6-meter-long charging cable. […]
Extensive Tesla Vision Park Assist Review: It Needs Major Work [VIDEO]
A new video from the YouTube channel RSymons RSEV shows Tesla’s new Vision-based parking assist, which debuted in the recent 2022.45.11 software update. The video includes a few tests of the parking assist feature from inside a parking garage with a Model Y, the first of which includes the host, Richard, backing into a parking […]
Tesla ‘Cybercharger’ in China is a Mobile Connector Storage Box
After teasing a ‘Cybervault’ product coming on April 3, the upcoming product is actually a Wall Connector storage box dubbed ‘Cybercharger’, according to early screenshots of the upcoming announcement shared with Tesla North by a reader in China. Tesla’s documentation for customers details home charging solutions. Customers first purchase a Wall Connector for 7,200 RMB […]
Tesla Gives YouTuber Extensive Walkthrough of Gigafactory Berlin [VIDEO]
Tesla recently gave German YouTuber AlexiBexi a full tour of the automaker’s massive Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg. As part of the guided walkthrough, AlexiBexi got up close and personal with some of the most important parts of the vehicle manufacturing facility, including the foundry, body shop, paint shop, and assembly floor. “Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg is […]
Tesla Giga Texas Milestone: 4,000 Cars Built in 1 Week
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas has achieved another milestone, producing 4,000 Model Y vehicles in a single week, according to a tweet by the company on Saturday, April 2. The Austin-made Model Y compact crossovers include the company’s latest 4680 structural battery packs, along with front and rear castings. This achievement is the latest in […]
SpaceX Successfully Launches Tranche 0 Satellites for Space Force
SpaceX today successfully launched the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 mission, deploying multiple satellites to low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 7:29 a.m. PT (10:29 a.m. ET). Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/5c215blpg7 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 2, 2023 The […]