It appears that Tesla’s first Virtual Power Plant beta event in California was a resounding success. As per reports from homeowners who participated in the program, thousands of houses equipped with Tesla Powerwalls were able to help keep the grid stable. Tesla has been laying the foundations of a Virtual Power Plant in California for…
Elon Musk has been pretty open about the idea of the Tesla Model Y eventually being the world’s best-selling car, first by revenue and later by volume. The Model Y certainly seems to be having a lot of momentum, with the vehicle recently topping Europe’s D-SUV segment in the first half of 2022. Europe’s D-SUV…
Gigafactory Shanghai’s production line upgrades are already paying off, with Tesla China stating that its Model Y delivery waiting time has been shortened to a minimum of just four weeks. This should allow domestic customers of the best-selling all-electric crossover to receive their vehicles more quickly. The Model Y delivery waiting time for the base…
The Boring Company (TBC) added a Polaris Gem e6 vehicle to its fleet in Las Vegas. Redditor u/komocode found a permit filed by Elon Musk’s tunneling company. The permit showed that TBC increased its Tesla vehicle fleet to 70 units plus an additional ADA Polaris e6 vehicle. According to u/komocode multiple people on Twitter have seen the…
Tesla battery supplier CATL is temporarily shutting down its lithium battery production facility in Yibin City, Sichuan Province. Sichuan province is trying to conserve power. A scorching heat wave is sweeping across China, causing people to turn up the AC in their homes and offices. Temperatures are going as high as 40°C (104°F) across the…
Tesla has lost its Head of Legal, David Searle, who reportedly left his position at the automaker less than a month ago. Searle oversaw an internal purchasing probe during his final days at the company before leaving. Bloomberg, citing three people familiar with the matter, said Searle was relieved by Dinna Eskin, a Deputy General Counsel…
Tesla’s Superchargers were ranked the best overall in terms of overall customer satisfaction, according to a new study from J.D. Power. The 2022 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Study showed Tesla’s Superchargers were the most favorable to EV owners as the Supercharger Network earned 739 of a possible 1,000 points. The Segment Average score was 674, but the EV…
Tesla’s use of cylindrical batteries appears to be inspiring other automakers. As per recent reports, German luxury car maker BMW will reportedly be supplied with Tesla-like cylindrical batteries for its EVs in Europe. China’s EVE Energy Co Ltd. will reportedly be BMW’s supplier. BMW has so far been using prismatic cells for its EVs. But…
Tesla recently revealed its Supercharger membership packages for Non-Tesla EV owners in the United States via its mobile app. SUPERCHARGER PACKAGES FOR NON-TESLA EV OWNERS Tesla is offering two plans to non-Tesla EV owners. The first is the pay-per-use plan. The membership plan is $0.99 per month in the United States, providing access to the…
Kal Penn, Bloomberg, and Panasonic are filming a new series at the Tesla Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. The series will be filmed for Bloomberg’s QuickTake live news streaming platform. According to Panasonic’s Corporate Communications Manager, Tehani Manochio, the series will focus on sustainability and clean tech. In her LinkedIn post, she thanked the team for coming out to Sparks to…