Tesla Supercharger Pricing Change: Billing Per Minute by Charging Speed
As Tesla surpassed 30,000 Superchargers worldwide last week, the company has changed its per-minute billing model for Superchargers, based on how fast each charger charges the user’s vehicle. Tesla has changed its Supercharger pricing model from two charging speed tiers to four, according to a chart from Tesla as shared on Reddit. Tesla’s recently updated Supercharger […]
Rivian Surpasses Volkswagen in Market Cap, Despite $0 in Revenue
After Rivian’s proposed starting initial public offering (IPO) price of $62, the company landed a starting price of $76, before the company’s stock jumped in the past several days. Rivian has been on a five-day rally, pushing the company’s market capitalization past that of Volkswagen’s, according to Bloomberg. On Tuesday, Rivian’s surged 14 percent, trading […]
Elon Musk Exercises Option for 2.1M Tesla Shares, Sells 934,000 Afterwards
Elon Musk exercised options to buy 2,107,672 shares of Tesla at $6.24 each on Monday, then proceeded to sell 934,091 of them, to pay income tax obligations on the difference in prices from the exercise price and market value, reveal Form-4 filings with the SEC. Given the low price of Tesla’s stock at $980 on […]
JPMorgan Chase Sues Tesla for $162 Million Over Elon Musk Tweet
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, for the amount of $162.2 million, reports Reuters. The issue at stake? According to JPMorgan’s lawsuit filed in Federal Court in Manhattan, the investment firm alleges Tesla breached a contract related to stock warrants, after CEO Elon Musk tweeted in 2018 there was “funding secured” […]
Tesla Semi Spotted Charging with Trailer at Giga Nevada [PICS]
Image via @SawyerMerritt Tesla’s Semi trailer truck was spotted charging today while carrying a load at the automaker’s Gigafactory Nevada. According to @SawyerMerritt, “a source sent me a photo today of a Tesla Semi at the Giga Nevada production building offloading a trailer. The white Semi looks to be the latest prototype design. Tesla has been […]
Tesla Opens Temporary Service Location in Victoria, BC
Last month it was rumoured Tesla was set to open a temporary service location in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Now, it appears the address of the temporary location has been revealed. According to Kay Tee from the Tesla Owners Club Vancouver Island group on Facebook, an address showed up as 721 Pembroke Street in Victoria, […]
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 […]