Nearly 300 Tesla Megapacks Spotted at Giga Nevada, and Model Y Crash Test Grave Yard [VIDEO]
Recent drone footage from Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada, shared to YouTube by Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), showcases a record 293 Tesla Megapacks being prepared to go out for delivery from the facility. Just uploaded some new Tesla Giga Nevada footage showcasing record Tesla Megapacks, brief Tesla Semi factory footage, and an interesting increase in crash test […]
Lucid Motors Warns of Possible Price Increases in the Future, Hikes Won’t Affect Reservations
Lucid Motors is the latest in a series of automakers that have admitted to being under significant inflationary pressures pertaining to raw materials and components. On Thursday, Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson said the company may be forced to raise the prices of its cars due to “huge inflationary pressures,” but promised that any hikes will […]
Tesla Revokes Drone Flyover Permits for Gigafactories in Berlin, Shanghai
YouTubers Giga Berlin / GF4Tesla (@Gf4Tesla) and Wu Wa (@bentv_sh) said on Thursday that Tesla had revoked their drone overflight permits for the company’s Gigafactories in Berlin and Shanghai. Hello Folks, I got a shocking message from @Tesla today, my drone overflight permit has been revoked. The reason was " breach of trust " it it […]
Tesla’s Shanghai Factory is Back Online After COVID-19 Pause: Report
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, is now back online making vehicles. That’s according to the latest report from Reuters, noting sources have indicated the factory resumed production on Friday. Earlier this week, the Gigafactory in Shanghai was suspended for two days, as part of local efforts to contain the latest COVID-19 case surges. As of […]
Tesla to Now Release FSD Beta in Canada ‘Next Week’, Says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared an update on the status of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta for Canada, noting on Thursday evening it will arrive “next week” for Canadians. Yes, this is another delay of FSD beta for the Great White North. Responding to one of his own tweets to @WholeMarsBlog, Musk said, “FSD releasing […]
‘Return to Space’ Streams on Netflix April 7, Featuring SpaceX and NASA [Trailer]
Netflix has shared its latest trailer for ‘Return to Space’, a documentary set to stream on April 7, 2022. “Offering rare inside access to NASA and SpaceX, this is the thrilling story of the nearly 20 year journey to send American astronauts back to space aboard U.S. rockets, from Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy […]
Maserati Promises to Go All-Electric by 2030, Unveils First Luxury EVs
Maserati announced a new lineup of all-electric vehicles dubbed ‘Folgore’ at a press conference on Thursday — reports The Verge. The Fiat Chrysler (now Stellantis)-owned luxury automaker’s upcoming range of electric vehicles (EVs) will include a next-generation GranTurismo sports coupe, an electric variant of its best-selling Levante, a new Grecale SUV, and several other all-electric […]
Watch Tesla’s Model S Plaid Set an EV Record at Car and Driver’s ‘Lightning Lap’ [VIDEO]
On Wednesday, we reported how Tesla’s Model S Plaid set a new electric vehicle lap record at the Virginia International Raceway Grand Course, as part of Car and Driver’s annual ‘Lightning Lap’ time trials. Now, Carmine’s Import Service has shared with Tesla North its video of the record Model S Plaid run, driven by Johan Schwartz. […]
Tesla 2022.4.5.17 Update Release Notes
Tesla started rolling out its 2022.4.5.17 software update on late Wednesday evening, as noted by third-party software @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.4.5.17 on a Model Y AWD LR (2022) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/HzgdD5flVS — Teslascope (@teslascope) March 17, 2022 The update was seen […]
Audi Unveils A6 Avant e-tron Electric Vehicle Concept
Audi unveiled the A6 Avant e-tron concept at its 2022 Annual Media Conference on Thursday, claiming that the all-electric luxury vehicle will be able to add 186 miles (300 km) of range after just 10 minutes of fast charging. “The production-oriented A6 Avant e-tron concept car now illustrates the synthesis of pioneering drive technology and Audi’s […]
Tesla Leads EV Registrations in Every State Except for Alaska in Q4
Experian published its Q4 2021 Automotive Registration Trends and Analysis report on Thursday, revealing various trends in the automotive space. When it comes to electric vehicle registrations, Tesla has a commanding lead in the United States, taking a 69.95% share out of all automotive manufacturers. As for EV registrations by state, Tesla leads in 49 […]
Elon Musk Working on Part 3 of Tesla’s ‘Master Plan’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased he was working on part three of Tesla’s “Master Plan” in a Wednesday evening tweet. Working on Master Plan Part 3 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 17, 2022 The two previous installments of Tesla’s master plan essentially laid down the company’s ambitions for the years that followed. The original master […]
China’s XPeng Motors Sets Up $200 Million EV Investment Fund
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng Motors on Thursday said it fronted the bulk of the investment into Rockets Capital, a $200 million USD fund that will back players in the electric vehicle (EV) industry and “frontier technology areas” — reports CNBC. Rockets Capital will focus on “venture and growth stage investments in Smart EV […]
Tesla Launches Cloud Syncing for Driver Profiles
Tesla has finally launched cloud syncing for driver profiles, allowing users to save their profiles (and all associated preferences) to Tesla’s servers so they carry over to any Tesla they drive anywhere in the world (via @WholeMarsBlog). “Took us way too long,” company CEO Elon Musk said about the feature on Twitter. Took us way […]
Tesla Delays Sale of Over $1 Billion Worth of Bonds Backed by Car Leases
Tesla has put the brakes on a sale of over $1 billion USD worth of bonds backed by leases on its electric vehicles (EVs) — reports Yahoo Finance. The EV maker is reportedly the third issuer of auto-finance securities in the past week to delay a sale amid market instability and fears of even more turbulence. […]