Tesla China Giga Shanghai production halt hints Model 3 update is imminent

Recent updates from Gigafactory Shanghai suggest that Tesla China may be preparing something substantial for its domestically-produced Model 3 sedans. This was hinted at during a recent drone flyover of the electric vehicle production facility. Longtime Tesla China watcher Wu Wa, who has been chronicling the progress of Giga Shanghai since the facility’s earliest days, […]

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Tesla pushes customers to buy a Model 3 with new charging incentive

Tesla is pushing customers in Texas to commit to a new Model 3 purchase by offering a new charging incentive that will allow owners to charge at home for free for one year. Tesla’s commonly used charging incentives to help push vehicles out the door, but these efforts usually occur at the end of a […]

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UPDATE: Abandoned Tesla Roadster trio auction extended

Update: Gruber has extended bidding until June 2. Bidding for a trio of abandoned Tesla Roadsters has been extended until June 2. Gruber Motors was responsible for the three vehicles and the bidding, as the Tesla Roadsters were found in a shipping container in China with no miles on the odometer. Early on, details regarding […]

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Tesla Roadster gets an update from Elon Musk, and you’ll be waiting

Elon Musk gave an update on the development of the Tesla Roadster and it appears that reservation holders will be waiting longer for it, but that’s not much of a surprise. The Tesla Roadster continues to be one of the most elusive products in Tesla’s lineup, and it seems that those people who have put […]

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Rocket Lab’s Electron delivers TROPICS constellation to orbit

Electron, Rocket Lab’s small satellite launch vehicle, launched twice, just ~2 weeks apart from the companies Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand to deliver the 4 CubeSat constellation to orbit. Payload deployment confirmed! Congratulations to the launch team on our 37th Electron launch, and to our mission partners at @NASA @NASA_LSP @NASAAmes: the TROPICS […]

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Tesla to open Superchargers to non-Tesla EVs in new North American region

Tesla is set to open a portion of its Canadian Supercharger network to non-Tesla EVs in a new effort to expand accessibility to electric vehicle chargers in the country. Tesla operates the most robust electric vehicle, charging network globally, and it started testing demand for non-Tesla EVs to charge at its locations through a pilot […]

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Once-deemed Tesla Semi rival Nikola faces potential delisting from NASDAQ

Nikola Corp, once considered a potential rival for the Tesla Semi with its supposed hydrogen-powered trucks, is facing potential delisting from Nasdaq after its share price fell below the exchange’s minimum bid price requirements. Nikola’s shares fell 20% on Thursday, closing at 62 cents per share, marking an all-time low. The company announced this development […]

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Tesla expands Megapack battery storage area in Lathrop Megafactory

Tesla’s energy business saw a 360% year-over-year growth in the first quarter, and a good part of it was due to the Megapack, the company’s flagship battery storage product. Recent footage of Tesla’s Lathrop Megafactory suggests that the electric vehicle maker is looking to ramp its production of the giant battery packs. Drone footage from […]

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Tesla’s demand-triggering Model 3 LR gets official EPA range rating

Tesla’s reintroduced Model 3 Long Range has finally landed an official range rating from the EPA just a few weeks after the automaker started re-offering the vehicle to U.S. customers after an eight-month hiatus. The Model 3 Long Range was dimmed out on the U.S. Design Studio in August 2022 after CEO Elon Musk stated […]

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Tesla Giga Berlin’s in-house Engineering, Procurement and Construction team take center stage in new video

Tesla has posted a new recruitment video showcasing the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) team at Gigafactory Berlin. The video gives a glimpse of some of the exciting tasks that the team is involved in as Giga Berlin continues to be built out. As noted by the EV maker, every decision on projects at Giga […]

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