Tesla Offering $3,750 Discount on Model 3/Y for U.S. December Deliveries
As Tesla heads into the final month of the year, the automaker is looking to boost customer orders with a new discount option for its flagship sedan and SUV models. Tesla is offering a $3,750 discount on Model 3 and Model Y orders in North America, as seen in a text message sent from the […]
Tesla to Fix Lights Issue for 435,000 Cars in China with Software Update
A new issue with Tesla’s vehicles in China is stopping the outline lights from lighting up upon wake-up, forcing the automaker to follow standard recall procedures in announcing a coming software fix. Tesla will fix issues with 435,132 vehicles in China this week due to the lighting issue, and the company plans to deploy a […]
Neuralink Human Trials to Begin in ‘About Six Months,’ Says Musk [VIDEO]
One of Elon Musk’s lesser-known ventures is the brain-control interface (BCI) startup Neuralink, which is developing implants for a person’s brain that the company expects to help with a wide range of issues. Musk says Neuralink will probably be installed in humans in about six months, as stated at the company’s third “show and tell” […]
2023 Tesla Model S/X Reportedly Gets Larger Rear Display
Left: old Model S/X refresh rear display; Right: alleged 2023 Model S/X rear display Tesla appears to have upgraded the rear display on its 2023 Model S and Model X to a larger-looking display with thinner bezels. That’s according to an image shared by @JeffTutorials on Wednesday morning. “Tesla has updated the rear screen in […]
Starlink Internet Down Globally, But Slowly Coming Back Online, Say Customers
SpaceX’s Starlink internet is down for the count right now globally, with outages being reported in Canada, U.S. and beyond. Down Detector shows Starlink went down at 1:01pm PT, with many reporting outages, including Canadian provinces and U.S. states, along with nations such as Chile, while users also complained about downtime in Australia, Germany, and […]
SpaceX Starlink Speeds Dipped Slightly in Q3, But U.S. County Usage Surges: Report
Starlink is garnering more users than ever before with its recent service expansions, but speeds could be decreasing across the board with added use for users of SpaceX’s satellite internet service. SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet speeds dropped slightly in the third quarter of the year, as shared on Wednesday with data compiled by Ookla‘s speed […]
Tesla Model 3/Y and Model S Account for 26% of EVs in Denmark
Tesla’s Model 3, Y and S units make up a market share of 26.33 percent of the electric vehicles (EVs) in Denmark, according to data shared by the Danish car imports trade association De Danske Bilimportører (via @Tesla Club Danmark). Out of a total of 105,379 EVs on Denmark’s roads, the data shows that Tesla’s […]
Tesla’s Chief Designer Talks Cybertruck, Elon Musk and More in Interview [VIDEO]
Tesla’s chief designer, Franz von Holzhausen, gave an interview with CNBC from the company’s current exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Von Holzhausen discusses the Cybertruck, how he got hired at Tesla and also having Elon Musk as a boss. As for Cybertruck, he says it is a rare moment “where form followed function […]
Tesla Sets New Daily Delivery Record in Norway with Giga Berlin Model Y Cars [Update]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain steam across worldwide markets, one European country known for early adoption of zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles has just reached a new record for single-day deliveries from Tesla. Tesla set a new daily record with 297 vehicles delivered to Norway in one day with Model Y cars from Giga Berlin, as […]
SpaceX Reportedly Raising Starlink Prices in Ukraine
SpaceX is raising prices for Starlink internet in Ukraine, following struggles to lock down continued funding for the country’s satellite internet hardware and services, according to a report from PC Mag, citing user reports from Ukraine. The news came in email form for many users of the internet service, with SpaceX alerting customers that it […]
Ford Builds 150,000th Mustang Mach-E; Aims for 600,000 Annually in 2023
Legacy automaker Ford has reached an important production milestone this week, showing that the company has been able to produce a sizable number of Mustang Mach-E units since it was introduced in 2020. Ford CEO @Jim Farley announced on Wednesday that the automaker produced its 150,000th Mustang Mach-E, ahead of the company’s plans to expand […]
Tesla Increases Supercharger Pricing in Europe Again
Tesla adjusted its Supercharger pricing in Germany and some other European countries again, this time raising prices by six to nine cents per kilowatt-hour at each station, reports @Tesla_Adri, sharing screenshots from @ModelXOlli. Along with the news, Tesla Adri also shared screenshots of the Hilden Supercharger preview on the Tesla mobile app before and after […]
Best Buy Now Selling Tesla Wall Connectors Including J1772 Versions
Tesla Wall Connectors can now be purchased online from Best Buy, instead of just from Tesla’s online shop. The Tesla Wall Connector (3rd gen) and J1772 Wall Connector are both listed online on Best Buy’s website (via @BLKMDL3), priced at $400 and $550 USD respectively, which is the same as Tesla’s pricing on its online […]
Tesla Has Delivered 55,621 Domestic Cars in China for November So Far
China’s new-energy vehicle (NEV) sales dropped in the last week of November, as was measured by insurance registrations. BYD with its hybrid electric vehicles doubled Tesla’s sales to top NEV leaderboards in China during the fourth week of November, with BYD overseeing 38,480 insurance registrations while Tesla had 16,121, according to a report from CnEVPost. […]
Unboxing SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile RV Satellite Internet Kit
After SpaceX unveiled its Starlink RV mobile internet service earlier this year, one customer of the company is showing off the contents of the order. SpaceX’s Starlink RV internet kit was spotted being unboxed on Monday, showing the next-generation terminal as it comes from the company (via Reddit). The photo shows the RV kit sitting […]