Tesla Store in London, Ontario Coming Soon
Canada is set to get a new Tesla store in London, Ontario, nine months after the electric vehicle maker launched a new Supercharger in the city. It would be the eighth Tesla sales centre in Ontario. According to The London Free Press, Tesla acquired the 1.5-acre site at 600 Oxford Street, home to a former […]
Elon Musk Shares Video of Snow Falling on Gigafactory Berlin
Winter is coming, or actually, it’s now here, if we’re talking about Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a drone flyover video today of “snow falling on Giga Berlin,” showing its huge footprint, nearly complete, covered in snow. It’s neat to see an official Giga Berlin flyover from Tesla, as third-party […]
Tesla Full Self-Driving 3-Month Trials Activated for New Owners [PICS]
Tesla offered a last-minute incentive during the final days of 2020 to push for deliveries, offering a free 3-month trial to Full Self-Driving (FSD) for new owners. This freebie may have helped the company achieve its goal of surpassing 500,000 cars built in a single year. Now, we’re seeing new Tesla owners share 3-month FSD […]
Tesla Model Y HEPA Filter Revealed, Now Easier to Replace
Tesla launched Model Y sales in China on New Year’s day, offering some exclusive features for the SUV in the country, including a new HEPA filter and Bioweapon Defense Mode, and more. A picture of the new HEPA filter in the Shanghai-made Model Y has now been revealed, thanks to a post on Reddit by […]
China’s NIO Launching Flagship EV Sedan on January 9
All-electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers must start somewhere – and many, like NIO, are already starting off on a better foot than legacy automakers like Ford. After announcing record-high numbers for 2020 deliveries, Chinese EV startup NIO has shared plans to launch its flagship sedan on January 9. The automaker, a direct competitor to US-based Tesla […]
Tesla 2020.48.30.1 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New
Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.48.30.1 software update, first detected on a Model 3 in Germany and the Netherlands, according to @TeslaFi. The release comes after the 2020.48.30 update was released on December 30, 2020, which included Sentry Mode improvements and some bug fixes. It’s unclear what’s included in this update, the first of […]
Ann Arbor Police to Add Ford Mustang Mach-E to Vehicle Fleet
Police departments all over the United States have started adding electric vehicles (EVs) to their patrol fleets, in order to make a move towards sustainability in policing. On Saturday, Michigan Live reported that the Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) has been approved by city council to purchase two 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-Es, set to replace […]
Tesla Hits Another All-Time High, Surpasses $700 Billion for the First Time
After a year of record numbers, electric automaker Tesla (TSLA) is beginning 2021 on the exact same note, already rallying to new all-time highs. On Monday, Tesla’s shares flew past previous highs during intraday trading, surpassing a $700 billion market value. The growth comes just after Tesla’s record year in 2020, in which it reached […]
2021 Tesla Model 3 Glass Tint Transmittance Rates
If you’ve ever wondered how much glass tint there is on 2021 Tesla Model 3 windows, we have some details. A user on Reddit has shared factory glass tint amounts for the 2021 Tesla Model 3 in the Tesla Motors subreddit, as measured in California, with a Linsheng LS162 transmission meter. The details below, as […]
Tesla Details New Panasonic Battery Pricing Deal in SEC Filing
United States electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla has been working closely with Panasonic since nearly the beginning, and in the most recent document shared, we see that the two companies have finalized their most recent partnership contract. On Monday, Tesla shared its entry into a new pricing agreement with Panasonic to the company website, according […]
Tesla Set to Launch Model 3 Sales in Israel
In November, we reported about Tesla’s plans to begin selling its electric vehicles (EVs) in Israel. In a new update, Tesla has now begun its sales operations in the country, starting with the achievement of necessary licensing. California-based EV company Tesla has now earned a commercial import license from Israel’s Ministry of Transport, according to […]
Hands-On: China’s Tesla Model Y in 1080p HD [VIDEO]
With Tesla launching its Model Y electric SUV in China, it comes with new exclusive features such as a new wood trim on front doors, new centre console (from 2021 Model 3) heated steering wheel, plus HEPA filter with Bioweapon Defense Mode. While we’ve seen some low-quality videos of the Model Y made at Giga […]
Confirmed: Tesla Model Y Bioweapon Defense Mode in Action [PIC]
With Tesla launching Model Y sales in China, the electric SUV gains exclusive features still not available yet for versions in North America. These Shanghai-made Model Y features include a heated steering wheel, the new centre console from the Model 3 refresh, a new front driver and passenger door wood trim and HEPA filter, which […]
New Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. Overview: Dec. 26, 2020 – Jan. 2, 2021
Let’s take a look at all the new Supercharger locations that have gone live in the U.S. this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the patrons of the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Dec. 29, 2020 Level P1 at 1970 Main Street, Irvine, CA 24 72 kW Tesla […]
Lucid Motors to Launch Stores in Saudi Arabia in 2022
According to Arab News, Lucid Motors is currently looking at possible locations for a retail outlet in Saudi Arabia — the home country of one of the automaker’s biggest shareholders, the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Lucid Motors, the EV carmaker, part-owned by Saudi Arabia’s (PIF), is scouting out locations for retail sales outlets in the Kingdom, […]