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Tesla welcomed its first showroom in Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road Wednesday night. The new state-of-the-art 17,000 square foot facility located near the Burj Khalifa and opposite to The Dubai Mall Metro Station also serves as a Tesla Service Center. The facility will service Tesla owners from across the UAE through the company’s recently announced improved service model. The US-based electric car company showcased its award-winning Model S and Model X to attendees of the exclusive grand opening event. Interested buyers were able to place their deposits for Tesla’s flagship cars through an online design studio. Attendees were also given the opportunity to place a Dh4…
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Tesla Model 3 is the only US vehicle that can win the 2018 North American Car of the Year Award
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The Tesla Model 3 is the only U.S. vehicle in contention to win the 2018 North American Car of the Year Award. For the first time in the award’s history, Detroit automakers won’t have a car in the running. Last year, the Chevy Bolt won the award. The Model 3 will face stiff competition in a list dominated by Japanese and German vehicles, ranging from the Honda Accord to the BMW 5-series. The jurors will make their selection in Detroit in January. (Source: North American Car of the Year via InsideEVs) The winner is announced each January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and 55 “jurors,” who are journalists that cover t…
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Tesla drivers who love nature have a new reason to celebrate, a Change.org petition to install charging stations in all national parks is gaining traction. The petition, which circulated on Reddit this morning and was started by user Morgan Griffiths, calls for all national parks to install EV charging stations in an attempt to reduce human’s carbon footprint and keep the air around the parks clean. Upon reaching its required 5000 signatures, the petition will be mailed to directly to the Director of the National Parks Service, Michael T. Reynolds. The petition currently stands at over 3200 signatures. The petition reads in full: For over 100 years,…
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Some states are aiming millions of dollars at Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an effort to convince him and Tesla to establish the new Model Y crossover SUV plant in their state. Musk announced in June that his company was “bursting at the seams” and needed to establish a new factory to produce the crossover, which is expected in 2019. The new factory, and the jobs that come with it, will most likely prompt states like California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Texas to shower the EV mogul with tax incentives and other attractive financial benefits. “Jobs are very politicized right now,” said Greg LeRoy, the executive director of Good Jobs First, a nonprofit organizati…
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We’re all one step closer toward moving faster than ever before as the Hyperloop is gradually becoming a reality after Hyperloop One ran a successful full scale test. The futuristic transportation startup announced today that it completed the first full system Hyperloop test in a vacuum environment in mid-May at the company’s development test loop just north of Las Vegas, as reported by CNBC this morning. “For the first time in over 100 years, a new mode of transportation has been introduced,” said Shervin Pishevar, co-founder and executive chairman of Hyperloop One. “Hyperloop is real, and it’s here now.” The company had been targeting spring for what it c…
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Following our report that some of Tesla’s top Referral Program referrers have been notified of an upcoming Model 3 invitation email, the Elon Musk-led electric car company has revealed yet another prestigious and arguably the company’s best prize ever – a Founder’s Series Next Gen Roadster. The Model X-owning family behind the community’s fastest growing YouTube channel Like Tesla sent Teslarati screenshots of their Tesla app, revealing a never-bef0re-seen ‘Secret Level’ behind the app’s ‘Loot Box’ feature. We want to thank Kim and the Like Tesla family for providing Teslarati with a first look at Tesla’s newest Secret Level 1 app screen. Feel free to subscribe …
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Begins July 29, 2017 OLYMPIA, Wash. – Callers in western Washington will have to dial the area code along with the seven-digit telephone number to make a local call beginning July 29. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved a new area code for western Washington in May 2016 to address the need for additional numbers. To implement the new area code, the commission also approved mandatory 10-digit dialing for all of western Washington. The new area code, 564, will overlay all of Western Washington and initially be distributed to the 360 area code territory. As numbers are needed in the 206, 253 and 425 area code territories, 564 will b…
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Tesla will hold its Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results Q&A Conference Call on August 2, 2017. The Silicon Valley-based electric vehicle giant will post its second quarter results after market close on Wednesday, followed by a live questions and answers webcast beginning at 2:30 pm Pacific Time. The earnings report will come just a few days after Tesla debuts its first 30 production Model 3 vehicles in a delivery event scheduled for Friday, July 28. CEO Elon Musk along with Tesla management are expected to discuss the company’s financial results, Model S and Model X sales, and likely touch on the company’s future outlook when probed by analysts that will b…
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Tesla has begun sending emails to Referral Program winners who referred 7 or more qualifying Model S/X sales, notifying them that a personal invitation to attend the Model 3 delivery event will be coming as early as this week. “For reaching 7 referrals, you qualify to receive an invitation for yourself and a guest to attend our Model 3 delivery event. An email containing more information will arrive in the coming week.” read the email sent by Tesla last Friday, July 7. Though Musk confirmed that initial Model 3 production units would be single motor rear-wheel drive vehicles, it wouldn’t be unexpected if he also touched on future variants, including the dual mot…
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West Melbourne, a city along what’s known as Florida’s “Space Coast,” will get the first Tesla Supercharger in the region. The new Supercharger station located in the Hammock Landing shopping center, which will host multiple charging stalls will provide fast and easy access to Tesla drivers looking to travel along Interstate 95 near Palm Bay road, is expected to be open by the end of this year, according to FloridaToday. “I think it’s a really nice amenity,” said City Manager Scott Morgan. “We think that will probably drive some more traffic as well as provide a nice convenience for those that own Tesla automobiles to be able to charge quickly while they’re shop…
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A Tesla service video released Tuesday announced that the company will roll out a fleet of 350 additional service vans by the end of the year, bringing the number up from the roughly 30 it has now. The goal is to be able to offer repairs whether a customer is at home, work or on the side of the road. The EV titan will also add 100 new service centers and 1,400 new service technicians, the addition of 100 facilities will bring the total number up to just over 250 service centers worldwide. Tesla customers have been concerned about long wait times for service — an issue that is documented on Tesla forum posts. The company is looking to eliminate those wa…
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A new Gigafactory in Buffalo, N.Y., is slated to begin production on Tesla solar tiles this fall, and partner Panasonic is heading an effort to hire some 300 new employees for positions that range from engineers and technicians to manufacturers. The Buffalo News reported that Tesla has committed to bring nearly 3,000 jobs to the Buffalo area, and the joint venture with Panasonic is the latest step toward making good on that promise. The $950 million facility will be used to make solar cells for Tesla’s new solar roof tiles, which will feature a sleek tile design resembling ordinary shingles and tiles. According to CEO Elon Musk, buyers in California could see the tile…
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Elon Musk reacquires X.com from PayPal, likely umbrella company for Tesla, SpaceX and beyond
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Elon Musk has regained the rights to X.com, according to a Tweet sent last night by the serial tech entrepreneur who founded X in 1999 and later renamed to PayPal in 2001. Holding Tesla, Tesla Energy, SpaceX, The Boring Company, OpenAI and Neuralink in one spot would be a good way for the companies to be managed under a centralized resource, and makes more sense than dropping at least seven figures for the sake of nostalgia. Source
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