Tesla has signed a deal with Emergency Safety Solutions, the company behind the Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P.), to deploy the safety software on its vehicles across the globe, as detailed in a press release on Wednesday. The deployment of the H.E.L.P. software will initially take place in North America, later expanding to the rest […]

Tesla’s removing ultrasonic sensors from its electric vehicles (EVs), as spotted this week on a Model S Plaid being unloaded in China. A new video from manufacturing crew Munro Live breaks down Tesla’s move to do away with ultrasonic sensors, as hosted by Munro & Associates Program Manager Mike Lane. The ultrasonic sensors are located […]

A former space tourist and his wife are expected to take a flight aboard SpaceX’s upcoming reusable rocket, heading to the moon and back over a week-long period. SpaceX will take engineer-turned-entrepreneur Dennis Tito and his wife Akiki around the moon in the Starship rocket, said the company on Wednesday. Tito, 82, was the world’s […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has had trouble deploying its Starlink satellite internet in India, but a new report shows the company hoping to reach mobile users in the country. SpaceX is planning to apply to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a global mobile personal communications by satellite services (GMPCS) permit to launch its Starlink services […]

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) has released individual model sales figures for September, and Tesla’s SUV has jumped in the year-to-date sales leaderboards. The Tesla Model Y topped China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) SUV sales in September, even outselling the January through September leader the BYD Song, as detailed by the CPCA (via @Moneyball_R). […]

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has launched a new fragrance called ‘Burnt Hair’, which the leader describes as “the finest fragrance on Earth”. The website describes Burnt Hair as “The Essence of Repugnant Desire,” while also shares testimonials for its scent, described as “Just like leaning over a candle at the dinner table, but without all […]

After seeing pictures and a video of a Model S Plaid being offloaded from a truck in China, many believed deliveries would be happening soon. Earlier today, it was reported Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles were listed on China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT) catalog of new energy cars that were […]

According to Q3 2022 data from Motor Intelligence on electric vehicle market share in the U.S., Tesla continues to lead with 67.4% of sales, despite dipping slightly. A graphic shared by Phil LeBeau provides a visual of Tesla’s EV dominance in the U.S. through Q3 2022, with Hyundai in second place at 8.1%, followed by […]

Following Honda and LG’s announcement of plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant for $4.4 billion, the companies have unveiled the location for the upcoming plant. Honda and LG Energy Solutions will build their upcoming EV plant in Fayette County, Ohio, as announced in a press release on Tuesday. The location is roughly […]

Tesla delivered 77,136 vehicles in China in September, representing the second-most vehicles delivered in a single month in the country, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) released on Tuesday (via CnEVPost). In the same month, Tesla sold 83,135 of its vehicles built at Gigafactory Shanghai, 5,522 of which were dedicated exports. […]

Merseyside Police in Northwest England are testing a Tesla Model 3 sedan as a patrol car, describing the electric vehicle (EV) as “cool-looking” following an initial drive, reports the Liverpool Echo. Despite it being a “headturner,” the Merseyside Police Roads Policing Unit (RPU) account on Twitter also voiced a few concerns such as how often […]

Just before announcing plans to resume a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter last week, Elon Musk alleged that Twitter ordered whistleblower Peiter Zatko to destroy evidence of company mistakes in his departure, as reported by Bloomberg. Zatko is a former head of security at Twitter and a recent whistleblower to the social media company’s […]

E-Cite Motors is purchasing batteries and motors directly from Tesla to help build modified electric vehicles (EVs), according to a press release shared by the company on Tuesday. The batteries and motors from Tesla will be used to create enhanced performance EVs, increasing horsepower, improving cooling and shaping the parts to a proprietary E-Cite Motors […]

Two of Tesla’s upcoming arrivals in China have gained a vital tax exemption from the country’s ministry in charge of industry. The Tesla Model S and X are now exempt from the vehicle purchase tax in China, as spotted on the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT) catalog of new energy cars (via @JayinShanghai). […]

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 3, 2022 The Little Genera at 2001 Sutton Lane, Sutton, WV, USA 8 250 kW Tesla October 3, 2022 […]