About 6,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles have been recalled due to loose brake caliper bolts. According to a notice posted by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, the recall is for Model 3 sedans from 2019-2021 and Model Y SUVs built 2020-2021. NHTSA says the loose brake calipers could hit the rim of the… Continue reading Model 3, Model Y Recalled for Loose Suspension Bolts
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Musk Says Price Increases Related to Cost of Raw Materials
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk says the increasing prices for his company’s electric vehicles are due to rising materials costs. Tesla has now increased the price of the vehicles five times in the last few months. When a Twitter user complained, Musk offered an explanation. “Prices increasing due to major supply chain price pressure industry-wide,”… Continue reading Musk Says Price Increases Related to Cost of Raw Materials
Tesla Pushing ‘Cabin Camera Updates’
Tesla has reportedly enabled the interior camera in Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to monitor drivers when Autopilot is engaged. Twitter user @WholeMarsBlog shared photos on Twitter of “Cabin Camera Updates” included in a new software release. The notes say the “cabin camera above the rearview mirror can now detect and alert driver inattentiveness while… Continue reading Tesla Pushing ‘Cabin Camera Updates’
Fifth Price Increase Hits Model 3, Model Y
Another price change has hit the Model 3 and Model Y. Tesla has now increased the price of the vehicles five times in the last few months. Tesla has not offered an explanation for the fluctuation. The latest increase adds $500 to the Tesla’s Model 3 Standard Range Plus and Model 3 Long Range AWD.… Continue reading Fifth Price Increase Hits Model 3, Model Y
Musk Wants to Speed Up Efforts at Giga Berlin
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is getting antsy about the automaker’s currently-under-construction factory in Berlin. Tesla had hoped to start production at the factory in July, but that timeline has been pushed to the end of the year. Tesla has had several starts and stops during the construction of Giga Berlin, some of which can be contributed… Continue reading Musk Wants to Speed Up Efforts at Giga Berlin
Texas-Built Model Y to Launch with 4680 Cells
The Tesla Model Y to be produced at Giga Texas will launch with the company’s new 4680 battery cells. Chief Executive Elon Musk confirmed the plan in reply to a question on Twitter. When asked which batteries will be used for the Texas-built Model Y, he simply replied “4680.” The 4680 cells are Tesla’s own… Continue reading Texas-Built Model Y to Launch with 4680 Cells
Tesla Bumps Model 3, Model Y Price by $500
Tesla has added $500 to the price of the Model 3 Standard Range Plus, Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor AWD, and Model Y Long Range Dual Motor AWD. There has been no stability in Tesla’s pricing this year. A $500 increase was implemented twice in April alone. And, back in February, Model 3 Standard Range… Continue reading Tesla Bumps Model 3, Model Y Price by $500
Tesla Making More Effort to Build Relationships in China
Tesla is making a greater effort to engage with regulators in China as it faces criticism about safety and service, according to Reuters. “Tesla’s change of strategy leading to more behind-the-scenes interaction with policymakers in Beijing compared to relatively little previously shows the seriousness with which the U.S. automaker views the setbacks in its second-biggest… Continue reading Tesla Making More Effort to Build Relationships in China
Consumer Reports Builds Test to Trick Tesla Autopilot
Consumer Reports reported Thursday that it conducted tests that attempted to trick Tesla’s Autopilot. The outlet took a 2020 Tesla Model Y to test track and attempted to get the car to drive with nobody in the driver’s seat. “Consumer Reports engineers easily tricked our Tesla Model Y this week so that it could drive… Continue reading Consumer Reports Builds Test to Trick Tesla Autopilot
Tesla Shows Improvement in Q1 Safety Report
With the release of Tesla’s Q1 2021 Vehicle Safety Report, Chief Executive Elon Musk says that Autopilot is nearly 10-times safer than the “average vehicle.” According to the report: In the 1st quarter, we registered one accident for every 4.19 million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged. For those driving without Autopilot but… Continue reading Tesla Shows Improvement in Q1 Safety Report