Tesla’s in-house insurance program will officially go live next week, Elon Musk revealed during the 2021 Shareholder’s Meeting held last night at Gigafactory Texas. In late 2019, Tesla launched Tesla Insurance in California exclusively. The automaker’s insurance program was specifically tailored for Tesla owners, offering significantly lower rates than ever given to drivers of the…
Tesla has changed the language on its website to reflect a more accurate representation of when the unreleased features of the Full Self-Driving suite will be released. For several years, Tesla has stated that new features would be released “later this year.” However, this language was never changed after the features went unreleased in 2020.…
Tesla Giga Texas will produce the Cyberquad, the ATV that debuted alongside the Cybertruck. The Cyberquad gained popularity after its appearance during the Cybertruck unveiling, even appearing in one of Travis Scott’s music videos. “So we’re definitely making the Cybertruck here,” reaffirmed Elon Musk at the recent Annual Shareholders Meeting, referring to Giga Texas. “And so…
Elon Musk announced that Austin, Texas has formally become the site of the company’s main headquarters. The update was shared at the 2021 Shareholders Meeting. “I’m excited to announce that we’ll be moving our headquarters to Austin, Texas,” Elon Musk said to much applause at the latest Annual Shareholders Meeting. Texas’ new place in Tesla’s operations…
Tesla has started notifying those who applied to attend the company’s “Giga Fest” event at Gigafactory Berlin whether they can attend the county fair-style event the automaker will use to kick off the grand opening of the facility. In late 2019, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the electric automaker would build its first European…
Last Friday, Genex Power announced a supply agreement contract with Tesla for its Bouldercome Battery project (BPP) near Rockhampton in central Queensland, Australia. Tesla will supply 40 Megapacks under the Genex supply agreement with a capacity of 50MW/100MWh for the Bouldercome battery energy storage system (BESS). https://twitter.com/Genex_Power/status/1445164840268488705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Genex is negotiating with Queensland network operator Powerlink to connect…
Tesla’s Model Y Performance variant, which is the fastest available configuration of the all-electric crossover, is nearly sold out for 2021, according to the company’s online Design Studio. Tesla has dealt with widespread demand for its electric vehicles in 2021. As the movement and transition to electrification continues to accelerate, Tesla is among the most…
One of the most impressive things about Tesla’s stellar Q3 2021 vehicle production and delivery results was the fact that the company was able to hit new records in the middle of a chip shortage crisis. The effects of the chip crisis are substantial, with fellow American automaker General Motors laying the blame for its…
Tesla’s opening party for its Germany-based EV plant, which CEO Elon Musk describes as a “Giga Berlin-Brandenburg county fair & factory tour,” is in a few days. And while the excitement is palpable especially among electric vehicle enthusiasts, German police have noted that they are currently bracing for what could very well be traffic chaos…
Tesla has issued a statement responding to a San Francisco jury’s recent decision, which ordered the company to pay $137 million to a former contract employee who worked at the Fremont factory. The former worker, Owen Diaz, had accused the company of ignoring the racial abuse that he suffered through while working at the California-based…