Tesla Won’t Get Lower Import Duties in India, Says Minister

Tesla lobbied in India for lowered import duties on vehicles last month, but according to a new report from a government official within the country, the change won’t be happening. India’s Junior Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar stated earlier this week the government has no plans to reduce import duties on vehicles, just a few weeks […]

Rumor: Tesla May Use China’s BYD ‘Blade Battery’ in 2022

As competition continues to mount in China’s robust electric vehicle (EV) market, a new rumor from multiple credible sources claims Tesla may be receiving a new type of battery from a fellow competitor turned supplier. According to multiple sources, the Warren Buffett-backed automaker BYD is expected to provide Tesla with Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) “blade […]

Netflix Announces SpaceX ‘Inspiration4’ Mission Documentary

SpaceX will carry Inspiration4 civilian passengers to space on its Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, with the first passenger having been announced in February. The Inspiration4 mission, run by 34-year-old billionaire Jared Isaacman, seeks to bring three civilian passengers to space in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, according to TIME. […]

Buttigieg Asked Why Tesla Wasn’t Invited to the White House [VIDEO]

Following President Joe Biden’s teaser for a big announcement coming on Thursday, the administration has reportedly invited a number of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer executives, with one particular EV company surprisingly missing. On Thursday, Biden’s Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was asked why “one car manufacturer was conspicuously absent,” in reference to Tesla, to which Buttigieg […]

Elon Musk Confirms Walter Isaacson Writing his Biography

Back in June, it was reported famed author Walter Isaacson was in talks with Elon Musk to write the latter’s biography. On Wednesday evening, Musk confirmed Isaacson was indeed writing his biography. “If you’re curious about Tesla, SpaceX & my general goings on, @WalterIsaacson is writing a biography,” said Musk. If you’re curious about Tesla, SpaceX […]

How to Get Tesla Online Store Stock Alerts

If you’re following Tesla North on Twitter (@RealTeslaNorth), you may have noticed lately we’ve been sharing updates about online stock updates for various items from the Tesla online store. We’re proud to offer this new valuable alert service for our faithful readers. We will notify you when an item is back in stock in the […]

Tesla Shows Off Model Y Production at Gigafactory Shanghai [VIDEO]

Tesla has shared a new video in China, showing off its Model Y factory floor in action at its Gigafactory in Shanghai, as recorded and shared by Jason Yang on YouTube. The 39-second time-lapse video above shows Tesla’s incredible robotic production line for its Model Y compact crossover SUV. The machines making the Model Y […]

Tesla Gets ‘Overweight’ Rating, $1,200 Price Target from Piper Sandler

Following Tesla’s Q2 earnings call last week, a number of Wall Street analysts released notes reacting to the call with one particular firm keeping to its price target and rating, while slightly boosting its model for the company’s shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an overweight rating on Tesla (TSLA) shares on Wednesday, keeping a $1,200 price […]

Security Flaws Discovered in Popular EV Charging Brands: Researchers

Cyber-attacks remain one of the biggest potential threats to user security amidst the growth of the digital electric vehicle (EV) world, as was witnessed in a hacker breach of over 150,000 security cameras earlier this year – and the problem could be witnessed more in the future from using some of the world’s most popular […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada to Get New Panasonic Battery Line

Tesla is working with many partners on samples of its 4680 electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and according to a new report, one of the company’s oldest partners is set to establish a new production line this month at Gigafactory Nevada to produce battery cells. Panasonic is readying plans to install a new EV battery production […]