New Tesla Model Y Orders Now Delivering in December for Canada, USA
Tesla’s Model Y compact crossover SUV is seeing some heavy demand it appears, as new orders are now showing estimated delivery dates of December for the USA and Canada, for the entry Long Range configuration. Performance versions of the Model Y are showing delivery in 7-9 weeks, however. During Tesla’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Elon […]
First Tesla Showroom Coming to Louisville, Kentucky
Tesla has filed plans with Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services for its first (electric) vehicle dealership in the state of Kentucky, located in Louisville’s East End — reports the Courier Journal. According to the plans, the site Tesla is eyeing for its first dealership in the state is situated at 11701 Gateworth Way near […]
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Loses Appeal Against SpaceX’s $2.9 Billion NASA Contract
Back in April, SpaceX won the bidding war for a lunar lander contract from NASA. The $2.9 billion USD contract tasked Elon Musk’s space exploration and transportation company with carrying astronauts back to the moon in its Starship. However, the award was expected to have two recipients — not just one. Rivals Blue Origin and […]
Tesla Cabin Camera Update Launches for Model Y in Canada, Joining Model 3
According to Kaushik VR (@kkvr2823), founder of the ByteofWhy podcast, Tesla has enabled the in-cabin camera for the Model Y in Canada with software update 2021.12.25.7, which started rolling out on Wednesday. Canadian Model Y units now join their Model 3 brethren, which had their in-cabin cameras enabled previously in software update 2021.12.25.6. With the […]
Tesla Stops Taking Model 3 LR Orders in South Korea Until 2022
Tesla is no longer offering new orders of its Dual Motor Model 3 Long Range in South Korea. The company’s website was recently updated to grey out the option to place an order for a Long Range Model 3. The translated text reads, “available for order in 2022 due to supply shortage.” (via @hohocho) The […]
Elon Musk and Apple’s Tim Cook Pour Cold Water on New Book’s Wild Tale
Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Higgins recently released his book, POWER PLAY: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century. The describes itself as “the outrageous inside story of Elon Musk and Tesla’s bid to build the world’s greatest car.” But one passage making the rounds is about Musk’s meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook, […]
Canada Announces 853 New EV Chargers are Coming at Cost of $32 Million
Canada announced 853 new electric vehicle chargers this week, part of a $32 million CAD investment, as part of #EVWeekinCanada, according to the federal government department, Natural Resources Canada. The federal government says you can now drive coast-to-coast from Victoria, British Columbia, to St. John’s, Newfoundland in an EV. Did you know that you can […]
Tesla Megapack in Victoria, Australia Catches Fire During Trials
Following the establishment of one of the world’s largest batteries in Victoria, Australia by Tesla and French company Neoen, a Tesla Megapack at the site has reportedly caught on fire. A Tesla Megapack caught on fire on Friday during testing of Tesla’s Victoria, Australia Big Battery, a Megapack unit run in part by Neoen, according […]
Tesla Model 3 Sales in Europe Surge in June to No. 2 Spot
The Tesla Model 3 sold the second-most vehicles in Europe during June, landing just behind Europe’s own Volkswagen AG, according to a report from Bloomberg. The automaker delivered a total of 25,697 Model 3 units within the month, and has sold a total of 66,350 units total in Europe this year through the month of […]
Tesla Supplier CATL Unveils More Affordable Sodium-Ion Batteries
As Tesla continues to search for the most affordable raw material options for making vehicles, one China-based Tesla supplier has just unveiled a new battery cell makeup that is thought to be cheaper than pure lithium-ion cells. Tesla battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) debuted a more affordable electric vehicle (EV) battery on Thursday, constructed […]
Tesla Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million Settlement to Model S Owners
Tesla plans to settle claims relating to a software update that temporarily caused reduced battery voltage in a handful of Model S units, according to court documents filed Wednesday in San Francisco’s U.S. District Court. Reuters reports that Tesla has agreed to pay $1.5 million USD to settle on claims that the company released a […]
Tesla Model 3 Gets Price Drop in China
While Tesla has been known to change its pricing from time to time, price drops are a welcomed occurrence for every prospective buyer – and the newest price drop could stand to benefit Tesla fans in China. Tesla has reduced the price of the Standard Range Model 3 in China according to its online order […]
Tesla Opens First Supercharger in Perth, Western Australia
Tesla’s charging infrastructure continues to expand across the world, with the most recent addition to the network taking place down under. Tesla officially established its first Supercharger outside of Perth, Western Australia on Thursday, located in the suburb of Karrinyup, according to The Driven. The Supercharger station consists of six V3 250kW Supercharger stalls, and […]
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Raises $205 Million in Funding Round
Funding will likely allow for more banana smoothies for the monkey, Pager Elon Musk’s Neuralink announced on Thursday it has raised a Series C funding round of $205 million USD. The funding round was led by led by Vy Capital, with participation from Google Ventures, DFJ Growth, Valor Equity Partners, Craft Ventures, Founders Fund, and […]
Tesla Q2 2021 Earnings Call Audio Cut Down to 37 Minutes [LISTEN]
If you’ve been busy and haven’t had time to catch up with Tesla’s record Q2 2021 earnings, here are a couple of ways to do so. You can take a look at the full earnings call transcript here, but if you want to listen to audio instead, Remo Uherek has posted a ‘supercut’ of the […]