Tesla and now Elon Musk, in particular, have changed their opinion on BYD lately with the CEO now calling the Chinese company “highly competitive.” As we have been reporting in recent months, Tesla and BYD have developed into unlikely partners lately. There was a time when they didn’t take each other very seriously. There’s an… Continue reading Tesla’s Elon Musk calls BYD ‘highly competitive’
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Tesla releases stealth update with new features
Tesla has released a new software update to its fleet and while the release notes remain unchanged, there are a few exciting features that were stealth updated. The automaker has started to push its 2023.11.4.2 software update. The update’s release notes are the same as the previous update, but Tesla often updates or adds features… Continue reading Tesla releases stealth update with new features
Tesla’s new Model 3 Long Range AWD gets 333-mile EPA range
Tesla’s new and reintroduced Model 3 Long Range AWD has received an EPA-estimated range of 333 miles. For almost a year, Tesla stopped selling its Model 3 Long Range AWD in the US. CEO Elon Musk claimed that it was due to demand being too high for the vehicle, which might have been true last… Continue reading Tesla’s new Model 3 Long Range AWD gets 333-mile EPA range
Tesla offers free year of unlimited home overnight charging to new Texas Model 3 buyers
Tesla has launched an interesting new offer through its new “Tesla Electric’” division – one year of free home charging to new Model 3 buyers until the end of the quarter. Late last year, after gaining experience through its virtual power plants (VPPs), Tesla took things a step further with the launch of “Tesla Electric.” Instead… Continue reading Tesla offers free year of unlimited home overnight charging to new Texas Model 3 buyers
Tesla delivers Model Y with Hardware 4.0 despite not announcing new features
Tesla has started producing Model Y vehicles with Hardware 4.0, a new suite of sensors and a new self-driving computer. The automaker has almost completely integrated the new hardware despite not announcing it. Unlike other automakers who wait for a new model year to update a car, Tesla implements changes whenever they are ready. It… Continue reading Tesla delivers Model Y with Hardware 4.0 despite not announcing new features
Ford will add Tesla plug to its electric vehicles in surprising move
Tesla and Ford announced a partnership to onboard the latter’s electric vehicles on the former’s Supercharger network. Ford will add the Tesla plug, now known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), to its own electric vehicles. When Tesla announced last year that it opened up its proprietary charging connector to make try to make… Continue reading Ford will add Tesla plug to its electric vehicles in surprising move
Tesla CEO Elon Musk discusses EV future with Ford CEO Jim Farley
Ford F-150 Lightning vs Tesla Cybertruck Source: Elon Musk Tesla CEO Elon Musk is going to discuss the future of electric vehicles with Ford CEO Jim Farley on a Twitter Spaces. Musk has been pushing his Twitter Spaces feature over the last few weeks. When being interviewed by CNBC earlier this month, he insisted that… Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk discusses EV future with Ford CEO Jim Farley
Tesla Model Y is now the world’s best-selling car, first EV to do so
The Tesla Model Y was the world’s best-selling car in Q1 2023, marking the first time ever that an EV has achieved this feat, according to industry analyst JATO Dynamics. Model Y sales have been growing around the world for the last few years, putting the car on the trajectory to become the world’s best-selling… Continue reading Tesla Model Y is now the world’s best-selling car, first EV to do so
Tesla Cybertruck interior revealed in new picture
A new picture of a Tesla Cybertruck prototype has revealed the interior of the electric pickup truck, and it’s definitely not for everyone. Despite being only months away from the start of production, Tesla is still keeping a close lid on new information about the Cybertruck. We have to rely on sightings of prototypes and… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck interior revealed in new picture
Tesla to announce location for new factory around end of year, but where?
Tesla is “probably” going to announce a location for a new factory around the end of the year, says CEO Elon Musk. Where could it end up? Tesla already announced a new factory in Mexico just a few months ago, but we knew it wouldn’t be long before a new factory location was revealed. That’s… Continue reading Tesla to announce location for new factory around end of year, but where?