Tesla has increased the price of its Model 3 and Model Y, yet again. This time around, the Long Range versions of each vehicle have increased in price by $1,000 USD (via @SawyerMerritt). Model Y Long Range: $53,990 USD (+$1000; was $52,990) Performance: $60,990 USD – no change Model 3 Standard Range Plus: $39,990 USD; […]
According to Reuters, electric automaker Rivian plans to build a second assembly plant in the United States. Unnamed sources say the second plant would also include battery cell production. A Rivian spokesperson confirmed to the publication it is indeed “exploring locations for a second U.S. manufacturing facility,” adding it was an early and evolving process. […]
Tesla has started a major hiring spree in the United States, according to unnamed sources speaking with Electrek. “Sources familiar with the matter told Electrek that Tesla is embarking on a new hiring spree for sales staff in North America,” reports Fred Lambert. Tesla job listings have surged lately, now showing over 250 sales positions open in […]
The Tesla Model S Plaid was released last month at a Plaid delivery event, and since the vehicle’s release, it’s been compared on a number of different factors, most recently considering the weight and overall size. In a video shared Wednesday by DragTimes, the hosts compared weights and sizes of the Tesla Model S Plaid […]
Tesla’s web store is full of useful and aesthetically pleasing upgrade accessories for the company’s entire electric vehicle (EV) lineup, and a new door accessory has just come to light – quite literally. Illuminated door sills for the Tesla Model 3 are now available in Europe, according to the company’s website (via Reddit). The door […]
Earlier this year, Rivian announced plans to install over 600 electric vehicle (EV) charger sites across the U.S. and Canada by 2023, some of which will even be destination points for state parks and other attractions. Rivian plans to install new waypoint chargers at each of Tennessee’s 56 state parks, said the company in an […]
While Mercedes-Benz announced its first electric vehicle (EV) earlier this year, the EQS, the company has now said it plans to start producing only electric cars later in this decade. Mercedes-Benz teased the VISION EQXX electric car in a strategy update press release on Thursday, emphasizing an upcoming world premiere to be held in 2022. […]
Samsung and LG completed 4680 battery cell samples earlier this month, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company’s still working on bringing the tech to high volume production, following the sale of a technology company that helped Tesla make the breakthrough. Tesla sold Maxwell Technologies to UCAP Power according to a press release dated […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke at The B Word Bitcoin conference earlier this week, and despite having built an impressive career from his companies Tesla and SpaceX, Musk also emphasized the difficulty Tesla has caused to his life. On Wednesday at The B Word conference, Musk said that Tesla may be able to play a […]
Tesla and the world’s largest nickel miner, BHP in Australia, have signed a new deal to supply the electric automaker with nickel for its batteries. According to BHP, it will supply Tesla with nickel from its Nickel West mine in Western Australia, which it says is “one of the most sustainable and lowest carbon emission […]
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. is now seeking partners to help build electric vehicles, instead of pushing forward alone, says the company’s CEO. Chief Executive Officer Toshihiro Mibe said it would be “extremely risky” for the company to shift to EVs alone, in an interview Tuesday with Bloomberg. “It’s meaningful to form alliances, mass-produce and […]
On Wednesday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk joined Square CEO Jack Dorsey and ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood on a panel discussing Bitcoin, at The B Word online conference. Musk revealed he holds a “significant” amount of Bitcoin, without revealing the number, while also acknowledging he also holds a smaller quantity of Ethereum and […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.12.25.6 software update to owners in the United States and Europe. Software version 2021.12.25.6 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range DM in Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at https://t.co/J9nOFfe9pK — TeslaFi (@teslafi) July 21, 2021 This latest update comes less than one week […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to see mainstream adoption increase around the world, one Canadian city is paving the way for the rest of the country with its high levels of EV adoption, according to a report just weeks following a major climate-change-induced heatwave – which experts say is a reason to make the switch […]
Tesla put out its Full Self-Driving beta version 9 software last week, and one beta tester has just released footage of a zero-intervention drive through one American city’s downtown. On Monday, HyperChange shared footage of Tesla’s FSD beta version 9, a radar-free semi-autonomous driving software that makes use of cameras for sensors. The drive, which […]
