Tesla

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 2, 2021 An upcoming update for the Tesla App has recently been shared online, and it hints at some cool, new changes coming to the company’s mobile application. Among these updates are a new, redesigned UI, some quick animated transitions, and direct access to the Tesla Shop.  The Tesla

By Joey Klender Posted on July 31, 2021 This is a preview from our weekly newsletter. Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future.  Earlier this week, former Nikola CEO Trevor Milton was

By Joey Klender Posted on July 30, 2021 Tesla’s war with laws that prohibit the direct sale of cars to consumers continues to wage on, but the automaker is making progress across the United States. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Tesla to sell its cars and will open three new locations in

By Maria Merano Posted on July 29, 2021 Rivian’s Amazon delivery van was spotted in Michigan, adding Detroit to one of the few cities the electric vehicle has been sighted and is undergoing testing. A Rivian engineer accompanied the Amazon driver behind the wheel of the electric delivery van. The engineer told Automotive News that

By Maria Merano Posted on July 28, 2021 Tesla’s upcoming AI day would be held this coming August 19, 2021. The announcement was shared by Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a recent post on Twitter. Musk did not share details about the upcoming event, though previous tweets about Tesla’s AI Day suggest that the company

By Maria Merano Posted on July 27, 2021 Tesla’s second-quarter results may be headlined by its $1.1 billion of GAAP net income, but its energy division achieved some incredible milestones as well. In Q2 2021, energy storage and solar deployments tripled year-over-year, hinting at strong demand for products like the Powerwall and the Solar Roof. 

By Maria Merano Posted on July 26, 2021 Tesla recently revealed that Gigafactory Shanghai has fully transitioned to being the company’s primary export hub. Giga Shanghai has been instrumental to Tesla’s record deliveries this year, so it may not be surprising that it has become the company’s main export center. “Due to strong U.S. demand

By Maria Merano Posted on July 25, 2021 Tesla investors have voted for the top questions they want the company’s executives to answer at the Q2 2021 earnings call. The questions, which were submitted by both retail and institutional investors, were aggregated on Say.com. Top Retail Investor Questions As usual, some of Tesla Daily host Robert

By Joey Klender Posted on July 24, 2021 Tesla owners are some of the most enthusiastic automotive enthusiasts in a sector full of brand loyalty, and it doesn’t just apply to owners within the United States. A new survey shows that Tesla drivers are the most satisfied electric vehicle owners in Norway, the country with

By Joey Klender Posted on July 23, 2021 Rivian has announced another successful private funding round led by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, D1 Capital Partners, Ford Motor Company, along with funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price. Third Point, Fidelity Management and Research, Dragoneer Investment Group, and Coatue participated in the second investment round

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 22, 2021 Tesla has rolled out its latest round of price adjustments to the Model 3 sedan and the Model Y crossover’s Dual Motor AWD variants. Prices for other vehicles in the company’s lineup remained consistent for now.  With the most recent price adjustment, the Tesla Model 3 Long

By Maria Merano Posted on July 21, 2021 Tesla and BHP, a global mining company in Australia, signed a nickel supply agreement with each other recently. BHP will supply Tesla with nickel from its Nickel West asset in Western Australia. The mining company assured that its Nickel West asset is one of the most sustainable

By Maria Merano Posted on July 20, 2021 Blue Origin successfully launched and landed its first space flight with human passengers recently. Blue Origin’s first astronauts rode a Rivian R1S to the historic space launch.  Blue Origin shared a short video of the astronauts heading to the launch pad and riding in a Rivian R1S.

By Eric Ralph Posted on July 19, 2021 CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX has successfully fired up Super Heavy – the largest rocket booster in the world – on the first try, potentially opening the door for a significantly more ambitious ‘static fire.’ Known as Booster 3 (B3), SpaceX completed Starship’s first functional Super

By Maria Merano Posted on July 18, 2021 Rivian vehicles were spotted at Pikes Peak recently. Rivian R1T deliveries are expected to start later this Fall. Nathan Schenk saw a pack of three Rivian electric vehicles near Pikes Peak’s toll booths on Sunday. He shared a rare photo of a stock Rivian R1S in front

By Joey Klender Posted on July 17, 2021 Tesla is closing its first-ever Supercharger to the public. The Supercharger is located at SpaceX Headquarters and Tesla’s Design Studio in Hawthorne, California, in southwestern Los Angeles. Since September 2012, the Supercharger has been operating for owners in the Los Angeles area. It has been a monumental

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 16, 2021 Tesla’s highly-anticipated Full Self-Driving (FSD) subscriptions have officially gone live. As per a blog post on the company’s official website, vehicles equipped with Hardware 3.0 or above could now subscribe to FSD features on a monthly basis. And the service’s price is not that bad, either.  The

By Maria Merano Posted on July 15, 2021 Tesla Energy’s ramp in the United States could accelerate soon as the Biden administration pushes to use a new tool that enables instant local permitting for rooftop solar installations. The tool, called the Solar Automated Permit Processing (SolarAPP+) platform, could address delays for homeowners looking to install

By Maria Merano Posted on July 14, 2021 A recent survey from Japan has determined that the Tesla Model 3 is currently the top choice for car buyers looking to purchase an all-electric vehicle in the country. This was according to the results of a survey from Current Motor, which operates a popular imported car

By Maria Merano Posted on July 13, 2021 Last week, Elon Musk announced Tesla’s first involvement in a major housing development project in Austin, Texas. The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. Tesla Energy has partnered