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Tesla delivers another record in Q1/2021

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Tesla announced new record deliveries of 184,800 electric cars during the first quarter of 2021. Q1 of any year but especially this Covid-year is traditionally a slow quarter for car companies which makes it even more remarkable. Figuring in the numbers, Tesla delivered 184,800 electric cars to customers from January to March 2021, including 182,780 […]

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Model 3 production continues after brief chip shortage

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Tesla apparently wanted to shut down production for the Model 3 in Fremont for a fortnight due to an industry-wide chip shortage. But the production shutdown only lasted a few days. But there is also new information about the Model Y from Grünheide. Tesla wanted to pause production of the Model 3 at its main […]

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Tesla Model Y gets one-piece rear frame + News from Tesla China

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Tesla is now using the announced one-piece rear frame in Model Y production in Fremont.  Meanwhile, Tesla is planning the next steps for expansion in China. For the Model Y rear frame, the part made with the giant “Giga Press” casting machine was discovered in a delivered vehicle in the USA. The huge die-casting machine […]

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Tesla pauses Model S and X production

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Production of the Model S and Model X in Fremont will be halted for just under three weeks. This is fuelling speculation that both models might be getting a refresh. Meanwhile, according to reports from China, Tesla has now also registered the production of the performance version of the Model 3. In the USA, an […]

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Fremont Police Department Releases Results from One of the Nation’s First Zero-Emission Tesla Patrol Vehicle Pilot Program

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The Fremont Police Department (FPD) released Thursday the results of one of the nation’s first Electric Patrol Vehicle Pilot Program that tested a Tesla Model S 85 electric vehicle customized for patrol operations from March 2019 to March 2020. Results…

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Tesla brings in giant casting machines for Model Y

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One of the new giant casting machines has arrived at Tesla’s main factory in Fremont, California. The machine will be used to cast the rear frame of Model Y in a single piece before the end of the year. In Germany, changes are afoot at the Giga Berlin construction site. Tesla boss Elon Musk has […]

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Tesla shows profit in Q2 despite Corona

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Tesla has just released its Q2 earnings in a report and live webcast. The company was able to report the fourth sequential quarterly profit, despite the Corona crises, as well as increase in cash. Tesla boss Elon Musk also revealed more details about the new site of the new Giga factory in Texas. In straight […]

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