Tesla has started rolling out alerts to notify customers when their 12V battery needs to be replaced. That’s according to a push notification shared by Zack (@BLKMDL3). The message received reads, “12V battery must be replaced soon – schedule service.” This is new! @Tesla now sending push notifications when 12V battery needs to be replaced! […]

SpaceX launched 34 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit on Saturday night, along with an AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 satellite, as part of a rideshare aboard Falcon 9. This rideshare payload is the largest yet at 1,500 kilograms (3,306 lbs). This was a special launch as it was the record 14th reuse for this particular Falcon […]

Tesla has released its 2022.20.15 software update on Saturday evening, as detected by @Teslascope. This 2022.20.15 release is actually Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.69.2 according to @Teslascope, but for employee testers only. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.20.15 on a Model Y SR (2021) in Texas, United States. View the rollout of this […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.28.1 software update, as detected on the @TeslaFi fleet, on a Model Y Performance in North Holland, Netherlands. Software version 2022.28.1 was just detected on a Tesla Model Y Performance in North Holland Netherlands on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/AAwK2uCZ15 — TeslaFi (@teslafi) September 10, 2022 At this […]

Ford is looking to persuade its dealers to cut as much as $2,000 USD from the cost of delivering an electric vehicle (EVs) to better compete with Tesla, which has lower selling costs thanks to its direct-to-consumer model — reports Reuters. Company CEO Jim Farley is headed to Las Vegas next week, where he will […]

According to PCMag, SpaceX has filed a formal appeal against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s decision to rescind $886 million USD in federal funding for its high-speed satellite broadband service, Starlink. The FCC awarded SpaceX $886 million under its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) back in 2020 to deliver high-speed Starlink internet to rural and […]

Neuralink is all set to be the latest of Elon Musk’s companies to relocate its headquarters to Texas — reports the Austin American-Statesman. According to site plans filed with Travis County, Neuralink is developing a multi-building campus on a 37-acre property located just 20 minutes from Tesla’s Austin Gigafactory, where Musk currently spends the bulk […]

Tesla plans to host a second event at its new factory in Germany, just around six months after the plant opened. According to Reuters, Tesla is hosting a town hall event at its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg on Sunday to inform locals about its environmental footprint (via @Berlinergy). The Grünheide, Germany plant will host the event from […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is all about making the company’s cars and practices the best they can be for customers, as shown in a recent Twitter response. @Musk thinks owners should be credited $100 for appointment changes with less than 24 hours notice, as detailed in a tweet on Thursday. The note came in response […]

Tesla’s Vice President of Gigafactory Operations Chris Lister has departed from the company, as confirmed in leaked audio shared with CNBC. Lister spent 22 years at PepsiCo in precision manufacturing, before starting at Tesla in 2017. The audio, captured from an internal meeting at Giga Nevada, discusses Lister’s leaving and the promotion of Hrushikesh “Hrushi” […]

Tesla could be switching to a wide-angle repeater camera, or blind-spot camera, as discussed in a video from Cyber Owners shared late last month (via Not a Tesla App). The video’s host Mike Hoffman talks about using Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta at blind turns when the driver’s view and the repeater camera’s view are […]

Tesla launched Model Y sales in Japan in June, and the automaker is now delivering its first of the electric SUVs to residents to buyers in the country. The first Tesla Model Y units in Japan have begun delivering, as seen in photos shared from the Service Center in Toyonaka, Japan (via Reddit). The person […]

Tesla is considering a possible lithium refining operation in Texas in Nueces County, as detailed in an application for tax breaks filed with the Texas Comptroller’s Office last month (via Bloomberg). The application says Tesla is “evaluating the possible development of a battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility, the first of its kind in North America, […]

Tesla has increased the price of various snow chains for Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y this week. The price changes come as we enter fall and soon winter. You can check out the price increases below in USD, for all the snow chains offered from Tesla.com: Model X Snow Chains – $610 […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday the company has held talks with Apple for SpaceX Starlink connectivity for the iPhone. Just yesterday, Apple announced its new iPhone 14 lineup will support Emergency SOS with satellite, a feature that allows for communications when no cell signals or Wi-Fi is available. Apple is partnering with Globalstar […]