After sending untrained sales workers to work on vehicles amid a service crisis, we now learn that Tesla is bringing the workers back to sales for another end-of-quarter push. Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk ...
Back in 2019, Tesla rolled out Joe Mode, a volume setting that helps ensure that children sleeping in the back seat are not disturbed by a vehicle’s sounds and alerts. The feature is quite understated, though it’s arguably useful ...
FSD Beta 10.69 Issues Phantom Braking Speed Limits Tesla started rolling out 10.69.2 to some testers Sunday night. Later, Elon Musk announced that 10.69.2 seemed ready for a wide release to all FSD Beta testers. Around 100,000 drivers are ...
SpaceX has completed its 52nd successful Falcon 9 launch in 52 weeks, sustaining an average cadence of one launch per week for a full 12 months. Simultaneously, the Starlink 4-2 rideshare mission set a new record for Falcon 9 booster ...
Giga Berlin Water Consumption Tesla Giga Transportation Tesla Giga Berlin aims to produce 5,000 cars per week by Q1 2023. Tesla held an open-door event in Grünheide on Sunday, September 11. At Sunday’s event, the company talked to local ...
Volkswagen presented a concept car for an all-electric off-road SUV in Ticino, Switzerland, over the weekend called the ID.XTREME. The ID.XTREME uses Volkswagen’s modular electric drive matrix (MEB). The team under Andreas Rekewerth–the Head of VW’s overall MEB development–created the ...
Over 30% of Queensland delivered Teslas were a Model Y More affordable EVs also starting to join the tally Electric vehicle uptake in Australia really started to take off in August, with Tesla leading the charge. New data from ...
Despite calling out Twitter for its seeming lack of interest in doing something about the bots, Elon Musk continues to be spammed by hacked verified accounts and non-verified accounts sharing links to crypto scams. While Elon Musk was sharing ...
This EV owner gets to drive the Tesla Model Y for the very first time. How does it compare to Hyundai's EVs?
Tesla rolled out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta 10.69.2 today. Elon Musk said that the top priority is safety, so beta testers should expect the software to be “overly cautious, especially around pedestrians.” FSD Beta 10.69.2 rolling out now. ...
Understanding Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode Tesla is raising its FSD price again. Will Tesla be fully autonomous by the end of 2022? internal links and tag links From producing electric semi-trucks to fully self-driving vehicles, Tesla is continuously ...
The automaker is reportedly considering several locations in Ontario and Quebec.
It's an epic battle of sporty electric crossovers. Which will prevail?
From Tesla to the desert Starlink in the desert. Some of the challenges of living in a dome in the desert. Starlink is keeping everyone connected, including a former Tesla employee who went viral on TikTok for his dome ...
What is a stan? Are there really Tesla-stans? Why would a Tesla owner become a stan? Is it just Tesla-stans, or do other automakers have super fans? Should you buy a Tesla? You may have heard someone refer to ...
The Model Y also launched in Australia and New Zealand recently.
SpaceX is ramping hiring efforts for its T-Mobile Starlink cell service partnership. Last month, SpaceX and T-Mobile announced their new partnership to end mobile dead zones. According to a post from SpaceX’s senior director of satellite engineering, there are three ...
Ford Australia’s first all-electric model isn’t the Mustang Mach-E or even F-150 Lighting… Before Ford announced plans for its first electric vehicle in Australia, there was an exciting expectation over what model it would be – the sporty Mustang ...
Tesla owner Mark Gillund of Sacramento, California, will not be paying out of pocket for his solar and battery system’s monthly payment this month. This was because his home is part of Tesla’s California Virtual Power Plant (VPP), which ...
How quickly does it charge a Model 3? We find out.
Do you own a Tesla? Are you tired of fighting for a spot in line at your local Supercharger? Now’s the time to let the automaker know how to make charging easier for you. Tesla Charging on Twitter this ...
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co chief executive Jim Farley will go to Las Vegas next week to roll the dice on a strategy to convince dealers to cut as much as US$2,000 (RM8,996) from the cost of delivering an electric ...
Buying a high-mileage Tesla comes with a few caveats One Tesla Model 3 owner’s YouTube videos show how well it can last Is it a good idea to buy a used Tesla Model 3 with over 100,000 miles? Some ...
SpaceX appealed the Federal Communications Commission’s reversal of Starlink’s infrastructure award of $885.5 million. The appeal was filed electronically and hand-delivered to FCC Secretary Marlene Dortch. In the executive summary, it said that the decision to exclude Starlink from ...
The SeaDream Yacht Club became the first boutique travel line to debut Starlink, the company announced in a press release, adding that this was part of its $10 million renovation investment. The family-owned and -operated business has two yachts, ...
Earlier this month, Teslarati was the first to first report that Tesla was hiring for a location in Bangkok Thailand. Tesla is ramping up its hiring efforts in Bangkok with a walk-in recruitment day. Tesla will hold the event on ...
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed our VW ID Buzz test drive, the launch of the $30k Chevy Equinox EV, Tesla’s potential lithium refinery, ...
Potential Motors has unveiled its all-new Adventure 1 Overlanding van, and the Toyota Hiace has met its match. If you subscribe to the “van-life” movement, have considered offroading a van whatsoever, or are just a fan of Bob Marley, chances ...
Ford to ask dealers for lower prices EVs Electrek’s Take Ford is not backing down from a showdown with Tesla as the EV race heats up. According to a new report, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley will meet with dealers ...
Ford Motor Company has a tough challenge for its dealers selling electric vehicles. The automaker wants its dealers to match Tesla’s lower selling prices, according to a report from Reuters. Ford CEO Jim Farley is planning to share a ...
Autoblog Podcast #746 Get The Podcast In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Road Test Editor Zac Palmer. We’re fast approaching the reveal of the 2024 Ford Mustang, and we talk about what we ...
There's plenty of lithium, but mining it and refining it are lacking. Tesla may build a refinery of its own.
Tesla has begun delivering Model Ys to customers in Japan, Tesla Japan announced on Twitter. In June, Tesla opened up Model Y ordering for Australia and Japan. In Japan, the Model Y RWD starts at ¥6,190,000 ($46,156.97), and the ...
Ford has unveiled their next generation E-Transit Custom with some much-needed upgrades. Ford has taken the electric van market by storm. According to Ford’s August sales report, they control over 90% of the electric van market and are clearly looking ...
California Proposition 30 will allow residents to vote on a tax increase on those who make over $2 million annually to fund EV incentives and charging infrastructure. According to the upcoming ballot initiative, to help fund California’s aggressive climate ...
Tesla is forced to change Autopilot features in Germany by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). Many don’t know that Tesla’s Autopilot features are not the same everywhere. That’s partly due to Tesla’s own approach that relies on data ...
Tesla has scored a partial win in the ongoing Autopilot investigation by Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), which has been ongoing since the start of the year. As per a spokesperson from the KBA, tests carried out on ...
BMW Group has come out and publicly stated that its future success in a competitive EV market relies heavily on “powerful, innovative, and sustainably produced” battery cells. When BMW’s Neue Klasse (new class) EV architecture launches in 2025, the ...
Tesla Inc is considering setting up a lithium refinery on the gulf coast of Texas, as it looks to secure supply of the key component used in batteries amid surging demand for electric vehicles. The potential battery-grade lithium hydroxide ...
Component manufacturer Meyle has announced the presentation of an improved control arm for the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y at Automechanika 2022. The background to the development is that since the beginning of the year, more and more ...