In a commitment to standardizing electric vehicle (EV) charging, General Motors announced today it plans to integrate Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) into its EV designs from 2025. This move comes as part of a collaboration with Tesla, which will also allow GM EV drivers to access Tesla’s extensive Supercharger network from early 2024. […]
Summary: Tesla drivers can now connect their vehicles to the Uber app. The new feature allows Uber to assign trips according to drivers’ remaining battery range. Uber drivers can take advantage of the new integration to ensure they don’t get any trips during which they’ll have to stop for a charge. Tesla owners driving their […]
Summary: A January Tesla crash at a ferry terminal in Canada has been ruled driver error by police. According to the police, the incident occurred after the Tesla “suddenly accelerated.” The driver, a 68-year-old Vancouver resident, has been issued a ticket for driving without due care and attention. An accident where a Tesla crashed into the […]
Bridgestone has made a significant leap in the electric vehicle (EV) market with the global launch of its Turanza EV grand touring tire. This tire is specifically designed for premium electric vehicles, and is the first replacement tire from the company to feature the revolutionary Bridgestone ENLITEN technology. The Turanza EV tire, which is now […]
Tesla has teased an image of its next-gen car at its 2023 Annual Shareholder Meeting, and it looks to be a compact as expected. CEO Elon Musk said there are two new products shareholders should be excited about, noting the design and manufacturing techniques are “head and shoulders” above anything that is present in the […]
Tesla has shared a new video detailing its extreme heat testing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. “Our field quality engineers head to Dubai at the hottest time of the year for extreme heat and durability testing. Temperatures reach over 122°F/50°C”. Tesla brought a Model Y and Model X Plaid to the emirate of Ras Al […]
Summary: Tesla produced and delivered over 1.3 million electric vehicles in 2022, helping avoid 13.4 million metric tons of CO2 emissions. The company outlined a five-step plan to transition to sustainable energy, emphasizing solar, wind, and battery technologies. Tesla demonstrated commitment to responsible sourcing, engaging with 800+ suppliers and increasing supply chain transparency. Tesla has […]
Summary: ARK predicts Tesla’s share price at $2,000 by 2027, with $2,500 and $1,400 as bull and bear cases. Robotaxi business contributes significantly to Tesla’s expected enterprise value and EBITDA in 2027. Updated model factors in autonomous ride-hail services, capital efficiency, and energy storage deployment. ARK Investment Management has released an updated open-source Tesla model, […]
Oxford University researcher Hannah Ritchie (@_HannahRitchie) recently shared a detailed chart breaking down and comparing the fuel economy of cars sold in the U.S., split by manufacturer and based on data from the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA). Ritchie’s analysis included both internal combustion engine-powered vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs), using the miles per gallon […]
A federal jury in San Francisco has ordered Tesla Inc to pay $3.2 million to a former Black employee, Owen Diaz, for its failure to prevent severe racial harassment at its flagship assembly plant in California, reports Reuters. Diaz accused Tesla of failing to act when he repeatedly complained to managers about employees frequently using […]
Polish developer Michał Gapiński (@mikegapinski)’s hacky workaround for bringing Apple CarPlay to Tesla vehicles, dubbed the ‘Tesla Android Project,’ now lets users download and play Android games from the Play Store. Support for Play Store games is now available on the Tesla Android Project for any Tesla electric vehicle (EV) with Media Control Unit (MCU) […]
Tesla has just announced its Q1 2023 deliveries on Saturday morning and they hit a new record. Tesla produced 421,371 Model 3/Y units and 19,437 Model S/X units. The company delivered 412,180 Model 3/Y vehicles and 10,695 Model S/X vehicles. In total, production for Q1 was at 440,808 and deliveries at 422,875, from factories in […]
Tesla has shared another short video clip explaining its car safety features, specifically frontal crash engineering. This nearly 3-minutes video features Lars Moravy, VP of Vehicle Engineering at Tesla, detailing the all-electric architecture safety features to keep passengers safe. “Tesla vehicles provide a very low probability of rollover risk and occupant injury,” explains the video […]
A former Black elevator operator at Tesla’s primary California assembly plant started providing testimony in a trial on Wednesday, to establish the appropriate compensation for the severe racial harassment he allegedly endured from colleagues, reports Reuters. Owen Diaz is set to testify for approximately four hours, recounting the psychological effects of racial insults, threats, and […]
Update: It appears this change to FCW settings has been available since 2023.2 (thanks @TeslaInfoCom) and not 2023.6. Nonetheless, it is still a new change from before. We’ve updated our story below to reflect this. == Since its 2023.2 software update rollout, Tesla has introduced a change to its Forward Collision Warning system, which now […]
