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Tesla Cybertruck Manufacturing Director Renjie Zhu Departs Amid Layoffs
Tesla has seen another departure from its executive team, this time seeing Renjie Zhu, the director of manufacturing engineering at Giga Texas, leave the company. Renjie Zhu, who has no relation to Tom Zhu, played […]
Tesla begins to rebuild Supercharger team with former executive
Tesla has started to rebuild its Supercharger team, starting this effort by hiring back an executive that was let go last month. In late April Tesla CEO Elon Musk laid off its entire 500+ member […]
SpaceX Starship to Set Off on 4th Test Flight in June
SpaceX is planning a fourth test flight of Starship. In the future, the largest spacecraft in human history will be able to carry astronauts to the Moon and Mars. In the new test flight, the […]
NHTSA opens fourth probe into Fisker Ocean SUV over inadvertent emergency braking
Fisker is having no moment of respite yet as the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opens yet another investigation into its Ocean SUV. This is the fourth safety probe launched by the NHTSA into the […]
Tesla Introduces 0.99% Financing Offer on Model Y in the US
Tesla has launched a tempting new offer in the US, introducing a 0.99% APR financing rate for a limited time on new Model Y purchases. The new incentives comas amid a challenging economic landscape marked […]
Tesla Appoints Bonne Eggleston to Spearhead 4680 Battery Program
Tesla has appointed Bonne Eggleston as the new head of the 4680 battery program, as the automaker is aggressively pursuing strategies to reduce production costs. Eggleston’s rise to head of the 4680 battery program was […]
Cybertruck News
Tesla rolls out FSD for Cybertruck owners in Canada
Tesla has finally rolled out Full Self-Driving (FSD) for Cybertruck owners in Canada. The arrival of FSD Canadian Cybertrucks follows its US debut in September, and a few weeks after Cybertrucks were delivered in Canada […]
Model 3 News
Tesla extends free Supercharging and FSD offer to new vehicle purchases
Tesla has updated one of its end-of-year promotions for customers in both Canada and the United States for buyers who take delivery of a new Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, or […]
Tesla inventory in Germany hints Fremont made Model 3 now includes new door trim
In January Tesla in China introduced a new wood trim design feature to both the Model 3 and Model Y. The new design feature extended the wood dash onto the driver and passenger doors. It […]
Tesla Full Self-Driving HW3.0 upgrades finally coming to Europe
The wait is finally over for Model 3 owners in parts of Europe. Tesla has begun notifying customers who have purchased the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to expect to receive their HW3.0 upgrades soon. According […]
Can Tesla’s in-cabin camera be an effective tool for driver monitoring?
Tesla hacker @greentheonly discovered strings of code last year that hinted Tesla could use the Model 3/Y in-cabin camera to monitor drivers and ensure they are paying attention when Autopilot is active. In a series […]
Tesla Model 3 was revealed five years ago today
The car that changed the landscape of the automotive industry, the Tesla Model 3, was unveiled five years ago today in Hawthorne, California. Tesla’s first two mass-produced vehicles, the Model S and later the Model […]
Model Y News
Tesla recalls 27 Model Y vehicles over seat weld defect
Tesla has announced a small recall affecting 27 Model Y vehicles from the 2024 model year due to a potential defect in the seat recliner mechanism. The recall applies to vehicles built between October 28 […]
Tesla China increases range of Performance Model 3 with battery size change
Exactly one week after increasing the range estimates for the Model Y, Tesla has now increased the range of the Performance Model 3 in China. According to an update on the Design Studio, the highest […]
Maye Musk shares video inside Giga Texas showing busy Model Y production line
Tesla held the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Austin, Texas yesterday, with CEO Elon Musk taking center stage for most of the livestream event. It was a family event as Musk’s mother and brother, […]
Tesla CCS1 adapter gets release date and price in South Korea, hints at North American release too
After a more than six month delay, Tesla has finally provided a release date and pricing information on the highly anticipated CCS1 adapter. The new charging adapter will only be available in South Korea at […]
Tesla increases price of Model Y in Canada
Tesla has raised the price of the Model Y in the United States almost too many times to count this year, making it $5,000 more expensive than it was earlier this year. Each time, the […]
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Model S News
Tesla Model S should have a 400 mile range, but the EPA made this mistake during testing
During yesterday’s Q1 2020 earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the flagship Model S should actually have a range that is 9 miles higher than the current rating, topping out at an equal 400 […]
Tesla Model S Performance can now reach 60mph in 2.3 seconds
Tesla just made their flagship Model S Performance a little bit quicker, updating the official 0-60mph time to just 2.3 seconds. The updated numbers appear in Tesla’s Design Studio, where before today the acceleration time […]
And now for something complete different: A Tesla goes up against a horse
There’s not much else to say here other than this is not something you see every day. Usually it’s a Tesla Model S P100D going up against a high-powered Supercar in a head-to-head all-out drag […]
Model X News
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SpaceX gets FCC approval for Starlink Direct to Cell
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted approval for SpaceX to turn on its Starlink Direct to Cell satellites, targeting areas with limited or no T-Mobile cellular connectivity in the United States. The approval was […]
SpaceX has fixed the Crew Dragon toilet ahead of NASA Crew-3 launch
Ahead of the NASA Crew-3 mission scheduled for this weekend, SpaceX has tweaked its toilet tech on the Crew Dragon capsule. The previous capsules had a minor issue with urine leaks when in space. The […]
Starship ready for first orbital launch next month pending regulatory approval
According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Starship should be ready for its first orbital launch next month. However, the company is still waiting for regulatory approval. To help SpaceX’s cause, Musk took to Twitter to […]
Chile gives Starlink green light to offer service throughout the country
Chile’s Subsecretariat of Telecommunications (SUBTEL) has officially approved Starlink to start charging customers for its satellite internet service across the country. The approval comes after several months of testing in the towns of Sotomó, in […]
SpaceX valuation rockets to over $100 billion after latest share sale
SpaceX is worth a little more than $100 billion after investors agreed to a secondary sale of existing shares of the company. According to people familiar with the deal, SpaceX has entered into an agreement […]
Supercharger News
Tesla opens fourth Supercharger in Merritt [British Columbia]
Tesla has opened yet another Supercharger in Merritt, British Columbia. This is the fourth Supercharger in the small city, and the first with trailer-friendly stalls. The newest Merritt Supercharger first appeared in August, with the […]
Tesla offering European flood victims free Supercharging
Thousands of people in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands are facing unprecedented flooding. In response, Tesla wants to make things a little easier and is now offering free charging at Tesla Superchargers. Starting on July […]
Tesla has opened their first Supercharger in Singapore
A 3-stall V3 Supercharger has just opened at the Orchard Central shopping center in Singapore, making it the tiny nation’s first, V3 or otherwise. Photos of a Model 3 charging at the newly-open station were […]
The Vernon Tesla Supercharger has begun construction [British Columbia]
Construction has begun on a new Supercharger at the Vernon Smart Centres (2200 58 Ave). Construction equipment was found onsite by local Tesla owner @teslainvernon. Although there is no visible Tesla equipment in the […]