2022.20.6 Tesla Update Release Notes: What’s New
Tesla has started rolling out its software update 2022.20.6, as detected by @Teslascope. The update was seen on a 2022 Model Y Long Range in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. All vehicles from Tesla’s lineup received this update, with most coming from 2022.20.5 and the rest from 2022.16.3. Cars in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Germany are […]
SpaceX Dragon Supply Mission to Dock with ISS on Saturday, Starlink Mission Set for Sunday
SpaceX launched its Dragon spaceship on a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday evening and autonomous docking is set to take place on Saturday, July 16 at roughly 11:20 am EST. Falcon 9 launched from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Thursday evening. It was another flawless […]
Musk Lawyers Seek Trial in 2023, Says Twitter Has ‘Sense of Humor of a Bot’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his lawyers have responded to Twitter’s lawsuit that aims to force the SpaceX CEO to follow through on the deal, according to filings on Friday. Bloomberg reports Musk’s legal team argues Twitter officials are seeking an unfair “warp speed” trial for September, slated for four days. Musk’s team instead wants […]
New Pull-Through Tesla Supercharger Coming to Columbus, Ohio
Tesla is set to construct a new Supercharger in Columbus, Ohio, at 179 East Campus View Blvd, as detailed by Canadian Tesla Supercharger enthusiast, @MarcoRPTesla. The new pull-through Supercharger will include 16 V3 charging stalls and looks to be the first of its kind on the U.S. east coast. According to the permit seen by […]
Over 7,000 Tesla Vehicles Set to Be Shipped from Luchao Port in China [VIDEO]
According to the latest video from Wu Wa on YouTube, we have yet another glimpse of the Luchao port in China, where Tesla loads and exports its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles made at its Gigafactory in Shanghai. “The dock at the south port of Luchao port was filled with more Teslas than previously […]
Bridgewater’s Tesla Model 3 Police Car Goes into Service in Nova Scotia
Bridgewater Police Service (BPS) in Nova Scotia has officially launched its Tesla Model 3 patrol car into service this week. The town’s council approved the Model 3 Long Range was purchase back in February of this year, for $72,207. “BPS wishes to extend a huge “Thank you!” to Code 3 and its rep, Greg Jordan, […]
Tesla Approved to Sell Model Y Test Vehicles from Giga Berlin
Tesla was approved by Germany’s state environmental agency to sell some of its pre-production vehicles to regular customers, after putting in the request earlier this week. The Brandenburg State Office for the Environment (LfU) is allowing Tesla to sell test Model Y vehicles produced at Gigafactory Berlin before the factory officially opened, as reported earlier […]
Polestar 3 Pricing Revealed: Starting From 75,000 Euros
Polestar has revealed pricing for its upcoming electric vehicle (EV), ahead of plans for a market launch in the fall. The Polestar 3 is priced starting at 75,000 euros ($75,698 USD), ranging upward to as much as 110,000 euros ($111,024 USD) for premium trim options, according to a statement from CEO Thomas Ingenlath to Automotive […]
Tesla Ordered to Reimburse Customer Over Autopilot Issue in Germany
Tesla is being forced to reimburse one driver in Europe due to issues with its Autopilot driver assistance system. A Munich court ordered Tesla to repay a customer much of the 112,000 euros ($112,885 USD) she had paid for a Model X SUV, due to issues with the vehicle’s Autopilot system, as reported by […]
Sandy Munro Tours IDRA Giga Press Factory in Italy [VIDEO]
After Munro & Associates teased Sandy’s visit to Giga Press maker IDRA’s Italian facility, the crew has officially shared his tour of the factory. In a video shared on Friday by Munro Live, Sandy Munro gets a tour of Tesla casting machine maker IDRA’s Giga Press manufacturing facility in Italy. Sandy is given the tour […]
SpaceX Starlink Approved in Georgia, Eastern Europe
SpaceX’s Starlink is being adopted by countries around the world, with one new approval coming from Eastern Europe earlier this week. Georgia is the most recent country to have approved SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet, as of July 14, according to a report from Space News. The Georgian National Communications Commission (ComCom) approved the bid after […]
Tesla Can Lower Car Prices ‘If Inflation Calms Down’, Says Elon Musk
Inflation and supply chain headwinds have wreaked havoc in the automotive industry in recent months, and Tesla hasn’t been immune to its effects — resulting in numerous price increases over the first half of the year. Tesla CEO @Elon Musk tweeted on Friday that Tesla could reduce the price of its cars, if the high […]
25% of Americans Want to Buy an EV as Next Car, Says AAA Survey
25% of U.S. respondents in a recent consumer survey conducted by the American Automobile Association (AAA) said they want to buy an electric vehicle (EV) for their next car — reports Yahoo News. Of those in favour of EVs, 77% cited savings in fuel costs as the driving force behind their decision. “The increase in […]
Tesla App Now Lets You Set Custom Work Charging Rates
In an update to the Tesla iOS app on Thursday, the electric automaker now lets you set customizable charging rates for your work. Under the section ‘Charge Stats’, when you scroll down to ‘Average Cost’ and click on the information icon in the top right corner, you’ll now see a “Customize” option for Work. Tap […]
First Look: Hyundai Launches IONIQ 6 EV [VIDEOS]
After Hyundai unveiled the IONIQ 6 EV design last month, the automaker has officially launched the electric vehicle (EV) in a new digital event. Hyundai has officially launched the IONIQ 6 electric sedan, as seen in a digital world premiere event shared in a press release by the automaker on Wednesday. The EV includes a […]