Folowing the Lucid Air Dream Edition delivery event that took place at the end of last month, the company has officially shared plans to open a new retail location as soon as this weekend. Lucid Motors is opening a new retail location, called a Studio, at Tyson’s Corner Center in Washington D.C. metro region, according […]
Tesla made it possible for other electric vehicle (EV) brands to charge non-Teslas at Superchargers in the Netherlands earlier this week, though in a recent update, one Tesla driver was struggling to get their vehicle to charge in a variety of non-Supercharger charging stations. One Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) driver shared on […]
Following Tesla’s record deliveries from its Shanghai Gigafactory in September, the company has officially recalled a number of Model 3 units produced and imported before the company had finished its China production facility. Tesla has recalled 91 imported Model 3 vehicles produced between February 2, 2019, and October 20, 2019, over the transverse linkage retaining […]
Tesla’s 4680 battery cell is expected to lower costs and increase range for the automaker, but as far as a breakthrough goes, one electric vehicle (EV) CEO suggests that it’s being overstated. Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson noted that, while there are a few advantages to Tesla’s 4680 battery cell design, it’s not the breakthrough […]
Following Spokane, Washington Police Department’s decision to buy two Tesla Model Y SUVs, the department has said that, while the electric vehicle (EV) is cost-efficient, it still may not be the preferred vehicle compared to gas cars after a preliminary test. On Monday, Spokane city officials presented an analysis of the Model Ys, which compared […]
Earlier this week, Tesla Canada started seeking Canadians to “come join our growing team in Markham”, in Ontario. The electric automaker then shared a recruitment video detailing its various teams that work on battery development, charging infrastructure and battery cell CNC machine programming and more. On Thursday, Mayor Frank Scarpitti of Markham, took to Twitter and […]
Tesla has increased the price of its entry Model 3 and Model Y tonight, by $1,000 in the United States (via @SawyerMerritt). Another major change is the fact Midnight Silver Metallic (MSM) is now a free color, joining Pearl White Multi-Coat. Previously, MSM was $1,000 USD extra. Also, Solid Black is now a $1,500 extra […]
Tesla started rolling out its 2021.32.31 software update on early Wednesday, as noted by @Teslascope, detected on various vehicles including Model S, 3, X and Y in the United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.32.31 on a Model 3 RWD LR (2018) in Washington, United States. View the rollout of this update […]
Panasonic recently revealed prototypes of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell, and in a new interview with Nikkei Asia, CEO Kazuo Tadanobu has shared some more details about the business relationship. When asked where Panasonic would be making Tesla’s 4680 battery cells, the CEO said, “In terms of product development, the technological goals have largely been achieved. […]
Earlier this morning, Tesla’s 2021.36.5.6 software update started rolling out, as noted by @Teslascope. The update was detected on a Model 3 in Western Australia, while other vehicles in the United States also saw the update. No release notes have been found for the Tesla 2021.36.5.6 software update just yet. We noticed a new Tesla […]
After price hikes for the Model 3 in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, Tesla has also increased its car prices in Israel for its compact electric sedan. The entry Model 3 is now priced at NIS 201,332 ($64,764 USD) an increase of NIS 9,000 ($2,895 USD), reports Globes, noting this is the fourth price increase […]
Following Tesla’s “Meet Your Model X” video for owners of the 2021 Model X refresh, a federal filing shows some of the changes the company is looking to make for its 2021 model. The refreshed version of Tesla’s Model X Long Range (LR) is lighter than the 2020 model, according to an application submitted to […]
Tesla’s Hertz rentals have already begun, and in the days since, Hertz has updated its rental agreement to include information about renting a Tesla. Hertz has released its rental agreement including details specific to Tesla’s vehicles located starting on page 4 (via @TheEVUniverse). The agreement notes a number of things like leaving the vehicle charged […]
A London, England resident shared plans to open an electric vehicle (EV) factory in Canada, and has presented an ambitious timeline for getting the job done. On Tuesday, Faruk Rama, Chairperson of Trouve Victory Inc., announced he’s making a deal for roughly 50 hectares of land east of Toronto, expecting to build an assembly plant […]
After Jeff Bezos’s company Blue Origin lodged a lawsuit against NASA over its granting SpaceX a 2024 moon outpost contract, the company has officially been defeated in a Federal court, a new report shows. Blue Origin lost a court battle with NASA over the awarding of SpaceX with the 2024 moon contract, according to CNBC. […]
