Tesla has been reported to be cutting production costs for the Model 3, with a new redesigned version in the works. The news comes to us from Reuters and will be one of the first thorougher reworkings of the car since the company launched it back in 2017 and will affect the exterior and powertrain performance of the car. Reuters has also reported that the Shanghai Gigafactory will start production of the new […]
Tesla has recently recalled 29,348 Model X vehicles due to a software issue that could affect the functionality of the airbag. This recall affects vehicles in the US and ones that were manufactured between 2021 2022. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a PDF outlining the specifics. According to the NHTSA, this issue could cause the airbag to deploy in some low-speed collisions when it wasn’t needed. The […]
Tesla is working to produce around 100 all electric Semi trucks this year, which is higher than previously expected. We reported earlier in October that the company had started production, after many years of delays and setbacks. Tesla is now ready to ramp things up, with 50,000 units per year on the target for 2024. Tesla is going to be holding a delivery event for the Tesla Semi on 1st […]
Tesla has this week has recalled around 40,000 cars, which include the Model S and Model X – coincidently, the two most expensive models the company makes. BBC News reported the information yesterday and it affects exactly 40,168 units. The issue is down to a software issue which can detect potholes and other road imperfections as steering assist torque, which according to the NHTSA can be so serious, it could result in […]
Today, Zoom has revealed that soon, Tesla vehicles will have native access to the video conferencing app. The news came via the company’s annual Zoomtopia 2022 event today. The Zoom app will run natively on Tesla vehicles and utilise the cabin camera that is located just above the rear-view mirror. To date, the interior camera has gone unused and hasn’t really served a purpose. Earlier this year, some people noticed […]
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles has announced that it is going to be exhibiting some of the most rare and unreleased vehicles from Tesla. The new exhibit is to be called “Inside Tesla” and show off the likes of the prototype Model 3 from 2016, the original Tesla Roadster and much more. Cars in the exhibit Original Tesla Roadster Tesla Roadster Prototype (2005) Tesla Roadster (2020) Tesla’s 1,000,000th […]
The Tesla Model Y hit the top of the charts for sales in September in Europe, with 29,367 units registered, up by 227% since September 2021. Tesla has seen explosive growth in the UK and Europe, becoming the best selling cars in various markets here. This is the first time Tesla has had a best selling car in Europe, selling more than the Peugeot 208 and Dacia Sandero in September […]
Today, Tesla in China has reduced the prices for the Model 3 and Model Y, for all variants in the model lineups. This means that now, the base version Model Y is now eligible for any government subsidies, due to its costing less than 300,000 yuan (£36,500). This price reduction is only taking place in China, with prices in the UK and the rest of Europe remaining the same. In […]
Tesla has launched a new public website where both Tesla and non Tesla owners can vote on where new locations for Supercharger charging stations will be. Earlier this year, the 35,000th Supercharger bay was installed and the company isn’t planning on slowing down anytime soon it seems. At this rate, this shows a 35% year-over-year increase in new locations over the past few years. Supercharger Voting coming soon. Reply with […]
Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has announced that the long awaited Semi has finally entered production. Musk announced the news on Twitter today and the first customer to going to be Pepsi. The first vehicles are to be delivered on 1st December, later this year. Tesla announced the Semi back in 2017, alongside the all new Roadster. At the time, the company expected to be manufacturing it by 2019. However, by […]
