Tesla’s Megapacks are set to be used for another battery storage project in the United Kingdom with a new financial arrangement confirmed by a local utility provider. TagEnergy has reached a deal for its fourth battery energy storage system (BESS) in the UK, this time a 49.9MW/100MWh Tesla Megapack in Fife, Scotland, according to the […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta is allegedly being tested in the United Kingdom, as noted by @Teslascope on Monday, running off of an internal build of single-stack software. The Teslascope account says Tesla has been testing the FSD beta “with the help of dozens of primarily secret employees.” Later in the thread, the account adds […]
The popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to increase in markets around the world, and the United Kingdom shows that one of Tesla’s models was leading the charge in June. Tesla’s Model Y electric sedan was the best-selling plugin vehicle overall in the UK in June, and it landed the second-best-selling vehicle of any powertrain, […]
SpaceX has filed applications to deploy six new Starlink ground stations in the United Kingdom to improve coverage and help meet user demand in the nation — reports SpaceNews. Starlink is a high-speed broadband internet service from SpaceX powered by a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). The service is designed to provide […]
Llandrillo College and its RHYL campus located north of Wales in the United Kingdom have added a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus to its sustainable campus fleet. The Center for Automotive Technology recently took delivery of the Model 3, which cost £40,000. So far, close to £100,000 has been invested in the college’s electric/hybrid […]
According to UK Minister for the Future of Transport and Decarbonisation, Trudy Harrison, Tesla is apparently ready to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla vehicles, “within weeks.” That’s according to an interview Harrison gave to the founder of Electrifying.com, Ginny Buckley, last week. “So we’re working with some of the large car and charge point […]
Tesla has shared some photos and video from its first Model Y deliveries in the United Kingdom. The automaker shared a short video and pictures on its Instagram account on Tuesday. “First Model Y deliveries in the UK,” announced Tesla, then showing a flyover video of Model Y vehicles at a port. The Model Y […]
Back in December, Tesla shared the results of its Model 3 police car pilot in the United Kingdom, and now it’s still ongoing. The Model 3 Performance is set to hit West of Hampshire this week, said the Hampshire Roads Policing Unit on Monday. “Look out for the new marked demonstrator Tesla Performance Model 3 […]
Tesla is offering test drives of its Model Y compact crossover in the United Kingdom, and Mark Brown has provided some of his first impressions with the vehicle, which launched earlier this month. According to Brown, an existing Model 3 Long Range owner, he says ride comfort is “very, very nice” and sound is similar […]
Tesla has officially launched Model Y deliveries in the United Kingdom, with new owners showing off pictures of their right-hand drive vehicles on social media. According to images shared by @TeslaOwnersUK via a new owner named Nicholas, we’re seeing images of red and grey Model Y compact crossover SUVs, imported from Gigafactory Shanghai. Loads more […]
According to This is Money, a new efficiency ‘E-rating’ has been launched in the U.K that rates electric vehicles (EVs) from A++ to E depending on overall efficiency. The rating system has been established by Electrifying.com, a website that provides information and advice to potential EV buyers and existing owners. Electrifying.com says the purpose of the […]
According to sources familiar with the matter, the United Kingdom government’s Office for Investment is looking to encourage agencies to propose locations for a new production facility, as reported by The Telegraph. The move has sparked speculation that Tesla could be moving into production in the U.K., which could be a major post-Brexit surge for […]
Ahead of Wednesday night’s SpaceX launch, which has now been delayed to Thursday, SpaceX shared some exciting news for those located in Germany and New Zealand. According to Eric Berger on Twitter, SpaceX said it will begin Starlink service in both Germany and New Zealand later this week, with more expansions coming to its existing […]
Along with many countries and regions, the United Kingdom is taking a serious inventory of its electric vehicle (EV) industry, in order to help honor its commitment to its self-dubbed “green industrial revolution.” The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is now inspecting the EV market and its charging infrastructure within the country, and […]
In recent weeks, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta has become available to a limited number of Tesla owners, and the results have the internet in flames (in a good way, we think). Unfortunately, however, some Tesla owners in the United Kingdom do not have the opportunity to partake in the fun. While current regulations do […]
