As Tesla continues to increase its global vehicle output, the company’s need for lithium for its electric vehicle (EV) batteries is at an all-time high – but they’re partnering with several suppliers to help maintain that problem. Chinese lithium company Gangeng Lithium Co has signed a supply contract with U.S. automaker Tesla, according to a […]

BYD was outselling rivals in China early this year, and as competition in the region increases, the company is apparently looking to boost its cash flow. On Friday after market close, BYD entered into a placing agreement to offer 50 million shares of the company’s stocks in Hong Kong, according to CNEVPost. With the shares priced […]

Tesla and SpaceX head Elon Musk has been known for throwing his weight around on Twitter, and in a recent exchange, Musk said he would give $6 billion USD to end world hunger immediately if the asking party could detail in “open-source” terms how he could do it. On Sunday, a CNN news headline claimed […]

Tesla increased the price of its Model S and X units in China last week, and now it has announced the ability for buyers in the country to purchase vehicles without paying a down payment. On Monday, Tesla announced that customers in China can purchase vehicles with zero down payment, with the company instead announcing […]

Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Supercharger locations that went live across the globe this past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Oct. 26, 2021 650 Memorial Drive, Chicopee, MA, USA 12 250 kW Tesla Oct. 27, 2021 950 W Mesquite Blvd, […]

Tesla has announced it has opened its up its Supercharger network for the first time to non-Tesla electric vehicles, starting in the Netherlands, as part of a pilot. The company made the announcement official today via its @TeslaCharging account, which announced it and a link to the company’s website detailing the Supercharger pilot. “Today we […]

Tesla has updated the iOS version of its mobile app and the code within now shows evidence of the company’s plans to offer up its Supercharger to non-Tesla vehicles. According to @Tesla_App_iOS, version 4.2.3 of the Tesla iOS app details the following mentions in lines of code, essentially pushing the Tesla Supercharger network as a […]

Back in March of this year, Tesla started accepting cryptocurrency Bitcoin as a form of payment, but the option was short-lived as it was removed in May. Now, Tesla’s website code has listed Bitcoin as a form of payment, while also mentioning “SHIBA”, referring to the so-called ‘Dogecoin killer’ cryptocurrency known as Shiba Inu. When […]

Hertz is set to launch its Tesla Model 3 rental fleet on November 1, 2021. Ahead of the debut, the company has emailed prospective customers about Tesla Model 3 vehicles being available to rent in November, which will come with a free Supercharging promo. Last week, Hertz announced had placed an order for 100,000 Tesla […]

YouTube channel Mother Frunker has shared a video of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.3 being driven at night in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Tesla being driven is from @JeffTutorials, a FSD beta tester from the United States that drove across the border into Canada. The 10-minute video shows FSD beta 10.3 being able to […]

SpaceX and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have postponed the launch of their joint Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), according to a tweet from NASA on Saturday. The delay has been caused by a large storm system predicted to make its way across the Ohio Valley this weekend, which […]

Earlier this week, Lucid Motors confirmed the first Lucid Air deliveries for October 30 at a special “Lucid Owners Club rally” in California. On Saturday, the first 65 production units of the Lucid Air Dream Edition were handed off to the electric vehicle (EV) startup’s earliest customers, as well as company insiders like Chief Engineer […]

Tesla released its 2021.36.8 software update earlier this week, which brought Live Camera access for Sentry Mode to the dedicated iPhone app. The update also lets you talk through your Pedestrian Warning Speaker (only available on newer models that support Boombox and have an external speaker) using the app to scare would-be thieves or just […]

The electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts at The Kilowatts (@klwtts) have set a new cross-country EV Cannonball record in a 2021 Tesla Model S, beating the old one by over two hours. On Friday, The Kilowatts announced on Twitter that they had actually managed to beat the previous EV Cannonball record twice, first in their 42 […]

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, Amazon disclosed a sizable stake in electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian — reports CNBC. As of September 30, Amazon holds equity investments “including preferred stock of Rivian Automotive, Inc. representing an approximately 20% ownership interest” that is valued at $3.8 billion USD, reads […]