Tesla News

This week, a big announcement was made in the rental car industry. Hertz is ordering 100,000 electric vehicles to build up its electric vehicle rental fleet by the end of 2022, Tesla's market cap surpassed $1 trillion on Monday. This is...

Before the latest release of FSD Beta over the weekend, Tesla's intention to test its Full Self Driving sophisticated driver aid software with untrained vehicle owners on public roads drew scrutiny and controversy. FSD Beta version 10.3 began going out...

Tesla is switching to a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cathode battery chemistry in all of its standard-range electric vehicles, according to the automaker's third-quarter investor deck. The move is most likely a strategy for Tesla to boost profit margins on its fully...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Tesla two letters criticising the company's use of non-disclosure agreements for owners who get early access to its full self-driving software beta, as well as its decision to fix an issue with an...

This past Saturday, Tesla's Technoking Elon Musk hosted a massive party at the new Berlin Gigafactory, complete with bright lights, techno music, a Ferris wheel, carousel, arcade, and food trucks to announce the start of production at the disputed site,...

Tesla reported on Saturday that the company has delivered 241,300 electric vehicles during the third quarter of 2021. The quarter’s deliveries topped expectations with analysts predicting the EV manufacturer would deliver an estimated 220,900 electric cars during this period.  ...

Tesla is on a charm offensive in China. Elon Musk, the company's Technoking, recently praised Chinese electric car manufacturers, calling them "the world's most competitive". He has also pledged to increase funding for electric vehicle manufacturing and development in the country....

Tesla has begun construction on its "Megafactory," a new manufacturing site in California that will create the company's large-scale battery system Megapack. Sonny Dhaliwal, the mayor of Lathrop, verified the factory's existence in a Facebook post that was strangely deleted and...

There's a strange law in the USA where certain states ban the direct sales of cars. There are several states that force automakers to sell through dealers. Even if you order directly from the factory, you must go via a...

Apple Inc. and Tesla Inc. share a lot of the same characteristics. Design, innovative technology, and a commanding approach to their ecosystems are all hallmarks of both organizations. Instead of physical controls, Tesla's automobiles have a large iPad-like screen, and...

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, disclosed delays for one of the company's most-anticipated new automobiles on Wednesday. Musk announced on Twitter that the second-generation Tesla Roadster will be delayed until 2023. It's also improbable that Cybertruck production will begin...

Tesla's iOS smartphone app is getting a substantial update with new controls, better management, and attractive aesthetics. You can also choose between two alternative sized widgets for your iPhone home screen with version 4.0. Both display the same information: the...

Tesla is the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer, with a 15.2% market share - according to the first half of 2021. However, Tesla is not just an EV manufacturer. It is an AI company that manufactures electric vehicles. On Thursday...

The worldwide new car sales slowdown began in 2017, accelerated in 2020 as a result of COVID, and while it has recovered in several markets in 2021, it is still well below the levels of 2019. Plug-in electric car sales...

Tesla is now offerings its new Tesla Energy Plan which has the highest Solar Export Guarantee (SEG) tariffs in the UK. Homes that have solar panels installed or Tesla Powerwall battery systems are eligible to join this energy plan and...

In J.D. Power's first-ever poll on electric vehicle charging choices for U.S. drivers of plug-in hybrids and battery-electrics away from home, Tesla, Volta, and ChargePoint stations topped the list. From January through June, the global analytics firm polled 6,647 owners...

Last month, we reported on Ford’s patent to come up ways of charging electric vehicles: by flat-towing them. While being towed by another vehicle, an electric automobile can be charged. Vehicles could be charged at any time, including while the...

Nissan wants to keep up with Tesla and Volkswagen in terms of battery reuse. Makoto Uchida, the company's CEO, intends to increase the recycling of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. Nissan has put a lot of effort into recycling...

Tesla's latest over-the-air (OTA) update is one of the most significant in terms of new features and in-car experience enhancements, and it includes a slew of additions that Tesla owners have long requested. Tesla has begun rolling out a new...

A new Dutch company, Lightyear, has acquired a manufacturing partner to produce a solar-powered electric car that will be called The Lightyear One. Valmet Automotive, a Finnish contract manufacturer, signed a letter of intent with the Dutch group this week,...

A new study debunks the familiar argument that electric vehicles aren't any cleaner than gasoline-powered automobiles. According to the study, an electric vehicle emits fewer greenhouse gases over its lifetime than a gas-powered vehicle, from digging up the resources needed...