Tesla released Full Self-Driving beta 10.5 on Sunday, released to limited testers, including AI Addict. The channel was able to share a first-drive before other FSD beta testers, which saw their downloads made available on Monday afternoon. According to AI Addict, the channel says they are a Tesla employee, hence the release of their FSD […]

Tesla has announced owners can get free Supercharging during Thanksgiving at select routes in California. The move is to alleviate congestion at Superchargers by offering free charging during off-peak hours. “Avoid the rush this Thanksgiving holiday and charge for free during off‑peak hours at Superchargers along select California travel routes,” explains Tesla’s holiday Supercharging website. […]

Thanksgiving weekend is just around the corner and that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping frenzies are about to hit us full steam. Below is a roundup of some Tesla Black Friday 2021 deals on accessories and more. The Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y fans in your life will […]

After debuting the Volkswagen ID.4 earlier this year, the European automaker has officially unveiled its next vehicle in the ID lineup, the ID.5. Volkswagen has launched pre-orders for its highly-anticipated ID.5 electric SUV e-coupe, according to a press release shared on Monday. Board Member of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars Klaus Zellmer said, “Our […]

Last week, CNN shared footage of their Transportation Editor driving around Brooklyn and using the company’s Full Self-Driving, largely showing major flaws with the system. On Sunday, Tallman Tech released a new video showing Tesla Full-Self Driving (FSD) footage that was not shared on the recent CNN segment, with the host Jason being the one who […]

Image via ‘Familyfirstj’ from TMC Forums A number of new Superchargers added to Southern California have been announced and installed throughout the year, with one officially going live this week. Tesla’s Kettleman City, California 55-stall V3 Supercharger is now live as of Sunday morning, according to Supercharge.info and the Tesla Motors Club forums. This expansion […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn’t necessarily known for getting along with people, and a feud between Musk and JPMorgan Chase’s CEO Jamie Dimon that has lasted for years has recently surfaced with some choice words on the internet. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that JPMorgan has lodged a lawsuit against Tesla, saying that […]

Here’s a list of all the new Supercharger locations that opened up across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Nov. 16, 2021 Stasjonsveien 9, by Tunet kro, Fåvang, Norway 16 250 kW Tesla Nov. 16, 2021 The Delaware Water Gap […]

After Tesla’s software update 2021.36.8 brought Live Camera Access Sentry Mode to drivers in the U.S., the feature has yet to expand outside of the automaker’s home country. One user in Europe created their own Tesla’s Sentry Live Camera Access Mode using a third-party dashcam, as depicted in a video shared on Monday by @Sawyer […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is under the world’s microscope, being one of the wealthiest and highest-profile company heads around, and a new update shows that Musk is quick to send spontaneous updates to his employees at Tesla. Musk has been known, in particular, by his employees for his spontaneous mass communications, including two emails fired […]

According to DW, the final round of discussions on public objections against Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory has officially come to a close (via @SawyerMerritt). The site is still on track for a December opening, pending final operating permits from local authorities that can be expected anytime now. The Gigafactory, located in Grünheide, Brandenburg, completed construction last month […]

Late Sunday evening, Elon Musk said in a tweet that the Tesla Model S Plaid will “probably” arrive in China “around March” of next year. The Tesla CEO was responding to a tweet from @JayinShanghai, who inquired when the Model S Plaid would be available in China after Musk raved about how “sickkkk” the all-electric […]

On Friday, Tesla filed for final approval of five of the production facilities at its under-development Gigafactory in Austin, TX, with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the Texas Appraisal Review Board (ARB) — via @SawyerMerritt. The filings disclose exact construction start and completion dates for each of the production sites, along with […]

According to Reddit user timdorr, Tesla has put at least 2,000 Model S units on a nationwide delivery hold as of Sunday, November 14, awaiting a mandatory firmware update that needs to be completed before they can be handed over to customers. The hold affects both the Model S Long Range, and the Model S […]

A Tesla employee has reportedly confirmed that a new Tesla software update (version 2021.36.8.7) that was spotted rolling out late Saturday evening is indeed Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.5. The update is being pushed to employee-owned vehicles for final checks before a full public release (via @teslascope). Provided that last-minute checks go well and we […]