🏁 A Tesla Model S Plaid set a new quarter-mile record of 8.56 seconds at 162 mph. 🚗 The same run achieved a 0-60 mph time of 1.88 seconds and an eighth-mile speed of 5.57 seconds. 🏆 The new record surpasses previous Model S Plaid runs of 8.714 and 8.73 seconds. ⚡ Tesla’s next-gen Roadster…
🚘 Piper Sandler advises investors to buy Tesla shares, citing potential breakthrough in self-driving technology. 🕵️ Full Self-Driving (FSD) version 12.5 has received positive reviews. ⏳ Analysts note Tesla’s history of over-promising but believe this time is different. 🔍 Reviews describe Tesla’s FSD 12.5 update as “revolutionary.” 🚖 Upcoming Robotaxi event delayed to October 10,…
🚀 Tesla gains over 5% as Morgan Stanley names it the top automotive stock pick. 📊 Tesla trades around $230 per share, surpassing Ford as Morgan Stanley’s favorite. 🎯 Analyst Adam Jonas holds a $310 price target and rates Tesla as ‘Overweight.’ 💸 Tesla’s cost-cutting and restructuring help maintain positive cash flow. 🌍 Tesla is…
🚜 Tesla Cybertruck is gaining credibility in tractor pulling events. 🛻 Cybertruck achieved 2nd place out of 17, losing to a modified power stroke engine. 📹 Videos show Cybertruck outperforming traditional trucks in pulling events. 🌐 Tractor pulling involves dragging a weighted sled over a course. 🥇 Cybertruck performed a “full pull” in the 2500…
🚗 Former Tesla exec confirmed WSJ’s report on Biden administration’s anti-Tesla bias. 🏛️ Biden administration rejected Tesla’s attempts to forge ties multiple times. ⚡ Tesla was a major player in the US EV sector in early 2021, producing about two-thirds of EVs on US roads. 📉 Tesla’s non-unionized workforce influenced the Biden administration’s decision to…
🌟 Tesla China introduces ambient lighting retrofit for Model Y 💡 Retrofit includes multicolored LED lights for the dashboard 📱 Controlled via Model Y’s infotainment system with 256 color options 🧰 Upgrade includes both hardware and software improvements 🖼️ Retrofit requires switching from wood to textile dashboard material 🕰️ Only compatible with Model Y vehicles…
🔋 Tesla batteries are being repurposed to power homes in Ukraine. ⚡ Russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure have caused widespread blackouts in Ukraine. 🚗 Oleksandr Bentsa buys wrecked Teslas from the US to salvage their batteries. 🏡 Salvaged Tesla batteries are used to provide power during nationwide blackouts. 💡 Each 5kWh battery can power a…
🚀 Elon Musk announced the Tesla Cybertruck will get Supervised FSD in August. 🎥 Musk revealed this during a virtual session at the X Takeover event in California. ⏳ The expectation is for FSD on Cybertruck within the next two to four weeks. 🚗 FSD Supervised v12.5 will have an upgraded highway stack integrated. 🎉…
🏛️ President Biden’s close affiliation with the UAW. 🚫 Ignored Tesla’s meeting requests multiple times. 📅 Timeline of Musk and Biden’s ongoing feud. 🏢 Tesla excluded from 2021 EV manufacturers’ meeting. 🔋 Biden praised Ford, GM, and Dodge-Chrysler over Tesla. 🔧 Discussions around Tesla’s non-union status. 🗣️ Musk’s appeal to right-wing audiences recently. 🗳️ Musk…
🏗️ Tesla is building a Semi factory at its Gigafactory Nevada. 📸 A new rendering and a photo show the under-construction site and the expected final look. 🚚 The factory will feature numerous Semi docking bays and the word “Semi” on the building. 🛠️ Construction began earlier this month with massive deliveries of materials. 🌱…