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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.

By Tinsae Aregay on September 27, 2021 - 10:51AM
In a leaked internal memo Elon Musk thanks Tesla employees for the ‘most hardcore delivery push’. Musk also rallied employees for the last few days of what he called the "most intense delivery week ever".
By Daniel Cappo on September 25, 2021 - 7:20PM
Elon Musk believes the chip shortage could be over by next year due to semiconductor plants that are currently being built. We will know in a year from now whether Musk’s prediction was accurate or not.
By Nicolas Caballero on September 25, 2021 - 4:43PM
Your headlights are one of your vehicle’s most important safety features: their brightness can be the difference between a clear view of the road ahead at night and the ability to detect other vehicles, pedestrians, animals, and obstacles and react in time to avoid them, and avoid being involved in an unfortunate collision because you weren’t able to see in the darkness. Tesla is updating the entire Model S, 3, X, and Y lineup with exterior and interior tweaks, as part of its overall update-refresh.
By Jeremy Johnson on September 25, 2021 - 4:19PM
There was a recent interview with Elon Musk and he said some very important and profound things. Let's look at what those are!
By Timothy Boyer on September 25, 2021 - 10:03AM
Here is a must-watch video by a Tesla owner demonstrating Tesla’s FSD Beta 10.01 with the most sensible---if not most honest---commentary on what it takes to drive with FSD Beta safely and how it compares to earlier versions of FSD. This video is highly recommended due to it appears to be one of the most honest Tesla-owner driving experiences on video that should help non-Tesla owners understand the limitations of FSD better, and what it takes for current Tesla owners to drive safely under FSD.
By Jeremy Johnson on September 24, 2021 - 3:37PM
Tesla is about to do a wide release of its FSD 10.1. This will mean much more than the current 2,000 beta testers will start to be able to used Tesla FSD and be able to send data to train Tesla's neural net. This is likely the most important moment in Tesla's history.
By Nicolas Caballero on September 24, 2021 - 3:14PM
Electric transportation is a win-win: it meets customer needs, provides environmental benefits, and supports the world’s energy security. Around the world, by the year 2025 20% of all new cars sold globally will be electric, according to the latest forecast by the investment bank UBS. That will leap to 40% by 2030, and by 2040 virtually every new car sold globally will be electric, says UBS.
By Daniel Cappo on September 23, 2021 - 9:31PM
The Model 3 has a ground clearance that is currently too low for India. This is expected to delay the launch of the car in the country.

By Jeremy Johnson on September 23, 2021 - 8:11PM
We have news that Samsung is in talks with Tesla on a next generation driving chip. Why does this matter? What will this chip do? How will it be better than what Tesla has now?
By Nicolas Caballero on September 23, 2021 - 4:01PM
For decades, the few electric vehicles that were on the road were powered by lead-acid batteries. The latest models, with their lighter weight and longer range, use lithium-ion batteries, just like most laptops and cell phones. In either case, the batteries that power electric cars can be recycled. The idea of recycling used-up electric-car batteries makes sense because using recycled material in battery production is far cheaper and less environmentally damaging than mining new material.
By Timothy Boyer on September 23, 2021 - 10:49AM
Ever wonder what kind of rules govern Tesla employees and how the business is run? Here’s your chance for a peek at how Musk runs Tesla and what it means to his employees.
By Daniel Cappo on September 22, 2021 - 8:33PM
Older Model S vehicles are said to have problems driving through rain. Newer Tesla Models are known for the ability to drive through deep water which has been shown on test courses and out on the road.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 22, 2021 - 3:29PM
Tesla has currently released the company's latest vector-space birds-eye view visualization to FSD Beta testers. However, Elon Musk now says the mind of the car visualization will be released to all Tesla vehicles, including ones in Europe, next month.
By Nicolas Caballero on September 22, 2021 - 2:57PM
Helping fight the awful effects of climate change, clearly caused by the extended use of fossil fuels over the last century and a half, is not so simple. It might sound like a huge exaggeration, but Tesla Megapacks can actually help any National, Regional, State or Municipal government around the world to produce, store and distribute clean and renewable energy in a reliable way: battery packs.
By Jeremy Johnson on September 22, 2021 - 2:34AM
Tesla just released an over the air update that will now allow the autopilot software to recognize emergency vehicles. This will mean a Tesla will stop for police cars and ambulances, and probably a variety of other emergency vehicles.
By Jeremy Johnson on September 21, 2021 - 8:53PM
We just saw a Tweet from Elon Musk stating that Tesla might offer the FSD visualization to all FSD purchasers before the beta ends. This would allow those who have FSD to get the minds eye of the car visualization. Let's see what the implications of this are.
By Nicolas Caballero on September 21, 2021 - 5:10PM
A potentially significant new player has emerged in the Semi-trailer truck arena, which could prove to be significant competition for the Tesla Semi. The company Futuricum (www.futuricum.com) has just presented in society a new Semi Truck that, in fact, has just broken a Guiness record in "Greatest distance by electric rigid truck, single charge".
By Safet Satara on September 21, 2021 - 4:39PM
After a string of poor marketing decisions by Tesla and glamorous criticism thrown toward the Tesla Giga factory in Shanghai, illustriously reported by Chinese company PingWest, we can finally hear some good news from the far east.
By Tinsae Aregay on September 20, 2021 - 9:28PM
A new report out today, citing unnamed government sources, has been circulating claiming Tesla has chosen Korolev, Russia for its next Gigafactory. However, Elon Musk says Tesla hasn't made a final decision for its 4th Gigafactory.
By Timothy Boyer on September 20, 2021 - 5:20PM
A new updated video on the Tesla 4680 battery pack discusses what Tesla is doing to prevent crash-related fire accidents; and, how Tesla saved Australia from a power shortage.
By Carl Malek on September 20, 2021 - 4:36PM
Ford has an expansive web of dealerships in the U.S. but key provisions in franchise agreements for these facilities are shaping up to be a serious flaw in Ford's long-term plan to compete with Tesla.
By Nicolas Caballero on September 20, 2021 - 3:55PM
To anyone accustomed to conventional cars, just naming the Autopilot concept might sound like something out of science fiction. In the case of the low percentage of people who know something about electric vehicles, there is even some possibility that they have heard of FSD, or Full Self Driving, from Tesla.
By Jeremy Johnson on September 20, 2021 - 2:51PM
We have some of the latest images from Tesla Giga Texas and we can see that construction is progressing, along with battery plant steel, battery components, and more being delivered. Construction is progressing well!
By Jeremy Johnson on September 19, 2021 - 5:13PM
We have some test drives with Tesla FSD Beta version 10.0.1. Tesla released this version 1 week after version 10.0.1. Here's the experience HyperChange had, who is famous for his Monorail Test - a difficult edge case that full self-driving will need to solve to reach level 4 and level 5.
By Timothy Boyer on September 18, 2021 - 4:53PM
Not sure what the future holds for Tesla and its investors regarding Tesla’s focus on achieving autonomous FSD capabilities? Then here is your chance to learn how Project Dojo just might be the supercomputing architecture that turns Elon’s dream into reality.
By Jeremy Johnson on September 18, 2021 - 2:06PM
Dan Ives, an analysts who has been covering Tesla stock and even been critical of Tesla is reiterating a $1,000 price target for Tesla. He says this is due to the large demand for electric vehicles. Let's take a look at this more.
By Nicolas Caballero on September 18, 2021 - 12:58PM
As an ideal combination that would allow anybody – with enough resources – to go 100% electric in a sustainable way, having any of the Tesla lineup models and a Powerwall + Solar Roof (or solar tiles-shingles) from Tesla would make the ideal combination in terms of green energy, and in the long run, in terms of economic-financial sense.
By Timothy Boyer on September 17, 2021 - 12:58PM
Ten test drivers offer their latest review of what they found when testing out Tesla’s yoke steering during a recent road test analysis.