Tesla has delivered a Tesla Model Y Performance in Alaska, shown in a video posted earlier this week. One 2022 Tesla Model Y Performance owner shared video footage backing the unit out of a carrier direct delivery trailer in snowy weather, as seen in a post shared on Reddit. The owner reported that the Model Y […]
The head of Volkswagen received too much interest in an upcoming event announced this week, causing the automaker to push it back. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess had to push back an upcoming Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit by 48 hours, after saying that there are “already good questions” (via Twitter). New Date: We […]
As Ford works towards expanding its electric vehicle (EV) to new markets, a new report shows that the U.S. automaker may work with the Indian government on exporting vehicles from the country. Ford is looking to use one of its India production facilities to export EVs, after the company’s incentive proposal was approved by the […]
Tesla’s first deliveries of 2022 Model 3 and Y cars with the latest updates have started delivering in Germany, according to photos shared on Friday by @Tesla_Adri. These vehicles have been imported by Tesla from its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. These new cars include the updated AMD Ryzen chip, the new 12V lithium-ion battery and […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared a Starship update on Thursday evening, at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. At an evening presentation by Musk, SpaceX detailed how the launch tower at Starbase will help Starship and also catch the Super Heavy rocket booster. On Wednesday night, SpaceX stacked Starship atop the Super Heavy using its ‘Mechzilla’ […]
According to new vehicle registration data from Experian, Tesla’s Model Y was the bestselling electric vehicle in the United States for 2021, with the company’s Model 3 right behind in second place, reports Automotive News. Here are the ranked EV registration numbers in the U.S. for 2021, according to Experian: Tesla Model Y – 169,325 […]
Ford has hired away Tesla engineer Alan Clarke, who previously held positions as Director of New Programs Engineering, Senior Manager of New Programs Engineering and Senior Design Engineer at Elon Musk’s company. According to Clarke’s LinkedIn (via Automotive News), he departed Tesla in January after working at electric automaker for nearly 12.5 years. His new […]
Vehicles with Tesla’s heated windshield wiper defrost feature have started delivering from the automaker’s Fremont, California factory, and now there’s one way how to find out if you have the feature or not on your Model 3 or Model Y. A new Tesla owner recently shared a photo of what appears to be the windshield […]
One of Tesla’s accomplishments is its hyperfocus on design, both inside and outside of its vehicles, and even extending to its apps and overall ecosystem. Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen was featured on Spike Feresten‘s podcast on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/spikeferesten/status/1491320981532680194?s=21 The Design head has been with Tesla since 2008, overseeing designs and design changes for […]
Tesla is going to establish a design and engineering center in Beijing, according to a government document, reports the Wall Street Journal. The news was published in a work report that the Beijing municipal government released on January 31, showing a number of companies planning to establish EV-related operations there. In addition to Tesla, the […]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid is pretty unanimously the most impressive electric vehicle (EV) created to date, and a new video has surfaced taking an inside look at the vehicle’s structural battery pack. Munro Live shared the first part of a teardown of the Tesla Model S Plaid battery pack on Wednesday. In the video, Sandy […]
Just a day after President Joe Biden finally mentioned Tesla in a speech, the administration’s Tesla floodgates are apparently open, with a new mention of the electric vehicle (EV) giant coming from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg said that Tesla helped “make EVs possible” in an interview on Tuesday, officially recognizing the automaker as a […]
After Ford made the decision to tweak cars on an ongoing basis like Tesla, new images from the company’s app have leaked suggesting that it might not be the only Tesla feature it’s planning to poach. Ford’s FordPass Connect app was updated late last month to include images of what appears to be a remote […]
Tesla again is facing another safety recall from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This time, it involves the company’s ‘Boombox’ speaker that can play sound while driving and block out the audible warnings from the pedestrian warning speaker. The NHTSA safety recall posted Thursday says it affects 579,000 vehicles (via Seeking Alpha): 2017-2022 Model […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared photos from Starbase, Texas tonight, of the company’s attempt to have tower arms (“chopsticks”) stack its Starship rocket onto a Super Heavy Booster. It’s hard to fathom how SpaceX is able to attempt this at night, by lifting the massive Starship onto the even larger Super Heavy Booster. Musk […]
