GM’s Chevy Bolt Recall to Be Paid for by LG Electronics

General Motors (GM) said on Tuesday it will be reimbursed for costs associated with recalling every Chevy Bolt ever made over fire risks – offsetting billions of dollars in losses. LG Electronics has agreed to reimburse GM for recall costs on the Chevy Bolt EV, according to a press release shared on Tuesday. The agreement […]

Tesla Hits Record Deliveries in China for September

Tesla had an impressive September, as evidenced by registration backups at DMVs across China, mostly consisting of Tesla Model Y units. Last month, deliveries from Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai in China continued to increase for the second month in a row, despite an overall downturn for the country’s auto sales, according to Bloomberg. The month resulted […]

FSD Beta 10.2 Requires an Uncovered Cabin Camera for Autopilot

Image via @DirtyTesla With today’s release of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.2, the company expanded its fleet of testers by 1,000, allowing those with perfect Safety Scores to test the beta software. A new requirement in FSD beta 10.2 no longer allows you to cover the in-car cabin camera. According to a new message, […]

First Drives: Tesla FSD Beta 10.2 with New Testers [VIDEOS]

Tesla released Full Self-Driving beta 10.2 on early Monday morning, expanding the beta program to more testers, particularly those with perfect Safety Scores. The expanded release of FSD beta 10.2 means some owners that paid $10,000 USD for FSD, now have access to the beta. This means we now have an expanded fleet of 1,000 […]

Tesla Shares New Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg Render

Following Tesla’s Giga Berlin County Fair Event held over the weekend, the company has added the site to its website, along with a wide number of new job listings. Tesla has updated its website following the County Fair event on Saturday, adding a Gigafactory Berlin-Brandeburg page, according to a page on the company’s website (via […]

China’s Xpeng Motors Rolls 100,000th Car Off Production Line

Xpeng Motors, NIO and Li Auto all saw a delivery surge in September with NIO taking the top spot, though Xpeng has just surpassed an exciting milestone, not long after NIO reached the same one. @JayinShanghai pointed out that Xpeng Motors rolled its 100,000th vehicle off of the production line on Sunday, just months after […]

Tesla Model Y Seats to Mount Directly onto 4680 Battery Pack

Tesla held its Gigafactory Berlin County Fair event over the weekend, and one attendee is pointing out new configurations of the Tesla Model Y’s floor in relation to its battery pack. @Adam Berg spoke with high-voltage and process engineers at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin County Fair event and confirmed that the new 4680 battery cell structural […]

Tesla Giga Berlin Factory Tour: Full Walkthrough [VIDEO]

Tesla released a 4K video from its Berlin-Brandenburg County Fair event on Saturday, and while many attendees filmed the factory tour, let’s take a look at one of the best walkthroughs yet. Daren Yoong shared an extensive tour of Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin facility on Monday, taken at the County Fair event held at the new […]

New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Oct. 3-10, 2021

Let’s take a look at all the new Supercharger installations that opened up across the world this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums. Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Oct. 4, 2021 The Target at 2567 Berryhill Road, Montgomery, AL, USA 12 250 kW Tesla Oct. 4, 2021 […]

Tesla 2021.32.25 Software Update Brings FSB Beta 10.2 [Release Notes]

@Elon Musk confirmed on early Monday morning Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.2 was beginning to roll out to drivers with 100/100 safety scores, following a last-minute delay of the new software’s release. Tesla’s 2021.32.25 software update brings FSD beta 10.2 to more beta testers, after delays. FSD beta 10.2 will roll out to around […]

Elon Musk Says ‘Hell Yeah’ to Idea of Giga Texas Opening Event

In a recent tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted at the possibility of a Giga Berlin County Fair-like event for the opening of Gigafactory Texas, complete with a public tour of the premises, local food vendors, and possibly the biggest meetup of Tesla owners ever. When Tesla investor and insider (@SawyerMerritt) said he thinks Giga […]