2021 Tesla Model S Long Range Reviewed in Detail [VIDEO]
While the Tesla Model S Plaid has easily dominated headlines since its June release, one analyst posits that another variant of the vehicle may be worth taking another look at. On Tuesday, Jon Rettinger released a new video looking at the Model S Long Range, which came out as a refreshed variant of the Model […]
Wall Street Analysts React to Tesla’s Q2 2021 Earnings [Roundup]
Following Tesla’s Q2 2021 quarterly earnings report, a number of stock analysts have released their thoughts on the company’s shares going forward. On Tuesday, a handful of investment firms and analysts weighed in on Tesla (TSLA) and its stock, following a successful second quarter of the year and despite the global ongoing chip shortage. Overall, […]
Tesla Cybertruck Design Patent Filing Has Surfaced
Just as Tesla’s highly-anticipated Cybertruck gets closer to being brought to fruition, Tesla’s Cybertruck patent filing for the electric truck’s design has officially surfaced. The full-length Tesla Cybertruck design patent surfaced on Scribd on Tuesday, complete with multiple angles of minimal design drawings (via Reddit). In the document dated July 27, it lists a patent […]
Mercedes-Benz Canada Partners with FLO for EV Charging
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain traction on the road, the charging infrastructure in most areas remains one of the largest barriers to mainstream EV adoption. Drawing from partnerships with multiple EV charging companies, Mercedes-Benz Canada customers will gain access to over 4,900 charging stations across the country and is calling the network the […]
Tesla Sentry Mode from Random Cars Helps Band Film Music Video [WATCH]
Tesla’s Sentry Mode has helped owners catch criminals, but in a new update from the system, one group of musicians has officially used the technology to film a music video. Earlier this month, Germany-based Autojohn uploaded a music video that was shot on the Sentry Modes of Tesla vehicles owned by random owners. While out […]
2021 Tesla Model X Refresh Spotted at Fremont Factory Store [VIDEO]
According to YouTube channel Tesla Russ, a new Tesla Model X refresh was spotted charging outside the Fremont Factory Store in California. While Russ refers to the vehicle as a Model X Plaid, it’s unclear from the video if whether or not this is just a Long Range version with 22-inch Turbine Wheels. The video […]
Tesla Model S, Model X Estimated Delivery Times Pushed Back as Far as 2022
If you were thinking of placing a new Tesla Model S or Model X order, estimated delivery times have been pushed back again, as far as 2022, depending on the configuration, as spotted by @SawyerMerritt. For the Model X, Long Range versions are now showing as February – March 2022 as the estimated delivery date, […]
Tesla Online Account Dashboard Updated with New Card Layout
Tesla has updated its online account dashboard for owners, showing a revised layout of owner vehicles and services. Upon logging into tesla.com/teslaaccount, the new dashboard shows customer services in a carded layout, instead of the previous wider rectangular layout. The change was spotted by @SawyerMerritt. As you can see from Tesla North reader Jay’s screenshot […]
Here is Tesla’s Q2 2021 Earnings Call Transcript
Tesla held its 2021 Q2 quarterly earnings call on Monday, in which it announced $1.1 billion USD in net income, with a total of $11.9 billion in revenue. During the call, Musk emphasized how crucial manufactured semiconductor chips were to the production of Tesla’s vehicles, and discussed the ongoing global chip shortage, as documented by […]
Polestar to Launch in 9 New Markets Globally in 2021
As electric vehicles (EV) popularity expands throughout the world, Polestar is expecting to expand with it, as evidenced by new plans to sell its EVs in a number of new markets. Polestar plans to launch in nine new markets by the end of this year, as the company plans to double its retail stores to […]
Toyota Quietly Lobbying Against Electric Vehicles in Washington: Report
The first Toyota Prius was launched in 1997, and the hybrid helped to pioneer a generation of environmentally conscious car buyers. However, the company’s stance towards clean car technologies has not been as clear to consumers as of late. Toyota has become one of the auto industry’s strongest enemies of swift, mainstream adoption of electric […]
Revel’s Tesla Model Y Taxi Fleet Approved in New York City
In 2018, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio limited the amount of app-based vehicles which were allowed on New York’s streets, before exempting electric vehicles (EVs) and wheelchair-accessible vehicles. However, after Revel attempted to launch an EV taxi service in April, the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) ended the exemption, casting Revel’s Tesla […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Disses Apple During Q2 Earnings Call
During Tesla’s Q2 2021 earnings call yesterday, CEO Elon Musk bashed a fellow technology company for its apparent lack of environmental friendliness and its gatekeeping decisions, among other things. Musk took fire at Apple on Monday, saying during the earnings call Tesla uses significantly less cobalt than the electronics company, and calling the company’s App […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Returns to Nürburgring Raceway
Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) have taken on the Porsche Taycan at Nürburgring, Germany once before, though it admittedly took place before the recent release of the incredible Model S Plaid. On Monday, @Paul Maric, co-founder of Australia’s CarExpert, shared images of the Tesla Model S Plaid at the Nürburgring racetrack in Nurburg, Germany, set to […]
SpaceX Hits Milestone: 100th Build of a Raptor Engine
Image via SpaceX On the day of Tesla’s Q2 2021 earnings, which broke records for the company, Elon Musk’s other venture, SpaceX, was making history of its own. SpaceX announced on Monday afternoon it had hit a milestone of the 100th build of a Raptor engine, used to power the company’s Starship system to send […]