As SpaceX continues to increase its reach with Starlink’s satellite internet constellation, the company is reportedly experimenting with different dish styles, says an FCC filing on Tuesday. SpaceX is testing Starlink terminals that utilize two separate, square dishes, rather than one, according to a filing with the FCC requesting approval to test the dishes in […]

While the Tesla Model 3 remained France’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) between January and May, the sedan has been knocked off the top for the month of May by just a few thousand units. The Renault Zoe was May’s best-selling EV in France, while the Model 3 took second and remained the best-seller year-to-date, according […]

In a new video uploaded on Monday, Kevin Smith test drove his camera-sensing, radar-less Model Y in the rain to see how Autopilot holds up. Using a Model Y produced in May 2021 running software version 2021.4.18.1, Smith drives around highway 65 in relatively light rain, while the Autopilot functionality seems fine until it starts […]

It’s not uncommon for Tesla to subtly change features in its cars from time to time, and in a new update, the company has changed its signature red brake calipers in certain performance models. Tesla has removed the red brake calipers from its Model S/X Plaid vehicles according to the company’s website (via @BabyTesla). Tesla […]

It’s never a good idea to street race, as two drivers in Brantford, Ontario, Canada have discovered. Drivers of a Lamborghini and a Tesla Model Y were seen street racing in Brantford, Ontario on Wayne Gretzky Parkway near the 403 highway ramp, according to a crime brief from the Brantford Police (via Facebook). The drivers, […]

As Apple prepares to develop its own electric vehicle (EV), the company has been talking to a number of different potential battery suppliers, and has now entered early discussions with a few key companies in China. Apple is currently talking with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Warren Buffett-backed BYD about supplying batteries for the […]

After Elon Musk‘s remarks last year that deep crimson from the upcoming Gigafactory Berlin was his favorite car color, a Model S has been spotted at Tesla’s Fremont Factory sporting the very same deep crimson shade in a drone flyover video taken Saturday (via Teslarati). A Model S featuring the same crimson shade was also […]

After a relatively slow April in the Chinese auto market for Tesla, the company has followed up with an impressive May, effectively tripling its sales year-over-year (YoY) within the country. According to data collected by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla sold 33,463 electric vehicles (EVs) in China throughout May, as reported by The […]

According to a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Tesla has lost one of its long-time presidents. “As of June 3, 2021, Jerome Guillen, President, Tesla Heavy Trucking, of Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”), departed Tesla. We thank him for his many contributions and wish him well in his future career,” reads the […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Sunday the Model S Plaid+ was canceled, citing there was ‘no need’ for the high-end sedan with 520-mile range. Some non-believers on the web believed Musk might have been joking, but according to the Tesla website, the Plaid+ has been officially removed, confirming what the Tesla leader had to […]

In a widescale test measuring range, battery consumption, and charge time featuring 21 different EVs and performed by the Norwegian Automotive Federation (NAF), Ford’s Mustang Mach-E Long Range came out on top in terms of range, while the Tesla Model 3 came in second by about 30 miles, as reported by Inside EVs. The test […]

Tesla’s Model 3 has remained one of the top-selling electric vehicles (EVs) in the United Kingdom, and according to a new report, it recently bumped another EV off from the top. The Tesla Model 3 has surpassed the United Kingdom’s previous most popular battery electric vehicle (BEV), with a total of 39,900 Model 3 units […]

  Canadian car-sharing platform Turo has seen major milestones in the past few years to become more carbon-neutral, and a new partnership with Porsche will let some Canadian drivers try out the company’s first electric vehicle (EV). Porsche Canada and Turo have partnered together to offer Turo customers in Montreal to rent one of three […]

Tesla’s vehicles are considered some of the safest out there, but a new incident in East China’s Zhejiang Province shows that even a safe car can’t stop a driver from making mistakes – some of which are even fatal. A driver in a black Tesla sedan (allegedly a Model X via Silicon) struck a vehicle […]

Police departments across the U.S. have been transitioning administrative and patrol cars to electric vehicles (EVs), and despite being more expensive upfront, some departments are reporting lowered operating costs and customization options for an overall more affordable experience. In particular, the Westport, Connecticut Police Department has benefitted financially from owning its Tesla Model 3, compared […]