In August, a Tesla employee thwarted a Russian hacker’s attempts to install malware onto Tesla’s internal operating system. The hacker attempted to recruit the employee, only to be discreetly turned in to the FBI by Tesla. Now, as reported by CTV News, a 26-year-old Russian cyber-attacker, Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, plead “not guilty” to courts on […]
Tesla has released an Acceleration Boost upgrade for its Model Y compact SUV, available as a $2,000 USD purchase. This addition matches what has been available from Tesla for the Model 3. The Acceleration Boost offers an improved 0-60 mph time, from 4.8 seconds down to 4.3 seconds (it should have been 4.20 seconds in […]
After being announced as the site of a future Tesla Supercharger back in December 2017, the Simi Valley Supercharger at Target in California is now live (via Supercharge.info). The Tesla Supercharger at Simi Valley Target opened on Wednesday, September 23, more than three years after news of the charging site was discovered. The location for […]
At Amazon’s special event today, the company unveiled new Echo, Fire TV, Eero 6 devices and more. One new announcement was the introduction of Ring Car Connect, a new API for automakers to allow customers to get push notifications on their smartphones from detected events. The new Ring Car Connect API also allows users to […]
After Tesla’s Battery Day announcement that its Model S Plaid set a record time of 1:30.3 at the Laguna Seca track, many fans were left wondering who the record-setting driver was. In a new video shared on the r/TeslaMotors subreddit, it was revealed that the Tesla Model S Plaid record-setter was driver Sebastian Vittel (not […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are finally starting to hit the mainstream, and while they’ve a long way to go before they’re the industry standard, they’re getting some well-deserved attention from experts. In a new video released Wednesday, Grid Connections host Chase Drum interviews auto and energy industry experts Sandy Munro and Bob Galyen about Tesla’s Battery […]
In a tweet on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk told his followers that the “Roadster will be better.” The reply was in response to a fellow user asking Musk how the company would incentivize the Roadster after the release of the legendary Model S Plaid. The news, or hint at news, at the least, set […]
After Battery Day, it’s no doubt that Tesla is in full-steam ahead mode – while the company’s shares dropped a decent bit after the event, this still won’t stop its factories, showrooms, service centers, and Superchargers from popping up around the world. In an update from Tesla Motors Club, it was announced that Pasadena will […]
It feels like not long ago that Donald Trump was congratulating Tesla CEO Elon Musk for the new Giga Texas factory, and for reopening its Fremont factory before the state of California said it was okay. And now, Musk and Tesla have decided to take action against Trump, to retain its right to importing Chinese […]
Tesla software version 2020.36.12 has started rolling out to the fleet on Wednesday evening. According to TeslaFi, software update 2020.36.12 was found being released on a Tesla Model Y in Washington, in the United States. Other Model Y owners also saw the 2020.36.12 software update from Tesla received in New York City, New York. Same […]
Volkswagen is finally ready to introduce to the world the ID.4 – a fully electric SUV that produces zero carbon emissions and is produced through a carbon-neutral process, reports Volkswagen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgqgywj-kf0 With its second electric vehicle ever, Volkswagen is targeting the most sought-after vehicle segment in both the U.S. and China – SUVs. The veteran auto-maker’s […]
A new executive order passed today by California Governor Gavin Newsom will see the sale of new gasoline-powered cars banned starting in 2035. In 2035, all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state of California will have to be zero-emission vehicles. “This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight […]
Tesla owners on Wednesday suffered from an hour-long network outage, resulting in many not able to use the company’s mobile app or website. What caused this embarrassing outage? According to TechCrunch, sources familiar with the matter said it was a company-wide outage. “The Tesla outage was caused by an internal break of their application programming […]
In the sixth installment of his automotive-centric YouTube series Auto Focus, MKBHD details his experience with the Porsche Taycan Turbo. Marques Keith Brownlee, the man and well-known tech reviewer on YouTube behind the acronym, was given a Taycan Turbo to drive around for two weeks and then review. In his video, Marques shares his thoughts […]
An action movie star walks into a rocket made by a billionaire entrepreneur. The set up for a punchline, or real events in 2020? In a new update, SpaceX officials have confirmed that Tom Cruise will, in fact, head to space in 2021 to film a brand new movie at the International Space Station, as […]
