Ford North American Product Communications Manager, Mike Levine, got into a Twitter spat with Tesla investor Ross Gerber on Sunday morning. The resulting exchange online resulted in Levine calling Tesla’s FSD ‘vaporware’, alluding to the ongoing promise of the autonomous software’s release by Elon Musk. “Dear Ford. It serves no value to try to compare […]
Around a month ago, Shang, a Tesla Model 3 owner from Toronto, decided to quit his job and take a trip across Canada to British Columbia while living out of his car. In his latest YouTube video, Shang shares the progress he’s made on his journey, and he has now made it to Vancouver, BC. On his […]
In his latest YouTube video, Kristoffer Wright showcases a no-intervention run from Chinatown to Downtown in Washington, D.C. with the latest iteration of Full-Self Driving beta enabled for the course. Throughout the video, the Tesla can be seen holding tight lanes and making smooth left and right turns, and tracking obstacles and objects in its […]
Image via the WSJ In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and guitar player with rock band 311, Nick Hexum, revealed that both he and his wife now drive a Tesla Model 3. The pair have even put in a large solar array and two Tesla Powerwalls to have their entire […]
Tesla’s Model S refresh with yoke steering wheel has been spotted in Santa Cruz, California, as shared on Reddit. The blue Tesla Model S refresh with white interior was seen parked on the street and inside was the elusive and highly anticipated yoke steering wheel in all its glory. While previous Model S refresh vehicles […]
Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said a new ‘download beta’ button would be arriving by the end of this week along with Full-Self Driving beta version 8.3, expanding the beta trial to more testers. But on Friday night, Musk clarified the new ‘download beta’ button won’t be arriving as he intended anymore, but rather […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke virtually at the 2021 China Development Forum yesterday, an economic summit in the country for its citizens. The original audio of Musk’s comments at the forum cannot be heard, as they were dubbed over with real-time translation. If you want to catch what Musk said beyond his comments on the […]
Tesla released a new software update on late Friday and early Saturday morning, as version 2021.4.12.5 is now rolling out to the fleet. Nikola found a new Tesla software version "2021.4.12.5 20c6f86fefd2" running on a Model Y. https://t.co/19uzXC7mam — Nikola / Tesla Software Version Bot 🤖 (@TeslaVersion) March 20, 2021 According to those who have […]
Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Supercharger locations that opened up in the U.S. this week, and some that have opened since mid-February as well: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Feb. 13, 2021 Tice’s Corner Marketplace at 441 Chestnut Ridge Road, Woodcliff Lake, […]
Tesla’s first 8,000-ton die-casting machine, or Giga Press, for the production of its upcoming Cybertruck has been spotted for the first time in a YouTube video published by Italy’s IDRA Group, which produces the gargantuan machines — reports Teslarati. “Once again, IDRA makes a world’s first for technological innovation, and we are very proud to announce that today, […]
Following news that the Chinese military has banned the use of Tesla cars within its facilities due to the fact that they are equipped with cameras, CEO Elon Musk has said that Tesla would be shut down if its cars were used to spy in China (or anywhere else) — reports Yahoo! Finance. “There’s a […]
ARK Invest has released its latest research and price target for Tesla in 2025 on Friday, as shared by Tasha Keeney, CFA, Analyst, for the investment firm: “Last year, ARK estimated that in 2024 Tesla’s share price would hit $7,000 per share, or $1,400 adjusted for its five for one stock split. Based on our […]
Tesla has emailed its customers to let them know “For the third year in a row, Model 3 was recognized as the 2021 Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).” “Tesla vehicles are engineered from the ground up with all‑electric architecture, and include active safety features that can help avoid accidents altogether,” […]
‘Shark Tank’ star and co-founder of the O’Shares ETFs, Kevin O’Leary, used to be a Tesla bear, but has now become bullish on the electric automaker, according to his recent interview with Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick. O’Leary says he nearly shorted Tesla, at a time when shares were falling due to an analyst downgrade. But […]
The US government is looking to help its mining companies and battery makers expand into Canada, as part of a strategy to boost North American production of minerals to rival Chinese electric vehicle (EV) production. On Thursday, the US Department of Commerce hosted a closed-door, virtual meeting with miners and battery manufacturers to talk about […]
