Tesla’s customers in China are able to use a WeChat-based “mini-app” to reach out to a support team or to correspond in a group chat, according to @Chris Zheng, who pointed the feature out amidst news about being able to see release notes in other markets. Zheng notes that being able to see release notes […]

After Tesla stepping up its hiring efforts in Thailand earlier this year caused some to expect an upcoming launch in the country, the automaker has officially announced plans to start selling cars there. In a post on LinkedIn, Tesla shared a photo with text in Thai translating to “Hello Thailand,” and saying “See you December […]

Tesla unveiled the mobile app update 4.15.0 on Monday, and as more users switch to the app version, more details about what’s new are coming out, besides the new ability to view release notes in the app. The 4.15.0 Tesla app update includes a wide range of new features and improvements, including the ability to […]

South Korea is offering “tailored” benefits to Tesla to set up an electric vehicle (EV) plant in the country, according to statements made by President Yoon Suk-yeol as detailed in a report from Reuters. Yoon recently had a video call with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in which the latter said that South Korea was one […]

Tesla has updated its mobile app, with the iOS app reaching version 4.15.0, now bringing the ability to view software release notes as previously rumoured on Monday evening. The company says vehicle software version 2022.40 or higher is required to view software release notes. If you scroll down to the bottom of the main page […]

Earlier on Monday, Tesla’s online store launched new On the Road accessories for your hot and cold beverages, with a new cup, vessel and tumbler available for purchase in black or white, in time for holiday gifts. On the Road Vessel “Fill it, seal it, sip it along the way. Hot or cold,” says Tesla. […]

Update Nov. 28, 2022: Tesla just updated its iOS app and confirmed release notes are viewable in its app now. The release notes for Tesla software updates are only available within vehicles, but that appears to be changing soon. That’s according to information shared by @DirtyTesla and seemingly corroborated by a source to @Teslascope. “Coming […]

Let’s take a look at all the new Superchargers Tesla opened up across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing November 21, 2022 No. 19, Gulouwai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 3 250 kW Unavailable November 21, 2022 Shuangyue Bay […]

SpaceX has launched a referral program for Starlink, available in Germany and received by @awlnx (via @VirtuallyNathan). SpaceX sent out an email to existing Starlink customers in Germany that included a unique referral code link to share. The unique referral URL looks like this: starlink.com/?referral=RC-1173-49138-8 SpaceX says for a limited time, new customers in Germany […]

Electric vehicles (EVs) comprised the displacement of about 700 million gallons of gasoline in 2021, accounting for roughly 1.9 billion miles driven during the year, according to data shared by the Argonne National Laboratory (via @Nat Bullard from BloombergNEF). Additionally, the data states that $1.3 billion was allocated away from gasoline purchases, representing a 0.54-percent reduction […]

Electric vehicle (EV) startups are desperately trying to catch up to Tesla’s reach beyond the U.S. market, with fellow automaker Rivian reaching beyond its home country’s borders this month for the first time. @Rivian had its first deliveries beyond the U.S., as debuted in a Canadian Open House event shared by the automaker on Twitter […]

Tesla Model Y buyers in Australia could bring the SUV’s price down by as much as $10,000, making it as affordable as the Mazda 3 with a new tax deal, according to The Driven. To achieve this level of savings, buyers must qualify for a combination of incentives including the country’s new fringe benefit tax […]

Starlink, SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit satellite internet service, is offering increased internet access in many rural regions where residents do not currently have stable connectivity, and the company has just become operational in one new island country. SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet is now available in Haiti, as the company has officially been registered as “Starlink Haiti […]

A revamped Model 3 is under development at Tesla, according to four people familiar with the plans in a report from Reuters on Monday. The updated model, dubbed “Highland,” is expected to decrease overall complexity and reduce the number of components in the Model 3’s interior. Additionally, the new Model 3 will focus on factors […]

NIO founder, chairman, and CEO William Li said on Saturday that the electric vehicle (EV) maker is making good progress on its smartphone project and teased that the first model could launch within a year (via CnEVPost). Li said back in March that the company started looking into phone manufacturing after customers expressed interest in […]