Lucid Air Dream Edition 0-60 mph, 1/4-mile performance gets real-world test

The Lucid Air Dream Edition is promoted primarily as a luxury car, but its listed performance specs are nothing to scoff at. This was something that was recently proven when the Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance’s 0-60 mph and quarter-mile performance was tested in a drag strip.  With 1,111 horsepower, the Lucid Air Dream Edition […]

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Tesla raises Full Self-Driving Capability’s price to $12,000

Tesla has raised the price of its Full Self-Driving Capability to $12,000. The adjustment comes less than two years since the company raised FSD’s price from $8,000 to $10,000 back in 2020.  The recent price increase was initially announced by CEO Elon Musk on Twitter earlier this month. In his update, Musk stated that FSD’s […]

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Tesla China highlights its customer service efforts and ratings in new video

Tesla has recently released a video highlighting its efforts to provide excellent after-sales service to its customers in China. The quick video covered several of the company’s customer-oriented initiatives, as well as the ratings that some of its programs have received from Tesla owners thus far.  Tesla China currently operates a dedicated customer support and […]

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Another Tesla Model Y body with apparent space for structural battery sighted in Giga Texas

In what appears to be another hint of Tesla’s impending start of operations in its Austin-based plant, another Model Y body with an apparent section for a structural battery pack has been spotted in the Giga TX complex. The Model Y body was sighted near an area believed to be the facility’s paint shop.  The […]

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Tesla turns to Mozambique mine to acquire graphite for its EV batteries: report

A recently shared report has indicated that Tesla is looking to source some key battery materials such as graphite from locations outside China. Among these is reportedly one of the world’s largest graphite mines in Balama, Mozambique, which is operated by Australia’s Syrah Resources.  Tesla has signed an agreement to acquire about 80% of the output […]

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With boost from cars like Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, China is well ahead of its 2025 EV target

Thanks in no small part to the runaway success of vehicles like the Tesla Model 3, Model Y, and other notable electric cars from ventures like SAIC-GM-Wuling, China’s EVs are on track to reach the country’s 20% nationwide penetration goal this 2022. This is very impressive, as it is well ahead of the government’s forecast, […]

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Tesla Semi Megachargers are very sleek–and surprisingly massive

Recent images of the Tesla Semi’s Megacharger units at PepsiCo’s Modesto, California site have revealed something quite interesting about the upcoming high-powered EV charging system. The Megachargers, while looking very sleek, are almost shockingly massive, and their cables and charge handles look equally impressive.  Images of the Megachargers were recently shared by electric vehicle group The […]

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Tesla Cybertruck steel supplier’s Sinton, TX plant to start initial operations next month

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI), Tesla’s steel supplier for the Cybertruck’s exoskeleton, is expected to start initial operations in its Sinton, Texas facility next month. The update was shared to local media by Dennis Black, the General Manager of SDI’s Sinton site.  The Sinton site is a 1.2-million-square-foot facility that is packed with innovative technologies. The […]

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Tesla bull shares bold prediction on Cybertruck new variant, unveil date

Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry recently posted a rather bold prediction about the Tesla Cybertruck. According to the analyst, who is among TSLA’s most ardent bulls, he expects the company to have two versions of the all-electric truck: one which matches the size of the vehicle’s alpha prototypes and another one about 15-20% smaller.  […]

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EV owner driving Tesla’s shortest-range car shares experience during I-95 traffic catastrophe

Dan Kanninen, an electric vehicle driver and former White House liaison at the Environmental Protection Agency, recently shared his personal experience during the I-95 traffic catastrophe, which resulted in about 48 miles of the interstate being closed due to ice and snow. Drivers who were caught in the middle of the nightmare traffic scenario had […]

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