Tesla Gets Bull Price Target of $1,800 on Expected 2022 Growth: Wedbush

Many experts are eager to see what 2022 will hold for Tesla’s stock, including one high-profile analyst who says the Chinese auto market remains the “linchpin” for the U.S. automaker’s continued success. Tesla’s shares will see big gains again in 2022, according to Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives, during which he predicts Tesla will sell around […]

New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Dec. 20-26, 2021

Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Supercharger locations that went live across the globe this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 21, 2021 Genova, Italy 8 250 kW Tesla Dec. 21, 2021 Kemptpark 2, 8310 Kemptthal, Switzerland 12 250 kW […]

Tesla Model 3 Tops EV Sales in Europe: November 2021

According to data from research firm JATO Dynamics, the Tesla Model 3 absolutely dominated electric vehicle (EV) sales in Europe in November 2021 reports Tesmanian (use coupon code TESLANORTH10 to save 10% off car mats and more). Tesla registered a total of 10,739 Model 3 vehicles in Europe last month, making it the best-selling EV […]

Starlink Satellites Nearly Hit Our Space Station Twice, Complains China to UN

In a complaint submitted to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs earlier this month, China claims that satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Services had two “close encounters” with the country’s under-development Tiangong Space Station — one on July 1 and another on October 21, forcing the space station to take evasive action to […]

How Tesla’s Model Y Exceeded the Model 3 in IIHS Crash Tests [VIDEO]

Last week, the Tesla Model Y was awarded the highest safety ratings possible by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and was named the organization’s 2021 Top Safety Pick+ in the midsize luxury SUV / 4-door SUV category. The Model Y took the crown from the Model 3, which scored exceptionally well in the […]

NIO Infrastructure Job Postings Hit the U.S. for First Time

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO last week posted three job openings in the U.S. for its local replenishment facility, piquing public interest to the possibility of an expansion into the American auto market — reports CnEVPost. “We have had a software development team in San Jose, USA since the inception of our company, and […]

Here’s 100 SpaceX Booster Landings from 2006-2021 [GRAPHIC]

3D artist rykllan (@_rykllan) has created and shared a graphic showing 100 successful SpaceX booster landings and 78 booster reflights, spanning from 2006-2021. All #SpaceX's launches in one picture. From 2006 to 2021. Launch with its mission name, date, rocket visualization & booster number.#Falcon9 #FalconHeavy #Space pic.twitter.com/rUhEQx0iYC — rykllan (@_rykllan) December 26, 2021 SpaceX hit […]

New Tesla Model Y ‘Test Body’ Seen Rolling into Giga Texas

According to drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer, who has been covering the construction at Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, he said today on December 27, 2021, there was a “special delivery” at the site. “A test Model Y body and alignment rig, both moved in to the north end of the paint shop!”, said Tegtmeyer on […]

Tesla V11 Holiday Update Hits Legacy Model S, Model X

Image via @hisandhertesla Tesla started rolling out its V11 holiday software update to legacy Model S and Model X owners on Sunday. According to numerous owners such as @HisandHersTesla and their 2017 P100D with Full Self-Driving, the 2021.44.25.2 software update contains the following updates: Customizable App Launcher Edit Waypoints TikTok Sonic the Hedgehog The Battle […]

Tesla Model Y vs. Hyundai IONIQ 5 Compared [VIDEO]

In a recently published YouTube video, Canadian car reviewer Motormouth compares the Tesla Model Y — the gold standard for all-electric crossovers, against Hyundai’s answer to it — the IONIQ 5. Hyundai unveiled the IONIQ 5 electric vehicle (EV) earlier this year in February. It was originally slated to launch earlier but was delayed to […]

Tesla Offers LTE Modem Upgrade for Model S, Ahead of AT&T 3G Shutdown

With AT&T shutting down its 3G network by February 2022, Tesla was reportedly planning on providing affordable retrofits for older Model S vehicles (manufactured before June 2015) that didn’t have an LTE-capable modem so that they would continue to have access to connectivity features even when not on Wi-Fi. According to reports from July, Tesla […]

Ford Starts Mustang Mach-E Deliveries in China

Ford has officially started delivering locally-assembled Mustang Mach-E vehicles to customers in China, with a delivery ceremony taking place in Shanghai Hongqiao Tiandi on Sunday — reports Chinese electric vehicle (EV) publication 42HOW (@42how_). The Made in China (MIC) Mustang Mach-E is being produced at a manufacturing plant in Chongqing by Changan Ford, a joint […]

Here’s the Tech Behind Tesla’s Matrix LED Headlights [VIDEO]

Newer (2021+) Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Performance vehicles feature adaptive headlights with an outer projector lamp that supports a matrix LED. The new headlamps not only allow for a more powerful headlight with better low-light visibility but the matrix LEDs inside can even be programmed to project light in certain shapes or even […]