Tesla will receive subsidies for its German Gigafactory in Berlin, but the decision on just how much won’t come until the end of the year. The news comes from a German economy ministry spokesperson on Sunday, speaking to Reuters. Back in January, the European Union approved a plan to give state aid to automakers such […]
Just a few days after Tesla confirmed it had shipped the first batch of Model Y units to Europe, one of the first German reviews of the electric vehicle (EV) has surfaced. A new review of the Tesla Model Y Long Range (LR) was shared by Autogefühl on Sunday, detailing the Shanghai-made electric SUV’s features. […]
Just a few months after SpaceX’s Starlink launched in Germany, user speeds are beginning to make their way around the internet, and one user has onlookers impressed, despite taking place in rural Germany. A new speed test from one user of SpaceX’s Starlink in Germany has surfaced on Reddit, depicting an impressive download speed of […]
Image credit: Volkswagen A number of police departments around the world are making moves to go electric, and one new German department now joins them with a wide range of new Volkswagen cruisers. Volkswagen has delivered 215 fully-electric ID.3s and 175 hybrid Passat GTEs to Lower Saxony Police in Germany, according to a press release […]
As Tesla’s presence grows around the world, the company has had a few hold-ups trying to complete the construction of a production facility in Germany, though it has now reached the home stretch, according to a new statement from the company’s head. In a recent visit to the currently under construction Grünheide factory, Tesla CEO […]
As the world continues to move towards an electric vehicle (EV) future, Tesla is rapidly expanding its charging network, and has recently added a number of upcoming charging sites to its website, set to be built soon. Tesla has added 55 new Germany Supercharger locations to the company’s Find Us page, according to a new […]
After announcements that Elon Musk’s electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla is providing free Supercharging for European residents affected by the recent floods, the entrepreneur’s space travel company, SpaceX, has announced another initiative for those affected using its Starlink satellite internet. Starlink is used to provide internet for the regions impacted by the flood in my […]
As Tesla’s vehicles continue to dominate the global electric vehicle (EV) market, the company has needed to make minor pricing adjustments as time has gone on. In a new update, Tesla has increased the price of its Model S Long-Range (LR) variant in Germany and across Europe by €5,000 ($5,903 USD), equating to a new […]
Last month, we learned that both the Tesla Model Y and Model S Plaid are expected to hit Europe in Q3, and as of this week, a new update has seemingly corroborated the report. According to a Facebook post from German YouTube channel T&T Tesla (KroegerOve), Model Y units from Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai will be […]
While the Tesla Model 3 has easily remained the world’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV), not every variant of the car is available in all markets. However, the long-awaited Tesla Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant has now become available for buyers in Germany, according to @Tesla Adri. The release of the LR AWD Model […]
Tesla owners across Europe sang gathered at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany to wish CEO Elon Musk a happy 50th birthday on Monday, and the result was captured in a video from Tobias Lindh. In the video, Tesla owners used their vehicles to spell out “50,” and “Elon.” Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin, located in Grünheide, Germany, is […]
Tesla currently has over 2,700 Supercharger stations around the world with more than 25,000 Supercharger stalls among them – and according to a new report, the company may be opening its Tesla-only charging network up to non-Tesla vehicles in one country. On Wednesday, German paper Osnabrücker Zeitung reported that Tesla may be looking to open […]
German officials are creating subsidies to help users purchase SpaceX’s Starlink internet hardware, according to a Monday statement from the country’s transport ministry. As reported by Reuters, the German transport ministry has created subsidies for wireless internet companies like radio links and satellite internet – including the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite dish hardware needed for […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has decided to give the company’s team in Germany another six months to get the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin up and running — reports German weekly Automobilwoche (via Yahoo! Finance). The site, Tesla’s first Gigafactory in Europe, was originally slated to start production on July 1, 2021. Musk’s decision to push start […]
Tesla is currently defending itself from environmental allegations in both Germany and the U.S., according to a financial filing submitted Wednesday. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claimed that Tesla has failed to prove its compliance with federal requirements for emissions of air pollutants, saying it is seeking details particularly on Tesla’s exterior […]
