Tesla

Tesla got a penalty when it paid back its $465 million DoE loan nine years early

Tesla paid its $465 million loan from the US Department of Energy nine years early, and by doing so, the…

Tesla Model S Plaid runs sub-9-second 1/4-mile for first time

A Tesla Model S Plaid ran a sub-9-second 1/4-mile for the first time at Maryland International Raceway in the United…

Tesla Model S falls from cliff, gets totaled; owner walks with a scratch on his arm

A recent story of a Model S P90D crash from Puerto Rico is proving to be one of the most…

Tesla won’t use government subsidies to build its 4680 battery plant in Giga Berlin

In a recent announcement, Tesla has informed the Federal Ministry of Economics and the Brandenburg Ministry of Economics in Germany…

Tesla Giga Shanghai aims to increase production capacity with RMB 1.2B expansion project

Tesla invested RMB ¥1.2 billion (about $180 million) into Giga Shanghai’s latest expansion project. Tesla China’s expansion project is expected…

Made-in-China Tesla Model Y Performance debuts with AMD Ryzen graphics chip

Giga Shanghai started Tesla Model Y Performance deliveries, kicking off deliveries for the Chinese market.  Some Model Y Performance owners…

Tesla critics want another round of discussions to cover their Giga Berlin complaints

Earlier this month, renewed discussions about the objections critics have concerning Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin were completed. The discussions, which covered…

Tesla offers $20k Model S Plaid Ceramic Brake Kit for optimized track handling

Tesla launched a Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit in its shop recently. The ceramic brake set costs $20,000…

Tesla offers free Thanksgiving Supercharging rates during off-peak hours

Tesla is offering free Supercharging rates during off-peak hours during the Thanksgiving holiday to avoid congestion at its stations. Thanksgiving…

Tesla Product Design Director shares critique of Ford’s “fancy” L2 chargers

It is said that imitation is one of the sincerest forms of flattery. When done right, it could even spur…

Tesla is absolutely crushing the competition in California thanks to the Model Y

Tesla may not be recognized by the Biden administration as a leader in the electric vehicle market, but this does…

Tesla China raises base Model 3, Model Y RWD prices

Tesla China raised the Model 3 RWD and Model Y RWD’s prices by RMB 4,752 (about $750) recently. The Model…

Pres. Biden’s ‘Leader in EVs’ GM halts production of its most popular EV until next year

President Joe Biden gave plenty of props to General Motors CEO Mary Barra for starting the electric revolution in the…

Tesla Giga Berlin employees consider a works council with local union’s support

Tesla employees at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany will erect a works council, according to a German trade union, which stated…

PepsiCo. receives permit for Tesla Semi Megacharger installation

PepsiCo. has received the permit for the installation of a Tesla Semi Megacharger at its Modesto, California, facility, according to…

Tesla’s highly-requested Waypoints are seeing a wider release — here’s a first look

After an initial rollout in update 2021.40.5 earlier this month, Tesla has now expanded its Waypoints release to a broader…

Tesla Bot job postings go live for California and Texas

Tesla has posted new jobs for its Tesla Bot team on its Careers page. Most of the Tesla Bot jobs…

Tesla Model S Plaid is launching in China this coming March

The Tesla Model S Plaid will be coming to China in March, remarked Elon Musk. With Musk’s timeline, Plaid deliveries…

Tesla Giga Berlin final permit might still get approved before 2021 ends

The latest round of Tesla Giga Berlin discussions ended on Monday. Brandbenburg's Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach (SPD) remains confident that…

Tesla’s Elon Musk responds to JPMorgan suit with “final warning” — for a 1-Star Yelp review

Last week, reports emerged that JPMorgan, one of the United States' biggest banks, has sued Tesla for $162 million over…