Tesla’s Model Y has just made history in Norway, becoming the new single-year car sales record in the nation. The record held since 1969 was by the iconic Volkswagen Beetle and its 16,699 vehicles sold in one year, but the Model Y just eclipsed that with 16,701 sold, according to data tracked by Norwegian Road. […]
A new video from YouTube channel GJeebs shared earlier this month shows some testing with the 2023 Model Y with the latter’s suspension improvements. The feature was introduced in recent weeks after CEO Elon Musk said that improved suspension was set to become available in non-Performance Model Y units. GJeebs compares a 2020 Model Y […]
Tesla’s Tom Zhu, the head of the Gigafactory in Shanghai, has been traveling in the U.S. along with a team of aides to help improve production at the automaker’s Fremont and Austin factories, according to a report from Reuters. The news comes just weeks after reports first suggested that Zhu would be heading to Giga […]
NASA has selected SpaceX to launch its Sentinel-6B mission, according to a press release shared on Tuesday. The Sentinel-6B mission will be launched using SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster, building upon the long-term global sea level data work by the Topex and Poseidon missions of the 1990s, the Jason 1, 2, 3 missions and the work […]
SpaceX shared new Starlink IP addresses for several super remote islands and one coastal territory, as spotted and shared by @Nathan Owens on Wednesday. Owens noted Starlink IPs on the remote regions of Mayotte, Reunion and the Solomon Islands, and in the South American coastal country of French Guiana. The news seems to signal that […]
Tesla has set quarterly delivery records in at least four European countries for Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden combined, as seen in registration data compiled by EU-EVs (via @Roland Pircher). The data shows compiled deliveries from the four countries across quarters dating as far back as Q4 2020. Tesla has surpassed its deliveries records […]
Tesla’s holiday software update began rolling out earlier this month, and it included an “automatic turn signals” feature that automatically turns off turn signals once fully entering a lane. This feature has been available on the Model S and Model X, but now it makes its way to the Model 3 and Model Y, leveraging […]
After adding a $3,750 discount to Model 3 and Model Y deliveries in the U.S. until the end of December, Tesla has now doubled this amount to $7,500. According to a screenshot from Tesla received by WaitingforTesla.com and shared with Tesla North, the electric automaker says there’s now a $7,500 price adjustment until December 31, […]
As the U.S. appears to continue heading into a recession, Tesla may be making some serious moves to cut labor and hiring costs at the company. Tesla has reportedly enacted a hiring freeze and a new round of layoffs may be coming as soon as next quarter, according to a source familiar with the matter […]
A new proposal in Canada could oversee the country mandating electric vehicle (EV) sales as soon as 2025, following suit with some countries and U.S. states who have placed future bands on gas car sales. Canadian Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault proposed new gas car sales regulations on Wednesday, which could ban the sale of gas […]
After VinFast exported its first electric vehicles (EVs) to the U.S. about a month ago, the company’s first cars are finally arriving. VinFast’s first 999 EVs arrived in the U.S. this week, as a vessel first docked at California’s Port of Benicia, according to a press release shared on Tuesday. The Vietnamese auto company expects […]
Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) has begun developing electric vehicle (EV) batteries at its first plant beyond China, and right on schedule. CATL started producing lithium-ion EV batteries at its new plant in Germany’s Erfurt, Thuringia, according to a press release shared on Wednesday. The factory’s first batch of battery cells rolled off the production […]
A Russian arms supplier claims it developed technology for detecting Starlink dishes within a certain range, allowing military forces to target and attack the SpaceX hardware. Russia’s Sestroretsk Arms Factory unveiled the “Borshchevik” (“Hogweed”) system, as developed to locate Starlink dishes from distances up to 10 kilometers (6.2) miles away, according to a report from […]
General Motors (GM) is recalling 140,000 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) in North America, citing fire risks related to the carpet, according to a report from Reuters on Tuesday. The risks come from an area of the carpet material where the front seat belt pretensioners are, where experts say the floor carpeting fibers could catch […]
If you just got Tesla’s 2022 holiday software update and want to try out myQ connected garage integration, you can only do so with a compatible Chamberlain garage door unit. But right now the myQ Chamberlain Smart Garage Control with wireless garage hub and sensor, is on sale for 33% off on Amazon for $19.98 USD. […]
