Tesla’s Chinese Rival Xpeng Motors started rolling out their P7 Sedan models earlier this month. CNBC reports that they recently raised up to $500 million in funding with investors like Aspex and Coatue. Xpeng Motors had also received $400 million from Xiaomi last year in November. This P7 Sedan model has a high-performance battery, 706km […]
Earlier today, Tesla quietly launched a new lease option for its Model Y compact SUV in the United States, as spotted by a user on Reddit. If you go to the Model Y configurator on Tesla.com, if you click on ‘Estimate Payment’ along the bottom, a pop up now shows an option for ‘lease’. You...
Construction for Giga Shanghai officially began in December 2018. The factory mainly handles the assembly of Model 3 vehicles, and is starting with Model Y production. On July 16, “3 steady stream of trucks” could be seen transporting equipment around Tesla Gigafactory 3 (also known as Giga Shanghai). You can watch some drone footage on […]
Yesterday, the creator of the Stats App for Tesla posted on Reddit. They released a photo about the new iOS 14 Stats App widget, which is currently a beta version. They later posted an updated version of the app, including an ‘Estimated Range’ counter. The image below also shows the app’s full iOS interface. When […]
Supercharge recently announced that Tesla has opened 16 Superchargers in Santa Cruz, California. These were installed around 911 Soquel Avenue, which is at Whole Foods Market. Earlier this year, it was reported on the Tesla Motor Club forums by user ‘AdamEKM’ that these were under construction. There are now sixteen stalls open 24/7 with 250kW (V3) […]
Teslarati states that Tesla recently released a job posting in Greece. This sales position is for a Tesla Advisor in Athens: As a Tesla Advisor it is your responsibility to offer seamless customer service throughout the entire customer journey. You have relentless determination to succeed and you are driven by the mission of Tesla to […]
SpaceX and Nasa worked closely together to plan their joint Crew Dragon Demo-2 launch. On May 30th, Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken were sent to the International Space Station (ISS). CNBC reports that SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is set to return to Earth on August 2nd. Once the crew touches down in the Atlantic Ocean, this will […]
As reported by Teslarati, Super Factories recently took a closer look at Gigafactory Nevada. Not many details were previously revealed about the gigafactory before. There are plans to install more gigafactories throughout China and Europe. The construction of Gigafactory Nevada started in 2014. Over half a mile long, there is approximately 5.3 million square feet of […]
As reported by InsideEVs, General Motors is developing a 400-mile electric pickup truck. This was silently announced in their annual sustainability report. The (unnamed) Chevrolet will only be one of the 20 models set to release by 2023, with the exact time of release still up in the air. General Motors has reportedly spent over […]
It’s a great day for electric vehicle lovers! In celebration of #WorldEmojiDay, Electrify America has started a petition to add a custom EV charger emoji. Electrify America is one of the leading EV charging networks in the United States, providing EV education and products. Currently, their petition has nearly 500 signatures. They state that this emoji […]
As reported by Bloomberg, Tesla has continued to gain traction in China over the past few months. The automotive market is worth hundreds of billions of dollars and electric vehicles have become more popular within recent years. Due to the global pandemic, sales of electric vehicles fell by 30% in April. Tesla opened Tesla Giga […]
Tesla enthusiast and concept artist Jordi Pau, has recently created a render video of the second-generation Tesla Roadster’s top speed (via Teslarati). In his YouTube video, the Roadster completes a 0-249 mph (0-400 km/h) sprint in 19.88 seconds, which is much faster than some of the most advanced cars in the world like the Bugatti […]
Tesla has started rolling out software update 2020.24.6.9 to owners of the company’s Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y. According to Teslascope, this update appears to be related to bug fixes and other minor improvements as the details match 2020.24.6.4. Others on Twitter have similarly noted nothing is new in this update...
It’s been a field day on Twitter, after high profile verified accounts were hijacked to spread a bitcoin scam. Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s account was one of the compromised accounts, alongside other notables such as Apple, Bill Gates, Uber and Barack Obama. https://twitter.com/RealTeslaNorth/status/1283502833061388291 “I’m feeling generous because of Covid-19,” tweeted Musk’s account after it was...
Travis County officials in Texas have approved the tax break for Tesla if they do decide to build a Gigafactory near the Austin airport, where it could employ thousands according to the CNBC. The site which has been proposed for the factory is called the Austin Green development which borders the Colorado River. Tesla still […]
