Tesla Increases Price of Entry Model 3 in Canada by $2,000
Tesla has been busy tonight making changes on its website, as the company has increased the price of its entry Model 3 Standard Range Plus by $2,000 CAD, now starting at $54,990 CAD (via @mrgreyev). Previously, the Standard Range Plus was priced at $52,990 CAD, for the base configuration with 18-inch Aero wheels, showing an […]
Tesla Removes Cybertruck Order Pricing and Configurations Until 2022
Tesla has started making changes to its website on Thursday evening, and with its Cybertruck, there is no longer pricing or configuration options available (via @SawyerMerritt). When you click “order now” under the Cybertruck page, all you see is a message that reads, “You will be able to complete your configuration as production nears in […]
Tesla 2021.36.5 and 2021.24.25.1 Software Updates Rolling Out
Tesla has started rolling out new software updates on Thursday to owners, as 2021.24.25.1 and 2021.36.5 have been detected among the @Teslascope fleet. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.36.5 on a Model S Plaid (2021) in Kentucky, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/XMcynJFrmL — Teslascope (@teslascope) October 14, 2021 […]
Tesla Launches New Twitter Account: @TeslaSolar
After launching a Twitter account for its Tesla Superchargers, the electric automaker has quietly launched an account for its solar products including Powerwall. The new @TeslaSolar account has a description that reads, “Produce & store your own energy with Solar Roof, Solar Panels & Powerwall,” with a link to Tesla’s solar roof product (via @SawyerMerritt). […]
Tesla Model 3: Fastest-Selling Used Car in the U.S. in September
Last year, it was posited that the Tesla Model 3 value held up better in used markets than small luxury cars, and a new report both confirms this information and shows that the Model 3 is the U.S.’s most popular used car, as of the last four months. For the fourth consecutive month, the Tesla […]
Iceland’s Tesla Supercharger Ring is Now Complete
While Tesla has opened a number of Superchargers in Iceland, it appears the U.S. company has officially completed its road of Supercharger stations running the perimeter of the country, ahead of another Supercharger station which is set to be built later this year. Tesla has completed the Supercharger ring lining the outside coastal areas of […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Rear Drive Unit and Battery Teardown [VIDEOS]
The Tesla Model S Plaid has remained in headlines since its release in June, and while some users have torn apart the Plaid’s 12-volt lithium-ion battery in the vehicle, a new channel has taken to looking at the vehicle’s larger battery unit and rear drive units in a pair of videos shared this week. A […]
Tesla Model Y in China Gets Autopark with 2021.36 Software Update
Upon Tesla’s release of software update 2021.36, a number of new features arrived for customers in China, including the well-acclaimed Autopark Tesla’s recent software update shared on Wednesday also brought Autopark to the Model Y in China for those who have Autopilot, according to CNEVPost. The feature, which has been available in the U.S. and […]
Honda Unveils Electric Cars for China First, Coming in ‘Next 5 Years’
After giving up on approaching an electric vehicle (EV) strategy of its own, Honda is seeking partners for EV manufacturing, and a new announcement shows the company has a more detailed electrification plan, set to begin as soon as 2022. On Wednesday at a virtual conference, Honda announced a new electrification strategy, including a five-step […]
First Look: Tesla App Dashcam Live Streaming Interface Revealed
After updating its mobile app for both iOS and Android on Wednesday, some Tesla users have noticed that the update hints at Tesla dashcam live streaming, and one account has discovered a related user interface (UI) to the feature. @Teslascope shared a first look on late Thursday at the dashcam live streaming feature’s UI, as […]
Tesla Mobile App Hints at Dashcam Live Streaming Soon and More
Tesla has updated its mobile app on Wednesday evening for both iOS and Android. The Tesla iPhone app update brings improvements to larger iOS widgets, adding quick controls to lock/unlock doors, climate, charging, and frunk. The widget controls are sorta okay. Clicking on any of the controls brings up the main app to carry out […]
Tesla Launches New Model 3 All-Weather Rear Trunk Liner
Tesla has launched a new version of its All-Weather Rear Trunk Liner for the Model 3, debuting a new design. According to the new image seen above, the rear trunk liner no longer has rectangular squares throughout, but has vertical lines to channel water and other debris instead. “Model 3 All-Weather Rear Trunk Liner offers […]
Tesla to Open Another Shanghai Delivery Center Next Friday
After opening Asia’s largest Tesla delivery center in Beijing, China last month, the company is officially set to open another new delivery center this month. On Wednesday, Tesla announced plans to open a new delivery center in Shanghai, with a grand opening ceremony taking place Friday, October 22, according to @JayinShanghai. The delivery center is […]
NIO Reportedly Sends In-Car Advertisement to Owner Vehicles in China
A notification showed up for NIO drivers this morning that is believed to be an ad, in what some are calling a strange first for the electric vehicle (EV) industry. On Wednesday, NIO pushed what appears to be an advertisement out to customer service vehicles in China, according to a post on Weibo (via @TheKilowatts). […]
Volkswagen CEO Reportedly Warns of 30,000 Job Losses in Shift to Electric Vehicles
With plans to stop selling gas cars in Europe by 2035, Volkswagen is already working its way to transition to electric vehicles (EVs) – though the company’s head says the transition is not fast enough amidst growing competition. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess told a supervisory board in September that transitioning to EVs too slowly could […]