As COVID-19 lockdowns in China ease, production facilities like Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai are grappling with how to best kick-start multi-shift production. Tesla is planning to resume double shifts at Gigafactory Shanghai, with those familiar with the matter saying it could happen as soon as mid-May, according to Bloomberg. The move would bring back more employees […]

After videos have now surfaced of Tesla’s Model S refresh being delivered with new 17-inch tilt displays, mention of the feature has since returned to the automaker’s website, after being removed shortly after refresh models were originally announced in early 2021. For both the Model S and Model X, Tesla now mentions the tilt display […]

Following the price increase of Full Self-Driving in Canada tonight, Tesla also increased the price of its Model Y, and now the same applies to its Model 3, Model S and Model X. Check out the price changes below: Model 3 RWD – $61,980 (+$600; was $61,380 CAD) Long Range – $74,990 (+$3,000; was $71,990 […]

Tesla has increased the price of the Model Y in Canada, yet again. The starting prices are now as follows: Long Range – $83,990 CAD (+$1,000; was $82,990 CAD) Performance – $90,390 CAD (+$1,100; was $89,290 CAD) These prices work out to the equivalent of $65,455 USD and $70,443 USD respectively for the Long Range […]

Tesla has increased the price of Full Self-Driving (FSD) in Canada, hiking the price up by $2,200 CAD ($1,714 USD) to $12,800 CAD ($9,976 USD), from $10,600 CAD. The change took place on Thursday evening, spotted by numerous Tesla owners including Arshdeep B., a new Model Y owner sharing the news on Facebook. “Just took […]

Tesla’s V11 software update released during December 2021 added a new feature in the form of a Blind Spot Camera. This feature brings up the left or right side repeater cameras when you signal, allowing drivers to see their blind spots. The feature still needs some work as the location of the camera’s live view […]

Lucid Group today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2022 ended March 31. The electric vehicle (EV) startup reported a total of 360 customer deliveries for Q1, with total revenue of $57.7 million USD. In comparison, electric truck startup Rivian delivered 1,227 vehicles during the same period, while Chinese EV maker NIO […]

Elon Musk’s underground tunnel company continues to solidify building plans with some cities, and it recently got approval from one suburb of Austin, Texas to build a pedestrian tunnel. The Boring Company has gotten the green light from Kyle City Council to begin engineering working on a pedestrian tunnel, according to the Austin Business Journal. […]

As Apple’s mysterious self-driving car project continues to test and grow behind the scenes, a new patent related to the company’s possible car tech was published this week. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent from Apple on Tuesday relating to autonomous driving and an advanced “Guidance System” that fine-tunes final destinations, according […]

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), saw shares plunge after posting its quarterly earnings. CATL shares dropped off by 10.8 percent on Thursday after reporting its largest drop in quarterly earnings yet, according to Bloomberg. CATL’s net income dropped 24 percent to 1.49 billion […]

NIO plans to unveil the ES7 electric SUV at the end of the month, and a handful of pictures have surfaced showing the vehicle without any privacy wraps ahead of the release. The NIO ES7 was spotted in a series of photos without any camoflauge wrap, as shared on Thursday by Yiche (via CNEVPost). The […]

As Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg ramps up production, the automaker is already eyeing some expansion plans to give the company easier access to railways. Tesla wants to expand its Grünheide, Germany factory by another 100 hectares to build a freight station and storage areas, according to a report from RBB 24. Sources familiar with the matter […]

After reports last month said Tesla CEO Elon Musk was looking for co-investors to help him buy Twitter, a new filing shows a few specific firms and businesses the billionaire gained funding from. Musk got an extra $7.14 billion from new investors to help fund his Twitter takeover, according to a filing on Thursday reported […]

SpaceX has launched a new Starlink feature called Portability, allowing existing users to use their satellite internet service away from their home location, such as camping or visiting a friend’s house (via @SawyerMerritt). For $25 USD extra per month, the Starlink Portability feature “enables users to temporarily move their Starlink to new locations in order […]

Volkswagen sold just over 99,000 electric vehicles (EVs) during the first quarter of this year across all of its brands, including Porsche, Audi, and Škoda in addition to the main Volkswagen line  — reports the Financial Times. Output was lower than Volkswagen had hoped for due to supply chain constraints hampering global production. In fact, […]