Tesla MyQ Pricing for USA and Canada Includes Up to 10-Year Terms
Tesla’s 2022 holiday software update brings MyQ integration for the first time, allowing owners of vehicles to seamlessly integrate their compatible garage door openers from Chamberlain’s MyQ lineup. The integration allows a Tesla owner to open and close their garage from their car’s display, plus check the open/close status. A geofence feature will also automatically […]
Hands-On: 2022.44.25 Tesla Holiday Update 2022 and New Features [VIDEO]
Tesla today started rolling out its 2022.44.25 and 2022.44.25.1 holiday software update for 2022, bringing goodies such as Apple Music, MyQ integration and more. The huge update will now let you stream Apple Music, plus view your interior Cabin Camera on your smartphone when Dog Mode is enabled, allowing you to keep an eye on […]
Tesla Launches Steam Beta for Gaming on Model S and Model X [VIDEO]
Tesla today started rolling out its 2022.45.25 and 2022.45.25.1 holiday software update for 2022, introducing new features such as Apple Music, MyQ integration and more. But also new for Model S and Model X is Steam integration—finally. Tesla says “Steam brings thousands of games to new Model S & X vehicles,” and shared the following […]
Ford F-150 Lightning Named Motortrend’s 2023 ‘Truck of the Year’
Ford launched its electric F-150 Lightning earlier this year, and the vehicle has already earned its first award in the truck sector. Motortrend has named the Ford F-150 Lightning its 2023 Truck of the Year, calling it “the first electric pickup to appeal directly to the existing truck market.” Ford delivered its first F-150 Lightning […]
Volkswagen Joint Venture Ewiva to Build 3,000 Charging Stations Across Italy
Electric vehicle (EV) charging remains a crucial barrier for the auto industry to overcome, and one major automaker has formed a new joint venture to deploy charging stations in Italy. On Tuesday, Volkswagen announced a new partnership with Enel X Way on a joint venture dubbed “Ewiva,” which is set to build as many as […]
Tesla Ordered to Upgrade FSD Hardware For Free in ‘False Advertising’ Ruling
Tesla has been ordered to upgrade one customer’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) hardware for free as Washington Judge Matthew A. Skau ruled that the automaker’s original claims amounted to “false advertising” (via electrek). The ruling came after plaintiff and Tesla owner Ian Jordan noted that the automaker said any hardware upgrades needed to run FSD would […]
Tesla Supplier Panasonic to Produce EV Batteries for Lucid Motors
Panasonic is shifting gears to start supplying hardware to automakers other than just Tesla, with a new company set to receive the manufacturer’s batteries. Tesla supplier Panasonic will now also supply rival automaker Lucid Group with electric vehicle (EV) batteries, according to a statement on Tuesday from the electronics manufacturer (via Reuters). “Partnerships with technology-leading […]
2022.44.25 Tesla Holiday Update Now Available: Apple Music, MyQ, and More
Each holiday season, Tesla rolls out a special software update that usually includes fun special features and significant upgrades. This year’s holiday update has officially been spotted by one Tesla owner in Canada. Tesla’s holiday update is rolling out in Canada as software version 2022.44.25, as seen by @James Locke on Tuesday in his Model […]
Tesla Model 3 Crowned Best-Selling China-Made Luxury Sedan from January to November
Tesla’s Model 3 was the best-selling luxury sedan produced in China for wholesale vehicle sales from January to November, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association in a graphic shared by @Mathias Føns on Tuesday. During the 11-month period in China, Tesla sold 235,700 Model 3 units built at Gigafactory Shanghai, beating out […]
Tesla Fixes Mobile Key Access Bug, Pays $300 Reward
The Kilowatts shared a new video on Tuesday detailing an issue with Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) affecting mobile key access, which allows users to control who else has access to their car. As is, the bug would require the main owner of the Tesla to remember to revoke access to drivers who are done using […]
SpaceX and Starlink Launched FIFA World Cup Balls to Space and Back [VIDEO]
In late November we told you about SpaceX and its Starlink demo trailer on the streets of Qatar, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. At the time, there wasn’t any sort of official announcement on SpaceX and Starlink being at the World Cup, but now we know more about the partnership. On Monday morning SpaceX […]
NIO Says It Has Now Made 300,000 Production Cars
NIO announced today it has manufactured its 300,000th vehicle from its Second Advanced Manufacturing Base at NeoPark in Hefei, Anhui province, China, with the milestone taking place on Monday, December 12, 2022. The Chinese EV automaker manufactured its first vehicle in May 2018 and for 2022, it started delivering cars based on its second-gen platform known as […]
Toyota to Detail Key Supplier Changes in New 3-Year EV Plan
Toyota is planning to unveil a new, three-year electric vehicle (EV) plan which includes changes in its main supplier relationships, according to two people familiar with the matter in a report from Reuters. The Japanese automaker will share updated EV plans through 2026. It will highlight important adjustments to some of its key suppliers, according […]
Tesla to Open Australia’s Largest Supercharger Station Next Month
Tesla is planning to open its largest Supercharger station in Australia next month, planned to include 12 V3 charging stalls in Box Hill outside of Melbourne (via The Driven). The Supercharger station is expected to become operational just after New Year’s, and construction on the site has already begun, according to sources who spoke with […]
SpaceX Shipping Some Starlink Pre-Orders to Nigeria Ahead of Full Launch
Starlink is continuing to expand its service reach, and new information seems to show that customers in Nigeria are now set to receive the first of the user terminals for SpaceX’s satellite internet service ahead of a full-scale launch in the country. SpaceX has begun shipping some Starlink pre-orders to customers in Nigeria, as part […]