Tesla Model Y formally starts customer deliveries in China

Tesla began customer deliveries for the Made-in-China Model Y in Shanghai today at around 10:30 a.m. local time. The event, when reservation holders took deliveries of their all-electric crossovers, bodes well for Tesla’s delivery figures this quarter.  Invitations for the delivery event were sent out to selected Model Y reservation holders this weekend. According to […]

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Tesla to establish a new showroom and service center in Austin, Texas

Public records from Texas indicate that Tesla is planning to build a new showroom and service center in the South Austin area. The electric car maker is reportedly spending about $2.5 million for the 30,000-square foot facility, which is located at 500 E. St. Elmo Road.  As noted in a report from the Austin Business […]

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Tesla audio partner DSP Concepts discusses noise cancellation tech & the future of sound in autonomous cars

Sound might play a bigger role in the auto industry with the advent of the electric cars and the age of autonomous vehicles dawning. Tesla’s audio partner DSP Concepts (DSPC) knows a lot about sound and how big of a role it plays in everyday life. Teslarati spoke with part of the DSP Concepts team, […]

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The Tesla Semi’s economical advantage is frighteningly underestimated

The Tesla Semi has its own fair share of critics, and even today, some notable voices such as Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believe that the Class 8 all-electric truck is not feasible. When one looks at the currently available information about the upcoming vehicle, however, one would see that the Tesla Semi is vastly underestimated.  […]

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Tesla’s “Competition”: Why do you or don’t you support them?

The Tesla community is one of the more polarizing groups that exists in the world of cars. It appears that it is almost 50/50 in terms of whether supporters of Tesla are willing to lend their support to other manufacturers. Some aren’t willing to hear other companies out. While there isn’t an overwhelming push in […]

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Tesla blamed for cat’s death by celebrity Jamie Lynn Spears

Celebrity actress Jamie Lynn Spears is blaming Tesla for her cat’s death after the silent vehicle didn’t alarm the animal that it was moving toward it. Spears, the younger sister of early 2000’s pop music star Britney Spears, took to her Instagram to complain to Tesla CEO Elon Musk about the car’s silent nature, which […]

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Toyota receives $180M fine for allegedly violating EPA Clean Air Act requirements

The US Justice Department recently issued a $180 million penalty against Japanese carmaker Toyota over the company’s alleged violations to the reporting requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act. The veteran automaker’s violations allegedly lasted for about a decade, from about 2005 to at least 2015.  According to the DOJ on Thursday, Toyota […]

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