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Trial Production For Tesla Model Y LR Rear-Wheel-Drive Has Started: Report
Tesla first unveiled their Model Y compact SUV last year, revealing that they would also be developing four modified versions of the electric SUV. Along with the Standard Range and Long Range models, the Dual Motor All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) and Performance vehicles would also feature a Long Range battery. As reported by Electrek, Tesla has canceled […]
Tesla Q2 Safety Report Shows Improvements and Less Autopilot Accidents
Tesla has just released their Q2 2020 Safety Report, and we can definitely see that some improvements have been made this year. The company even claims that Tesla vehicles are “engineered to be the safest cars in the world”. The report mentions that Model S, Model X and Model 3 have the lowest probability of […]
Modified Tesla Model Y is One of the World’s Fastest SUVs [VIDEO]
Recently, there was a test done to see which vehicle was the fastest SUV on a track, with several popular brands making the cut. As reported by InsideEVs, this was the first official track test of the modified Tesla Model Y. Owned by Canadian Sasha Anis from Mountain Pass Performance, the company started making adjustments […]
Tesla Ramps Up Hiring in Shanghai Ahead of Model Y Production [REPORT]
With an investment of over $2 billion, Giga Shanghai was a huge step towards conquering the electric vehicle (EV) market in China for Tesla. Tesla has recently begun hiring designers and over 1,000 workers for Giga Shanghai as reported by Reuters. No specific number was given for how many designers the company wanted to hire. […]
Tesla Model 3 Customer in Wheelchair Gets Free Power Lift Gate from Elon Musk
It should come as no surprise that a Tesla is many people’s dream car, just like it was for this Model 3 owner in China. Yesterday, he went on Twitter and talked about his disability, being left wheelchair-bound after suffering a spinal injury back in 2018. The Tesla Model 3 vehicle was initially out of […]
Tesla Opens New Superchargers in Texas and California
Supercharge recently announced that Tesla opened new superchargers in Texas and California. Even during the pandemic, Tesla has continued installing charging stations worldwide due to the growing public demand. Sixteen V3 superchargers have now been opened at a Walmart parking lot in Elk Grove, CA. This should prove to be a popular location for charging since […]
Watch Jamie Foxx Test Drive a Tesla Model 3 Performance [VIDEO]
With technology constantly evolving, more celebrities like Jamie Foxx are now getting into the electric vehicle (EV) Industry! Foxx uploaded a video on YouTube late Thursday where he was his usual funny self, trying out a Tesla Model 3 performance owned by one of his friends. This was an interesting test drive for him. […]
Tesla Pop-Up Trailer Store Debuts in Warsaw, Poland
Tesla pop-up stores aren’t necessarily a new concept, dating as far back as 2015. With deployable stores and showrooms previously set up throughout Europe, Tesla may be looking to further establish this pop-up concept. Recently, Daniel Grzyb uploaded a video on YouTube about this Tesla pop-up store inside a trailer: This trailer pop-up store was […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Qualifies for Unprecedented $2.1 Billion USD Payout
Tesla CEO Elon Musk qualified for an unprecedented payout of $2.1 billion USD yesterday, his second bonus since May from the company following its incredible stock surge. A new report from Reuters notes that Tesla’s six-month average market capitalization officially surpassed $150 billion today, triggering the vesting of the second of 12 tranches of options granted to […]
Tesla Supercharger in Perth, Ontario Now Live [u]
Tesla’s newest Supercharger in Canada has gone live, in Perth, Ontario, located 84.5 km southwest of Ottawa. The new Tesla V3 Supercharger in Perth consists of 8 stalls, capable of up to 250 kW charge rates. The location address is 80 Dufferin Street, at Perth Mews Shopping Mall. As of writing, Tesla has not updated...
South Korea Wants Tesla to Withdraw ‘Misleading’ Autopilot Ads, Following Germany’s Footsteps
Tesla was banned from advertising misleading Autopilot ads in Germany earlier this month. The country does not allow fully autonomous driving for safety reasons, growing concerned with Tesla’s self-driving claims. As reported by Business Insider, the Munich court found that claims of “full potential for autonomous driving” (on highways as well) were deceptive. The court […]
Elon Musk Teases New Tesla Color, Release Date for Anticipated Autopilot Feature
Tesla has always allowed users to customize their vehicles, with limited color selection. Earlier today, Elon Musk replied to a Twitter user and revealed that Giga Berlin would roll out a “deep crimson” shade as a paint option. As of right now, there is a red multi-coat option for Tesla vehicles. As reported by Teslarati, […]
Tesla Gigafactory 3 July 2020 Construction Update [VIDEO]
Construction for Giga Shanghai officially began in December 2018. The factory mainly handles the assembly of Model 3 vehicles, and is starting with Model Y production. On July 16, “3 steady stream of trucks” could be seen transporting equipment around Tesla Gigafactory 3 (also known as Giga Shanghai). You can watch some drone footage on […]
Stats App For Tesla Teases New Widgets in iOS 14
Yesterday, the creator of the Stats App for Tesla posted on Reddit. They released a photo about the new iOS 14 Stats App widget, which is currently a beta version. They later posted an updated version of the app, including an ‘Estimated Range’ counter. The image below also shows the app’s full iOS interface. When […]
New Tesla Superchargers in Santa Cruz, California Now Open
Supercharge recently announced that Tesla has opened 16 Superchargers in Santa Cruz, California. These were installed around 911 Soquel Avenue, which is at Whole Foods Market. Earlier this year, it was reported on the Tesla Motor Club forums by user ‘AdamEKM’ that these were under construction. There are now sixteen stalls open 24/7 with 250kW (V3) […]