Tesla seems to be preparing to showcase its most technologically-advanced car today at the 5th China International Import Expo, which will be held in Shanghai from November 5 to November 10, 2022. As could be seen in recent photos that have been shared online, Tesla has brought over the Model X Plaid to China, where…
Tesla’s recent round of price increases in China also resulted in some changes to the Giga Shanghai-made Model Y’s free options. Among these was the welcome addition of Midnight Silver Metallic (or “Cold Light Silver” as listed on Tesla China’s website) as a free option in addition to Pure Black paint. Just days after the…
A simple look at Tesla’s official pages for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving would show that the company is very clear in warning customers and would-be vehicle buyers that the advanced driver-assist systems do not in any way make cars autonomous in their present state. Yet despite these, recent reports have suggested that Tesla is under…
Tesla is offering Autopilot camera upgrades to owners who have Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability and early production cameras. The offer comes right before Tesla’s wide release of FSD. According to an email shared with Teslarati, Tesla is offering complimentary Autopilot Camera upgrades. To avail of the offer, Tesla owners must schedule a new appointment with the…
Unplugged Performance (UP) unveiled the first-ever Tesla Cybertruck aftermarket wheel on Wednesday. The CYBRHEX Forged wheel was designed by UP which partnered with Sasha Selipanov, an accomplished sports car designer whose work can be seen on the Bugatti Chiron, Lamborghini Huracan, Koenigsegg Gemera, Koenigsegg CC850, and many more. Credit: Unplugged Performance UP CEO Ben Schaffer was having a…
Elon Musk has already embraced the role of Twitter’s majority owner and potential CEO after updating his bio on the platform to “Chief Twit.” Musk also changed his location to “Twitter HQ.” Elon Musk | Twitter Musk is expected to finalize his acquisition of the social media platform for $44 billion on Friday after a lengthy…
General Motors said hiring and training delays in its battery manufacturing efforts will push back its goal of building 400,000 EVs in North America by 2023 back one year to 2024. “All of our 2023 launches are progressing well. However, due to a slightly slower launch of cell and pack production than we expected, our…
Ford Motor Company executives teased the arrival of the automaker’s next-generation electric vehicle projects as it bid farewell to the Ford Fiesta, a staple vehicle in its ICE unit. Ford Model e Europe unit director Martin Sander shared today that the automaker would eliminate the Ford Fiesta from its product line after this year. Ford has…
Tesla Semi units were spotted testing on-road near Gigafactory Nevada as the automaker prepares to make its first deliveries in just over a month. The Tesla Semi is one of the automaker’s most anticipated products, and after being delayed the past two years, the company is nearing the first deliveries of the vehicle to PepsiCo.…
Fourteen years after winning its first major NASA contract, data shared by Aviation Week reporter Irene Klotz shows that SpaceX has usurped every other major aerospace company in the US to become the space agency’s largest for-profit vendor. SpaceX’s ascension up those ranks has been arduous and far from guaranteed, but the company now provides NASA with…