Key Points 🏭 Tesla’s Fremont Factory is getting a new tent to add production space. 💡 The tent permit filing includes electrical and mechanical permits and has 13 light fixtures and 12 circuit breakers. 📅 Tesla has previously used tents for manufacturing at the factory, starting in 2018 during the Model 3 ramp-up. 📈 As…
Key Points 🔒 Researchers from Technische Universität Berlin jailbroke their Tesla Model 3 to bypass upgrade costs. ⚡ “Voltage glitching” was used to manipulate the processor and enable rear-heated seats without paying $300. 🛡️ The researchers also extracted the description key for car authentication on Tesla’s network. 🚨 The hack allowed access to critical personal…
Key Points 🚘 Tesla China sold 64,285 Gigafactory Shanghai-made vehicles in July 2023, including domestic and export sales. 📉 This represents a 31.38% month-over-month decline from June 2023 and the lowest monthly wholesale results for Tesla China this year so far. 📈 However, it also indicates a significant 127.82% year-over-year increase from July 2022. 🥇…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla is facing less resistance and receiving a warm welcome in India, which could help it establish a lead against rivals in the country’s growing EV sector. 🇨🇳 Chinese automaker BYD, Tesla’s biggest rival in China, is seemingly taking a backseat in India and is no longer keen on a significant investment…
Key Points 🚗 Elon Musk discussed the “final piece” of solving Tesla’s Full Self-Driving suite: vehicle control. 🗓️ Musk has claimed Tesla will solve Full Self-Driving this year and expects the next-gen vehicle to operate in autonomous mode. 💡 The major barrier to solving Full Self-Driving is vehicle control, which is constantly being trained by…
Key Points 🚗 General Motors and EVgo achieve a milestone by installing their 1,000th DC Fast Charging stall. 🏢 The partnership aims to expand fast-charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs). 📍 EV fast charging stalls have been installed in almost 230 locations across 27 states. 📈 The goal is to triple production rates to 150,000…
Key Points 🚚 Ford completes project to triple F-150 Lightning production. 🏭 The Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (REVC) was expanded after a six-week manufacturing shutdown for improvements. 📈 Ford aims to reach a production rate of 150,000 annual units by this fall. 🔧 The REVC now utilizes equipment to enhance build quality, including measuring and…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla adds a new climate control feature called “Lower HVAC Fan Speed While on a Call.” 📞 The feature automatically lowers climate fans’ speed during phone calls to reduce ambient noise. 🎙️ The purpose is to enhance the call quality by minimizing background noise from the HVAC system. ⚙️ The feature was…
Key Points 🚘 Tesla is under another NHTSA investigation, this time for potential steering issues in Model 3 and Model Y vehicles from the 2023 model year. 🛠️ The NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation is looking into twelve complaints of loss of steering control and power steering in the mentioned models. 🚦 Five of the…
Key Points 📈 Tesla China saw a 37% improvement in domestic sales figures last week compared to the previous week. 🚗 Estimates based on insurance registrations suggest that Tesla China had 10,600 registrations in the week ending July 30. 🏭 Tesla China’s steady domestic sales performance is notable, considering its focus on vehicle exports during…