Tesla Gigafactory Texas Dec. 1 Construction Update [4K VIDEO]
We’ve been keeping close track of construction on Tesla’s Gigafactory Tesla site, with a number of drone videos coming to light week after week. In the most recent video uploaded on YouTube by Joe Tegtmeyer, we see a number of exciting updates through drone footage of Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas construction site. Most notably, Joe provides […]
Mexico Stopped Elon Musk From Naming His Alcohol ‘Teslaquila’
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk first joked about Tesla Tequila on April Fools’ Day, he had titled it, “Teslaquila.” However, even as the joke turned into a real product, the name could not stick. According to The Verge, Musk could not name the product ‘Teslaquila’ because of the word’s similarity to the word ‘tequila,’ per […]
Tesla Stock Could Be “Crushed Like Souffle Under a Sledgehammer,” Warns Musk in Employee Email
As electric vehicles (EVs) begin to take hold around the world, Tesla continues to push its business forward into the hands of consumers. In an email to employees Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned employees to control costs to manage its quarterly profits, or else the company’s “stocks would be crushed like a souffle under […]
Elon Musk Says He’ll Be Sleeping in a Conference Room at Giga Berlin Tonight [VIDEO]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk personally accepted the 2020 Axel Springer Award today in Berlin, Germany. Musk chatted with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner about a variety of topics, including mentioning how he believes full autonomy would be released for Tesla customers next year. But one of the funniest exchanges in the conversation was […]
Elon Musk ‘Extremely Confident’ of Tesla Full Self-Driving Release in 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk personally accepted the 2020 Axel Springer Award today in Germany, and sat down to chat with Axel Springer CEO CEO Mathias Döpfner. One of the questions posed for Musk was regarding when Tesla would be able to release full-self driving vehicles. Musk answered to say he was “extremely confident of achieving […]
Quick Tour: 2021 Tesla Model X Performance [VIDEO]
In a video shared Tuesday by Oscar Lax, the host shares his 2021 Tesla Model X Performance as well as some of its new features as compared to prior editions of the vehicle. The video takes viewers through a quick tour of the new Model X, showing off both exterior and interior updates. The host […]
Model Y Production in China to Start in First Half of 2021 Says Tesla VP
Tesla’s highly-anticipated Model Y is currently only available in North America, though it won’t be like that for long, according to one of Tesla’s executives. Grace Tao, Vice President of Tesla China shared in an online communication event lead by Tesla that the Model Y would enter production at Giga Shanghai in the first half […]
Cybertruck Reservation Holders Asked to Lease Other Teslas to ‘Bridge the Gap’
Tesla is on a roll this year, and in the last month of 2020, it’s still pushing to reach its goals by the end of the year. Cybertruck reservation holders were able to reserve their copies of Tesla’s new truck with just a $100 USD deposit last year. Now, the company is enduring an end-of-the-year […]
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin Construction Update for Dec. 1 [VIDEO]
Progress on Tesla’s upcoming Gigafactories is coming quickly, and especially for the company’s Giga Berlin location, currently being built in Brandenburg, Germany, just outside of Berlin. In a new video uploaded Tuesday by YouTube channel Teslair, drone footage is shown breaking down new updates of Tesla’s Giga Berlin construction site, with a particular focus on […]
Tesla Delivery and Service Center Opens in Chengdu, China
While Tesla has been building factories, showrooms, delivery and service centers, and charging lots all around the globe, a new service and delivery center in the world’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) market is particularly exciting news. On Tuesday, it was reported that Tesla’s new delivery and service center location in Chengdu had held its grand […]
Ex-Tesla Employee Agrees to Pay $400,000 in Settlement for Spilling Secrets
Tesla has been a frequenter of the court system for the past few years, and this year it has settled a score with an ex-employee over leaked data. Former Tesla employee, Martin Tripp, has agreed to pay Tesla $400,000 (USD) for sharing production delay information with reporters, as reported by Bloomberg. The lawsuit, which was […]
Tesla Asks LG Chem to Double Battery Production in China: Report
According to Reuters, South Korea’s LG Chem, battery supplier for Tesla, will double its production capacity in China in 2021 to meet increased demand for electric vehicles from Elon Musk’s company. The report says LG Chem will “also ship its increased output from China as well as Korea to Tesla’s factories in Germany and the […]
Tesla Will Be Added to S&P 500 All at Once Says S&P Dow Jones Indices
The S&P Dow Jones Indices announced this afternoon Tesla will be added to the S&P 500 “at its full float-adjusted market capitalization weight effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, December 21, 2020.” Back on November 16, it was announced Tesla would be joining the S&P 500. A consultation started to receive feedback to […]
New Tesla ‘Commercial Charging’ Lets Businesses Easily Add Wall Connectors, Set Prices
Tesla has launched a new webpage highlighting Commercial Charging for apartments and other businesses. According to Tesla, its Commercial Charging offering will allow apartment owners to “modernize your amenities”, as residents can wake up to fully charged vehicles, while “Property managers will soon be able to seamlessly collect payment for energy consumed.” A Tesla Wall […]
Tesla 2020.48.5 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New
Tesla has started rolling out its 2020.48.5 software update to its fleet, according to @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2020.48.5 on a Model Y AWD LR (2020) in West Virginia, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/K6riSW4mbn — Teslascope (@teslascope) December 1, 2020 Just ahead of this release, hacker […]