WSJ Story on Austin House Hunt is False, Says Elon Musk

Since finalizing the sale of his last remaining property in California’s Silicon Valley earlier this month, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has fulfilled the promise he made last year to “own no house.” I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 1, 2020 Right now, Musk […]

Tesla 2021.44.25.5 Software Update: FSD 10.8 Beta and Holiday Update

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.25.5 software update, as noted by Teslascope (@teslascope) over on Twitter. The update brings Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.8 to internal testers and also adds some holiday cheer to it. Model 3 vehicles in the U.S. were previously running 2021.44.5.5. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.25.5 on […]

First Look: Sonic the Hedgehog in Tesla Arcade

Tesla’s 2021 holiday update has been released in limited form, and one Model 3 Standard Range owner known as ‘Emulsifide’ continues to share images of the new update. On Wednesday evening, the Tesla owner shared the first images of Sonic the Hedgehog within Tesla Arcade, to Discord. As for the gaming experience with Sonic the […]

Tesla Secures U.S. Graphite for Batteries from Syrah Resources

Tesla and Melbourne, Australia-based Syrah Resources Limited have signed a deal for the latter to supply the electric automaker with graphite from its plant in Vidalia, Louisiana, reports Bloomberg. “Syrah Resources Limited announces that it has executed an offtake agreement with Tesla, Inc. to supply natural graphite Active Anode Material from its vertically integrated AAM […]

Goodyear Launches Dedicated EV Replacement Tire

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced last week the launch of their new ElectricDrive GT tires — the veteran tiremaker’s first foray into the world of electric vehicle (EV) replacement tires. According to the company, the ElectricDrive GTs are “ultra-high performance, all-season” tires designed to deliver long-lasting tread wear and a near-silent ride for […]

Disney Restricted Tesla to Allow Disney+ for USA Only, Says Elon Musk

Tesla customers in the United States gained the Disney+ streaming service with software update 2021.24 back in July. Many Tesla owners outside the U.S., including those in Canada and Europe eagerly awaited Disney+, but it has never materialized. Now, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed Disney “restricted” Tesla to implement the streaming service to the […]

Tesla 2021 Holiday Update Release Date: Dec. 23 Says Elon Musk

When will Tesla release its highly anticipated 2021 holiday software update? According to CEO Elon Musk, a wider rolling is coming on the evening of Thursday, December 23, 2021. “Tesla holiday software release being tested with internal owners today. Broader rollout starts tomorrow evening,” said Musk on Wednesday afternoon. Tesla holiday software release being tested […]

Tesla 2021.44.25.1 Software Update Rolling Out

After Tesla released its 2021.44.25 software update, which contains its 2021 holiday update with new features, the company has now started pushing out its 2021.44.25.1 update, according to ‘Emulsifide’ on Wednesday afternoon, a Model 3 Standard Range owner that received the update. The screenshot shared by ‘Emulsifiede’ above details the 2021.44.25.1 software update notification in […]

NHTSA Investigates Tesla Over Gaming Feature in Motion

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday announced a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over the automaker’s ‘Passenger Play’ feature, which allows select games to be played on the front center console touchscreen — reports Reuters. While the functionality does allow games to be played when the car is in […]

GM Plans to Sell Electric Vehicle Components to Other Industries

General Motors Co. on Wednesday announced plans to expand sales beyond the consumer level and offer electric vehicle (EV) components as well as other electrification technology to commercial and enterprise customers across industries — reports Automotive News. GM estimates that the total addressable market for electrification components could grow to $20 billion USD by 2030 […]

Tesla Has Submitted Documents for Giga Berlin Approval: Minister

The approval process for final building permits for Tesla’s Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory is still ongoing, the Environment Ministry of the German State of Brandenburg said on Wednesday (via Reuters). Tesla and other relevant authorities have already submitted all of the documents necessary for approval, and the plans even cleared a second round of public objections last month. […]