ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood Would Sell Tesla If Stock Hits $3,000 in 2022
Tesla’s price surged about 6.5 percent the day Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood raised her price target, though Wood recently said she wouldn’t hesitate to sell if it reached the $3,000 per share target. On Wednesday at a news briefing, Wood said she would sell Tesla stock if it reached $3,000 by next year, according to […]
Samsung to Make Tesla’s Next HW 4.0 Self-Driving Chip: Report
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) relies on its central supercomputing chip, hardware 3 (HW3), and Tesla is already close to awarding a contract for its next-generation chip to one particular company, according to industry sources. On Thursday, multiple industry sources reported that Samsung will manufacture Tesla’s next-generation hardware 4 (HW4), according to Korean Economic Daily. The […]
Tesla Lobbies for Higher Penalties on Automakers Failing Fuel Economy Requirements
After Tesla pressed a U.S. court to reinstate previous high emissions penalties in March, the company is doing it again – this time following similar plans. Tesla has asked President Biden’s administration, as well as a U.S. appeals court, to increase penalties for vehicle manufacturers that don’t meet fuel emissions standards, according to Reuters. A […]
Fremont Police Officially Deploys Tesla Model Y Patrol Car, Public Appearance Coming Oct. 1
After a Tesla Model S patrol vehicle pilot proved to be a success, the Fremont Police Department (FPD) in California announced last fall it had purchased a 2020 Tesla Model Y Long Range to add to the fleet. On Wednesday, the Fremont Police Department announced its new Model Y patrol car had been deployed, as […]
New Tesla Megafactory Breaks Ground in Lathrop, California
Image via 209 Times Earlier this month, it was rumored Tesla was going to building a new factory to build its next-generation Megapacks, located near the company’s existing warehouse and distribution center in Lathrop, California. Megapack provides massive energy storage, able to power city grids at giga-scale capacity, according to Tesla. RUMOR: Tesla might be […]
Tesla Model S Refresh Deliveries Begin in Canada, Plaid Expected in December
The first few Tesla Model S deliveries have started to arrive in Canada, and according to new reports, some buyers are already beginning to receive their copies of the Refreshed units. Tesla has begun delivering its Model S Refresh units to buyers in Canada, according to users on the Tesla Motors Club forum. The thread […]
Tesla Autopilot Not Being Used as Recommended, Says MIT Study
Tesla drivers are apparently inattentive while using Tesla’s Autopilot, because they have incorrect expectations of the Autopilot driver assistance system, according to researchers as detailed in a new report from The Independent. The study took 290 drivers into account by monitoring their posture, face and overall field of view, studying where they looked and for […]
General Motors Reveals New Ultium EV Motors
General Motors (GM) has unveiled three all-new Ultium drivetrain motors, which will power the company’s upcoming Ultium-based EVs, including the GMC Hummer EV set for release next year, according to a press release. The motors feature three different configurations, including a 180kW front-drive motor, a 255kW rear and front-drive motors and a 62kW all-wheel drive […]
Tesla Model Y Popularity Causing Registration Line Ups in China: Report
A Chinese minister reported that China has “too many” electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers earlier this month, and despite encouragements for companies to consolidate, only one U.S.-based automaker seems to have reached new levels of demand in Q3. The Tesla Model Y has flooded China’s various Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) with the electric SUV seemingly […]
Michigan to Build Wireless Charging Road for Electric Vehicles in the U.S.
As zero-emission vehicles continue to grow in popularity throughout the world, charging infrastructure remains a major barrier to mainstream adoption – and while range anxiety and concerns over charging continue to plague potential battery-powered car buyers, one U.S. state is looking for solutions in new technology. A new pilot program is emerging in Michigan after […]
Tesla Autopilot to Detect Emergency Vehicles at Night and Slow Down, Says Manual [Update]
As Tesla faces an investigation into its Autopilot system’s behavior when nearing emergency vehicles with their lights on, the company has reportedly added some information about those kinds of circumstances to its vehicle manual for owners of both Model 3 and Model Y units. Tesla has updated its car manual for owners of both the […]
Entry Tesla Model 3, Model Y Orders Now Showing March 2022 Delivery for Canada, USA
A few Tesla North readers have let us know new orders of the Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y are seeing delivery dates well into next year, showing March 2022. For the Standard Range Plus Model 3 and Long Range Model Y, both entry versions are showing estimated delivery dates of March 2022 in both […]
Tesla 2021.32.20.1 Software Update Rolling Out
Tesla has released more software updates today, as 2021.32.20.1 has been made available according to @Teslascope, seen on a Model S Plaid in the United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.32.20.1 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Idaho, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/E2yFaCSUSf — Teslascope (@teslascope) […]
Tesla 2021.24.12 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.24.12 software update, as noted by @Teslascope. Owners coming to this update were previously on 2021.24.11 and the new software is being detected in the United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.24.12 on a Model 3 AWD LR (2018) in California, United States. View the rollout […]
SpaceX Dragon Upgrades Next: Oven for Food, Starlink Wi-Fi, New Toilets
The SpaceX Inspiration4 mission of civilians returned safely in the Dragon spacecraft over the weekend, and some are already looking to internal spacecraft upgrades for the next civilian mission Following a meeting with the Inspiration4 crew to congratulate them in person, SpaceX CEO @Elon Musk responded in jest to users saying that the next SpaceX […]