Tesla News
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Is the Cybertruck now officially delayed to 2023? A report citing inside sources now suggests that timing.
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Trailing price hikes on new Teslas, prices on used Tesla models have soared
Used Tesla prices rose with a rising tide of sticker prices on new Teslas through 2021, according to an report from Recurrent.
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Tesla Model S Plaid gets Nürburgring-tuned Track Mode for better cooling
Tesla has put the focus on cooling in a new Track Mode for the Model S Plaid, also boosting torque vectoring and adding a more aggressive suspension calibration.
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475,000 US Tesla vehicles will need a service visit for safety recall issues
Two safety recall issues for the California-made EVs require an in-person inspection rather than an over-the-air patch.
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Tesla nears million-vehicle mark in 2021, despite supply-chain challenges
Issues with parts and materials didn't slow Tesla's rapid growth in 2021—and 2022 will bring two new assembly plants.
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2022 Tesla Model 3: Charging to 100% can be the norm for 272-mile LFP version
Although the LFP version of the Tesla Model 3 is a little heavier and a little slower, it offers not just more range but the suggestion you should access it regularly with a full charge.
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Cybertruck specs have evolved, confirmed CEO Musk last week—and a full update on what's different is coming soon.
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Tesla Model Y base price breaks $60,000, tops original price of Model S
As of Friday, the Tesla Model Y has an entry price that's $17,000 higher than it was earlier in the year. It's now also topped the original Model S entry price of $57,400.
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Tesla is losing US EV market share but gaining luxury share, now outselling Mercedes-Benz
As other automakers elbow in, Tesla isn't commanding as much of the EV market as it was over the past few years—but it's clobbering full-line luxury brands.
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Base Tesla Model 3 gets more range, slower acceleration, $8,000 price hike vs. earlier this year
The Model 3 gets a modest range boost but costs $7,000 more than earlier in the year. Is Tesla making room for a new LFP base models?
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Mass-producing Tesla 4680 cells "requires new techniques," Panasonic says
The larger format batteries that Tesla is depending on will be coming next year from the EV maker's top supplier.
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Non-Tesla EVs charging at Superchargers: 10-station pilot in the Netherlands tests how it might work
A pilot test in the Netherlands shows how Tesla might phase in non-Tesla charging—although U.S. details haven't been confirmed and a CCS adapter hasn't yet arrived.
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Some Model Y and Model 3 vehicles left the factory without properly tightened suspension fasteners, which could be a safety issue.
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Report: Panasonic preparing to make 4680 cells for Tesla in 2022, test production as soon as March
With Tesla planning to use the large format in a range of products, starting with the Model Y, they could be put to good use soon.
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Hertz plans to add 100,000 Tesla Model 3s, citing convenience of Supercharger network
The Supercharger network and consistency of the experience appears to be a big part of the reason the rental-car giant chose Tesla.
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Report suggests Teslas save information about your driving for up to a year
A look into encrypted data shows that Tesla isn't providing all the data that it could to crash investigators, and at up to a year the data stays available on the car for a long time.
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Tesla plans shift to LFP cells for Model 3 and Model Y, likely with US production
Battery packs for the Standard Range versions of the Model y and Model 3 will soon get LFP battery packs for the U.S. and Europe, not just China, Tesla hinted.
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Tesla tops all other EVs in Made in America index
Other electric vehicles trail distantly behind Tesla in an annual index ranking U.S. models not just by parts content and assembly location but things like labor and R&D spending.
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That makes the Model 3 Standard Range Plus a whopping $5,000 more than it was priced just earlier in the year.
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Report: Tesla is alleging theft of battery trade secrets by Rivian
Tesla now alleges that employees poached by Rivian stole "highly proprietary" battery technology.
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NTSB chief calls Tesla Full Self-Driving "misleading and irresponsible," amid city-driving beta test
The safety leader suggested that more regulation is needed to reel in Tesla's experiments with untrained beta testers.
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Tesla Model S steering yoke is a pain and possible safety concern, says Consumer Reports
The consumer publication warns that Tesla's yoke could be difficult—and potentially dangerous—even after getting used to it.
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Musk confirms Tesla Roadster delayed to 2023, Cybertruck to late 2022
With the Roadster, Cybertruck, and Semi, Tesla has a growing group of important electric vehicles in queue and overdue.
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Might Tesla sell electricity in Texas before it can sell cars there?
In a bizarre twist courtesy of franchise laws, Tesla could be prevented from selling its cars directly to customers even after it might be able to sell electricity to them.
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