Tesla’s Passenger Play feature has prompted the NHTSA to open a “Preliminary Evaluation” into the capabilities of the option, which will require the automaker to submit certain information to the agency by March 4. In late December, the NHTSA launched a formal investigation into over 580,000 Tesla models sold since 2017 and their ability to allow gaming…
Tesla released a new video to its YouTube channel today to show off its super-effective HEPA filter, which when combined with Bioweapon Defense Mode, keeps nearly all traces of pollution and particulate matter out of the cabin. Tesla has used the HEPA filter and Biodefense Mode in the Model Y since 2020. It has been installed…
Hertz said earlier today that it is “actively receiving” Tesla Model 3 rental cars for both its retail and Uber rental fleets after notorious Tesla bear Gordon Johnson reached out for further clarification regarding the availability of the all-electric sedan at LaGuardia Airport. Johnson, who has shorted Tesla stock for many years and currently holds…
Tesla has opened a new feature to its Insurance customers, allowing them to add their Insurance cards to their Apple Wallet for streamlined access. The new feature was added with the Tesla Smartphone App’s most recent Software Update, version 4.5.0. https://twitter.com/Tesla_App_iOS/status/1485853702904811525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Tesla’s Insurance program is one of the newest features that the automaker has added…
Tesla’s corporate family rating has been upgraded two levels from Ba3 to Ba1 by Moody’s Investors Services, citing a positive outlook that the automaker will maintain its position as the leading manufacturer of EVs. The rating Ba1 reflects Moody’s view that Tesla’s reputation as the leader of the EV industry will continue and perhaps expand…
All four Tesla Semi Megachargers are fully installed at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada. Sawyer Merritt shared photos of the completed installation on Twitter and noted that the Megachargers will be able to charge at the rate of 1.5MW. He also added that around 210 Megapacks, worth around $291 million, were spotted. https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1485773135895052294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1485773135895052294%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcleantechnica.com%2F2022%2F01%2F25%2Ftesla-semi-megachargers-fully-installed-at-giga-nevada%2F The photos, Sawyer…
Tesla pushed back against JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s lawsuit that claimed CEO Elon Musk’s famous “funding secured” tweet caused volatility and losses by filing a countersuit today. JPMorgan filed the lawsuit in mid-November. In the November lawsuit, JPMorgan Chase alleged Tesla of breaching a contract in regards to the repricing of warrants. After Musk Tweeted…
New data from Bloomberg states that Tesla’s Fremont Factory in Northern California was the most-productive automotive plant in the U.S., outpacing 70 other plants in the country. Last year, Tesla’s Fremont Factory averaged a weekly production pace of 8,550 vehicles. That’s about 1,221 cars per day, 51 cars per hour, or about .85 cars per minute. However…
Tesla is reportedly planning for a coordinated and structured launch of its vehicle product line in Turkey this year, according to reports from various Turkish media outlets. After visiting Turkey in 2017, CEO Elon Musk met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The meeting was productive and was filled with prospective business deals that would bring…
Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) retail and institutional investors are aggregating a number of inquiries that will potentially be addressed by the electric car maker’s executives in the upcoming Q4 2020 earnings call, which will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. The questions are aggregated from verified TSLA shareholders by Say, a startup that aims to…