German automaker Mercedes-Benz opened its first store in Japan featuring only electric vehicles (EVs), in hopes of capturing some of the market as it shifts to EVs, according to a report from Nikkei Asia. The store was opened on Tuesday in a two-story building in Yokohama south of Tokyo. The city is also home to […]

Around two-thirds of the Ford dealership network has registered for the automaker’s electric vehicle (EV) certification program, according to recent statements from the company’s head. Ford CEO Jim Farley said that 1,920 of the automaker’s dealerships have opted into the company’s upgraded EV programs, as stated at the Automotive News Congress event on Monday, out […]

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain market share in most auto markets across the world, one European country has reached a new milestone as led by Tesla’s compact crossover SUV and sedan, the Model Y and Model 3. France’s auto market reached a record plugin EV market share of 24.4 percent in November, including […]

After reports of Tesla’s revamped Model 3 design, codenamed “Highland,” surfaced last week, the automaker is officially making arrangements to start producing the vehicle. Tesla is preparing its Fremont Gigafactory to begin producing the refreshed Model 3 design, as shown in multiple filings for revisions spotted by Teslarati. The filings show that Tesla’s General Assembly […]

Time is getting close to revealing its 2022 Person of the Year, with last year’s winner also landing in the running for this year’s award. Elon Musk is one of 10 candidates selected for the 2022 Time Person of the Year’s shortlist, according to Today. A lot has happened since Musk was given the title […]

Rental cars are some of the most abused cars on the road, and we’d like to think renters, including those on Turo would be more careful, but that’s not always the case. What to do if you’re going to rent out your Tesla on Turo and want to keep it protected? Hit up TesBros for […]

Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Supercharger locations that 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 28, 2022 B1, Tianjian Linghang Building, No. 30 Jinkai Road, Jiangnan District, Nanning City, Guangxi, China 6 250 […]

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the United Kingdom, one of the largest and most influential automotive trade associations in the nation, battery electric vehicle registrations were up 35% in November, year-over-year. When it came to best-selling vehicles, Tesla’s Model Y came in second among both electric and gas vehicles, with […]

General Motors’ subsidiary BrightDrop announced on Monday it has expanded to its first international market, Canada. DHL Express Canada has signed on as a customer for the company’s Zeve electric delivery vans, with plans to pilot BrightDrop Trace eCarts. Today also saw the announcement of BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery van production starting at GM’s CAMI Assembly […]

Tesla’s Brandenburg Gigafactory is seeing snow this week, as seen in a recent video from a local drone operator who has been covering the site for years. A new video from drone videographer Tobias Lindh was shared on Sunday, showing a flyover of Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin covered in snow. The drone video flies around the […]

U.S. automaker Tesla is posting strong numbers in the German auto market, with the company’s November performance nearing record delivery figures. Tesla delivered 10,819 vehicles in Germany in November, according to data from the KBA shared on Monday (via @Berlinergy). The delivery figure represents an increase of nearly 93 percent year over year, compared to […]

SpaceX’s Starlink internet is offering what the @Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX) calls “unprecedented connectivity” at its site in Allan Hills, Antarctica. The news comes in a post from the Center, which pointed out impressive connection speeds despite 30-knot winds at the site. COLDEX is researching ice cores of up to 2.7 million years […]

The first Tesla Model Y units are being delivered in Taiwan this week, as reported by the publication DDCar on Monday. Tesla’s Model Y Long-Range (LR) and Performance trims are now available in Taiwan, joining the Model 3 as another vehicle available from Elon Musk’s company. The vehicle is currently only available in Taiwan with […]

SpaceX is constructing Gateway “Megasites” for its second-generation Starlink satellites, as spotted by Kieran Kunhya (@kierank_) and further detailed by @Nathan Owens in a recent filing in the United Kingdom. The filing shows that one Starlink Gen2 Megasite is being built in Wherstead, UK by the Hibernia Network, while the very first of the Gateways […]

A new set of reports claiming Tesla would be cutting production in December at Gigafactory Shanghai appear to be false, according to statements from the automaker made on Monday. Tesla denied reports that claimed its Gigafactory Shanghai was cutting December Model Y output by as much as 20 percent from last month, as detailed in […]