Tesla Semi volume production will not begin until late 2024, according to CEO Elon Musk. Previously, Tesla tentatively expected 50,000 units to be built in 2024, but now it appears production will not begin until late next year. Musk said at a conference in Austin yesterday, according to the Wall Street Journal, that volume production would not…
Tesla will be taking part in the 2023 Shenzhen Auto Show, which is expected to start this Friday, June 16, 2023. This is the first time that Tesla is participating in a Chinese auto show since its dramatic exhibition back in April 2021. The 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area International Auto Show (Auto Shenzhen…
Tesla has rolled out its latest price increase to the most affordable Model Y in its lineup. As per Tesla’s official website, the Model Y All-Wheel Drive now starts at $47,740 before options. Prices for the Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance are unchanged. Prior to its recent price increase, the Model Y AWD…
A recent study found that the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were the top choices for first-time electric vehicle (EV) buyers. Electric vehicle adoption is steadily gaining traction among mainstream consumers, especially in the United States, where the Inflation Reduction Act promotes EV production. According to a study by Recurrent Auto, the Tesla Model Y…
General Motors’ driverless vehicle unit, Cruise, has issued a response following an incident involving one of its robotaxis operating in San Francisco. Reports from social media alleged that the self-driving vehicle blocked emergency responders who were trying to aid victims of a mass shooting incident. As per reports about the incident, nine people were wounded…
Tesla China shut down rumors about the company initiating a pilot run for Full Self-Driving in Shanghai. China-based media outlet Caitlin received a response from Tesla China, stating that the FSD pilot test rumors were not true. The rumors started circulating in April after local news outlet Caixin reported that Tesla planned to test FSD…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently noted that FSD Beta’s performance on roundabouts would see a notable improvement in the near future. The executive’s comment was posted on Twitter. Tesla’s FSD Beta program has been ongoing for some time now. And considering that Tesla typically attracts the attention of social media users, a good number of…
Tesla Superchargers are being introduced and opened to legacy automakers like Ford and General Motors (GM). However, other companies in non-automotive sectors are also planning to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS), including GM-owned Pure Watercraft, a maker of electric boats. Pure Watercraft is a startup that is developing electric vehicles for water travel,…
The robber that stole a Tesla Model X belonging to tennis star Nick Kyrgios pleaded not guilty earlier this week. In early May, Kyrgios’ had his Tesla Model X parked at his home in his native Australia, in the city of Canberra. However, a masked man identifying himself as “Chris” pointed a firearm at Kyrgios…
Tesla owners claim the radar apparatuses in their vehicles were unplugged during service visits, according to a report. Tesla has been working to transition to a camera or vision-only approach to its self-driving efforts, and this was launched several years ago with Tesla Vision. Tesla started building Model 3 and Model Y vehicles without radar, hoping…