Archive: Tesla News

By Joey Klender Posted on March 4, 2020 The Tesla Model 3’s success in the European market shocked the region’s biggest automakers, including Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. This was despite successful car manufacturers practically writing off Tesla because of its cash flow, production inexperience, and negative outlooks from several hedge funds. As it turned out, the […]

By Joey Klender Posted on March 4, 2020 Tesla CEO Elon Musk clarified the confusion between Hardware 2.5 and Hardware 3 after a group of Chinese Tesla owners filed a lawsuit against the electric carmaker. Confusion about Tesla’s Hardware 2.5 being included in the newest deliveries was confronted by some of the newest Model 3 […]

By Amy Thompson Posted on March 4, 2020 Earth has a new companion: a mini-moon called 2020 CD3. On Feb. 15, scientists discovered a small rocky chunk that was captured by our planet’s gravity. But don’t get too excited, because it’s likely only a temporary fixture. Our planet has only one natural satellite, our moon, […]

By Joey Klender Posted on March 4, 2020 Crews working at Tesla’s German site are ramping the installation of electrical cables that will supply power to the area when initial construction activities for Giga Berlin begin later this month. The cables are expected to supply Giga Berlin with electricity when the plant begins producing vehicles […]

By Randell Suba Posted on March 4, 2020 Tesla’s 3D labeling efforts are integral to the development of its Full Self-Driving suite. Using over 2.2 billion miles of real-world driving data from its electric vehicle fleet, the electric car maker has a treasure trove of information about how human drivers behave. Elon Musk recently confirmed […]

By Gene Posted on March 4, 2020 Tesla Model Y images have been discovered in the latest version of the company’s Android mobile app. Images of Model Y’s body, 19″ Gemini wheels with and without wheel covers, and an overhead view of the all-electric crossover’s expansive all-glass roof have been added to the latest version […]

By Joey Klender Posted on March 3, 2020 The capabilities of Tesla’s newly-unveiled Track Mode V2 was demonstrated recently by a select group of car enthusiasts, one of them being the host of YouTube’s Vehicle Virgins channel. Following some time with a Model 3 Performance with Track Mode V2, host Parker Nirenstein listed the 10 […]

By Joey Klender Posted on March 3, 2020 Tesla shares (NASDAQ: TSLA) spiked on Tuesday morning amidst an optimistic “outperform” rating and a new price target from investment firm JMP Securities. Analysts at JMP stated that Tesla’s stock will be bought cheaply by investors following a recent decline that was likely related to the coronavirus […]

By Randell Suba Posted on March 3, 2020 Tesla has begun to roll out a new “Range Boost” software update to Model S and Model X vehicles to more accurately display the vehicle’s range following recent efficiency updates. The latest version 2020.4 firmware follows last month’s range increase for Model S and Model X. The […]

By Randell Suba Posted on March 3, 2020 Tesla China recently issued a statement following complaints from locally-produced Model 3 owners whose vehicles were fitted with the company’s Hardware 2.5 instead of its custom-designed Hardware 3 computer, which is designed specifically to achieve autonomous driving. Tesla cited supply chain issues amid the coronavirus outbreak as […]