Tesla’s recently announced partnership with Costco in Taiwan has been abruptly canceled by CEO Elon Musk. The promotion, which was set to run for two weeks, offered Tesla vehicles for sale at Costco stores with special incentives for the first 50 buyers, including 5,000 km (3,100 miles) of free Supercharger credits and a Type 2 […]

Tesla has confirmed that its Superchargers are now capable of delivering speeds exceeding 300kW, as part of a test right now in California. This announcement follows observations made at a V4 Supercharger stall in Los Gatos, California. Tesla owner @TesLatino shared his experience on X, stating, “Currently at a V.4 @TeslaCharging stall at Los Gatos, […]

Tesla China delivered 74,117 vehicles in July, setting a delivery record of 500,000 units by July this year, according to @Tslachan. Roland Pircher noted that this was the highest monthly delivery since March and the second-best start to a quarter ever, with only Q2 2023 being slightly higher. While export figures have not yet been […]

Tesla has introduced a new promotional offer for the Model 3, featuring a 1.99% APR financing rate in the US, that looks to help drive up sales in Q3. The front page of Tesla’s website advertises the Model 3 starting at $34,990, though fine print clarifies that the actual price before estimated savings is $44,130. […]

Drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer has spotted the first Tesla Cybertruck equipped with dry cathode battery cells at Giga Texas. “I got a very interesting response from Bonne Eggleston, the VP of Tesla’s 4680 program confirming this was the first Dry Cathode 4680 Cybertruck and is the one Tesla referred to during the Q2 2024 Financial […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2024.26.3.1 software update, which includes its Summer release update, bringing new features to its entire fleet, including Cybertruck, Model 3/Y and Model S/X. Here are the 2024.26.3.1 release notes, with the major additions being YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Parental Controls and more. Let us know if you’ve received the […]

Ford has announced that its BlueCruise hands-free highway driving technology is now available in 15 European countries following approval by the European Commission. This expansion brings the total number of countries where BlueCruise is available to 17, including the U.S. and Canada. Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark France Great Britain Germany Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands […]

Tesla has reached a significant milestone in its production journey by manufacturing its 10 millionth drive unit on July 3, 2024. The 10 millionth drive unit was highlighted in a photo shared by Tesla on X. The image featured the Tesla drive unit team posing with the milestone unit. Drive units convert battery energy to […]

SpaceX is extending the availability of its V4 Starlink dish to businesses with the introduction of the Starlink Enterprise Kit. This new offering, priced at $999, features similar hardware to the consumer V4 dish but with enhancements tailored for business use, reports PCMag. The Enterprise Kit requires a subscription to Starlink’s higher-priced business plans, starting […]

BYD is poised to enter the Canadian auto market, a move expected to significantly impact the electric-vehicle (EV) segment and attract federal scrutiny. Trade officials in Ottawa are currently considering tariffs on EVs imported from China, according to AutoNews Canada. Public documents filed in late July reveal that lobbyists for BYD have registered with federal […]

Tesla has issued a voluntary safety recall for 1,850,363 vehicles, including the Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y, due to a defect in the hood latch assembly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) assigned the recall number 24V-554. The recall affects 2013-2024 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2024 Model 3, and […]

Yango Drive has added the Tesla Cybertruck to its Dubai rental fleet, providing tech enthusiasts and adventure seekers an opportunity to experience its unique performance and design. The Cybertruck is now available for rent starting at AED 2800 per day. Yango Drive, part of the Yango Group, allows users to rent the Cybertruck through its […]

Back in September 2023, Tesla added updates for the Model Y produced at Giga Shanghai which included ambient lighting and some other upgrades. Now, Tesla has offered an ambient lighting retrofit for the Model Y, but only in China, priced at 1299 CNY, or about $180 USD, which is a reasonable price, noted @Tslachan. Ambient […]

Tesla first started the global rollout of its software update 2024.20.15, featuring Full Self-Driving (FSD) 12.5.1 two days ago, and now we’re seeing a wide release according to Elon Musk. 2024.20.15 release notes detail that the city-streets driving stack is now a single end-to-end neural network, replacing over 300,000 lines of explicit C++ code. It […]

Tesla has announced the wide release of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) 12.5.1 software, beginning on July 29. CEO Elon Musk urged Tesla owners to connect their vehicles to WiFi to receive the software update, version 2024.20.15. When questioned about the rollout for HW3 (Hardware 3) vehicles, Musk explained, “It takes considerable software effort to optimize […]