Tesla Expanding in Israel as First Permanent Showroom Coming
Tesla is planning to add a new showroom and service center in Northern Netanya, Israel, according to a property lease signed by the automaker, reports Globes. The site is located at 39-41 Hakadar Street in Netanya, complete with a nearby store from Chinese automaker Geely Geometry. The property includes about 3,300 square meters (10,826.77 square […]
Hyundai to Spend $8.5 Billion for EV Expansion Plans in 2023
Hyundai plans to invest as much as 10.5 trillion won ($8.5 billion USD) in 2023 into research and development and its construction of an electric vehicle (EV) plant in Georgia, reports Bloomberg, as noted in a filing on Thursday. The news also comes after Hyundai began working on a $5.5 billion EV and battery factory […]
Starlink App Launches ‘Sleep Schedule’ Feature
SpaceX has launched a new feature for the Starlink app version 2023.03.0 called “sleep schedule,” which is intended to help save energy during normal sleeping hours (via @Nathan Owens). The feature toggles a power-saving mode, causing the dish to report an outage reason as “Sleeping” during the pre-set hours. The update also included the addition […]
First Tesla V3 Supercharger and Store Opening Soon in Thailand, Ahead of Deliveries
Thailand has been one significant expansion project from Tesla in recent months, and now the automaker is launching some of its first fast-charging stations and a new retail store in the country. Tesla is preparing to launch the first V3 Supercharger station in Thailand, located on the B1 floor of the CentralWorld shopping complex in […]
SpaceX Launches Heaviest Falcon 9 Payload Ever in Latest Starlink Mission [VIDEO]
SpaceX launched 56 Starlink satellites on Thursday morning via its Falcon 9 booster, with a payload weighing over 17.4 metric tons making it the heaviest payload ever flown on the latter. On Thursday, January 26 at 4:22 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape […]
FritoLay’s Tesla Semi Gets Hands-On Treatment by Motortrend [PICS]
The Motortrend crew recently visited Frito-Lay’s upgraded, zero-emission distribution center in Modesto, California to talk with Tesla Semi drivers and see the truck in person. The publication was able to gather a few extra specs on the Tesla Semi, noting that the huge vehicle sported a Model S Plaid tri-motor powertrain but turned around the […]
Tesla Plans to Make Around 1.8 Million Cars in 2023, ‘Potential’ for 2 Million
Tesla announced yet another record quarter, with Q4 earnings seeing all-time highs for revenue and also vehicles produced and delivered. The company’s Installed Annual Vehicle Capacity remains at 1.9 million, spread across its factories in California, Shanghai, Berlin and Texas. In Tesla’s Q4 shareholder slide deck, the company said, “we are planning to grow production as […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: January 19–25, 2023
Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the globe between January 19 and 25, 2023, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing January 19, 2023 The Village at Sandhill at 494 Town Center Pl, Columbia, SC, USA 12 250 […]
Tesla FSD Beta Testers Now at 400,000 in Canada, USA–Up 40% from December
Tesla today announced a record Q4 2022 and also provided more updates on its business, in particular on the total number of Autopilot customers that have Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta. According to Tesla, it said, “we now have released FSD beta to nearly all customers in the US and Canada who bought FSD (approximately 400,000).” […]
2023 Tesla Cybertruck Update: Production This Summer, Will Have HW4
Tesla reported record Q4 2022 earnings today and the automaker also provided an update on its upcoming Cybertruck. According to Tesla, it says “Cybertruck remains on track to begin production later this year at Gigafactory Texas. Our next generation vehicle platform is under development, with additional details to be shared at Investor Day (March 1st, […]
Tesla Q4 2022 Earnings: Record $24.3 Billion in Revenue, $3.7 Billion Net Income
Tesla announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 earnings on Wednesday afternoon, reporting record revenue for the final quarter. The automaker reported revenue of $24.3 billion USD for October to November 2022, up a whopping 37% year-over-year. Wall Street, meanwhile, had forecasted $24.03 billion in revenue. Tesla reported a net income of $2.3 billion (GAAP) for […]
Consumers Reports Driver Assistance Rankings: Ford BlueCruise 1st, Tesla Autopilot 7th
Consumer Reports has rated Ford BlueCruise as its top-rated driver’s assistance system, topping the publication’s last-year pick of GM’s Super Cruise and the Tesla Autopilot system, which has fallen further behind in the rankings over the past few years. The pick also pushed Tesla’s Autopilot toward the middle of the pack, with the outlet saying […]
Acura ZDX and All Electric Vehicles Sales Will Be Online Only
Acura has announced a strong shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) in a press release detailing its updated business strategy, with pre-sales beginning in 2023 and deliveries in 2024 with the ZDX and ZDX Type S. Additionally, Acura says 100 percent of its EV sales will take place online and will lead parent brand Honda into […]
U.S. Bill Amendment Would Cut Off EV Tax Credits That Don’t Meet Battery Rules
A new bill proposal could cease the eligibility of most electric vehicles (EVs) for the $7,500 federal tax credit, if they do not meet specific battery component rules, according to a report from Automotive News Canada on Wednesday. The bill is expected to be introduced by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) on Wednesday, with […]
First Tesla Model Y Performance Deliveries in Australia Coming Soon
The Tesla Model Y launched in Australia last August, and it has been so popular with recent price cuts that its deliveries are being pushed further and further out. Tesla’s Model Y units are now showing estimated delivery dates of February to May on the company’s order configurator, as detailed in a report from The […]