New Tesla Model 3 buyers report getting VINs for white interior vehicles

It appears that Tesla is about to start customer deliveries of upgraded Model 3 sedans that were ordered with a black and white interior. This was hinted at in posts from Tesla watchers and Model 3 buyers online.  As of writing, posts on X and Facebook, as well as the Tesla Motors Club, from apparent […]

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Tesla Model 3 wait times get pushed back in China

Tesla China’s order page for the Model 3 has been updated, and delivery estimates for the all-electric sedan have been pushed back. The adjusted delivery estimates for the Giga Shanghai-made Model 3 were true for both the vehicle’s Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) and Long Range Dual Motor All Wheel Drive (AWD) version.  As could be seen in Tesla China’s order page for the Giga Shanghai-made Model 3, the estimated delivery dates of […]

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Tesla Cybertruck accelerator pedal issue listed as NHTSA recall for unintended acceleration

The Tesla Cybertruck’s acceleration pedal issue, which caused a temporary halt in the customer deliveries of the all-electric pickup truck, has been listed as a recall by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). As per the NHTSA’s official website, the recall was initiated to address risks for unintended acceleration from a trapped accelerator pedal on affected vehicles.  The NHTSA’s Safety Recall Report revealed that a […]

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Elon Musk sheds light on Tesla Cybertruck accelerator issue

Elon Musk has provided some insight on the Tesla Cybertruck’s accelerator issue, which resulted in the all-electric pickup truck’s deliveries being paused. As per Musk, the delivery pause on the vehicle was done with caution in mind.  Resent observations from Tesla customers have indicated that the electric vehicle maker temporarily stopped Cybertruck deliveries due to an issue with the all-electric […]

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Tesla Semi Megacharger route still plausible despite Biden admin rejection: report

A recent report has suggested that Tesla may push through with its plan to establish a network of nine Megacharger stations for the Tesla Semi, even if the Biden Administration will not help with its funding. As per a former Tesla VP, the EV maker may pivot to state funding or even use its own resources to […]

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Tesla stockpiled batteries from LG Energy Solution in Q1: report

Tesla’s results for the first quarter of 2024 were not the best. While the company was able to produce over 433,000 vehicles and deliver approximately 387,000 vehicles in Q1 2024, the numbers represented an 8.5% year-over-year decline in deliveries. Despite these numbers, it appears that Tesla had no intention of scaling back its acquisition of […]

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New Tesla Model 3 Performance details observed in order page source code

Tesla has been very silent about the successor to the Model 3 Performance, arguably the electric vehicle maker’s most fun car to drive. But while Tesla’s public communication about the new Model 3 Performance is almost zero, all signs are pointing to the new vehicle being released soon.  Apart from fully-uncovered units of the new […]

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Tesla Giga Mexico not affected by layoffs says Sec. of Economy

The State Secretary of Economy of Nuevo León assured that Tesla’s global staff reduction does not affect Giga Mexico’s construction.  Secretary of Economy Iván Rivas Rodríguez told Milenio that work on Tesla Gia Mexico is still proceeding, and the company’s investment in the municipality of Santa Catarina is still on the table.  “Everything continues as planned, I […]

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Tesla shareholders to vote on $56B pay package for Elon Musk (again)

Tesla shareholders might be asked to vote on Elon Musk’s nearly $56 billion pay package again.  On Monday, Tesla filed paperwork so shareholders could vote to approve Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package again. The filing came with a letter written by Chairperson Robyn Denholm, who wrote that the Tesla Board disagreed with the Delaware Court’s […]

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