Tesla, which is already suing Rivian and former employees hired by the electric pickup truck startup, is expanding its lawsuit against the company. It now claims that Rivian is stealing its “trade secrets” about battery technology. Rivian has been one if not the most serious electric vehicle startup since Tesla, and part of why the… Continue reading Tesla claims Rivian is stealing ‘trade secrets’ about its ‘next-gen battery’ in expanding lawsuit
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Tesla (TSLA) announces Q3 2021 deliveries: a new record of 241,300 electric cars
Today, Tesla (TSLA) released its Q3 2021 delivery and production numbers – confirming it achieved again new records. The automaker managed to deliver 241,300 electric vehicles during the last quarter. Earlier this month, we reported on CEO Elon Musk telling employees in a company-wide call that “‘this is the craziest month of deliveries Tesla (TSLA)… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) announces Q3 2021 deliveries: a new record of 241,300 electric cars
Android Auto now works in Tesla vehicles through the browser
A developer managed to get Android Auto working in Tesla vehicles through the web browser and an app on Google Play. One of the most requested features by Tesla owners is enabling phone mirroring apps like Android Auto and Apple Carplay. At one point, CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla was working on phone projection… Continue reading Android Auto now works in Tesla vehicles through the browser
Tesla (TSLA) breaks ground on new ‘Megafactory’ to produce Megapack batteries
Tesla announced that it has broken ground on a new facility called ‘Megafactory’ in Lathrop, California. It will be used to produce Megapacks, Tesla’s biggest batteries for stationary energy storage. As of now, Tesla exclusively produces its battery packs for its energy division, Powerwall, Powerpacks, and Megapacks, at Gigafactory Nevada. But now it looks like… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) breaks ground on new ‘Megafactory’ to produce Megapack batteries
Tesla ends its referral program for everything except solar roof
Tesla has now officially ended its referral program for its vehicles and everything else except its solar roof. We expect a new version of the program to launch in the near future. Tesla Referral Program For years, Tesla relied on its referral program to boost demand. The automaker doesn’t like to spend on marketing or… Continue reading Tesla ends its referral program for everything except solar roof
Elon Musk: Software will shape future of the car industry; Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla
In new comments, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that software will shape the future of the automotive industry and added that he believes Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla on that front. Musk made a pre-recorded appearance at the 2021 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Hainan, China. For those used to hearing Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk: Software will shape future of the car industry; Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla
Tesla unveils its ‘secret to a quiet cabin’: Proprietary ‘Tesla Glass’
Tesla has released a new video that unveils its “secret to a quiet cabin”: its propriety Tesla Glass. It is fairly rare for Tesla to produce marketing videos about its technology outside of actual special events, but the automaker decided to release one today about ‘Tesla Glass’. Back in 2016, we reported on the automaker… Continue reading Tesla unveils its ‘secret to a quiet cabin’: Proprietary ‘Tesla Glass’
Tesla tried to charge $22,500 for new battery pack when a $5,000 repair did the trick
Tesla has tried to charge a Model S owner $22,500 for a battery pack replacement out of warranty, but a third-party shop was able to fix the issue for a fraction of that cost. As a Tesla owner, one of the most common questions I get asked is, “How much does it cost if you… Continue reading Tesla tried to charge $22,500 for new battery pack when a $5,000 repair did the trick
Tesla pushes its ‘mind-blowing’ Full Self-Driving Beta v10 to early access fleet
Tesla has started pushing its Full Self-Driving Beta v10 software, a version that CEO Elon Musk called “mind-blowing”, to its early access fleet. Are your minds blown yet? Mine is blown that Tesla actually stuck to the latest FSD timeline from Musk – “latest” being the keyword. We are coming up on almost a year… Continue reading Tesla pushes its ‘mind-blowing’ Full Self-Driving Beta v10 to early access fleet
Tesla finds loophole to New Mexico’s dumb ban by launching on tribal land
Tesla has found a loophole to get around New Mexico’s ban on direct car sales by launching their first store and service center on tribal land. New Mexico, like a few other states, still has laws prohibiting direct sales of electric vehicles to the public without going through third-party dealerships. These bans come from old… Continue reading Tesla finds loophole to New Mexico’s dumb ban by launching on tribal land