2022.40.7 Tesla Update Rolling Out
Tesla’s software update 2022.40.7 was spotted for the first time on a California Model 3 All-Wheel-Drive Long Range on Thursday night, and the version’s rollout can be viewed live from Teslascope. At the time of writing, the Model 3 seems to be one of two vehicles receiving the update, with one categorized as waiting for […]
Toyota’s New bZ Concept SUV Almost Looks Like a Tesla Model Y
Toyota unveiled a few new electrified models on Wednesday ahead of the LA Auto Show, including a concept bZ model SUV that looks a lot like the Tesla Model Y, according to a report from Barron’s. The LA Auto Show starts on Friday. The SUV model takes after the Model Y’s flowing, angular design and […]
Tesla Engineers Sent to Twitter Worked on ‘Voluntary Basis,’ Says Elon Musk
During his testimony in court on Tuesday, Elon Musk said that Tesla engineers sent to work at Twitter were doing so “on a voluntary basis” and only “after hours,” according to a report from CNBC. The news came during a case over Musk’s $56 billion compensation plan in 2018, for which Tesla shareholder Richard Tornetta […]
Tesla Delivers its 10,000th Vehicle in Israel, with More Coming
Tesla has delivered its 10,000th vehicle in Israel, which also makes the U.S. automaker the first to deliver 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, as spotted by @ConnectingODots according to owner @TomerHacohen (via Tesmanian). Apparently, the milestone makes Israel the fastest country to reach 10,000 deliveries. The first Tesla deliveries in Israel began in […]
Tesla Semi Delivery Event Confirmed for Dec. 1 at Giga Nevada
Tesla confirmed it will be holding a Semi delivery event at its Gigafactory in Nevada, set for Thursday, December 1, 2022. The automaker’s announcement comes exactly five years after the original Semi unveiling that took place on November 16, 2017 (the Roadster was also unveiled too!). The first customer to receive deliveries of the Semi […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: November 8–15, 2022
Here’s a look at all the new Tesla Superchargers that went live across the globe between Tuesday, November 8, and Tuesday, November 15, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing November 9, 2022 Sortavalankatu 2, Joensuu, Finland 8 250 kW Unavailable November 9, 2022 7703 […]
First Look: Inside Tesla’s New Peterson Museum Exhibit [VIDEO]
Tesla is set to debut a new exhibit at the Peterson Museum in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The exhibit features early Tesla vehicle prototypes, early design insights, SpaceX, Tesla AI and Dojo, Hyperloop, Cybertruck, Tesla Bot and more. For a special preview of the entire exhibit, Tesla Raj has shared a nearly […]
VinFast Opens First Store in Canada at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre
VinFast opened its first store in Canada, located at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre, as detailed by the company in an emailed statement on Wednesday. The Toronto store is the company’s flagship location and comes ahead of a larger rollout of the company’s stores across Canada. The storefront is set to be part of VinFast’s “go-to-market” strategy, […]
Tesla Might Produce 100 Semis This Year, Says Chair in Testimony
Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm testified in a case surrounding Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation plan in 2018, saying that she expected the automaker to produce as many as 100 Semis this year, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Denholm testified remotely, noting that the Semi was originally planned for release in 2019, […]
Elon Musk Defends $56 Billion Tesla Pay in Court, Was Focused on Saving Company
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in court this week defending his 2017-2018 compensation package at the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, in which he made $56 billion. In a Delaware Chancery Court on Wednesday, Musk said he was “focused” on Tesla in 2017, defending his pay package by adding that the company was in “crisis,” according […]
SpaceX to Provide 2nd Crewed Landing Demo on the Moon, Says NASA
SpaceX was granted a second crewed landing demonstration mission option by NASA, slated for 2027 in the Artemis IV mission, according to a press release from the space agency. After the news was announced on Tuesday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responded by saying it was “much appreciated,” also adding that “SpaceX will not let NASA […]
Breakthrough Twitter 2.0 Requires ‘Working Long Hours at High Intensity’, Says Elon Musk
Twitter head Elon Musk sent an email to employees emphasizing that those who want to stick around will need to be “working long hours at high intensity,” according to a report from CNBC. Musk said that only “exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade,” noting that the goal is to help create “Twitter 2.0.” “Going […]
2022 Tesla Model S Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating [VIDEO]
The Tesla Model S received a five-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), according to a blog post from the automaker. Overall, the electric sedan ranked 98 percent in the whole Safety Assist category, made up of a number of smaller categories. The safety index ranked the Model S with […]
SpaceX Funding Talks at Over $150 Billion Valuation are ‘False’, Says Elon Musk
Earlier today, Bloomberg reported SpaceX was in talks to raise funding that would value the rocket and satellite firm at over $150 billion, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The new valuation was said to be higher than the previous $125 billion valuation from earlier this year, claimed sources, which added shares being offered […]
Tesla Model 3/Y Delivery Wait Times Improve in China
Tesla has cut its delivery times in China, with its Model 3 and Y units now delivering in as little as one week, according to a report from CnEVPost. All of its trim options for both the automaker’s entry-level sedan and SUV now have delivery estimates ranging from one to five weeks, as spotted on […]