Tesla Giga Shanghai annualized vehicle production rate reaches 450k

Tesla Giga Shanghai reached an annualized vehicle production rate of 450,000 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles, according to Chinese social media personalities recently invited to the factory. China-based YouTuber MickeyworksTV shared details of Giga Shanghai’s current operations recently, including its vehicle output. With a 450k vehicle production rate in Giga Shanghai, Tesla could be […]

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Tesla Model Y pre-production may start at Gigafactory Texas this week (Photos)

Tesla Model Y pre-production seems slated to start at Gigafactory Texas as predicted. Last week, an insider shared that Tesla aims to start test Model Y production in early August. The company’s plan seems to be moving on schedule.  Recent pictures by drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer reveal just how prepared Gigafactory Texas is for Model Y […]

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New batch of Tesla Model Y bodies spotted at Giga Berlin complex

Tesla Model Y bodies were spotted at Giga Berlin over the weekend, hinting at the beginning of pre-production operations at the plant.  Tesla Giga Berlin drone operator @Gf4Tesla spotted nine Model Y bodies at the plant’s site. He also spotted two unopened boxes that might have contained more Tesla Model Y bodies. According to the Tesla […]

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Why Tesla’s road in India may end before it even starts

This is a preview from our weekly newsletter. Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future.  For years, Indian citizens have pleaded with Tesla CEO Elon Musk about the possibility of the electric […]

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Tesla Model Y lands in Europe

Ahead of the long-awaited arrival of Tesla’s Giga Berlin production facility in Germany, an employee of the automaker has now indicated that the all-electric Model Y crossover has arrived in Europe. Tesla’s Design Studio for the German market indicates the Model Y will be delivered in September, but some deliveries could begin even sooner. Tesla’s […]

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Tesla’s snub from White House EV event: the Pros and Cons

As the United States government continues its monumental push of domestic automakers to transition to electrification, President Joe Biden and fellow White House staff have invited companies like Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis to Washington to discuss what steps can be taken at the federal level to reach lofty EV delivery goals. However, perhaps the […]

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Tesla touts its Model Y ‘Alien Dreadnought’ production lines in China in new video

Tesla’s “Alien Dreadnought” Model Y lines at Gigafactory Shanghai in China are being touted in a new promotional video from the automaker released earlier today. The video was posted by Tesla and shared by owner and enthusiast @Ray4Tesla on Twitter. Showing the numerous production processes of the Model Y crossover at the China plant, the […]

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Tesla battery partner Panasonic’s new Giga Nevada line to start operations in August

Panasonic is preparing to install a new production line in Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada, according to its Fiscal 2022 First Quarter Financial Results report. The company expects the new production line for automotive batteries to start operations by August 2021. Panasonic reported that its automotive sales increased by 77% to ¥373.7 billion ($3.42 billion), mainly due […]

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Revel COO explains how Tesla Model Y fleet can help familiarize commuters to EVs

Revel launched its 100% electric all-Tesla car fleet recently. Exactly 50 Tesla Model Y cars make up Revel’s debut all-electric rideshare fleet. “Our goal and everything that we try to do as a company is to lead citizens into a zero-carbon future. That’s what we’re thinking about,” explained Revel co-founder and COO Paul Suhey. Based […]

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Tesla can apply for Bipartisan bill funding after opening Superchargers to other OEMs

Tesla can apply for a portion of the $7.5 billion funding that is set aside for electric vehicle chargers in the recently finalized Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill after it opens its Supercharger network to other manufacturers. Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill For a few weeks, Teslarati has been following the progress of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill due to its […]

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