Tesla Gigafactory Texas reported to close for one week at end of June On June 17, Tesla shares slid after it was reported that the company will be pausing production of its Cybertruck and Model Y vehicles at its Gigafactory Texas for a week starting June 30. Tesla told employees the stoppage is intended to allow the company to perform maintenance and improvements on the production lines. Tesla indicated these improvements will support a ramp-up i...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/25

Model X would be getting some attention in 2025 as the vehicles continue to be sold in extremely low volumes. Tesla's Vice President of Engineering, Lars Moravy, said in February that the Model S and Model X will get some "love" this year. The Model S and Model X sales numbers are grouped with the Cybertruck and Semi in Tesla’s quarterly delivery releases, which in Q1 accounted for 12,881 units of the group sold. (multiple sources on May 24, 2...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/24

Tesla Model Y, Cybertruck production workers told to take a week off in May Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas will seemingly idle production the week of May 26 according to workers who have received notices to take off extra time during Memorial Day week, or else spend that time cleaning and training. While Tesla has been known to take breaks before, employees say this one is longer than usual. They also note that the company has cut overtime availabil...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

Tesla cancels plan for Cybertruck Range Extender battery Tesla has cancelled plans for the Cybertruck’s USD 16,000 Range Extender battery that it had collected USD 2,000 deposits on. In early May, Tesla began informing Cybertruck owners via email that: “We are no longer planning to sell the Range Extender for Cybertruck. As a result, we will be refunding your deposit in full. The amount will be returned to the original payment method used for...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

Tesla opens first showroom in Saudi Arabia On April 10, Tesla opened its first showroom and service center in Riyadh. Tesla will offer Model 3, Model Y, and the Cybertruck in Saudi Arabia.  Based on Tesla social media updates ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/14

Tesla launches lower-cost, RWD Cybertruck variant On April 11, Tesla launched a new version of the Cybertruck on its site, the Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) model, priced at USD 69,990, its lowest priced offering to date.  The single motor RWD model offers 350 miles of range, versus 325 miles for the AWD version and 301 miles for the Cyberbeast, as well as 7,500 lbs of towing capacity, and a 0-60 mph time of 6.2 seconds. The new base model h...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/12

Tesla’s Q1 production down 16.3%, deliveries down 13.0% from 2024 On April 2, Tesla reported that production and delivery figures for Q1 2025. Of 362,615 vehicles it produced in Q1 (down 16.3% from Q1 2024), 345,454 were Models 3/Y (down 16.2%) and 17,161 were other models, including Models S and X, Cybertruck, and Semi (down 18.3%). While the changeover of Model Y lines across all four of Tesla’s factories led to the loss of several weeks of...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/03

ctivation of its in-cabin radar located just above the passenger dome light. The company lists the feature in its owner’s manuals, noting that the cabin radar is currently only available for 2022 model-year Model Y units and later, although it is also expected to roll out to refreshed Model 3 and Cybertruck units at some point. Tesla calls the feature the First-Row Cabin Sensing Update in the release notes for 2025.2.6, which also appears to be...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/19

levy on U.S. coal and liquified natural gas (LNG) and 10% for crude oil, farm equipment and a number of trucks, as well as ICE passenger cars with large-displacement engines entering the country from the U.S. A 10% tariff announced on electric trucks imported from the U.S. could apply to Tesla’s Cybertruck. China also said it was starting an anti-monopoly investigation into Alphabet Inc’s Google, and was putting biotech company Illumina on a...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/05

Ram 1500 REV secures the Chevrolet Silverado EV’s position as the longest-range electric pickup truck for now. The longest-range version of the Silverado EV is the 8WT model with a 492-mile range, while the RST model can go 460 miles on a full charge (as does the GMC Sierra EV Denali). The Tesla Cybertruck has a range of 440 miles, while the Rivian R1T gets 420 miles, and the Ford F-150 Lightning gets 320 miles. (multiple sources on January 21...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/24

Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Trump Hotel Las Vegas comes days before CES 2025 opening On January 1, a rented Tesla Cybertruck filled with explosives was detonated and set on fire in front of Trump International Hotel Las Vegas at approximately 8:30 a.m. The driver of the vehicle, a highly decorated U.S. Army Green Beret soldier, died in the incident that also wounded seven people nearby. Video showed a jumble of charred fireworks mortars, canist...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/03

700,000 Tesla vehicles affected by tire pressure monitoring system recall On December 20, 2024, Tesla is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles due to a problem with the tire pressure monitoring system. The affected models include certain 2024 Cybertrucks, 2017-2025 Model 3s, and 2020-2025 Model Ys. The issue is that the warning light for low tire pressure may not stay illuminated between driving cycles, failing to alert drivers when their tires are u...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/21

trade agreements and the prospect of new tariffs in the U.S., as well as effects on EV tax credits and other incentives.   •Tesla's Model 3 Performance took the No. 1 spot in the 2024 Made in America Auto Index, both the regular Model Y and its Long Range version were tied for second place, the Cybertruck debuted on the list in third place.  •The Tesla Model S and Model X, along with three models of the Ford Mustang GT, tied for fourth pla...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/12

he stalls, which are where the charging cable is located, and the cabinets, which are generally located further back and include all the power electronics. The main features of the V4 Cabinet are: •    Faster charging: Supports 400V-1000V vehicle architectures, including 30% faster charging for Cybertruck. S3XY vehicles enjoy 250kW charge rates they already experience on V3 Cabinet — charging up to 200 miles in 15 minutes.•    Faster de...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/16

Tesla shifts Cybertruck deliveries to Canada as U.S. backlog declines On November 4, 2024, Tesla officially began delivering Cybertrucks in Canada following the slowdown of its U.S. order backlog. The Canadian offering includes the high-end Foundation Series, priced at CAD 137,990 for the dual-motor model and CAD 165,990 for the trimotor "Cyberbeast." Canadians can expect deliveries within a few weeks, with pre-orders initially opening in August....

News  Updated at: 2024/11/07

la Model 3 AWD and RWD are both made up of 75% U.S. and Canadian parts, tying for the most North American-made components of any vehicle in the market along with the Honda Ridgeline Sport. Tesla’s Model 3 Performance and all Model Y units follow the Model 3 with 70% North American components. The Cybertruck and Model S were each reported at 65%. The Model X with 60% of its parts being U.S. and Canadian-made, still has more than the vast majorit...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/05

dedicated to AI development. Though there is no new construction that enlarges the footprint of the plant beyond what was previously announced, the improvements will help the factory increase its production capacity as it looks to add new models.  Gigafactory Texas currently produces the Model Y, Cybertruck, and 4680 battery cells, and plans to build two more affordable vehicles based on Model 3 and Model Y on the same lines in the first half o...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/31

t 6, designed to meet the power and signal requirements for over 90% of typical electrical device applications.  This standardization is expected to bring further operational efficiencies, cost reductions and manufacturing automation. LVCS expands upon the same 48V electronic architecture used for Cybertruck. It meets the requirement for increased spacing for 48V operation and is available in industry-standard light blue.  Tesla says that the 4...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/30

Tesla delays Cybertruck range extender battery, reduces added range Tesla has further delayed production of Cybertruck’s range extender battery and reduced the range that it will add to the electric pickup truck. Tesla now says that the range extender should result in “445+ miles” rather than “470+ miles” for the dual motor, representing a 25-mile reduction in range. The range extender’s impact on the tri-motor Cybertruck’s range ha...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/26

tware vendors, as well as companies in the central region of Japan are showcasingd state-of-the-art technologies. They have  been promoting their technologies under the latest themes such as SDV (Software Defined Vehicles), autonomous driving, and connected cars. The venue also exhibited the Tesla Cybertruck, an electric vehicle (EV) that has not yet been introduced in Japan, for the first time at a Japanese exhibition. An organizer at the event...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/24