A Tesla board member has hinted that the automaker could be considering a new plant in Australia down the road. Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm hinted that the automaker could open a manufacturing plant in Australia someday, saying that the company wanted to be able to manufacture on every continent (via News.com.au). At the National […]

Ford says its dealers must invest $1.2 million and follow tight restrictions on sales if they hope to sell EVs past 2023, as reported by Automotive News. Dealerships have until October 31 to opt into either of two new certification tiers, both requiring varied investment levels for both staff training and EV chargers. The move […]

Tesla recently held an informational day at its Giga Berlin plant in Gruenheide on Sunday, detailing an update on the factory’s progress for local residents. The automaker said the ramp-up of Model Y production was going “very well”, as reported by Automobilwoche. Tesla previously noted it had hit 1,000 cars produced per week at Giga […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.28.1 software update and release notes are now available, as shared by TeslaUpdates.org. New for Model S/X owners in Canada are updates to the Status Bar, now bringing some quick controls to the top of the touchscreen map. Example controls are door lock/unlock, phone calls, alarms and profiles. We […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rejected SpaceX for a previously awarded subsidy for providing satellite internet to rural areas in the U.S., and now, the agency’s head is speaking out against the decision. The FCC’s decision to deny SpaceX $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies could give China a competitive edge, according to Republican FCC […]

Tesla could be preparing to add a new high-definition radar to vehicles, as seen by @GreenTheOnly on the automaker’s parts catalog. Green also confirmed the piece of hardware with an application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that matches the Tesla EPC catalog. Many in the thread wondered why Tesla would switch back to radar […]

Tesla has restocked its Cyberwhistle, after previously removing its listing from its online store. “Inspired by Cybertruck, the limited-edition Cyberwhistle is a premium collectible made from medical-grade stainless steel with a polished finish. The whistle includes an integrated attachment feature for added versatility,” explains Tesla. But this time around, Cyberwhistle now costs 885 Dogecoin, or […]

Apple’s inclusion of satellite compatibility in the iPhone 14 shows the advantages of SpaceX and Starlink, as detailed by one Wall Street analyst this week. The move to iPhone satellite compatibility provides “free advertising” for SpaceX and its Starlink satellite service, according to a note to clients from Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, reports Street […]

SpaceX signed a distribution contract with Speedcast to let the company resell Starlink satellite internet service to its maritime and enterprise customers, as announced by the company at World Satellite Business Week on Tuesday (via Space News). The deal is set to offer lower latency speeds for customers aboard oil rigs and merchant vessels, and […]

A Tesla executive laid out the automaker’s next five years in business plans at an event this week, including details about two main focuses for the company. Tesla’s Head of Investor Relations Martin Viecha spoke at a tech conference held by Goldman Sachs on Monday, highlighting Tesla’s business plans for the next five years, as […]

As Tesla rolls out its software update 2022.28, the automaker is also apparently rolling out a new navigation feature which lets drivers select from multiple different routes. Tesla plans to add an “alternate routes” function to navigation in the U.S. in software update 2022.28.1, as reported by Not a Tesla App, citing an anonymous source. […]

Here’s a list of all the new locations Tesla added to its global Supercharger network this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing September 5, 2022 Section 6, Civic Avenue, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 4 150 kW Tesla September 5, 2022 Runners […]

Independent security research firm IOActive has discovered a new relay attack that could allow thieves to unlock and steal a Tesla Model Y, as shown in a video shared on Monday (via The Verge). IOActive Principal Security Consultant Josep Rodriguez has discovered what he called an NFC relay attack, which requires two people to perform […]

Solar energy and power storage are just a couple of Tesla Energy’s newest sustainable frontiers, though a recent update has made it so customers must purchase its Powerwall for all solar roofing projects. Tesla is currently requiring at least one Powerwall per solar roof project, according to a Monday report from Electrek citing sources familiar […]

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to increase in popularity, some automakers have noted their batteries as useful energy storage devices beyond the context of a car, like in a new update from Nissan. Nissan plans to use recycled battery packs from its Leaf EV to help power a battery storage system at its Australian factory, […]