Tesla has been busy working towards expansion in Santa Monica, and new reports show that the company is now opening a service center in the Southern California city. On Monday, Biz Journals reported that Tesla has officially signed a lease for a new Santa Monica, California service center, valued at roughly $12 million (USD). The […]
If you’re an owner of the original Tesla Roadster, the company has now made the electric vehicle’s service manual (US version) available for download online (via @greentheonly). The manual is available online and covers everything from the Roadster’s exterior, interior, battery, electrical, HVAC, chassis, suspension and more, with 47 dedicated service sections. It is possible […]
CNBC reports that Lexus has announced plans to introduce 20 new or re-worked vehicles in either electric vehicle (EV) or hybrid models by 2025, with the company’s new EV direction based on a newly-announced luxury concept car called the LF-Z Electrified. The Toyota-owned vehicle manufacturer is set to include many of Lexus’s design elements, like […]
Update March 30: It was a joke after all, as we suspected. Shame on you, Volkswagen. Volkswagen has made major announcements in the last year about its moves towards zero-emission vehicles, and in a new announcement, the company has taken these goals one step further. On Tuesday, Volkswagen unveiled a new name for its U.S. […]
Last year, Tesla claimed that Rivian had stolen trade secrets from Tesla, and the company has now been approved to move forward with a lawsuit against the electric pickup truck company. On Monday, Superior Court Judge William Monahan denied a request from Rivian to throw out the claim of misappropriation of trade secrets, as reported […]
After purchasing brand new Tesla cars, three residents of Southern California were charged twice by Tesla’s website, according to CNBC. Since being double-charged, Clark Peterson, Christopher T. Lee, and Tom Slattery saw tens of thousands of dollars leave their bank accounts, and are now furiously trying to get their money back. CNBC went back to […]
SpaceX launched its Starship SN11 test flight on early Tuesday morning in Boca Chica, Texas, seeing a successful launch, but a failed landing and explosion. The launch was amidst heavy fog, and also saw the test flight’s cameras cut out at 11 and a half minutes into the live webcast below. SN11 was eventually lost. […]
Will Volkswagen be changing its name in the United States? According to CNBC, the Germany automaker ‘accidentally’ published a press release—then removed it—detailing its name would become ‘Voltswagen’. The press release dated April 29 detailed the new name of Voltswagen of America, which apparently focuses on its new electrification efforts. An unnamed source confirmed the […]
According to The Columbian, Tesla may be planning to open up a service center in Vancouver, in Washington State. An application was sent to the city earlier this month and details a nearly 32,500 square-foot building on a 3.1-acre piece of land at 6916 and 6924 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. The document details the building use […]
Unconfirmed reports are claiming Tesla may be gearing up to begin Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, as soon as June. According to an unnamed tipster sharing details to @WholeMarsBlog, the note claims Tesla employees destined for Giga Texas are being told to start in June of this year. “Just was told by […]
Volkswagen was called “Tesla’s most credible” rival by the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) in recent months, and according to a new report, an old concept car from the company may be entering center stage in the years to come. CNET reported Monday that Volkswagen’s ID Buzz electric bus will land in the US by […]
Tesla recently increased the price of the Model Y in China, and despite the slight increase, consumers are still purchasing the all-electric compact crossover SUV. On Monday, Teslarati reported that the Tesla Model Ys demand in China hasn’t changed very much, in spite of a recent pricing increase, as per research from media outlet Caijing. […]
Ark Invest recently raised its price target on Tesla, but a new update suggests that the firm may also be looking to increase its holdings in future space travel too. Ark Invest head Cathie Wood has announced the debut of a new space exploration stock exchange-traded fund (ETF), ARKX, set to go public in the […]
Tesla’s Solar Roof backlog shows how high demand the company’s technology currently is, with anew update to its pricing model significantly increasing the price of the Solar Roof. In a recent update to its Solar Roof order configurator, Tesla has increased the price of its Solar Roof significantly, according to electrek. The news comes following […]
Canadians looking to buy Radio Flyer’s My First Tesla Model Y can find it on sale right now, available for 24% off on Amazon.ca at $127.83, the lowest price on the site we’ve seen to date. This Radio Flyer is shipped and sold by Amazon. The My First Model Y is a must-have for a […]
