Elon Musk praised Tesla’s team for the Model Y’s heat pump – a feature that could make the electric SUV much more efficient in colder climates. Last week, Tesla started deliveries of the Model Y, its fourth vehicle in the current lineup and fifth model ever. Since the start of deliveries, we have been learning more… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Model Y heat pump is some of the best engineering I’ve seen in a while
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Tesla Powerwall becomes extremely hard to get, demand increase due to home battery pack incentive
Tesla Powerwall appears to be back-ordered in several markets as home energy storage incentives, especially in California, have made the home battery pack super popular. With the introduction of Powerwall 2 in 2016, Tesla took the home energy storage business by storm with a leading cost per kWh of energy capacity. The automaker received tens… Continue reading Tesla Powerwall becomes extremely hard to get, demand increase due to home battery pack incentive
Tesla is going to use factory shutdowns to do upgrades and improve production
Tesla was finally forced to announce a shutdown of its Fremont factory yesterday, but it’s not all bad for the automaker. Sources told Electrek that Tesla is going to use the factory shutdown to do upgrades and improve production. After of few days of managing to push what many thought was inevitable, Tesla announced yesterday… Continue reading Tesla is going to use factory shutdowns to do upgrades and improve production
Tesla takes some criticism for deaths in Autopilot crashes, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final reports on two fatal crashes involving Tesla vehicles on Autopilot. Tesla takes some criticism from NTSB for the deaths in those two Autopilot crashes, but ultimately, the agency determined that the main causes are unrelated to Tesla. The first case was about the fatal Model X… Continue reading Tesla takes some criticism for deaths in Autopilot crashes, NTSB says
Tesla announces factory shutdown starting on March 24
Tesla announced today that it will officially shut down its Fremont factory and Gigafactory New York starting on March 24 after pressure from local authorities. As we have been reporting over the last few days, there’s been a back and forth between Tesla and different levels of government about whether or not the automaker has… Continue reading Tesla announces factory shutdown starting on March 24
Tesla starts offering ‘no-touch’ service by remotely unlocking car to mobile technician
Tesla is starting to offer a “no-touch” service experience to work on cars without the owner having to be present or unlock the vehicle, which is done remotely and with a mobile technician. Over the last few years, Tesla started increasingly investing in its mobile service effort. It consists of service technicians with vehicles equipped… Continue reading Tesla starts offering ‘no-touch’ service by remotely unlocking car to mobile technician
Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Oklahoma pulls out all the memes to convince Elon Musk
Oklahoma has put together a great effort to catch Elon Musk’s attention to get Tesla to consider the state for its upcoming new Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory. They went after his heart with memes. Ever since CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla was scouting locations in the central US for a new gigafactory to build its… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Oklahoma pulls out all the memes to convince Elon Musk
GM, Tesla, Ford offer to make ventilators to soothe coronavirus shortages
Several automakers offered today to turn their manufacturing expertise towards helping alleviate medical device shortages as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to overload hospitals. GM, Tesla and Ford were among those who offered help in the US. We’re tracking EV plant shutdowns across the globe, with news coming in every day about plants being shuttered. But… Continue reading GM, Tesla, Ford offer to make ventilators to soothe coronavirus shortages
Tesla Fremont factory will operate with 1/4 of workforce after negotiation with Sheriff’s Office
After a confusing back and forth, Tesla has reportedly agreed to operate Fremont factory with a quarter of its workforce after negotiation with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The situation around Tesla’s operations in the Bay Area with the shutdown order has been confusing as authorities have sent conflicting orders, according to Tesla. Tesla Fremont… Continue reading Tesla Fremont factory will operate with 1/4 of workforce after negotiation with Sheriff’s Office
Tesla gives employees more paid-time off if they feel sick, confirms operations will continue
Tesla is giving employees access to more paid-time off if they feel sick or don’t feel comfortable going to work with the coronavirus crisis, but they confirm that they plan to continue production, service, and sales operations. The situation around Tesla’s operations in the Bay Area with the shutdown order has been confusing as authorities… Continue reading Tesla gives employees more paid-time off if they feel sick, confirms operations will continue