Key Points 🚗 Tesla’s new Model 3 “Highland” reintroduces an old Easter Egg with a coordinated light show and soundtrack. 🌟 The light show is reminiscent of the viral Model X light show from the mid-2010s. 🎶 The Model 3 Highland’s light show features captivating flashes and light patterns synchronized with music. 🌍 Tesla has…
Key Points 💼 Tesla could potentially have a labor board ruling overturned regarding worker rights violations related to wearing pro-union t-shirts. 📜 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in New Orleans held a hearing to question Tesla and NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) lawyers about the alleged infringement on worker rights. 👕 Tesla…
Key Points 🚗 The Tesla Cybertruck went through various design iterations before its iconic stainless steel, sharp-edged appearance. 🧩 Initially, the Cybertruck was designed with curves and an aluminum exterior, looking relatively “normal.” 🎨 Tesla’s Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen and Elon Musk collaborated on the design in a serene studio behind SpaceX Headquarters. 🗓️…
Key Points 🚗 Honda has agreed to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric vehicles (EVs) in North America. 📅 Honda plans to launch its first EV with a NACS port in 2025, and from then on, all Honda EVs will come equipped with NACS ports. 🔌 Until 2025, Honda’s electric cars…
Key Points 🚗 The Mozilla Foundation has labeled modern cars, including Tesla and Nissan, as a “privacy nightmare,” stating that cars are the “worst category of products for privacy” they have reviewed. 📊 Mozilla’s report examined 25 car brands and found that none of them met privacy standards, with all of them collecting excessive personal…
Key Points 🚗 Hilton and Tesla are partnering to install up to 20,000 Tesla Universal Wall Connectors at 2,000 Hilton hotels in the US, Canada, and Mexico starting in early 2024. ⚡ Tesla’s Universal Wall Connector is praised for its versatility, supporting both North American Charging Standard (NACS) plug and Integrated J1772 adapter, allowing it…
Key Points 🔋 LG Energy Solution (LGES) has introduced a residential energy storage system (ESS) called Prime+ tailored for the US market. 🏡 Prime+ integrates a battery system with an inverter, offering two battery module options for a total capacity of 19.2 or 32 kilowatt hours. 🕒 LGES claims that the Prime+ inverter and batteries…
Key Points ⏳ A Chinese Tesla supplier hinted at potential delays in the start of production at Tesla’s Giga Mexico facility. 🌐 Tesla informed Chinese suppliers to wait as it finalizes plans for Giga Mexico, suggesting a slowdown in the project’s progress. 📅 Initial estimates for Giga Mexico’s production start in Q1 2025 may have…
Key Points 🏭 Tesla Giga Texas is temporarily halting production for upgrades and optimization of assembly lines focused on the Cybertruck and Model Y. 🚗 General assembly lines #2 and #3 at Giga Texas are undergoing retooling, with new equipment being added. 🔄 Tesla previously paused the Model Y assembly line at Giga Texas for…
Key Points 🔌 A Tesla Cybertruck release candidate was spotted at a Supercharger in Las Vegas. 🚗 The videos taken of the Cybertruck provided a glimpse of its charging port and tow hitch. 📝 The decals on the Cybertruck featured the letters “RC,” suggesting it’s a release candidate, typically the final version before production. 📦…