Hackers Breach 150,000 Security Cameras, Accessing Tesla Factory and More
Silicon Valley startup Verkada Inc. was saw its 150,000 security cameras breached by hackers, exposing live footage from a variety of enterprise customers, including Tesla, reports Bloomberg. Both live and video archives were breached, exposing footage belonging to Verkada customers, which includes schools, hospitals, jails, police departments and more. “Another video, shot inside a Tesla warehouse […]
Drone Captures Tesla Semi Driving on Test Track in Fremont [VIDEOS]
A number of Tesla Semis have been spotted in the wild in recent months, and a new update shows the Semi driving around a track. In a pair of videos uploaded Sunday, YouTube channel Chris Nguyen shared drone footage from the test track outside Tesla’s Fremont factory of a Tesla Semi following a Model Y […]
Huge Tesla Model S Fleet Spotted at Fremont Factory, Hints at Deliveries Soon
Demand for Tesla’s Model S is higher than ever, and a series of pictures of the model outside the factory have surfaced this week, including new ones revealing at least 150 of the model outside a Tesla factory. New photographs received by Tesmanian Tuesday show a developing fleet of refreshed Model S units outside Tesla’s […]
More Audi Q4 e-tron Images Shared, Shows Speakers by Sonos
Just last month, the 2022 Audi e-tron Gran Turismo (GT) was announced, and now the company is already unveiling a new interior design concept for its Q4 e-tron SUV model. In a press release Tuesday, Audi released the interior concept for its new Q4 e-tron electric SUV, which features an Augmented Reality (AR) “head-up” display […]
Tesla Gets Price Target Increase to $900 by New Street Research
After breaking records for the largest drop in value in a six-week period, Tesla’s (TSLA) shares may still be a good bet for the long-term, according to New Street Research. Analyst Pierre Ferragu upgraded Tesla from a ‘Hold’ rating to ‘Buy’ on Tuesday, with a price target of $900 (USD), up from the firm’s previous […]
Tesla Model Y Sales Surged in China in February, Topping Local Rivals
After a slow winter, Tesla has delivered a major blow to Chinese automakers like Xpeng Motors with a major price cut in the country’s auto market. In February, Tesla delivered 4,630 Model Y units in China, an almost threefold increase from just 1,641 in January, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (via […]
Kia Teases EV6 Electric Crossover, First in Upcoming EV Lineup
In a press release Monday, Kia unveiled the first official images of the EV6, the company’s first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV). Built on the company’s new electric vehicle (EV) platform, the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the company also announced that it would use the simple naming convention of starting all of its BEV vehicles […]
Tesla FSD Beta v8.3 Coming End of Next Week with ‘Download Beta’ Button, Says Elon Musk
On the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased a new ‘download beta’ button was coming to owner vehicles with Full Self-Driving, to enable them to participate in the latter’s beta program. Now, Musk has clarified how the ‘download beta’ will actually work. Responding to @WholeMarsBlog on early Tuesday morning, when asked if the button would […]
Canada to Install 20 New Electric Vehicle Chargers Across Township of King in Ontario
The government of Canada announced on Monday it will invest $200,000 CAD ($158,000 USD) to install 20 new electric vehicle chargers across the Township of King, in the province of Ontario. The announcement was made by Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors and Member of Parliament for King–Vaughan, on behalf of Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources. […]
ARK Invest Remains Bullish on Tesla, Price Targets Up ‘Considerably’ Says CEO [VIDEO]
Ark Invest founder and CEO Cathie Wood, spoke with CNBC on Monday afternoon and reiterated her company’s bullish position on Tesla. According to Wood, Ark’s confidence has gone up for a number of reasons, detailing Tesla’s market share and also the company’s progress in the autonomous space. She says despite luxury automakers entering the electric […]
First V3 Tesla Supercharger in Tel Aviv, Israel Starts Construction
Tesla’s first deliveries in Israel began arriving last month, and less than a month later the company has started installing its first Supercharger station in the country. According to Tesmanian, Tesla has started building Israel’s first Supercharger station in Tel Aviv, with more to come in this year’s second quarter. Located at Derech Menachem Begin […]
Starlink Mobile Service Not for Tesla Cars But Aircraft, Big Trucks and More Says Elon Musk
A recent FCC filing by SpaceX hinted at Starlink’s expansion to mobile, offering its satellite internet service for aircraft and more. On Monday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk clarified the Starlink’s mobile internet plans would not be for Tesla cars, rather larger vehicles such as recreation vehicles, aircraft ships and more. Replying to a CNBC story […]
Tesla China VP Reiterates Charging is More Effective Than Battery Swaps
Tesla experimented with battery swap programming as far back as 2013, and despite the spread of recent rumors regarding a potential switch to the new model, a Vice President of the company has stated that the model is inefficient. According to CnEVPost, Tesla Vice President of external affairs Grace Tao said Saturday on Weibo the […]
BMW CFO ‘Sleeps Very Peacefully’ Despite Looming Apple Car Threat
German automaker BMW is well slated to handle an electric future, according to Chief Financial Officer Nicolas Peter in a recent interview. Even with threats of Apple, the world’s most valuable company, and its upcoming autonomous car entering the auto market, Peter says he’s still sleeping at night, reports Bloomberg. When asked about Apple, Peter […]
China’s Xpeng Saw EV Sales Soar in Q4, But Then Came Tesla’s Model Y Price Cut
Xpeng Motors and other China-based electric automakers are keeping up with Tesla and seeing impressive sales numbers, as the electric vehicle (EV) market just begins taking off. As reported by South China Morning Post, sales of Xpeng’s G7 SUV, a direct competitor to the Tesla Model Y, soared by 345% between October and December of […]