Category: Tesla Motors

Improving Electric Vehicles: Researchers Develop New High-Speed Motor

A team of researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has developed a new record-breaking high-speed motor that could improve the range of electric vehicles (EV). The new motor is the fastest Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (IPMSM) that has ever been built with commercialised lamination materials, achieving speeds of 100,000 revolutions per minute, doubling…


Tesla’s Electric Vehicle Plant Expansion in Germany Delayed ‘Indefinitely’

An expansion of the Tesla Motors plant in Germany has been delayed indefinitely, according to reports from broadcaster, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb). A meeting to vote on the electric vehicle plant in Grünheide, Brandenburg, near Berlin, has been delayed by the local mayor, Arne Christiani. Tesla had requested permission to expand the 750-acre lot where the plant is…


Tesla to Hike Car Prices for the Second Time in Less Than a Week After Rising Inflation Pressures

Tesla hiked its prices for its electric vehicles in the United States and China for the second time in a week, after CEO Elon Musk said that the company was facing inflation pressures in raw materials and logistics. The electric car company had last raised its prices on March 9. Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y…


Tesla to Recall 579,000 Vehicles in the US Over Pedestrian Warning Alert System

Tesla said on Feb. 10 that it is recalling 578,607 vehicles in the United States because pedestrians may not be able to hear the required Pedestrian Warning System alert of an approaching car due to loud music or other sounds played by its “Boombox” feature. The car maker is recalling certain Model X, S, and…


Tesla To Recall Near 54,000 Vehicles After Automated Software Rolls Cars Through Stop Signs

Tesla announced on Feb. 1, that it will recall 53,822 cars and SUVs as its Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD Beta) software allows certain models to make rolling stops at intersections, posing a safety risk, in accordance with U.S, government auto safety regulators. According to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall…


Tesla to Delay New Models in 2022 For Automated Vehicle Push

Elon Musk, the chief executive and founder of Tesla, said on Jan. 26 that the automaker will delay releasing its new vehicles, like the Cybertruck, until 2023 because of supply chain problems. However, the company predicted that it would be able to build 50 percent more vehicles than it made in 2021. South African born…


Tesla Recalls Over 475,000 Electric Vehicles

Tesla announced on Dec. 30, that it had agreed to recall 134,951 Model S and Model X vehicles over the safety of its touchscreen displays, which could elevate the risk of a crash after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sought the recall last month. The carmaker said in a separate notice to the auto safety regulator…