It appears that the Tesla Model X Plaid’s seven-seat configuration is far from dead. Despite the vehicle’s configurator in the United States only offering a six-seat option for the vehicle recently, a seven-seat Model X Plaid was recently unveiled in Taiwan during a special press event. The flagship all-electric crossover SUV was showcased in Taiwan…
In what could be described as a show of strength in the local auto market, Tesla China’s wholesale numbers for December totaled 70,847 vehicles, up 197.6% year-over-year and up 34% from November 2021. Among this number, a whopping 70,602 electric cars were sold locally, while 245 were exported abroad. The figures were posted recently by the China Passenger…
The Boring Company (TBC) released a few stats on the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop’s performance during CES 2022. In preparation for the event, The Boring Company increased the LVCC Loop’s Tesla fleet. Approximately 70 Tesla vehicles—the maximum allowed to operate in the Loop—transported CES 2022 attendees. According to the tunneling company, the Loop’s average…
The German State Environment Agency has issued another early permit to Tesla, allowing the EV manufacturer to produce 2,000 Model Y test vehicles at Giga Berlin. According to Frauke Zelt, the spokesperson for the Brandenburg Ministry of the Environment, Tesla requested to manufacture more Model Y test vehicles at Giga Berlin. The State Environment Agency…
Tesla has agreed to a nickel supply deal with Talon Metals, a Minnesota-based company. It is the first United States supply of nickel for the electric automaker. Little-known Talon Metals (OTCMKTS: TLOFF) is traded in the OTC Markets Group and holds a valuation of 421.48M CAD ($332,456,465). Some terms of the deal are not public…
Tesla’s Human Resources Department will take a hit next week when Valerie Capers Workman, the company’s Vice President of People, will resign to take on a new role at another company. Workman has been at Tesla since February 2019, and her LinkedIn page indicates that her post as VP of People for the world’s leading electric car…
Vehicle registration data from December 2021 has revealed that Tesla is quite a force to be reckoned with in Germany, with the Model 3 performing particularly well in the country’s general auto market. This is especially impressive considering the fact that Teslas sold in Germany today are still imported from China and the United States…
New images from Giga Nevada suggest that Tesla may be looking to develop a mobile “Megacharger” system for the upcoming Class 8 all-electric Semi. The system seems to be powered by Powerpack batteries. To clarify, the “Megacharger” is the name of the Semi’s charging infrastructure, as mentioned by CEO Elon Musk during the vehicle’s unveiling…
Wedbush Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst Dan Ives recently posted a rather interesting estimate for Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas project. According to the Wall Street veteran, Giga Texas may very well be capable of starting Model Y production over the next 7-10 days. If Wedbush’s estimate proves accurate, Tesla could see some serious momentum this…
Tesla will raise the price of the Full Self-Driving suite by $2,000, bringing the price to $12,000 effective on January 17. The price revision was announced by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who shared details on the decision via Twitter. “Tesla FSD price rising to $12k on January 17,” Musk said. The $2,000 price increase for…