PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay was the first customer to receive Tesla’s Semi truck and now the snack maker has showcased its green technologies at its Modesto, California, facility. Frito-Lay says it is near completion of its Modesto facility’s transformation into a green facility that uses zero and near zero-emission technologies. The project was started in 2019 and […]

Tesla plans to release a software update in Germany to bring its camera-based speed limit detection feature, according to TeslaMag. The upcoming software update 2023.2 will bring Speed Assist features that will detect speed limit signs using Tesla’s vehicle cameras, including support for the German Autobahns. Normally, speed limit signs would be based on map […]

Tesla has created a dedicated Twitter account for its Optimus robot, following other company projects such as Tesla Charging and more. “A general purpose, bi-pedal, humanoid robot capable of performing tasks that are unsafe, repetitive or boring,” is the description of the Twitter account for Tesla Optimus, which links to the company’s website to apply […]

High-end vehicle tuner NOVITEC, headquartered in Bavaria, Germany, recently launched a customized sports modification program for the Tesla Model Y (via @Berlinergy). NOVITEC is traditionally known for modifying Italian makes such as Ferrari, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Lamborghini. The company created a unit dedicated to Maserati tuning in 2007, and it will now be working […]

Tesla was the top-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV) brand in Germany for 2022, unseating local automotive giant Volkswagen for the first time, according to data from the country’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) that was shared by nextmove, a German electric car rental company (via @Captn_Hype). @tesla taking pole position in Germany in BEV sales […]

Tesla is now accepting questions for its fourth-quarter and year-ended December 31, 2022, earnings call, as detailed by Martin Viecha (@MartinViecha), the company’s head of Investor Relations. Submit new questions or upvote your favourite questions for Tesla's earnings call here:https://t.co/lcuyKYrRQn — Martin Viecha (@MartinViecha) January 21, 2023 The all-electric automaker’s Q4 and full-year 2022 earnings […]

Last month, Tesla released a software update integrating myQ garage doors with the company’s vehicles, to allow for seamless automatic opening and closing of your garage door, based on your vehicle’s location. The myQ free trial was only set for 30 days, but it has now been extended. MyQ emailed customers on Friday afternoon and […]

Image via: Not a Tesla App Tesla is set to release a software update where it will bring more granular controls to its heated steering wheel, similar to its heated seats which gained an ‘Auto’ setting back in March of 2022. That’s according to a screenshot showing Tesla’s heated steering wheel icon showing an ‘Auto’ […]

General Motors (GM) is planning to invest $918 million into four U.S. plants dedicated to building V-8 gas engines and electric vehicle (EV) components, according to an announcement made on Friday. The news comes after GM shared plans to begin selling fully-electric models only by 2035, showing that the automaker will continue needing to balance […]

Tesla’s flagship sedan and SUV have earned three separate awards on Britain’s “What Car?” index, as shared on Friday in videos and on the rating index’s website. The Tesla Model Y earned the “Best for Safety” award in the ranking system, while the Tesla Model 3 earned titles for both “Best for Efficiency” and “Best […]

Tesla has submitted an application for Florida’s largest V3 Supercharger station, set to be installed in Gainesville, according to filings with the city, shares @MarcoRPTesla. The Supercharger station will include 24 V3 stalls and will be built at 6795 W. Newberry Rd. at the Oaks Mall Plaza, right off of I-75. Marco notes that all […]

Tesla China has shared four rabbit-themed wallpapers in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, as shared on Twitter by @Yan Chang on Friday. The four wallpapers include two with rabbit designs appearing near the center, one of which is a geometric outline of the 3D rabbit’s contour lines, while the other shows a […]

Tesla has opened a new parts distribution center in Giengen, Germany this week, according to a press release shared on Friday, reports TeslaMag (via @Berlinergy). An opening ceremony for the parts and distribution center was held on January 12, with the center set to employ 18 people to start before ramping up hiring, according to […]

Tesla’s price cuts seem to be having their intended effects, with shoppers researching the automaker’s vehicles at increasing rates since the cuts, according to a report from Automotive News. Auto research website Edmunds saw significant increases in research of Tesla’s vehicles, with the Model Y even becoming one of the top-searched vehicles on the platform. […]

Tesla uploaded a new video on Thursday evening, titled “Tesla Heat Pump”, noting it offers “More Range in Cold Weather.” Heat pump systems are not new technology, but they are far more efficient than resistive heaters found in traditional cars. Tesla engineers reimagined the heat pump that first debuted in the Model Y, but is […]