The new Tesla Model X is hiding an understated but incredible secret

The Tesla Model X may be the company’s flagship crossover SUV, but the vehicle has rarely gotten the spotlight this year. Even when Tesla refreshed the Model S and Model X, most of the attention was evidently focused on the Model S and its Plaid variant, which proceeded to destroy every comparable gas-powered vehicle in […]

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Tesla places 45 GWh LFP battery order from CATL in 2022 — enough for nearly 800k Model 3 and Model Y

It appears that Tesla is now making the necessary preparations for a serious ramp of its Model 3 and Model Y production in Gigafactory Shanghai next year. As per recent reports from China, Tesla has reportedly placed an order for 45 GWh worth of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries from Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), one […]

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Closer look at Tesla Sentry Mode remote live view with voice broadcast in action

A Tesla Model Y owner recently gave the community a closer look at Sentry Mode’s Live Camera Access feature, complete with its voice broadcast system. As shown by Tesla enthusiast @desmondOliver, Sentry Mode’s Live Camera feature allows owners to view their vehicle’s surroundings via the Tesla mobile app. Based on the Model Y owner’s short […]

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Tesla’s groundbreaking influence in EV sector appreciated by VW and Ford CEOs

Tesla’s groundbreaking influence in the electric vehicle sector has been recognized by Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess and Ford CEO Jim Farley, who both recognized the automaker and CEO Elon Musk’s efforts as the benchmark for the sector. It is no secret Tesla and Musk have been instrumental in the development of electric vehicles, but […]

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Tesla fans’ focus on NHTSA advisor Cummings a distraction ‘from real safety issues’: NTSB Chair

The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy says that recent attacks against Missy Cummings, a recently appointed Senior Advisor for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), were used by Tesla fans to distract people from “the real safety issues at hand,” hinting toward her criticism of Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving suite. […]

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$12,500 EV Tax Credit included in revised Biden Build Back Better plan

The $12,500 Electric Vehicle Tax Credit has been included in the most recently revised version of President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, which aims to put America on course to meet climate goals, offer and create millions of good-paying jobs for American workers, and enable more citizens to join the labor force, growing the economy […]

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Tesla’s new Street-high price target dismisses ‘Tesla Killers’ once-and-for-all

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has a new Street-high price target from Alex Potter of Piper Sandler, who increased his outlook on the automaker’s stock from $1,200 to $1,300 following a surge in the company’s valuation this week. Potter sees Tesla in the proverbial driver’s seat of the EV sector, especially as competition and self-labeled “Tesla killers” […]

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Tesla skeptics are hung up about its $465M paid loan, but the fossil fuel industry gets $11M of subsidies every minute

With Elon Musk speaking out about the Biden administration’s recent intentions to tax unrealized gains, it has become a frequent sight on social media for Tesla skeptics and bears to bring up the fact that the EV maker would not exist if the Obama administration did not loan $465 million to Tesla to keep it […]

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Tesla to slow down FSD Beta releases as program adopts intense focus on safety

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta is getting better quickly, with some testers observing that the current 10.3.1 iteration of the advanced driver-assist system is undoubtedly the best one yet. But with the improvements of FSD Beta also comes an expansion of the program to more drivers. And in this light, Tesla CEO Elon Musk seems determined […]

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Tesla Model 3 Hertz order could increase to 150,000 vehicles, no FSD included

Hertz could extend its Tesla order to 150,000 vehicles if the venture with Uber proves successful, according to the rideshare platform’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Khosrowshahi said Uber was confident that 50,000 Tesla vehicles would be a popular choice for drivers and consumers once they enter the rideshare platform. “I’ve always said that climate change is […]

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