Tesla announced today that deliveries of the all-electric Model Y crossover, the company’s most popular vehicle, have started in Singapore. Tesla shared several photos of new owners in Singapore taking delivery of their Model Ys. Tesla opened order banks for the crossover in June, preparing for the Model Y’s imminent arrival in several countries in…
Tesla FSD Beta testers did not just receive the latest iteration of the electric vehicle maker’s advanced driver-assist system with update v10.69.1 — they also received a much-welcomed strike reset for forced disengagement. This should allow Tesla’s FSD Beta testers to start with a clean slate as they use the system’s newest and possibly best…
Tesla Giga Berlin seems to be steadily finding its rhythm. Less than a week since thoroughly impressing a number of analysts from several financial firms, the Germany-based electric vehicle plant has earned a seal of approval from none other than Tesla CEO Elon Musk himself. In recent comments, Musk stated that the Giga Berlin team…
There are times when the Tesla news beat comes up with strange stories. Over the years, I’ve covered a number of these, from EV charging stalls being filled with uncooked ground meat to strange attacks on Teslas just because of hatred towards Elon Musk. Even among these, however, the recent “battery fire” demonstration from AXA Insurance is something…
A recent announcement from Tesla China has revealed that the electric vehicle maker now has 100 Supercharger stations in Beijing alone. These stations offer 890 rapid-charging stalls, and they are expected to provide Tesla owners in the city with ample locations to recharge their Teslas when needed. Tesla China noted that with its 100 Supercharger…
Tesla China’s focus on the domestic market has become evident. As could be seen in a recent update on Tesla China’s official website, Model Y RWD delivery date estimates have fallen to just 1-4 weeks. This means that customers who order their Model Y RWD today could receive their vehicles this September or perhaps early October. …
Twitter has issued a response to Elon Musk’s recent 13D filing, which outlined several key reasons why the CEO is terminating his acquisition attempt of the social media company. According to Twitter lawyer William Savitt, Musk’s newest pronouncement was “invalid and wrongful.” Musk’s 13D filing featured a letter from the Tesla CEO which noted that the additional…
Rivian released Camp Mode in its latest software update, revealing a few fun features for R1T and R1S owners. WHAT IS CAMP MODE? According to Rivian, Camp Mode is a standalone app. The app uses hardware built into Rivian R1 vehicles and applies them to campsites. Rivian designed Camp Mode to make camping in an…
An insurance company wanted to prove that Tesla batteries catch on fire and performed a test without the battery. Yes, you read that right. Axa Insurance put on a show marketed as a crash test and admitted to 24auto.de that there were no batteries in the tested videos. https://twitter.com/stekkerauto/status/1564711326601170948?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1564711326601170948%7Ctwgr%5Ed20bc0698b7ab4617f478e61195ec4f5a79cddb8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Finsurance-company-faked-tesla-battery-fire%2F According to a statement by the Axa, EVs can pose a…
Tesla put several of its vehicles including a Plaid Model X to the test for extreme heat and durability. The testing took place in Dubai where temperatures reached over 120 degrees Fahrenheit this summer. https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1564664691846160385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1564664691846160385%7Ctwgr%5E40c68d0cd94c6eca648b36ff0bd6d8146f22a313%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Ftesla-vehicles-122-degree-heat-dubai%2F Tesla’s field quality engineers went to Dubai during the hottest time of the year for extreme heat and durability testing,…