Release candidates for the next-generation Tesla Roadster may hit the streets later this year. On the heels of the Tesla Model S Plaid+ release, Elon Musk reminded everyone that there is still much to look forward to this year. “Finishing engineering this year, production starts next year. Aiming to have release candidate design drivable late…
Tesla’s focus on manufacturing efficiency and solving production bottlenecks has resulted in a significant reduction in service visits, the automaker said on Wednesday. The electric automaker’s Q4 2020 Earnings Call had a segment where company executives yielded a series of retail investor questions, one of the most interesting being Tesla’s service efforts, or lack thereof, according to…
Elon Musk suggested during the latest Tesla earnings call that the company had some informal talks about supplying other OEMs with Autopilot. In order to expand its autonomous software, opening Autopilot to other automakers will provide Tesla with more data while also developing another revenue stream for the company. “Does Tesla plan or expect to…
Recent updates to Tesla’s official Model S and Model X pages hint that the electric car maker may be poised to roll out some notable changes to the underbody of its flagship vehicles. Based on images that Tesla has shared online, it appears that the Model S and Model X refresh may very well be…
The release of the Tesla Model S Plaid+, which features a 0-60 mph time of less than 1.99 seconds and a quarter-mile time of less than 9.0 seconds, has brought the flagship sedan closer than ever to the company’s halo vehicle, the next-generation Roadster. According to CEO Elon Musk, however, the new Roadster would still feature a…
Electrek has obtained more information about Tesla’s new Model S and Model X and some of the smaller changes that have yet to be announced. Tesla officially unveiled the new Model S and Model X refresh yesterday, but surprisingly, it was sort of in the sidelines of the company’s Q4 2020 financial release. CEO Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla…
Tesla will be using an 8,000-ton casting press to make the Cybertruck’s single-piece rear underbody. The EV automaker seems to be taking a similar approach to the Cybertruck as it did with the Model Y, which uses a 6,000-ton IDRA Giga Press machine to make the crossover’s single-piece rear underbody. Elon Musk talked about the…
Tesla’s record 2020 was topped off by a company-best Q4, widening the streak of consecutive profitable quarters to six. While the Model S Refresh design took center stage in the company’s Q4 Earnings Shareholder Deck, the Energy side of Tesla also recorded some record numbers, contributing to what could be the company’s strongest quarter in its short…
New pictures of the 2021 Refreshed Model S were unveiled by Tesla, showing an updated interior with a new horizontal dash screen, a new steering wheel, wood grain trim, an updated center console, and a touchscreen for the rear passenger. It has been rumored that the Model S Refresh will take place for several months….
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) fourth-quarter and full-year earnings for 2020 saw the electric car maker post $10.7 billion in revenue. The results, which were discussed in an Update Letter, were released after the closing bell on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Tesla’s fourth-quarter was impressive, with the electric car maker producing a total of 179,757 vehicles comprised of 16,097 Model…