Tesla Increases Price of Model Y in China by Just Over $1,200 USD

Tesla has increased the price of the Model Y in China, raising the price by CNY 8,000 ($1,226 USD). The announcement was made by Tesla China’s Global Vice President Grace Tao on Weibo on Wednesday afternoon in the country local time (via @42how_). According to Tao, she said (via Google Translate), “The price of Model […]

Consumer Reports Says Tesla’s In-Car Cameras Prompt ‘Privacy Concerns’

Viewing Angle of the Model 3 In-Cabin Camera According to Consumer Reports, it believes Tesla in-car cameras raise privacy concerns, just like the Chinese military, it seems. Consumer Reports references Tesla noting it reviews some footage recorded from in-car cameras, to help improve its self-driving technology, after the fact. According to Consumer Reports, this action […]

Tesla Acquires Plot of Land South of Gigafactory Shanghai, Report Says

Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai has been hard at work since its completion last year, even expanding to include a new Supercharger factory earlier this year. Internal sources discovered that Tesla is likely buying a 460,000 square-meter plot of land to the south of Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai, according to Tesmanian. The land, as sold by the city […]

Tidal-Powered EV Charging Station Debuts in Scotland

Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are growing in presence to match the increasingly electric auto market throughout the world, but one company in Shetland, Scotland is upping the ante with marine-powered electricity. Nova Innovation has created an EV charging station powered by tidal turbines on the island of Yell in Shetland, Scotland, according to BBC. […]

Lucid Confirms Roughly 500 Lucid Air Dream Edition Reservations Only

After selling out of the Lucid Air Dream Edition on Monday, Lucid Motors has officially revealed how many of the limited-edition electric vehicle (EV) it sold in the pre-order phase. Lucid Motors sold about 500 Lucid Air Dream Edition units before pre-orders of the electric sedan closed to the public, as reported by Teslarati. The […]

Tesla Surpasses 760 Superchargers in China with Over 6,000 Stalls

Perhaps the biggest barrier to mainstream adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is the charging infrastructure currently available in most places. However, Tesla China has been building new Supercharger stations rapidly, with new charging stalls popping up nearly every week. According to @42how_, five new Tesla Supercharger stations opened last week in mainland China for a […]

Adding a Solar Roof to the Tesla Model 3: Should You Do It? [VIDEO]

Despite the fact that Tesla also makes solar technology for homes and businesses, the company doesn’t have any vehicles including solar charging or similar power storage options. Earlier this month, YouTube channel The Tech of Tech released a new video in which the host uses portable Bluetti solar panels and a power station to charge […]

Tesla Surges 6.5% After Cathie Wood Raises Price Target to $3,000

Investing firm Ark Invest has offered a lot of confidence for the direction of Tesla’s business, and in a new update released on Friday, the firm has further increased its praise of the automaker’s future. Tesla (TSLA) shares rose 6.5% Monday, following news that Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood raised Tesla’s price target to $3,000 (USD) […]