Tesla Model 3 is Australia’s Best-Selling EV in Q1, Takes 65% of Sales
Electric vehicles (EVs) are sweeping countries worldwide, with Australia seeing one of Tesla’s vehicles become the nation’s top-selling EV so far in early 2022. The Tesla Model 3 is leading the EV market so far in Australia, with the electric sedan making up an astounding 65 percent of all EVs sold in the country through […]
GM, Honda Partner to Develop ‘Millions’ of Affordable EVs, Starting in 2027
Traditional automakers are moving to begin producing their first few electric vehicles (EVs), and a new partnership between two manufacturers is expected to produce millions of affordable EVs within the decade. General Motors (GM) and Honda plan to partner on the development of a line of affordable EVs starting in 2027, according to the automakers. […]
Volkswagen to Develop Self-Driving Taxi Based on ID Buzz
Following Volkswagen’s launch of the ID Buzz electric vehicle (EV), the automaker’s commercial units head has announced that the company is developing an EV to be used for self-driving taxi services. Volkswagen is planning a self-driving taxi with a “special purpose vehicle” based on its ID Buzz, according to Automotive News Europe. The vehicle will […]
U.S. Air Force Uses Starlink to Support Communications with Fighter Jets
SpaceX’s high-speed satellite internet service, Starlink, was recently used in a U.S. Air Force demonstration to support F-35A Lightning II Agile Combat Employment from remote or austere locations using satellite and cellular internet capabilities. The week-long high-speed communications and connectivity tests were conducted at the Hill Air Force Base in Utah by cyber Airmen from […]
Tesla Proposes First Auto Repair Shop in Kansas, with 21 Service Bays
Following news over the weekend that Tesla was considering building a service center in Lenexa, Kansas, the automaker has moved forward with a proposal to the city’s planning commission. Tesla has requested a service center in Lenexa, which would become the first Tesla repair shop in Kansas, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. The […]
NIO Open to Sharing Battery Swap Tech with Automakers, Says Exec
The head of NIO’s Europe Operations says the company may be open to sharing its battery swap technology with other automakers, according to Automotive News Europe. Managing Director of NIO Europe Hui Zhang said to journalists at a Norwegian event last week that the EV startup was already talking to other automakers, without naming any […]
Elon Musk to Join Twitter’s Board of Directors
Tesla CEO Elon Musk became Twitter’s largest stakeholder with a 9.2 percent stake in the company earlier this week, and now the social media company’s CEO has detailed a specific role Musk will fill. Musk has joined the Board of Directors at Twitter after becoming a stakeholder in the company, according to CNBC. After the […]
Tesla Launches Model Y Orders in Israel, Delivering in July
Roughly seven months after the Tesla Model Y was registered with Israel’s Ministry of Transport, Tesla has officially started taking orders for the all-electric crossover in the country through its website (via @ConnectingODots). Israelis looking to get a Model Y will have to pay a pretty steep premium for the electric vehicle (EV), though, much […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Owners are Adding Sticker Buttons to the Yoke’s Horn Button [PICS]
Tesla’s yoke steering wheel in the Tesla Model S contains a button for the horn, located on the right side of the steering wheel. To honk the horn, owners need to press and hold the button. In some situations, owners are finding it hard to locate the horn button as there’s no physical raised button, […]
Berlin-Made Tesla Model Y Performance Gets Lined Door Pockets
Yesterday we shared a video that compared a made in Germany Tesla Model Y Performance versus a made in China Model Y Long Range. One of the differences worth highlighting is the addition of lined front pocket doors on the Model Y Performance made at Giga Berlin. According to the video from Nico PQ – […]
Tesla Cyber Rodeo Site Prep Continues: Semi Appears, Model Y Star Formation
Tesla continues to prep Giga Texas for its Cyber Rodeo grand opening event set for April 7, 2022. We saw some images of the site on Sunday, but now we have fresh teasers from Monday morning. According to new images shared on Monday by drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer, we see preparations are moving along. Tesla’s […]
Tesla 2022.4.5.21 Update Brings FSD Beta 10.11.2 [Release Notes]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.21 software update, which brings Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.11.2 to testers. #FSDBETA 2022.4.5.21 incoming 🎉 pic.twitter.com/8gryNKbNQR — Brandon 🌎☮️🚗⚡️🔋 (@brandonee916) April 4, 2022 According to images of FSD beta 10.11.2 release notes shared on Reddit, they appear to be the same as the previous FSD beta 10.11,1 update, […]
Made in Germany Tesla Model Y Performance Comes with Revised Pirelli Tires
Tesla’s Model Y Performance made in Berlin come with revised T1 Pirelli P-Zero PZ4 tires, as detailed in a pair of photos shared on Sunday (via Reddit). Pirelli’s T1 tires are a revised version of the company’s previous T0 tires, and they may include different compounds, structures and tread patterns, due to the way the […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: March 28 – April 3, 2022
Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that went live globally this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing March 28, 2022 1 An der Autobahn Schkeuditz, Sachsen, Germany 16 250 kW Tesla March 29, 2022 The Waterway Point at 83 […]
DeLorean Motors to Reveal Concept EV on August 18, Shares Teaser
Electric vehicles (EVs) are making their way through luxury vehicle markets, even in their infancy, and one high-speed luxury automaker has announced plans to unveil its first EV later this year. DeLorean Motor Company will reveal its concept EV on August 18, 2022, at the Awards Ramp at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance during Monterey Car […]