Volkswagen Looking for Supplier Partners in EV Battery Race, Says Board Member
Earlier this year, Deutsche Bank said that Volkswagen could surpass Tesla next year, and whether the news comes to fruition or not, Volkswagen has shared plans to find raw material suppliers for its batteries – a move that could result in improved production practices. According to Reuters, Volkswagen is currently in talks with a number of […]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid ‘Special Badge’ Appears Limited to First 25 Owners Only
After the unveiling of Tesla’s graphic Plaid badge, a new picture seemingly confirms the special graphic logo was reserved for those who attended the company’s Model S Plaid delivery event, while a separate Plaid badge has been revealed and is set to ship to other customers. On Monday, MilMileBattery shared a photo of a truckload […]
First Drive: Tesla Model S Plaid Yoke Steering Wheel [VIDEO]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid was officially released to customers last week at a delivery event at the company’s Fremont, California factory. In a new video shared on Monday by YouTube channel OCDetailing, the host, Joe, takes a Tesla Model S Plaid for a quick spin to the shop’s other location, talking through the elements of […]
Tesla’s Communication Over Model S Plaid Criticized as ‘Extremely Dishonest’
In a post from u/xdert on Reddit on Monday, the user says they thought Tesla’s communication surrounding the Model S Plaid has been “extremely dishonest. The post, which was shared on the Tesla Motors subreddit, cited concerns about Tesla’s dishonesty relating to the company’s advertising of the Model S Plaid’s 0 to 60 speeds, the […]
Tesla Model S Plaid an ‘Impressive Feat’ Says Oppenheimer Analyst
Following the official release of Tesla’s Model S Plaid, Tesla fans are touting the vehicle’s capabilities, and some analysts are also emphasizing the accomplishment made by Tesla in bringing this electric vehicle (EV) to widescale production. According to Oppenheimer analyst Colin Rusch, the Tesla Model S Plaid is an “impressive feat,” adding that the vehicle […]
Watch Tesla’s Model S Plaid Top 150mph at Laguna Seca [VIDEO]
On Monday, we spotted Randy Pobst and the Unplugged Performance team racing its new Tesla Model S Plaid at the Laguna Seca raceway, and a new video shows the driver going very fast from inside the car. In new footage uploaded from Monday’s run, Unplugged Performance shared footage from inside Pobst’s Model S Plaid front […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Review: Auto Shift Tested; Touchscreen UI, Gaming, PPF Included [VIDEO]
Tesla Raj attended the company’s Model S Plaid event, uncovering a bunch of tidbits about the new electric sedan. In a new 40-minute video, Raj shares a review of the Tesla Model S Plaid, owned by Logan from the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley club. In the video, Raj goes over the Model S Plaid […]
Tesla Highlights ‘Model S Plaid Deliveries Begin’ in Newest Video
Tesla has shared a new video called ‘Model S Plaid Deliveries Begin’. The new video highlights the beginning of the Model S to where it is today, with the new Model S Plaid. Spanning just over one minute long, the video shows off the Model S Plaid’s incredible performance, able to go from 0-60mph in […]
Tesla to Open First Store in Israel in ‘Coming Months’, Says Report
Tesla began delivering its electric vehicles (EVs) to its first customers in Israel over the past few months, and according to a new update, the company is now looking to open a physical store location within the country. On Monday, Globes reported that Tesla plans to open its first store in Israel in the months […]
Tesla Owner Builds Awesome Retractable Automatic Charger Arm [VIDEO]
Some Tesla owners have gone above and beyond to create their own additions to the company’s products, like this Tesla owner in Romania that built a homemade Powerwall. In a new update, one Tesla owner has added a new element to Tesla’s semi-automated ecosystem that makes charging at home even easier. A Tesla owner has […]
Lordstown Motors Shares Fall 15% After CEO and CFO Resigns
Lordstown Motors has lost two top executives at its Lordstown, Ohio factory, purchased in 2019 from General Motors (GM), ahead of plans to produce the electric pickup truck, Endurance, in the fall. On Monday, shares of Lordstown Motors fell 15%, following announcements that CEO Steve Burns and CFO Julio Rodriguez resigned, according to Business Insider. […]
Watch Tesla’s Model S Plaid Accelerate at Laguna Seca Raceway [VIDEO]
Tesla’s Model S Plaid Delivery Event was last week, and the electric luxury sedan has already been picked up by the Unplugged Performance team as it starts preparing for the 2021 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Randy Pobst and the Unplugged Performance team were spotting racing a Model S Plaid at the Laguna Seca Raceway […]
Tesla Model Y, Model S Plaid to Hit Europe in Q3, Report Says
Tesla has had to delay the opening of its Gigafactory Berlin significantly, and a new update shows that the company may begin exporting Model Y units from Gigafactory Shanghai to catch up with Europe’s backlog of orders for the electric SUV. The Shanghai Gigafactory will begin exporting Tesla Model Y units to Europe in the […]
Bitcoin Rises Above $40,000 After Elon Musk Said Tesla May Accept It Again
Just a couple weeks after a pair of tweets from Tesla CEO Elon Musk with Bitcoin breakup memes, the billionaire entrepreneur has shared that Tesla could again start using the cryptocurrency down the line. Bitcoin’s price rose above $40,000 again on Monday, following comments from Tesla CEO Elon Musk saying that Tesla could start taking […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Owner Shows Off 0-90mph Acceleration During the Day [VIDEO]
New Tesla Model S Plaid owner, @EmmetPeppers, has shared some daytime acceleration videos of his new electric sedan. While Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery event showed off various acceleration demos at night time, we finally get to see a 0-60mph (and actually 0-90mph) during the day. Here are some more pic.twitter.com/MQozUWSvaK — Emmet Peppers (@EmmetPeppers) […]