Elon Musk courted to build a Tesla factory in Turkey Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in New York on Sunday. Reports say that the two discussed a range of topics, and Erdoğan apparently encouraged Musk to build Tesla’s next Gigafactory in Turkey. The meeting took place at…
Tesla adds manual rear door release to the Model 3 Highland Tesla has added emergency rear door release functions to the Model 3 Highland, which can be used to open the back doors in case the vehicle runs out of power. According to Model 3 owner’s manuals in countries where the Highland redesign is available,…
Tesla Cybertruck spotted charging at 50,000th Supercharger The forthcoming Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted in several U.S. locations over the past few weeks, ahead of the electric pickup’s official launch. Recently, the Cybertruck was seen at Tesla’s special 50,000th Supercharger stall, which was revealed last week and given a unique paint job. The photo of…
UAW strikes shut down auto plants as negotiations continue Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis face continued negotiations with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union after around 13,000 workers shut down three manufacturing plants when previous contracts expired on Thursday. The shutdowns could be costly for the so-called “Big 3” automakers if union demands are…
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The company is now producing a million EVs in a matter of just several months.
Tesla has produced 5 million cars at its Gigafactories As of this week, Tesla has produced over five million cars at its Gigafactories, marking a huge milestone in the company’s production expansion efforts over the last few years. On Saturday evening, Tesla announced the production of its five millionth car on X, along with a…
Volvo partnership will recycle EV batteries into energy storage As the world transitions to sustainable transportation through electric vehicles (EVs), some are considering ways to reduce EV battery waste. One such company includes Volvo, which has announced a partnership to recycle old EV batteries into new energy storage systems. Volvo is partnering with battery recycler…
Tesla Smart Summon retrieves Model 3 from closed garage Update: Eighth and ninth paragraphs added to note that Summon and Smart Summon are temporarily unavailable for Tesla vehicles without Ultrasonic Sensors. Tesla’s vehicles come with several unique features, including the option for the controversial Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta and the accompanying Smart Summon. Earlier this…
Tesla prepares for $1.8 billion lease securitization: report A new report shows that Tesla is looking to generate funding from its biggest lease securitization yet, just a few days into a major strike against the auto industry’s “Big 3.” Tesla began calling for potential investors this week for a $1.8 billion securitization of its vehicle…