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Tesla

Read the latest Tesla news here. At TorqueNews we cover Tesla’s automotive and financial news, and do reviews so that you can make the best decision when it comes to buying your next car, or if you’re just in the mood to learn a little about Tesla.

Tesla is one of the most well known names in the modern day automotive industry. It is the leading automotive manufacturer for battery powered cars. Yes, that means zero gasoline usage. It is without question that the evil genius behind this company, Elon Musk, has done anything except the abnormal. Their brand released their first car in 2008 and today in 2020 it is one of the most popular and practical options you can get on the market. Tesla’s have entered the market from the top down as they are quickly on their way to meet the $20,000 to $30,000 price mark, but their most popular models are $35,000 and above.

The brand is most noted by their quirky leader, their long range capabilities under one singular charge, their surprising performance aspects, and their cutting edge technology. Currently, the Model S holds the record for the longest range on one charge which was 370 miles, but Elon claims 400 miles is coming soon and also claims that the coming soon 2nd gen Tesla Roadster will not only be the fastest production car, but it will also have a range of 620 miles which is absurd.

The Current Tesla Lineup

Teslas Model 3 ————————————— Starting MSRP $35,000
Tesla Model S ————————————— Starting MSRP $75,000
Tesla Model X ————————————— Starting MSRP $81,000
Tesla Model Y ————————————— Starting MSRP $52,990

Follow Torque News Tesla reporters Guillaume Humbert, Paul Fosse and Tinsae Aregay for daily Tesla News.

Tesla Just Increased MIC Model Y Range, but Decreased Acceleration

Tesla Revises MIC Model Y Configurator, Changes Name and Increases Range

By Armen Hareyan on November 12, 2021 - 8:04AM

Just hours ago Tesla made a change in Made-in-China model Y's specs, increasing the range from 525 km to 545 km, which is an increase of 12.5 miles of range in the Model Y. But, Tesla also substantially decreased the acceleration from 5.6 s to 6.9 seconds from 0 to 60.

First Reported Accident With Tesla FSD Beta

By Jeremy Johnson on November 11, 2021 - 11:06PM

We have the first reports of an alleged accident with Tesla FSD Beta, which is reported on the NHTSA website. Let's look at the details and see what's going on.

Tesla Model Y: Menlo Park To Transition to Fully-Electric Police Fleet by 2023

By Nicolas Caballero on November 11, 2021 - 2:40PM

As per the latest news coming from California, Menlo Park City Council has just approved the purchase of Teslas Model Y for its police fleet. Menlo Park is home to the corporate headquarters of Meta and Google.

Elon Musk Sale of Tesla Stock With Form 4

Breaking: Tesla Files Form 4 for Elon Musk's Sale of Stock Options

By Jeremy Johnson on November 10, 2021 - 7:22PM

We've just received news of Elon Musk's sale of his stock options and Tesla filing a Form 4 to show the sales of the shares. I believe there is more to come tomorrow and we'll see the big numbers from the sale of more of his stock options. It appears that the Form 4 filing on 11/8 was just for tax purposes for Elon exercising his stock options.

Tesla Model 3 Trying Out New Goodyear Airless Tires

By Nicolas Caballero on November 10, 2021 - 1:31PM

A new set of airless tires are being tested in Tesla Model 3 vehicles, this time from Goodyear. As we reported back in September, at the IAA Mobility Car Show in Munich, Germany, French brand Michelin had already presented its new airless tires, called "Uptis". Now Goodyear is testing this airless alternative for electric and autonomous vehicles.

Tesla Makes 2 Disclosing Points About Giga Shanghai and Affordable Model

Tesla China Manager Makes 2 Divulging Points About Giga China's Future

By Armen Hareyan on November 10, 2021 - 12:26PM

America's Fastest-Selling Used Vehicles Are Electrified

By John Goreham on November 10, 2021 - 10:17AM

A new study shows that green vehicles are among the most desired in the used car marketplace.

Tesla Stock Absolutely Crushed and Presents Buying Opportunity

By Jeremy Johnson on November 9, 2021 - 8:05PM

Tesla stock has gone down nearly 20% in the last two days, from over 1,200 per share to now just over 1,000 per share. This is the fastest and largest drop in stock price Tesla has ever seen. This is almost certainly due to Elon Musk selling his shares of Tesla stock, about 20 million shares.

Tesla Model Y China Beat Mercedes GLC and BMW X3 in October

By Nicolas Caballero on November 9, 2021 - 1:41PM

Everything seems to be going well in China for Elon Musk. Tesla Model Y, being a full BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) beat traditional high end ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) SUV makers Mercedes Benz and BMW in the Chinese market in October, as per the latest numbers available.

Tesla Community Talks About The Need To Split Tesla Stock

By Armen Hareyan on November 9, 2021 - 9:55AM

Tesla Stock Goes Down Following Elon Musk’s Decision To Sell Stock

By Tinsae Aregay on November 9, 2021 - 9:09AM

Tesla's stock price has gone down by 4.8% following Elon Musk's decision to sell 10% of Tesla shares. Musk made the decision after holding a Twitter poll.

Tesla Compelling Battery Manufacturers To Move to 4680

By Jeremy Johnson on November 8, 2021 - 7:38PM

There's a new image floating around of a 4680 cylindrical cell battery. Tesla has been the primary driver of battery manufacturers switching to this new battery. Let's learn more about it!

Tesla to Provide Semi Trucks for Pepsi Co: Huge Step Towards Fleet Decarbonization

By Nicolas Caballero on November 8, 2021 - 2:23PM

The stunning news that Pepsico will be receiving deliveries of Tesla Semi trucks in Q4 2021 (yes, 4th quarter of 2021) just came out (on CNBC), according to Pepsico CEO and Chairman, Ramon Laguarta, who made the Net-Zero pledge announcement today at Glasgow´s COP21 in Scotland.

Relief Arrives To Tesla Giga Berlin Due To Prolonged Rain To Pump Water

Giga Berlin Had Massivve Rain, Relief Tech Came To Pump Water

By Armen Hareyan on November 6, 2021 - 11:52PM

How a Software Update Could Add Another Tesla Stunning Feature

By Nicolas Caballero on November 6, 2021 - 4:49PM

Tesla is not just a regular automaker; it basically produces cars (and Solar, Powerwalls, Megapacks, and soon trucks and Semis, etc.) that are in fact supercomputers on wheels, loaded with cutting-edge software (like FSD) and many other gadgets (cameras, sensors,) that are regularly OTA updated; an incredible innovation technique that Tesla introduced and now almost every automaker is trying to adhere to.

Elon Musk Proposes Selling 10% of His Stock With Twitter Poll

By Jeremy Johnson on November 6, 2021 - 3:54PM

Elon Musk has just Tweeted and done a poll on Twitter asking if he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock to show that he isn't trying to avoid paying taxes. Is this a good idea? What are the pros and cons? What will actually happen?

Elon Musk Says He Was Considering Another Name for Tesla Used by Competitor

By Armen Hareyan on November 6, 2021 - 12:00AM

Did you know Elon Musk had an alternative name for Tesla Motors as a company name, which a competitor ended up using?

Tesla Giga Texas Making Good Progress: Latest News

By Nicolas Caballero on November 5, 2021 - 2:45PM

Some news and images from Tesla Gigafactory Texas, from many different sources, suggest that everything seems to be according to schedule. It is an important project for the automaker, as it is the first vehicle factory that Tesla is building from the ground up in the US.

1865, 2170, and 4680 Batteries - What's Next After 4680?

By Jeremy Johnson on November 5, 2021 - 11:01AM

There are 3 primary batteries that Tesla uses, the 1865, 2170, and 4680 batteries. Why are these batteries named this way? What do these batteries do? What is coming after the 4680 batteries? Let's find out!

Tesla Closer To Release of FSD in China Before Europe

By Jeremy Johnson on November 4, 2021 - 8:49PM

Tesla appears to be releasing FSD, its full self-driving software, in China, before it will release it in Europe. Why is this happening? Let's find out what the clues are!

Panasonic Is Helping Tesla Get Production Started on The 4680 Batteries

By Daniel Cappo on November 4, 2021 - 5:23PM

Tesla’s 4680 batteries should be in production soon. Panasonic is testing the batteries in Japan, so that they can be built quickly and be ready for use in new vehicles.

Good News For Tesla Solar And Batteries: Renewables Will Dominate World Energy Production

By Nicolas Caballero on November 4, 2021 - 4:38PM

New research from the University of Oxford suggests that, even without government support, four technologies - solar photovoltaics, wind, battery storage, and electrolyzers to convert electricity to hydrogen - are about to be so cheap that they will be dominating world energy production.

Tesla Giga Shanghai Production 700,000 per year and 14,000 per week

Report: Tesla Giga Shanghai Now Makes 14K Cars a Week and 700K a Year

By Armen Hareyan on November 3, 2021 - 11:40PM

Model S Plaid With Normal Steering Wheel

A Model S Plaid With a Regular Steering Wheel?

By Jeremy Johnson on November 3, 2021 - 9:11PM

An owner of a Tesla Model S Plaid vehicle has been seen driving with what appears to be a normal steering wheel. Did this really happen or are we all being tricked? Let's find out!

Why Solar Roof is an Excellent Idea for the Tesla Roadster

By Nicolas Caballero on November 3, 2021 - 5:43PM

Actually, having a solar roof is an excellent idea for ANY electric vehicle (SUV, sedan, truck, Semi, etc.), as the technology basically allows to widely extend the range of the vehicles, and on the other hand, would permit to drive almost entirely by getting energy directly from the sun. Some automotive engineers believe solar power may be the solution to many other issues in that regard.

Tesla's VP Publicly Updates on 2nd China Gigafactory

Tesla China Doesn't Deny 2nd Gigafactory, But Updates Location Rumor

By Armen Hareyan on November 3, 2021 - 12:15PM

Tesla Begins Tooling Giga Texas 4680 Battery Factory

By Tinsae Aregay on November 3, 2021 - 8:19AM

According to a new Giga Texas drone footage, Tesla has received 4680 production equipments at the construction site. The EV maker has transported the new equipment to the battery production section of Giga Texas.

Of Course Tesla and Hertz Deal is Still Happening

By Jeremy Johnson on November 2, 2021 - 9:45PM

Hertz recently announced a deal with Tesla for 100,000 Model 3 standard range vehicles, totaling about $4.5 billion. There was talk that this deal wasn't going to happen when Elon Musk announced no contract had been signed. No need to worry because of course Tesla and Hertz are still doing a deal. Here's why.

Tesla Already Delivering Cars to Hertz, Despite Musk Saying Contract Is Not Signed Yet

By Nicolas Caballero on November 2, 2021 - 4:04PM

As per the latest information available, Hertz says deliveries of Tesla cars into its rental fleet are already occurring, despite a tweet Monday night by Elon Musk that the automaker has not signed a contract with the company.

Tesla Opens Super Chargers to Other Companies

Tesla Opens Up Super Chargers to Other EVs in Pilot Program

By Jeremy Johnson on November 1, 2021 - 8:41PM

We recently saw a Tweet from Elon Musk about Tesla opening its super chargers to other companies for use. There is a pilot program that has just begun. Let's see what this is all about!

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