Tesla News

China Calls to Restrict Tesla Cars from Military Sites
China has now taken the unusual step in banning Tesla vehicles from entering certain military sites over national security concerns. According to the Wall Street Journal and a Bloomberg report, the Asian superpower is restricting the several state and military...
Tesla Faces Challenges in German
While Tesla’s construction of its Berlin Gigafactory continues in Grünheide, the US carmaker continues to receive billions in funding from the German government, and production of the Model Y is estimated to start in June. However, it’s been reported that...
The New Technoking of Tesla
This week, Tesla made a new regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to change the titles of Elon Musk and Zach Kirkhorn. Musk, who has held the position of CEO is now Technoking of Tesla, and Kirkhorn, the...
Tesla Revokes Some Drivers from FSD Beta Testing
Earlier this month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced they were expanding the Full-Self Driving Beta testing to an estimated 2,000 Tesla owners. However, the US car manufacturer has since taken access away from drivers participating in the FSD testing as...
Tesla's Life-saving Features
Draper Younce, a 15-year veteran in the Navy came face-to-face with an armed carjacker determined to steal his Tesla Model 3. Younce was waiting for a friend while sitting in his electric vehicle outside apartments in Jackson, Florida when the...
Tesla Readying to Power Up Texas
It’s just been revealed that there is construction underway of an enormous battery connected to a dilapidated electric grid. The battery-storage system belongs to one of Tesla’s subsidiaries, Gambit Energy Storage LLC and is situated next to a Texas-New Mexico...
Tesla Makes a Move into the South Pacific
EV giant, Tesla has made a big move in the South Pacific this week. The car manufacturer has agreed to get involved with a nickel mine in New Caledonia. This comes as a way for the US-based company to secure...
Why Tesla needs a Model 2
With the rise of more EV rivals coming to market, it’s going to be more important than ever for Tesla to get a cheaper mass market vehicle ready to compete with lower end cars such as the Nissan Leaf and...
The Big Chip Shortage
Tesla shares took another hit after it was reported that production of the Model 3 at its Fremont facility was temporarily suspended. Before the rumor mill gained traction, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk clarified on Twitter that there is a shortage...
Tesla Adjusts Prices with Cuts and Climbs
Tesla has gone ahead and slashed some dollars off its prices for two of the Standard Range versions of Model 3 and Model Y. According to the updated prices on Tesla’s website, the Model 3’s price changed from $39,190 to...
Tesla Fremont Set to Stay in The Golden State
Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk packed up his family, sold off his Californian properties, and moved to Texas. He also hinted at the possibility of moving Tesla out of the Golden State, which triggered off the rumor mill as...
Tesla Berlin set to disrupt German Carmakers
With Tesla’s Giga Berlin nearing completion, production is expected to start in the summer and could disrupt upend Germany's traditional combustion engine car culture. Seven years ago, Mathias Dopfner, head of the media company Axel Springer that presented an award...
The Elon Musk Experience
It’s a week of interviews for Tesla boss, Elon Musk. Earlier this week, he chatted to auto engineer Sandy Munro, and yesterday he spent 3.5 hours in a discussion with Joe Rogan. This the third time Musk has appeared on...
Tesla's Big Move into Bitcoin
On Monday this week, Tesla announced it had purchased $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. The announcement came through a filing with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), the EV manufacturer said: “In January 2021, we updated our investment policy to...
Tesla Update on Recalls and Production Timelines
Earlier this month, we reported on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall notice to Tesla after the agency concluded that the car manufacturer’s media control units (MCU) had issues with potential safety risks. The NHTSA requested Tesla recall 158,716...
Tesla's Smart Strategies
Last month, Tesla halted production on its Model S and X assembling for almost 3 weeks and the result of that has been updated vehicle models coming to market within the next 3 months. Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has shared...
Franz: The Brains Behind Tesla Designs
Tesla is known for its slick beautifully designed vehicles, some with an almost space-age appearance. Franz von Holzhausen, an American born motor vehicle designer, is largely responsible for this. He was born in Simsbury, Connecticut on May 10, 1968. Coming from...
Tesla, Samsung, and the future of Self-Driving
The future of driving extends far beyond electric vehicles, cost-effective batteries, and green living. The end goal is to achieve fully autonomous driving and there are several companies working towards this objective such as the likes of Tesla, Apple, Uber,...
Tesla Shows Off Battery Production Progress
Today, Tesla posted a video on Twitter showing the progress of the 4680 battery production, which was first revealed at the EV company’s Battery Day in September 2020. This is the first glimpse of the Roadrunner production line expected to...
Tesla To Tackle Issued Recall
This week, the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to Tesla’s legal department requesting a recall of 158,000 Tesla vehicles. The NHTSA has found that some media control units (MCU) are defective, which...
Tesla Sets Up Shop in India
It has been confirmed that Tesla has now registered a subsidiary in India as a move to penetrate the region’s EV market. The Registrar of Companies (RoC) filing verifies a new division called Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited...