Watch: Tesla Vehicles Driven onto Ship for Export from China [VIDEO]
YouTube channel Wu Wa has shared an impressive video of Tesla vehicles in Shanghai being driven from Luchao Port, onto the ship Grand Dahlia Panama, as these vehicles get ready for export. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I72n_M-Q-64 In the video, we see Luchao Port full of hundreds of Tesla vehicles, which are driven to a loading lot on the […]
2022 AutoTrader Canada Awards: Tesla Model 3 Loses to Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid
Canada’s AutoTrader has announced its 2022 automotive awards, and when it comes to green vehicles and tech innovation, Tesla didn’t make the cut. In the “Green Vehicles Under $50K CAD” category (about $40K USD), five finalists included the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (EV); Kia Soul (EV); Tesla Model 3 (EV), Toyota RAV4 Hybrid / RAV4 Prime […]
Watch: Tesla FSD 10.4 Beta vs. Waymo [VIDEO]
As Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta is rolling out to more users with high safety scores, other autonomous driving systems are offering similar services, including Alphabet’s Waymo – though it’s tough to say with any certainty which systems are superior without testing them out. A new video shared by CallasEV on Saturday tests Tesla’s Full […]
Tesla Solar Installations Being Affected by Supply Chain Constraints
After Tesla expanded its solar roof installs throughout the U.S. in October, the company is now encountering some supply chain issues that will hamper its ability to meet production demands, according to an update shared on Monday. Tesla said in an email last week that it would be delaying certain solar installations due to […]
Renault Switching Courtesy Car Fleet to Electric Vehicles
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more and more popular, one company has announced plans to switch its courtesy fleet to all-electric versions of one of its flagship vehicles. Renault Retail Group is switching its courtesy fleet in England and Wales to all-electric Zoe E-Tech models, set to add 143 of the EV units to the […]
Tesla Vehicles Ranked ‘Most Satisfying’ in Consumer Reports Survey
Tesla and SpaceX head Elon Musk has been known for his high-profile exchanges on Twitter, but in a recent spree, the mega-billionaire has seemingly resorted to a simpler set of messaging. @ElonMusk responded with a thumbs up to a Consumer Reports story shared back on February 4, which called the Tesla Model 3 and Model […]
NIO ET7 Sedan to Debut at NIO House in Shenzhen on Nov. 19
NIO unveiled the ET7 electric sedan earlier this year, and according to a company official, the electric vehicle (EV) is set to debut in public later this month. NIO General Manager of the Shenzhen/Dongguan regional operation Eric Liu said on Monday that the ET7 will be displayed at the company’s NIO House in Shenzhen on […]
Lucid Air Wins Motortrend 2022 Car of the Year
The Lucid Air Dream Edition has been receiving glowing reviews, and with the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) first units officially delivering to customers last month at a Lucid Air launch event, one publication has named the sedan the Car of the Year. Motortrend chose the Lucid Air as the 2022 Car of the Year, as shared […]
Tesla Confirms Model 3/Y in China Shipping with Limited USB Ports
After Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners in the United States were surprised to find the lack of USB-C ports in their new vehicle deliveries, due to the ongoing chip shortage, the electric automaker confirmed they are also suffering the same problem in China. According to the South China Morning Post, Tesla confirmed to […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Nov. 8-14, 2021
Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, let’s take a look at all of the new Supercharger locations that went live across the world this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Nov. 8, 2021 No. 3, Lane 9, Qingnian Rd, Yangmei District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan 3 250 kW Tesla […]
Tesla FSD Beta 10.4 in Canada: Drives Off B.C. Ferry to Victoria Superchargers [VIDEO]
Tesla Full Self-Driving beta tester and Canadian James Locke (@arctechnic) normally works and resides in Santa Clarita, California, but his latest video shows him testing FSD beta 10.4 back in Victoria on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. Locke, the former President of the Vancouver Island Tesla Owners, shares a video of his Model 3 […]
Elon Musk Says Stock Sale is to Pay More Taxes; Taunts Bernie Sanders
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Saturday that the way he went about liquidating around $7 billion USD worth of Tesla stock this week was “closer to tax maximization than minimization.” Musk was responding to a Twitter user who asserted the CEO would benefit more financially from exercising options and selling the common stock he already […]
SpaceX Starlink Maritime Coverage by Mid-2022, Says Elon Musk
Responding to a tweet that inquired about Starlink coverage at sea, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Saturday that the satellite internet service should achieve global maritime coverage “by roughly middle of next year.” Should work everywhere for global maritime by roughly middle of next year (enough sats with laser links launched). Until then, it […]
Tesla Rolling Out Starlink Wi-Fi at Superchargers in the U.S.
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter last month that the entirety of the company’s Supercharging network would be getting its own Wi-Fi, Reddit user HollywoodSX on Saturday spotted a Starlink terminal at a Supercharger location in Lake City, FL — the first discovery of its kind. When a couple of Twitter users noted the absence […]
Tesla Model Y in China Now Includes Trunk Cargo Cover [VIDEO]
Tesla has added a new feature to the Model Y, but only for vehicles made at Gigafactory Shanghai in China. The Model Y now comes with a factory cargo cover, as shown in a video shared by @EVOffer_HK. MIC Model Y now comes with OEM Cargo Cover!Car delivered in Hong Kong starting from yesterday comes […]