As Tesla’s software updates roll out, the automaker is able to gradually improve its cars and their functionality, and one person recently shared release notes for software update 2022.20.5 with some exciting new features. Tesla software code sleuth @GreenTheOnly tweeted a handful of release notes on Wednesday for Tesla’s software update 2022.20.5. Cabin Camera now […]

Electric vehicles (EVs) are growing in popularity, and while the world still faces a battery supply issue, one European automaker is officially establishing its footprint on the battery cell industry. Volkswagen held a ground-breaking ceremony at its new Salzgitter, Germany factory, where the company will produce battery cells under its new battery company, PowerCo, as […]

Tesla’s Model Y is the world’s top-selling electric SUV right now, and a new video shows a breakdown of the electric SUV’s frunk compartment and its components. In a new video from Munro Live shared on Thursday, Munro & Associates President Cory Steuben and Lead Engineer Carl Crittenden take a look at the vehicle under […]

Another round of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites went into orbit this week, set to add to the company’s growing orbital constellation of internet-beaming satellites. SpaceX successfully launched 53 Starlink satellites using the Falcon 9 booster on Thursday, according to the company’s website. The launch took place from Launch Complex 40 at NASA’s Cape Canaveral Space Force […]

Is Tesla going to make an electric van? That might be a possibility, teased Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday morning. “Maybe Tesla should make a highly configurable Robovan for people & cargo?”, asked Musk on Twitter. When the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley account replied, “Definitely need something bigger than the X. Is this possible?”, […]

SpaceX on Wednesday shared three official photos of its Starship prototype, Ship 24 on its way to the pad at Starbase, ahead of its first orbital test flight. Starbase is SpaceX’s test facility in south Texas. “Ship 24 was transported to the pad at Starbase in preparation for the first orbital flight test of Starship,” […]

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company will soon accept cryptocurrency Dogecoin for rides on its Loop tunnels in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to CNN, Dogecoin payments launched on Friday, when the first Loop station opened outside the Las Vegas Convention Center, with its existing three stops. How does the Loop work? Passengers hop into a Tesla […]

NIO also teased its third-generation swap station at Wednesday’s NIO Power Day event, set to have a larger capacity and a more flexible layout, according to statements from Co-Founder and President Qin Lihong, as reported by CnEVPost. Additionally, NIO plans to begin installing new 500kW ultra-fast charging stalls throughout China and Europe by the end […]

President Joe Biden and Tesla have had a rocky relationship, but a new page from the White House shows that Tesla’s plan to open Superchargers to non-Tesla vehicles could be making its way toward the U.S. auto market. A June 28 fact sheet from the Biden Administration states the pilot program for Tesla’s Superchargers to […]

Rivian announced that it produced 4,401 vehicles in the second quarter, delivering a total of 4,467 from its Normal, Illinois factory, according to a press release on Wednesday. In the first quarter, Rivian produced 2,553 vehicles and delivered just 1,227, so the Q2 results mark a major improvement for the auto startup — and the […]

The popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to increase in markets around the world, and the United Kingdom shows that one of Tesla’s models was leading the charge in June. Tesla’s Model Y electric sedan was the best-selling plugin vehicle overall in the UK in June, and it landed the second-best-selling vehicle of any powertrain, […]

After Tesla and a handful of other companies were forced to shut down in China throughout March and April due to surging COVID-19 cases, the automaker has made a tremendous rebound from the lows, even setting a new record. Tesla sold a record-breaking 78,000 units made in China in June, marking a huge rebound for […]

The Boring Company could be getting ready to use Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving (FSD) in its tunnels sooner than expected, according to the latest update from Elon Musk. When asked how long it would be until The Boring Company used Teslas with the automaker’s FSD system on Tuesday, CEO @Elon Musk responded with “maybe […]

Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up worldwide this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing June 27, 2022 15 Świętojańska, 15-277 Białystok, Poland 6 250 kW Tesla June 27, 2022 1927 W Dorothy Ln, Moraine, OH, USA […]

SpaceX last week asked Starlink subscribers to help the company convince the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject changes to the 12 GHz spectrum proposed by DISH Network that would render Starlink “unusable for most Americans.” According to PCMag, more than 70,000 Starlink customers heeded SpaceX’s call. As of Tuesday, the FCC has received […]