Tesla Model Y test body with space for structural battery pack sighted in Giga Texas

Tesla may be quite silent about the progress of its 4680 cells and structural battery packs, but recent sightings of Model Y test bodies in Gigafactory Texas suggest that the rollout of the innovative technology may be closer than expected.  During a recent flyover of the Giga Texas complex, drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer, who has […]

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Tesla submits Gigafactory Berlin approval documents: Environment Ministry

Tesla has submitted all of the required documents for the German State of Brandenburg to approve the operation and production of electric vehicles at the company’s first European production facility known as Gigafactory Berlin. The Environment Ministry of the German State of Brandenburg announced that it had received all necessary documentation from Tesla and any […]

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Tesla Model Y captures IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award

The 2021-22 Tesla Model Y has captured the Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Only the most worthy vehicles are labeled with the Top Safety Pick+ label. The Model Y qualified for the elusive label by earning top marks in each of the IIHS’ six crashworthiness evaluations, “including the […]

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Tesla Giga Texas grand opening party schedule for early 2022

Tesla Giga Texas production seems set to start early next year, making 2022 another exciting year for the company. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently confirmed that there will be a grand opening party for the Model Y and Cybertruck production facility early next year.  As the buildout of Giga Texas comes to a close, it […]

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Tesla China gives sneak peek at Giga Shanghai operations with new video series

Tesla China announced that it would release a series of videos providing a sneak peek into Giga Shanghai’s operations. The first video in the series shares information about Tesla China’s cost management strategy.  Giga Shanghai’s Layout The first factor in Tesla China’s cost control strategy is Giga Shanghai’s layout. The stamping, welding, painting, and assembly […]

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Tesla’s newest Arcade game: Sonic the Hedgehog

Tesla will partner with SEGA, a Japanese gaming and entertainment company, to bring the newest addition to the Tesla Arcade: Sonic the Hedgehog. The 1991 video game will be the most recent to join the Tesla Arcade — an in-car gaming platform that features titles such as 2048, Asteroids, Centipede, Super Breakout, Lunar Lander, Missile […]

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Tesla tells customers it will not honor retroactive Full Self-Driving pricing

Tesla is communicating to customers who have ordered now-discontinued variants of vehicles that it will not honor retroactive pricing of the Full Self-Driving suite to when they reserved their vehicle. In February, Teslarati reported that Tesla would not produce the Model Y Long Range Rear-Wheel-Drive variant. CEO Elon Musk later stated that the reason was that […]

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Tesla Shop releases Giga Texas Belt Buckle for $150

The Tesla shop released a Giga Texas Belt Buckle for $150 recently. The Tesla Giga Texas Belt Buckle marks the latest time the EV manufacturer released a new product in the last few weeks.  The Tesla Giga Texas Belt Buckle features the same design released when Elon Musk announced that the Austin-based Gigafactory was the […]

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Tesla Giga Berlin: Water consumption lawsuit threatens 2022 production

Environmental Associations filed a lawsuit against the State Environment Agency that threatens Tesla Giga Berlin’s electric vehicle production plans.  The environmental associations sued the Brandenburg Environment Agency after it approved increased water abstraction in Eggersdorf in 2020 without testing. The Strausberg-Erkner water association pumps most of its water from the Eggersdorf waterworks, located 13 km […]

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Tesla India gets approval for three more vehicles

Tesla India received approval for three more vehicles in the country, according to information from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which is controlled by the national government, known as Centre.   In August, Tesla received homologation certificates for four of its car models. With three more certificates, the EV manufacturer now has seven vehicles […]

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