Tesla aims to produce 1.5 million cars in 2022

Tesla aims to produce 1.5 million cars in 2022 with the help of its Gigafactories in Shanghai, Berlin, and Texas. The Fremont Factory, Tesla’s original headquarters in California, will contribute to production numbers, too, as always.During his opening remarks at the Q1 2022 earnings call, Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn noted that the company still believes it will achieve a 50% or more growth rate by the of the year. Elon Musk supported Kirkhorn’s estimates.So, as Zach said, we remain confident of a 50% growth in vehicle production in 2022 ve...[More]

Tesla aims to produce 1.5 million cars in 2022

Tesla aims to produce 1.5 million cars in 2022 with the help of its Gigafactories in Shanghai, Berlin, and Texas. The Fremont Factory, Tesla’s original headquarters in California, will contribute to production numbers, too, as always.During his opening remarks at the Q1 2022 earnings call, Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn noted that the company still believes it will achieve a 50% or more growth rate by the of the year. Elon Musk supported Kirkhorn’s estimates.So, as Zach said, we remain confident of a 50% growth in vehicle production in 2022 ve...[More]

Tesla Shows That Orders Spiked After The Super Bowl

Tesla confirmed that it saw an obvious spike in new orders after the Super Bowl.Tesla doesn't advertise. It's struggling to fill the orders it already has, so working hard to get more would just mean people would have to wait even longer. Musk made it clear that while raising prices may work to slow demand, Tesla is actually doing it because it's projecting the cost of materials for the cars closer to the time of their delivery, which could be over a year away.It's telling to think that just a few years ago, it seemed most legacy automakers wer...[More]

Tesla Shows That Orders Spiked After The Super Bowl

Tesla confirmed that it saw an obvious spike in new orders after the Super Bowl.Tesla doesn't advertise. It's struggling to fill the orders it already has, so working hard to get more would just mean people would have to wait even longer. Musk made it clear that while raising prices may work to slow demand, Tesla is actually doing it because it's projecting the cost of materials for the cars closer to the time of their delivery, which could be over a year away.It's telling to think that just a few years ago, it seemed most legacy automakers wer...[More]

Elon Musk Emphasizes An Engineering First Approach At Tesla

Tesla’s engineering is one of Founder and CEO Elon Musk’s main objectives for the company, and the benefits the automaker has experienced as a result are multi-faceted. For Tesla, engineering runs deep into research and development testing, which helps the company determine what designs work and don’t work.Compared to legacy automakers, Tesla spends far more per vehicle on research and development costs, rather than spending money on public relations, marketing or advertising, according to The Motley Fool.Tesla spent an average of $2984 o...[More]

Elon Musk Emphasizes An Engineering First Approach At Tesla

Tesla’s engineering is one of Founder and CEO Elon Musk’s main objectives for the company, and the benefits the automaker has experienced as a result are multi-faceted. For Tesla, engineering runs deep into research and development testing, which helps the company determine what designs work and don’t work.Compared to legacy automakers, Tesla spends far more per vehicle on research and development costs, rather than spending money on public relations, marketing or advertising, according to The Motley Fool.Tesla spent an average of $2984 o...[More]

Teslas Vertical Integration Is Something Automakers Are Keen To Copy

Automotive manufacturing has largely relied on suppliers in the past several decades, though the emergence of software-based electric vehicles has many global auto brands questioning the age-old model. Tesla, a pioneering force in the shift, offers a vertically integrated product that is mostly manufactured in-house, reducing supply chain needs or dependence on hardware and software from other companies.As the auto industry shifts toward more in-house manufacturing in a vertically-integrated system like Tesla's, major automakers are facing the ...[More]

Teslas Vertical Integration Is Something Automakers Are Keen To Copy

Automotive manufacturing has largely relied on suppliers in the past several decades, though the emergence of software-based electric vehicles has many global auto brands questioning the age-old model. Tesla, a pioneering force in the shift, offers a vertically integrated product that is mostly manufactured in-house, reducing supply chain needs or dependence on hardware and software from other companies.As the auto industry shifts toward more in-house manufacturing in a vertically-integrated system like Tesla's, major automakers are facing the ...[More]

Check Out This Extreme Tesla Model S Widebody Kit

When established automakers turn a normal sports sedan into its supercar-slaying top performance variant (think BMW M5, Mercede-Benz E63 AMG), they usually also give the vehicle a wider body to accommodate different suspension and usually wider wheels. But Tesla is quite far removed from what we would call a traditional automaker, and when it made the Model S Plaid, it didn’t do a whole lot to visually differentiate it.It has the exact same body as lower-powered variants and it’s only subtle details and badging that give it away as a Plaid....[More]

Check Out This Extreme Tesla Model S Widebody Kit

When established automakers turn a normal sports sedan into its supercar-slaying top performance variant (think BMW M5, Mercede-Benz E63 AMG), they usually also give the vehicle a wider body to accommodate different suspension and usually wider wheels. But Tesla is quite far removed from what we would call a traditional automaker, and when it made the Model S Plaid, it didn’t do a whole lot to visually differentiate it.It has the exact same body as lower-powered variants and it’s only subtle details and badging that give it away as a Plaid....[More]

Tesla orders After April 17 Will Not Include Mobile Charging Connector

Following Tesla’s removal of the standard inclusion of the mobile charging connector, company representatives confirmed today any vehicle ordered after April 17 would not include the device.Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the automaker would no longer include a mobile charging connector with all vehicle orders.Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful. On the (minor) plus side, we will be including more plug adapters with the mobile connector kit, Musk noted, attempting to justify the removal of the device. Tesla o...[More]

Tesla orders After April 17 Will Not Include Mobile Charging Connector

Following Tesla’s removal of the standard inclusion of the mobile charging connector, company representatives confirmed today any vehicle ordered after April 17 would not include the device.Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the automaker would no longer include a mobile charging connector with all vehicle orders.Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful. On the (minor) plus side, we will be including more plug adapters with the mobile connector kit, Musk noted, attempting to justify the removal of the device. Tesla o...[More]

Tesla Giga Berlin Producing 350 Model Ys Per Week

According to information shared on Twitter by vocal Tesla investor Gary Black, Tesla has already ramped up its new Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, to produce 350 Model Y crossovers per week. Local reports suggest that the company's goal is to be at 1000 vehicles per week before the end of April 2022.Tesla has said that it hopes to ramp up the Berlin Gigafactory to produce around 5000 to 10000 units per week by the end of 2022. Tesla aims to produce about 30000 cars at the new factory this year, and more cars per year in 2023. We've embedded Bla...[More]

Tesla Giga Berlin Producing 350 Model Ys Per Week

According to information shared on Twitter by vocal Tesla investor Gary Black, Tesla has already ramped up its new Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, to produce 350 Model Y crossovers per week. Local reports suggest that the company's goal is to be at 1000 vehicles per week before the end of April 2022.Tesla has said that it hopes to ramp up the Berlin Gigafactory to produce around 5000 to 10000 units per week by the end of 2022. Tesla aims to produce about 30000 cars at the new factory this year, and more cars per year in 2023. We've embedded Bla...[More]

Tesla Insurance Launches in Oregon, Virginia and Colorado

Tesla Insurance entered three new markets in the U.S. Now the manufacturer starts to offer its services in Oregon, Virginia, and Colorado. Thus, to date, Tesla Insurance has been launched in eight US states.Tesla, which has already disrupted a number of fields, has also entered the insurance industry in order to provide its customers with the best rates. Due to the presence of a large number of technologies in Tesla cars, insurance companies have always demanded relatively high premiums for their services. This prompted the manufacturer to deve...[More]

Tesla Insurance Launches in Oregon, Virginia and Colorado

Tesla Insurance entered three new markets in the U.S. Now the manufacturer starts to offer its services in Oregon, Virginia, and Colorado. Thus, to date, Tesla Insurance has been launched in eight US states.Tesla, which has already disrupted a number of fields, has also entered the insurance industry in order to provide its customers with the best rates. Due to the presence of a large number of technologies in Tesla cars, insurance companies have always demanded relatively high premiums for their services. This prompted the manufacturer to deve...[More]

Tesla FSD Beta Now Has Over 100k Drivers In The Program

Tesla's FSD Beta program has over 100,000 drivers actively participating, Elon Musk revealed during his TED interview. Musk also stated that Tesla would achieve full-self driving this year, this time, he is more confident.Chris Anderson hosted Elon Musk during his latest TED talk interview. Anderson asked about Musk's latest timeline for Tesla to achieve full self-driving. The TED host clarified that by achieving full self-driving he meant Tesla cars could drive around most cities without human interventions, safer than a human driver.Yes, I...[More]

Tesla FSD Beta Now Has Over 100k Drivers In The Program

Tesla's FSD Beta program has over 100,000 drivers actively participating, Elon Musk revealed during his TED interview. Musk also stated that Tesla would achieve full-self driving this year, this time, he is more confident.Chris Anderson hosted Elon Musk during his latest TED talk interview. Anderson asked about Musk's latest timeline for Tesla to achieve full self-driving. The TED host clarified that by achieving full self-driving he meant Tesla cars could drive around most cities without human interventions, safer than a human driver.Yes, I...[More]

Tesla Occupied Nearly 80 Percent of BEV Market Share in California in Q1

Tesla, the undisputed market leader in electric vehicles, shines again in all its glory. The manufacturer took about 80% of the California B.E.V market share in Q1 2022 with Model 3, Model Y, and Model S in the top 3 spots, while Model X is in 6th place.All-electric vehicles are doing well in California, capturing an increasing share of the market. In Q1 2022, there were 497992 new vehicle registrations in California, according to the California Energy Commission. 67118 of them were B.E.V.s, which accounted for 13.5% of the automotive market sh...[More]

Tesla Occupied Nearly 80 Percent of BEV Market Share in California in Q1

Tesla, the undisputed market leader in electric vehicles, shines again in all its glory. The manufacturer took about 80% of the California B.E.V market share in Q1 2022 with Model 3, Model Y, and Model S in the top 3 spots, while Model X is in 6th place.All-electric vehicles are doing well in California, capturing an increasing share of the market. In Q1 2022, there were 497992 new vehicle registrations in California, according to the California Energy Commission. 67118 of them were B.E.V.s, which accounted for 13.5% of the automotive market sh...[More]