Just a month after Tesla launched the Model Y Standard Range rear-wheel-drive (RWD) variant in mainland China, new filings hint that the company may be looking to offer as many as five different variants of the well sought-after electric compact crossover SUV. Tesla filed for five different Model Y variants to China’s Ministry of Industry […]

As SpaceX prepares to launch into space more regularly in the coming years, the company’s Starbase launch site in Texas is coming together – in more ways than just the cool-looking sign. After releasing parts 1 and 2 of the SpaceX Starbase Launchpad tour, Everyday Astronaut released part 3 of the tour on Wednesday, complete […]

New SpaceX watercraft has surfaced on social media, as seen being outfitted with SpaceX logos and matching color schemes. A photo shared on Facebook on Tuesday depicting two water vessels being outfitted, both bearing a SpaceX logo, according to Space Explored. The Facebook post noted that the ship was allegedly purchased by SpaceX for operations […]

Autonomous vehicles are quickly becoming a reality, even as self-driving company Cruise has introduced its most recent California-based driverless vehicle to the public. Cruise shared a new video on Tuesday of what it calls “one of [its] favorite self-driving vehicles,” depicting the autonomous vehicle Poppy. According to the video’s description, the autonomous vehicle delivered thousands […]

Tesla has brought back an add-on for its older Model S sedan, as the Model S Brake Calipers Set has returned to the online store for $2,300 USD. The company says the set “provides an unmistakably sporty, eye-catching look, and gives that extra special touch for drivers who want their vehicle to stand out from […]

Despite the huge amount of resources being poured into space travel amidst newly-stoked space race flames, NASA’s development of new spacesuits won’t be ready for the next several years, according to a document released Tuesday, but SpaceX might be ready to save the day. NASA released a document on Tuesday called NASA’s Development of Next-Generation […]

Mercedes-Benz unveiled first designs for its EQS electric vehicle (EV) earlier this year, and the company has officially made the EV available online, as shown in a recent post. The order configurator for the Mercedes-Benz EQS is now online (via @Tesla Adri). The vehicle starts at a price of 106,374.10 € ($124,681 USD), with an […]

Tesla’s factory in China has produced electric vehicles (EVs) for a number of countries around the world, and according to new data, the company produced an impressive number of EVs in July. The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) released data on Tuesday showing that Tesla sold 32,968 China-produced vehicles in July, including a total of […]

Unplugged Performance driver @Craig Coker set a new Tesla Model 3 lap record at Laguna Seca Raceway on August 1, with an impressive time of 1:35.670. The Model 3 was outfitted with a Tesla Corsa body kit build, as modified by the Unplugged Performance team. He is 👑. But I did take away his model […]

As construction on Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin nears completion, the first glimpses of the inside of the Grünheide factory are beginning to surface – showing the interior nearly intact and ready to start producing cars. Tesla hosted its first-ever camera team at Gigafactory Berlin in an exclusive insider episode released by German show Galileo (via Reddit). […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.24.2 software update, which appears to be replacing its previously released 2024.24.1 update, which was later pulled due to the typo of ‘2024’ (we’re truly living in the future with Tesla!). We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.24.2 on a Model 3 AWD LR (2018) in California, United […]

Image credit: @AustinTeslaClub Tesla has opened a new Supercharger in Kyle, Texas, located at 151 Evans Drive, at Kyle Crossing Shopping Mall, south of Austin. The V3 Superchargers went online on Sunday, with 16 stalls available for charging across from the Five Guys restaurant (8 facing Five Guys, 8 on the other side), according to […]

Update: Looks like this update has been pulled and replaced with 2021.24.2. Tesla has released its 2024.24.1 software update for owners, as noted by @TeslaFi. Yes, this is showing as 2024 in 2021, we truly are living in the future. Software version 2024.24.1 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range DM in […]

Aside from being a technology leader in today’s auto market, Tesla is also leading in the sheer amount of patents it has filed – a number that’s increasing rapidly year-to-year. Tesla is dominating in more than just its technology, with 580 independent patents filed from its 2003 founding through March of this year, according to […]

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to take the world by storm, one investment firm sees Tesla’s earnings and capital allocation continuing to improve, and it has even upgraded its rating and price target for Tesla’s stock (TSLA). Tesla’s expected to rise 22 percent over the next year, according to a new report from Jefferies in […]