New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: October 31 – November 7, 2022

Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers 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 October 31, 2022 B3, Sunshine Riverside Center, No. 899, Ruining Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China 9 250 kW Unavailable October […]

It’s Official: Zoom Calls are Coming to Your Tesla [VIDEO]

Zoom announced at its Zoomtopia conference in San Jose, California, today it will be launching the ability to make video calls in all Tesla vehicles. According to a promo video demonstrating Zoom calls in a Tesla, we can see the car leveraging the Cabin Camera. The Zoom app shows video on the right side of […]

Renault and Google Fast-Track Production of the ‘Software Defined Vehicle’

Renault is partnering with Alphabet-owned Google on what it calls a “software-defined vehicle,” making Google the preferred cloud supplier for the automaker, as detailed in a press release shared on Tuesday. The partnership extends a collaborative effort established between the two companies in 2018 to help develop a combination of digital software services for the […]
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Tesla’s Giga Shanghai Exported 54,504 Vehicles in October

A new export record was set by Tesla’s Shanghai factory in October, marking a strong entry into the final quarter of the year. Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai exported a record number of 54,504 vehicles in October, delivering just 17,200 to local customers, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) in a report from […]

Tesla Earns 8x More Profit Per Car than Toyota, Says Report

Tesla’s per-car earnings generated eight times as much profit as Toyota in an analysis of July through September sales, according to a report from Nikkei. The news of the profit difference comes even though Toyota outsold Tesla by over seven to one, and it marks the first time the U.S. automaker has overtaken the Japanese […]

Tesla Boosts Insurance Incentive on November Purchases in China

Tesla is increasing incentive amounts for buyers that opt into its insurance program in China, and the move is expected to help boost the automaker’s sales before the final month of the year. Now, Tesla is offering boosted insurance incentives on all orders made before November 30, according to the company’s latest post from its […]

Foxconn Investing $170 Million into Lordstown Motors

The world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, Foxconn, has announced another huge capital investment into Lordstown Motors as it prepares to build electric vehicles (EVs) in Ohio. Foxconn is set to invest $170 million into Lordstown Motors, purchasing a combination of common stock and new preferred shares, according to a joint statement from the two companies […]

Tesla Walk-Away Door Lock, Autopilot Not Working in 2022.36.6 for Some Owners

Tesla’s latest 2022.36.6 software update appears to be causing bugs for some owners, resulting in features such as walk-away door lock, Autopilot and Cruise Control not working as intended for Model 3 and Model Y owners. Numerous threads on Reddit detail how Autopilot won’t activate and Cruise Control showing “unavailable”, when single-tapping and double-tapping the […]

Tesla Leads EV Registrations in Germany Year-to-Date

Tesla reached 13.5 percent market share in battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations in Germany between January and October this year, according to data from the KBA (via @Berlinergy). The U.S. automaker had 41,643 registrations in Germany during the 10-month period, followed by other top five OEMs Volkswagen, Hyundai, Audi and Fiat. German automaker Volkswagen was relatively […]

Tesla Model 3 Named ‘Most Green’ in NCAP Assessment Index

Tesla’s flagship sedan has outscored competitors on an assessment program looking at overall emissions and energy consumption, highlighting that electric vehicles (EVs) are significantly more green than those with internal combustion engines (ICEs). The Green vehicle assessment program Green NCAP awarded five stars to the Tesla Model 3 with a 9.8 out of 10 in […]