Tesla CEO Elon Musk has openly embraced many design changes that were originally suggested by fans. Now, the company may be looking to make its windows detect and block out rain as requested by one customer. When asked by @brandonee916 if Tesla could add the ability to its cars to automatically close windows when rain […]

Polish developer Michał Gapiński (@mikegapinski) has released a preview for the second alpha of “Tesla Android,” his custom solution for running Apple CarPlay on a Tesla through Google’s Android OS, he explains to Tesla North. Tesla owners have been requesting CarPlay support for years now, albeit to no avail. Gapiński decided to take matters into […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said earlier this week that he would “discuss” adding Apple AirPlay support to the company’s electric vehicles (EVs) after one Tesla owner requested the feature on Twitter. The Twitter user in question said they weren’t satisfied with the audio quality limitations of Bluetooth, which Tesla owners have to rely on to […]

Last week, it was reported that Tesla was set to begin double-shifts again at its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, as COVID-19 restrictions ease for businesses. Workers were quarantined off-site before entering the closed-loop system at Giga Shanghai, with workers living inside the factory. Now, local reporting from Yicai’s Qian Tongxin (via CnEVPost) on Sunday, Tesla […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a series of tweets on Friday that Bill Gates’ short position against his company would now require $1.5-2 billion USD to close out. Last month, Musk confirmed that the Microsoft founder and fellow billionaire admitted to having a $500 million bet against Tesla. During an interview earlier this month, […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a Saturday tweet that a fix for an issue that disables the dashcam on the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s cars will soon ship as part of an upcoming update. Earlier this month, Tesla North reported on an issue with Tesla software version 2022.12.3.2 (and other 2022.12.3.x versions) that renders […]

According to a report from BNN Bloomberg, Rivian Automotive is letting its head of manufacturing go as the company shakes up its executive ranks to better separate its commercial business from the retail side. Company CEO RJ Scaringe announced Charly Mwangi’s departure in an internal email. Before joining Rivian, Mwangi worked as an engineering executive at […]

SpaceX this week wheeled the latest iteration of its Starship spacecraft, SN24, onto a launch pad at its ‘Starbase’ launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. This is the first new Starship prototype we’ve seen in nine months, as well as the company’s first-ever Orbital Class Starship. Starship 24 rolls out to the pad at Starbase […]

Electric Last Mile Solutions said in a Friday filing that it may run out of cash in June, sooner than it previously expected, due to higher costs — reports Bloomberg. The Troy, Michigan-based company manufactures electric trucks for last mile delivery with an overarching goal of accelerating the electrification of commercial fleets. Electric Last Mile […]

Tesla’s referral program has lowered the reward for certain solar products. When a customer signs up for Solar Roof and Solar Panels using a friend’s referral link, they can get credits. The update spotted by @Tesla_Adri sees the Solar Roof referral drop to $300 USD (was $500), matching the Solar Panel referral amount, also at […]

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Transport Canada are probing into the cause of an incident in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada, where a Tesla Model Y caught fire shortly after the driver kicked a window out to escape on May 20, 2022 — reports Reuters. Jamil Jutha was driving his 2021 Model Y […]

Just a few weeks after NIO hit 200,000 vehicle deliveries, the China-based electric vehicle (EV) maker is officially heading to the U.S., as discovered in new positions listed overseas. NIO is hiring for several positions directly affiliated with building an EV factory in the U.S, as reported by Chinese media outlet Yicai on Friday (via […]

It’s no secret that Tesla and SpaceX head Elon Musk supports cryptocurrencies over fiat currency, and soon fans of both companies will be able to buy goods with Dogecoin. @Elon Musk said on Friday that users will be able to purchase SpaceX merch using Dogecoin soon, just like they’re able to purchase Tesla merch with […]

After announcing SpaceX Starlink was approved by The Phillippines on Friday, CEO Elon Musk just announced moments ago the satellite internet service was also approved by Nigeria and Mozambique in Africa. Musk had earlier hinted Starlink was coming to Africa soon. Starlink approved by Nigeria 🇳🇬 & Mozambique 🇲🇿https://t.co/Q1VvqVmJ2i — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 27, […]

Tesla drivers that also own other vehicles are nearly 50 percent less likely to crash while driving their Tesla, according to new research from Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT). The research, as detailed in a press release, is based on an analysis of electric vehicle (EV) owners who also operate a vehicle with an internal combustion […]