As Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas nears completion, one watchful user has noticed new equipment thought to be for use in 4680 battery cell production. YouTube drone pilot Jeff Roberts has spotted 4680 production equipment labeled “Anode Lines” at Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas, alluding to the company’s plans to produce its own 4680 battery cells. The words were […]

On Wednesday, Tesla’s stock had jumped nearly $400 billion USD in valuation over a 12-day period, marking the single largest 12-day gain in capital market history, according to Fortune. The company’s market value jumped from $818 billion USD to about $1.21 trillion USD for an increase of about $392 billion USD, to be specific. The […]

Tesla saw record deliveries in China in September, and as demand for Tesla vehicles continues to grow in the world’s largest auto market, the company is apparently looking to construct a new factory outside of Shanghai – though apparently not where some are expecting. After a rumor of Tesla’s alleged plans to build a second […]

After Uber announced a deal with Hertz to allow its ride-hailing drivers to rent Tesla vehicles in the United States, a similar plan involving Elon Musk’s company has reached London, England, in the United Kingdom, reports Reuters. On Wednesday, Uber drivers in London will be able to buy or lease a Tesla, part of the […]

Israel’s Nofar Energy has announced it will be expanding its deal with Tesla for battery storage, spending an extra $54 million to get 200 megawatts of storage, reports Globes. Back in March, Nofar Energy bought 100 megawatts of battery storage from Tesla for $30 million. This purchase was to allow Nofar to build a solar […]

A new video from YouTube channel 在曠野遇見神 has shared a drone flyover of Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, filmed today on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 (via @SawyerMerritt). According to the channel’s flyover, which shows the Fremont factory delivery yard, we see a stock pile of Model S and Model X vehicles. The overflow yard also […]

Tesla Canada is seeking Canadians to “come join our growing team in Markham!”. The call for applications for positions in Markham, Ontario, was made earlier today on LinkedIn (via Electrek). Tesla uploaded a short video interviewing employees at its location in Markham, which work on battery development and factory design, charging infrastructure, battery CNC machine […]

Tesla started rolling out its 2021.40 software update on Monday, as noted by @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.40 on a Model Y AWD LR (2021) in British Columbia, Canada. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/5WM9olyfVE — Teslascope (@teslascope) November 2, 2021 This update includes the following updates, according to […]

As Ford and Amazon-backed Rivian has planned for an initial public offering (IPO) of around $50 billion USD since February, the company has officially announced plans to offer up shares, expected to outsell the initial estimates. Rivian is shooting for a target of $54.6 billion USD in market valuation for its upcoming IPO, offering 135 […]

Ahead of Tesla’s plans to open its Supercharger network to other electric vehicle (EV) brands worldwide, the company has officially begun implementing the change in the Netherlands, where some users have already shared their experiences with the change. Tesla has officially opened its Supercharger network to other EV brands in the Netherlands, as shown by […]

Tesla recently released its 2021.36.8 software update, which allows for live viewing of Sentry Mode from the company’s iPhone app (Android should be coming soon), plus the ability to talk through your car’s Pedestrian Warning Speaker. The added security features allow Tesla owners to monitor their vehicle’s surroundings and talk to would-be thieves in a […]

Following the initial delay of SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission to November 3, NASA has once again delayed the mission’s launch, this time due to a medical problem. NASA will delay the launch of SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission, citing a non-emergency, minor medical issue with one of its crew medicals, according to a press release. The agency has […]

Following the announcement from Hertz to buy 100,000 Teslas in a $4.2 billion USD deal, the company has said it has started receiving Tesla vehicles, though a contract apparently hasn’t been signed. Hertz said it has already started receiving Teslas, but it didn’t address a tweet from Tesla CEO @Elon Musk on Monday saying that […]

SpaceX confirmed plans to launch a non-beta release of Starlink in September, set to happen by the end of this month – despite some delays. The Starlink website has officially ditched the term “Beta,” and has instead added information about the company facing delays, due to the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage (via PCMag). The company has […]

Tesla issued a ‘recall’ for 12,000 vehicles sold as early as 2017 due to an error in software communication that causes false forward-collision warnings (FCW) and automatic emergency braking (AEB), according to Reuters. The announcement, as shared by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday, will affect a total of 11,704 Tesla Model […]