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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

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Tesla Model Y With 4680 Battery Cells Already Circulating In The US

By Nicolas Caballero on April 13, 2022 - 6:23PM

Tesla has already delivered the first Model Y units with 4680 battery cells manufactured at the Giga Factory in Austin, Texas; some of its lucky owners didn't want to miss the event in order to tell about them on social media.

Tesla's New Standard Range Model Y Vehicle Will Have Huge Margins

By Jeremy Johnson on April 13, 2022 - 11:09AM

Tesla is beginning production of a standard range Model Y from Giga Texas. This vehicle is eventually going to have huge margins - as high as 35% or more, once Tesla reaches volume production.

Elon Musk's Surprising Tweet About Lithium Mining May Create Panic

By Armen Hareyan on April 12, 2022 - 11:59AM

Tesla Hints At Price Increase For The Roadster After Making $250M Just From Reservations

By Tinsae Aregay on April 11, 2022 - 7:39PM

In an update to the company's online configurator, Tesla has removed all pricing information for the Roadster. This hints at an upcoming price increase. The EV maker has also sold out of the Founders Series Roadster after making $250 million from reservations.

Tesla Cybertruck, courtesy of Tesla Inc.

Tesla Cybertruck At Cyber Rodeo In Austin, Some Secrets Revealed

By Nicolas Caballero on April 11, 2022 - 6:50PM

A big rodeo party for the inauguration of Tesla Giga-Texas led to the discovery of new details about the Cybertruck, the long awaited Tesla electric pick-up.

Tesla China Sells 65.8K Vehicles In March Despite Giga Shanghai Shutdown

By Tinsae Aregay on April 11, 2022 - 5:17PM

Tesla China has just posted its second-highest monthly delivery number in March producing and selling 65,814 vehicles. This number is even more impressive when we take into account Shanghai, the location for Tesla's only China factory has been experiencing lockdowns due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Giga Shanghai Still Shut Down For Production

By Jeremy Johnson on April 11, 2022 - 10:59AM

Giga Shanghai has been shut down for a couple weeks now and could be shut down longer. How much production will Tesla lose each day Giga Shanghai is shut down and how much would it lose it it was shut down for the entire month of April? We'll answer that now.

Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Go Into Sustainable Lithium Mining At Scale

By Tinsae Aregay on April 11, 2022 - 8:33AM

In the past 2 years, prices of lithium have gone up 11 folds. Following this, Tesla CEO Elon Musk now is saying the EV maker is considering entering the lithium mining and extraction business at scale. Musk also added Tesla has pioneered a sustainable process of lithium mining.

Sandy Munro Shares His Reaction to Tesla's Cyber Rodeo

By Jeremy Johnson on April 10, 2022 - 3:00PM

Sandy Munro had some things to say at Tesla's Cyber Rodeo event, mostly how great the engineering was and that nobody is going to be able to catch up. Let's go over it now.

People Get So Many Things Wrong About Tesla

By Jeremy Johnson on April 10, 2022 - 2:24PM

There are many things that people get wrong about Tesla, ranging from that Tesla is just a car company to that Tesla energy is never going to be a significant portion of the business. Let's go over a few misconceptions about Tesla now.

Tesla Giga Texas Grand Opening: New Model and Cybertruck, Roadster, Semi Production Update

By Nicolas Caballero on April 9, 2022 - 12:49PM

Last Thursday was the official inauguration of the new Tesla Giga-factory in Texas; a huge event with the usual paraphernalia, social media frenzy and fireworks included, which also brought a number of interesting news.

Clearest Image of Cybertruck with New Exterior Design

By Jeremy Johnson on April 8, 2022 - 4:49AM

We have the latest picture and video of a Tesla Cybertruck. We also saw Elon Musk introduce the Cybertruck at Tesla's Cyber Rodeo event at Giga Texas. Let's look at this more.

These Giga Texas 4680 AA-Like Batteries Are Wholly Manufactured by Tesla

By Armen Hareyan on April 7, 2022 - 11:24PM

Image courtesy of Hertz' media page attributed to E.R Davidson.

Senator Asks FTC To Take Aim At Hertz Over False Reports

By John Goreham on April 7, 2022 - 10:10AM

The latest development in our spotlight on Hertz involves multiple government entities starting to scrutinize Hertz.

Tesla Gets Patent For A System To Control Temperature Of The Seats: Greater Efficiency

By Nicolas Caballero on April 6, 2022 - 10:50PM

The idea is based on the use of a liquid that is basically pumped through the interior of the entire seat, and a series of three layers that allow the flow to permeate through them.

Tesla Getting Ready for Cyber Rodeo in Giga Texas

By Jeremy Johnson on April 6, 2022 - 10:34PM

Tesla is set to have its biggest celebration yet, Cyber Rodeo, tomorrow. There's a number of covered cars that I am hoping will be unveiled and talked about.

Elon Musk Refutes That He’s Offloading Twitter Shares After Gaining A Seat On The Board

By Tinsae Aregay on April 6, 2022 - 10:06PM

Twitter in a regulatory filing today announced Elon Musk's stake in the social media platform had gone down by 371,900. This fueled rumors Musk was offloading his Twitter shares after gaining a seat on the company's board. However, Musk says he hasn't sold any shares.

Pressure Mounts On Elon Musk To Stop Using Russian Gas At Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory

By Tinsae Aregay on April 6, 2022 - 7:58PM

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been a vocal critic of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, today it was revealed Musk is enriching the Russian government through the use of Russian for its gigafactory in Germany.

Different Sized Clad Tesla Cybertruck Prototypes Spotted Together For The First Time

By Tinsae Aregay on April 6, 2022 - 6:01PM

At a recent flyover of Tesla's Texas Gigafactory, we spot two different-sized Cybertruck prototypes parked next to each other. The 2 prototypes were under a car cover still, the difference is easily noticeable.

Toyota’s Woven Planet Set to Partner Up With Tesla To Make Self-Driving Technology.

Toyota Subsidiary Woven Planet Will Use Cameras Alongside Lidar and Radar

By Harutiun Hareyan on April 6, 2022 - 4:14PM

Toyota subsidiary Woven Planet will continue to use lidar and radar alongside cameras.

Image showing a Lucid Air being tested at Tesla's Fremont factory test track.

Tesla Is Benchmarking The Lucid Air At Its Fremont Factory

By James Walker on April 6, 2022 - 11:44AM

Drone flyover footage shows Tesla putting in laps with a Lucid Air Dream Edition at its Fremont factory test track. Here's what Tesla could be looking to find out.

Tesla Solar Panels, courtesy of Tesla Inc.

Tesla CEO Says Spain Could Provide "All Of Europe" With Solar Energy, Gets an Immediate Response from the Spanish President

By Nicolas Caballero on April 5, 2022 - 9:35PM

Spain is awaiting the EU's response on a joint plan with Portugal in order to try lower electricity bill charges, putting a limit on the price of gas. Tesla partnership would be a natural choice.

Tesla Growth Dominating Europe

By Jeremy Johnson on April 5, 2022 - 8:52PM

Tesla is dominating growth in Germany and the U.K., being one of the only few companies to have a positive growth in market share. Let's look at the details of this.

Elon Musk Buys Majority Stake in Twitter

By Jeremy Johnson on April 4, 2022 - 7:21PM

It was announced today that Elon Musk bought a majority stake in Twitter. His stake is 9.2% and cost around $2.6 billion, making him the largest share holder. Is Elon Musk going to do anything with Twitter?

Elon Musk Reveals Tesla’s Supercharger Profit As The EV Maker Prepares To Open The Network

By Tinsae Aregay on April 4, 2022 - 3:46PM

Tesla is currently conducting a pilot program to open up the supercharger network to none-Tesla vehicles. And this has raised the question, how much profit can the EV maker make from this move. Today, Elon Musk revealed the surprisingly small profit Tesla plans to make.

Tesla To Achieve First-quarter Production Record Again, Despite Supply Chain Issues

By Nicolas Caballero on April 4, 2022 - 2:33PM

Tesla's sales data for the first quarter 2022 will be known in a few days: a period in which countless difficulties with the supply chain were in turn aggravated by the war in Ukraine. Nevertheless this is a factor that would not apparently affect Tesla sales, as according to analysts it will be a record-breaking quarter once again.