Tesla Fires Employee Behind ‘AI Addict’ YouTube Channel and FSD Videos
Tesla in February fired John Bernal, a former employee on the company’s Autopilot team and the YouTuber behind AI Addict, a channel dedicated to reviewing Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta on public roads — reports CNBC. Bernal started working for Elon Musk’s electric vehicle (EV) company as a data annotation specialist in August 2020 in an office in […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Sets EV Lap Record at Virginia International Raceway’s Grand Course
Update: Click here to watch the full video of this EV record lap in the Model S Plaid. Carmine’s Import Service was at the Virginia International Raceway Grand Course on Tuesday with its Tesla Model S Plaid, which set a new electric vehicle lap record, while on stock tires. According to Carmine’s Import Service, they […]
Tesla Model Y Standard Range Plus from Giga Texas Coming, Hints Software Code
According to developer @greentheonly, a Tesla Model Y Standard Range Plus is coming from the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, according to software code. A deep dive into Tesla’s 2022.8.2 software update by @greentheonly reveals a Texas-made Model Y Standard Range Plus, dated for the first quarter of 2022. “I guess that would be the […]
Tesla Suspends Production at Giga Shanghai for Two Days, Due to COVID-19 Rise
Tesla has suspended production at its Gigafactory in Shanghai for two days amid China’s largest COVID-19 outbreak in two years — reports Reuters. The news comes from a notice Tesla sent out to employees and suppliers, which was seen by the publication, informing them that production would be halted for Wednesday and Thursday. Gigafactory Shanghai produces […]
Another Batch of SpaceX Starlink Terminals Arrive in Ukraine
Another batch of SpaceX Starlink terminals have arrived in Ukraine, according to Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation on Tuesday. “A new batch of Starlink stations is already in Ukraine! Technology is our future. Today it helps Ukrainians! It helps the new good to defeat the old evil. Ukraine is […]
2023 Cadillac Lyriq EV Pre-Orders Launching May 19 in U.S.
Cadillac, the luxury brand of General Motors, announced on Tuesday pre-orders of its upcoming 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle will launch on May 19, 2022. Orders for the 2023 Lyriq and the 2023 Lyriq performance all-wheel drive will be available through a dealership’s website or Cadillac.com, according to Rory Harvey, vice president of global Cadillac, […]
Tesla 2022.8.2 Update Release Notes
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.8.2 software update and now release notes are available. Software version 2022.8.2 was just detected on a Tesla Model S 100D in Kärnten Austria on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/toVziqb2Xl — TeslaFi (@teslafi) March 15, 2022 According to the details from developer @greentheonly, 2022.8.2 release notes indicate… Estimated […]
Mercedes-Benz Unveils 2023 EQS SUV Interior: ‘Progressive and Luxurious’
Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday unveiled the “progressive and luxurious” interior of its upcoming 2023 EQS SUV, slated to launch globally on April 19. The EQS SUV is the company’s largest all-electric sports utility vehicle to date, and it will be the first of six EQ-series electric vehicles (EVs) from Mercedes that are due to launch in […]
Elon Musk’s Boring Company is Talking to a Texas Governments Group for ‘Projects of Mutual Benefit’
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has been in “initial conversations” with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for tunnel projects in the state to alleviate traffic pressures and assist with transportation — reports The Dallas Business Journal. The NCTCOG is a voluntary association of local governments that was established to assist in regional […]
Tesla Model 3/Y Deliveries in Europe from Q2 2022 Will No Longer Include Radar
Europe is set to get the first Model 3 and Model Y deliveries without radar starting in the second quarter of this year (via @tesla_adri). The news comes from a new approval (V22) that was granted to Tesla in February. The approval also lists several other changes being made to the Model 3 and Model Y […]
Apple’s Self-Driving Car Project Team ‘Has Been Dissolved for Some Time’: Report
The team of employees Apple had working on the company’s long-rumored self-driving electric vehicle (EV) “has been dissolved for some time,” says reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TFI Asset Management Limited (via MacRumors). Kuo, who in December 2020 pegged the Apple Car for a 2025-2027 launch at the earliest, added that Apple needs to reorganize the […]
Tesla App Update Brings More Powerwall Features, Auto Seat Heater
Image: Tesla North A new update for the Tesla app (version 4.7.0 on iOS) started rolling out late Monday evening and brings a new auto seat heating feature, along with several improvements for Tesla Powerwall owners (via @AlexGuichet). Hey @Tesla #Powerwall owners, fun new app update for you. Big updates to Storm Watch and Energy […]
Elon Musk Expected to Attend Tesla’s Giga Berlin Delivery Event: Report
According to German business newspaper Handelsblatt, local politicians and officials expect Tesla CEO Elon Musk to be in attendance for the first customer deliveries out of the company’s $5 billion Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory (via Yahoo Finance). Tesla has scheduled a delivery day event for March 22 at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. “I expect that Elon Musk will be […]
Tesla Increases Prices Across Entire Lineup, Second Hike in a Week
Tesla has increased its prices yet again, for the second time in a week. The new round of price increases affects the entire lineup, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y, showing in the U.S., Canada, Australia and China. Check out the U.S. price increases below for the entry versions of […]
SpaceX Starlink Terminals Donated to St. Jude’s Efforts in Ukraine by ‘Polaris Program’
Jared Isaacman, commander of the Polaris Program, with the rest of his Polaris Dawn team coordinated the donation of nine SpaceX Starlink terminals to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, the institution said on Monday. We are humbled to share 9 @SpaceX Starlink units were donated to our clinic & foundation partners […]