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Tesla increases charging speeds for Model S and Model X owners in Europe [2022.24]
Tesla often includes hidden goodies in software updates that are not included in the release notes. Sometimes these can be minor updates, but other times they can be good “quality of life” improvements for owners. […]

Germany’s KBA forcing Tesla to further restrict Autopilot’s abilities
Earlier this year Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) started a probe to look into Tesla’s Autopilot system, in particular the automated lane-change function to determine if it is approved for use in Europe. Ultimately the […]

Canada is second worst in global ranking of EV “readiness”- Study
According to a recently released study, Canada is second worst in electric vehicle “readiness”. EY, the global accounting firm, released its annual EV Readiness Index, and Canada came in the 13th spot out of 14. […]

Tesla testing new side repeater cameras with wider field of view
Tesla’s camera setup on their vehicles has remained largely unchanged since the introduction of the Model 3 in 2017. There are three forward facing cameras, one rear facing camera, two cameras on the b-pillars, and […]

Giga Nevada’s rooftop solar array grows to 8 megawatts
Soon after Tesla opened Giga Nevada in 2016, the company announced plans to cover the rooftop of the 1.9 million square foot factory with solar panels. Those initial plans called for a 70 megawatt (MW) […]

Tesla considering lithium refining in Texas
Tesla is known for making electric vehicles. However, the company is going deeper into the supply chain supporting its manufacturing. It is evaluating setting up a lithium refinery in Texas, as reported by Bloomberg. Snow Lake […]