Tesla has this week has recalled around 40,000 cars, which include the Model S and Model X – coincidently, the two most expensive models the company makes. BBC News reported the information yesterday and it affects exactly 40,168 units. The issue is down to a software issue which can detect potholes and other road imperfections as steering assist torque, which according to the NHTSA can be so serious, it could result in […]
Today, Zoom has revealed that soon, Tesla vehicles will have native access to the video conferencing app. The news came via the company’s annual Zoomtopia 2022 event today. The Zoom app will run natively on Tesla vehicles and utilise the cabin camera that is located just above the rear-view mirror. To date, the interior camera has gone unused and hasn’t really served a purpose. Earlier this year, some people noticed […]
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles has announced that it is going to be exhibiting some of the most rare and unreleased vehicles from Tesla. The new exhibit is to be called “Inside Tesla” and show off the likes of the prototype Model 3 from 2016, the original Tesla Roadster and much more. Cars in the exhibit Original Tesla Roadster Tesla Roadster Prototype (2005) Tesla Roadster (2020) Tesla’s 1,000,000th […]
The Tesla Model Y hit the top of the charts for sales in September in Europe, with 29,367 units registered, up by 227% since September 2021. Tesla has seen explosive growth in the UK and Europe, becoming the best selling cars in various markets here. This is the first time Tesla has had a best selling car in Europe, selling more than the Peugeot 208 and Dacia Sandero in September […]
Today, Tesla in China has reduced the prices for the Model 3 and Model Y, for all variants in the model lineups. This means that now, the base version Model Y is now eligible for any government subsidies, due to its costing less than 300,000 yuan (£36,500). This price reduction is only taking place in China, with prices in the UK and the rest of Europe remaining the same. In […]
Tesla has launched a new public website where both Tesla and non Tesla owners can vote on where new locations for Supercharger charging stations will be. Earlier this year, the 35,000th Supercharger bay was installed and the company isn’t planning on slowing down anytime soon it seems. At this rate, this shows a 35% year-over-year increase in new locations over the past few years. Supercharger Voting coming soon. Reply with […]
Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has announced that the long awaited Semi has finally entered production. Musk announced the news on Twitter today and the first customer to going to be Pepsi. The first vehicles are to be delivered on 1st December, later this year. Tesla announced the Semi back in 2017, alongside the all new Roadster. At the time, the company expected to be manufacturing it by 2019. However, by […]
Today, Tesla has launched a new entry level Model Y in the UK and Europe. The rear wheel drive Model Y standard range is now on sale priced from £51,990 in the UK with similar pricing in the rest of Europe. This model will be available to customers between December 2022 and February 2023 and features one less motor, hence being rear wheel drive and has less range too, at […]
A few days ago, Tesla’s factory in Shanghai produced its one millionth car. This achievement is despite the numerous closures and the supply issues it has seen over the past few months. This new milestone has brought the total amount of vehicles Tesla has produced up to 3 million. Tesla opened Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai back in 2019. It quickly became the largest EV factory in the world. By the […]
A Tesla Supercharger in Germany has been upgraded significantly recently, following a new partnership with bk World. The two companies have come up with a new cube shaped lounge building which houses numerous vending machines, laptop chargers and even an Nintendo Switch for kids and adult kids to play while the car charges. This partnership between Tesla and bk World would be the first of many where Superchargers are needed, […]
