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China to Mandate Physical Controls for Essential Vehicle Functions by 2027
China is preparing a yet another overhaul of interior car design standards that will significantly reduce automakers’ reliance on touchscreens and electronic-only controls. The country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released draft […]
Tesla Moves Beyond Vehicles in India with AI Hiring Push
Just a few months after launching vehicle sales in India, Tesla may already be preparing its next move — expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) operations in the country through two key AI-focused hires. The two […]
Tesla App Code Reveals Gamified Loyalty Program and New FSD Stats Dashboard
Tesla appears to be preparing a major upgrade to its mobile experience, with newly uncovered code pointing to an opt-in loyalty program complete with gamified rewards, milestone tracking, and a built-in redemption catalog. A de-compile […]
Tesla Cybercabs Without Steering Wheels Spotted at Giga Texas Ahead of Mass Production
Just days after Tesla announced the first Cybercab had been built at Giga Texas, multiple freshly built units have been spotted at the factory, and importantly, they had no steering wheels. The sighting was captured […]
Lucid Announces Third Major Layoff in Three Years, Slashes 12% of Staff
Lucid is trimming 12% of its U.S. workforce as the luxury EV maker works to rein in costs and move closer to profitability, according to an internal memo sent to employees on Friday. Interim CEO […]
Judge Upholds $243M Verdict Against Tesla in Fatal Autopilot Crash Case
A federal judge has refused Tesla’s bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict stemming from a fatal 2019 crash involving one of the company’s vehicles operating with Autopilot engaged. In a decision made public […]
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Edmunds Top Rated EV award goes to Tesla Model 3
Edmunds has named the 2020 Tesla Model 3 as the top rated electric vehicle (EV) in its annual Top Rated Awards for 2021. In giving the award to the Model 3 Edmunds said it stands […]
Redding Police Department given green light to purchase Tesla Model 3
Another police department is purchasing a Tesla. In a 4-1 council vote last night, the Redding Police Department (RPD) in California received approval to purchase a Model 3. According to a report prepared for council, […]
New glovebox USB ports in Model 3 and Y are USB 3.0
Tesla recently added glovebox USB ports with the introduction of the refresh 2021 Model 3. The new feature has also now appeared on recent builds of the Model Y, and is meant in part to […]
Tesla Model 3 spotted testing possible new cameras and sensors
A Tesla Model 3 has been spotted near the automaker’s headquarters testing an interesting setup of cameras and sensors. Driving around the Bay Area in California, it is not uncommon to spot test vehicles out […]
Model Y News
Giga Berlin gets an approval, but not that one, as more Model Ys appear outside the factory
Tesla is still waiting for final approvals at Giga Berlin, even though they first started construction in 2020. The automaker was hoping to get the green light to begin manufacturing customer cars before the end […]
Trailer 12V auxiliary power disabled in recent tow hitch-equipped Model Ys due to upgraded 12V Li-Ion battery
Tesla has made a lot of changes to the Model 3 and Model Y with the introduction of the 2022 model year. One of those was the addition of the new 12V Li-Ion battery first […]
Tesla Model Y customers in the UK told to ‘Prepare for Delivery’
After a longer than expected wait, customers in the United Kingdom (UK) were finally able to place orders for the Model Y in October last year. At the time the Design Studio indicated the first […]
Tesla owner’s manual hints ventilated seats may come to the Model 3/Y
Tesla brought back ventilated seats with the introduction of the Model S and Model X refresh last year. According to the latest versions of the owner’s manual on Tesla’s website, the feature may soon also […]
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Starship 24 gets transported to Starbase launch pad ahead of first orbital test flight
SpaceX is getting closer to launching the first orbital test flight of Starship. On Wednesday Starship 24 was rolled out to the launch pad at the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Adorned with […]
FCC flooded with nearly 80,000 comments from Starlink users urging rejection of DISH Network’s 12GHz plans
Late last month SpaceX urged its customers to contact the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to voice their opposition to DISH Network’s plan to use the 12GHz radio spectrum for a 5G cellular network. Starlink subscribers […]
SpaceX receives FCC approval to provide Starlink service on planes, boats, and other vehicles in motion
SpaceX has received approval from The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today allowing the aerospace company to provide Starlink satellite internet service on cars, RVs, trucks, boats, and planes while they are in motion. In their […]
SpaceX postpones space station cargo mission until July 14
For the second time in as many weeks, the CRS-25 resupply mission is being delayed by NASA and SpaceX. The original date of the mission was planned for June 10. However, the Dragon’s Draco thrusters […]
Supercharger News
Crews prepare to begin construction of the Creston Tesla Supercharger [British Columbia]
Another Tesla Supercharger along Hwy 3 in British Columbia appears ready to begin construction, this time in Creston. The Creston Supercharger will be located at the Creston Ramada (1 1809 BC-3A), a location that was […]
Quebec Tesla Supercharger Status Updates
In Tesla’s 4th quarter update to the Find Us map, there have been a few pushbacks, but no new locations for Quebec. That said, there have still been some construction updates on Superchargers in the […]
Tesla Supercharger at Buttonwillow Raceway begins construction
Tesla owners in California attending a track event at Buttonwillow Raceway will soon no longer have to leave the track to get a quick charge. Crews have just begun work on a new 16-stall V3 […]
