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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.

VW is the closest to catching Tesla, but it isn’t alone
By Justin Hart on
My best friend, whose first car (a 1985 VW Jetta) was my first aspirational vehicle, had me over to speak with his parents. While chatting with them about their next vehicle purchase, they said something provocative: “what if I don’t want a plug-in vehicle?” As a plug-in vehicle enthusiast, it is a question that is hard to hear but also an obvious indicator of the profound change the act of plugging into an electrical outlet, instead of a gas pump, represents in people’s lives. Change is hard!
Tesla Cybertruck, courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Samsung Started Building Chips For Tesla’s Next-Gen Self-Driving Computer
By Nicolas Caballero on
Samsung has started chip production for Tesla FSD autonomous systems: it has already begun to manufacture its own devices and by the way, started to gain advantage in key technological areas of expertise, as compared to other brands.
Elon Musk Done Selling Stock?
Is Elon Musk Done Selling Stock?
By Jeremy Johnson on
Is Elon Musk done selling his stock? Many are asking this question and we have the answer.
Tesla Model S EV
Here is how the new Tesla Active Road Noise Reduction for the Model S and Model X works
By Safet Satara on
The latest software update for the newest versions of the Model S and Model X, called 2021.44.5, introduced us to a new feature - the Active Road Noise Reduction. If you have the latest Model S or the X, you can access it in the Audio Settings.
Ford F-150 Lightning and GMC Hummer EV
GM and Ford are not likely to beat Tesla in U.S. EV sales by 2025
By Justin Hart on
The race is on! Multiple manufacturers are vying to beat or compete with Tesla in terms of EV market share in the U.S. As I discussed in a previous article, that is going to be very hard to accomplish. Let’s look at sales forecasts and ambitions from the two other U.S. automakers, GM and Ford, through the end of the decade to break this down a bit.
Tesla Cybertruck, courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Elon Musk Responds To Mike Siegel About Tesla Giga Texas Figures
By Nicolas Caballero on
Tesla CEO has responded with figures to accusations made on Twitter, where he was criticized about the financial amounts provided by the State of Texas to open the new Tesla Giga Factory in Austin.
Tesla Gigafactory Texas Austin
Tesla plans to invest $10B in its Giga Texas factory.
By Safet Satara on
Yesterday, Tesla inc CEO Elon Musk tweeted that "Giga Texas is a $10B investment over time, generating at least 20k direct & 100k indirect jobs." With this tweet, Musk promised to increase investment in the factory by a factor of 10.
Tree Falls on Tesla and Owners Survived
Giant Fallen Tree Smashes Into Tesla With Occupants Inside
By Jeremy Johnson on
We've just received a video of a Tesla (we think a Model 3) that was driving and from the dashcam of the car behind it, a large tree toppled over and smashed directly on top of the Tesla.
Image of Hertz Tesla vehicles courtesy of Hertz' media page attributed to E.R Davidson.
Tesla Renters Beware: Reports Say Hertz Is Falsely Accusing Customers of Theft
By John Goreham on
Scores of media reports indicate that Hertz has been systematically accusing innocent customers of auto theft with disastrous consequences.
Insider Reports Giga Berlin Still on Schedule
Giga Berlin Insider Leaks that Factory Is Still on Schedule
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have news from an insider for Giga Berlin that Giga Berlin is on schedule and that TorqueNews European source has had contact with his German Mr. X and that nothing is wrong with Giga Berlin's process and the water supply. Everything is still on schedule.
Tesla Model 3, Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Hat Trick For Tesla Model 3, Winning 2021 Edmunds Top Rated EV For Three Years In A Row
By Nicolas Caballero on
According to Edmunds, we should give credit to Tesla, as "… despite an influx of new electric vehicles hitting the market, the company's Model 3 is the 2021 Edmunds Top Rated EV, a title it's now held for three years in a row."
Tesla Cybertruck Will Fit Even Andre the Giant
Elon Musk Says Even Andre the Giant Will Fit in Cybertruck
By Jeremy Johnson on
There was over 26,000 comments to Elon Musk on the Tesla Cybertruck, in an archive we found, and one of them was that even Andre the Giant would fit in the Tesla Cybertruck. That's a 7'4'' man weighing about 520 pounds.
Tesla Model 3, Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Tesla Model 3 To Become Best Selling BEV 2021 In Germany, France And UK
By Nicolas Caballero on
As per the latest data available, the Tesla Model 3 is on the path to become the best selling BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) both in Germany and France, beating local brands for the first time. It is also the best selling BEV in the UK.
Elon Musk - Time Person of the Year, 2021
Elon Musk Earns Person of the Year Honors From Time
By Jeremy Johnson on
Elon Musk was just named person of the year by Time magazine. They wrote a very long article about him. Let's see what the highlights of this are.
Tesla Megapack, courtesy of Tesla Inc.
First Commercially Viable Solid State Battery From QuantumScape, Doubling Tesla's Wh-kg Ratio
By Nicolas Caballero on
QuantumScape has announced impressive performance figures for what may be the first commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery. They claim that they can increase the autonomy of an electric car by up to 80%, and it that it can charge from 0 to 80% in just 15 minutes.
Image courtesy of Tesla Media files
Buy This Fleet Of Green Vehicles Instead of a Tesla Model X
By John Goreham on
The Model X is incredibly expensive and sold out until 2023. You can’t have one for at least fourteen months. Here’s what you can have instead for the same cost.
Chevrolet Bolt, Ford Mustang Mach-e, Tesla Model Y
How Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Are Vying for The Lead in U.S. Market
By Justin Hart on
Everyone should know electric vehicles are rapidly taking more market share from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles. But which manufacturers will lead the way in EV sales? The answer varies by region, of course, and much depends on the global supply chain, geo-political landscapes, the rippling impacts of the pandemic, etc. I will focus on the U.S. market since there should be rapid acceleration in U.S. EV sales, soon.
Tesla Powered With Jet Engines
Tesla Owner Puts Jet Engines on the Back and Times It
By Jeremy Johnson on
We've found an owner of a Tesla Model S who recently put 3 jet engines on the back of it and tested it using the jet engines and not using the jet engines. Let's see how impactful putting jet engines on your Tesla is.
New Tesla Cybertruck Design
Elon Musk Hints At Laser Windshield Wiper For The Tesla Cybertruck, Confirms Giant Wiper Is A Placeholder
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed the giant windshield wiper recently spotted on the new Cybertruck will not make it to production. Musk has put out 2 alternative wiper ideas.
Tesla Model Y, Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Tesla Model Y Outsells Most Popular Luxury SUVs In China
By Nicolas Caballero on
Tesla Model Y is crushing the competition in China’s high-end SUV market, with the BEV crossover model having sold 23,117 units in November, a very good number indeed in the world´s biggest electric car market. This basically placed the Model Y outselling Audi Q5 and BMW X3, two very popular luxury SUVs that normally sell well in the Chinese market.
Tesla Cybertruck
Elon Musk To Announce A Quad-Motor Tesla Cybertruck That Can Do 0-60mph In 1.99 sec Next Month
By Tinsae Aregay on
According to rumors circulating around Tesla Twitter, the EV maker's new quad-motor Cybertruck will have 0 to 60 time less than 1.99 seconds. We expect Elon Musk to announce the vehicle At Tesla's upcoming Q4 earnings call in January.
Latest Cybertruck Design Spotted at Tesla Fremont
Updated Cybertruck Design Spotted at Tesla Fremont - and a Giant Windshield Wiper
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have breaking news of the latest updated Cybertruck designs spotted at the Fremont factory for Tesla. The photos and the video look great and there is even a giant windshield wiper for the front of the truck. One giant wiper. Here are the changes in the design of the new and updated Tesla Cybertruck.
Tesla Fremont Factory
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Jokes About Quitting His Job, And The Media Bought It
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made one of his famous jokes claiming he is considering quitting his job to become an influencer. And surprisingly, the mainstream media took his joke at face value and ran articles claiming Musk was quitting his CEO position.
2022 Kia Sorento PHEV and 2018 TEsla Model 3
Daily driving comparison: Kia Sorento PHEV vs Tesla Model 3
By Justin Hart on
I own both a 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV and a 2018 Tesla Model 3 RWD LR EV. Besides the obvious form factor, performance and handling differences between the Tesla sports sedan and the upmarket, 6 passenger Kia SUV, what differences are worth pointing out between these two vehicles in their day to day driving experience?
Tesla Giga Berlin Factory Still Not Fully Approved
Germany Still Hasn't Fully Approved Giga Berlin
By Jeremy Johnson on
Germany still hasn't fully approved Giga Berlin for production and selling vehicles to customers. This is a black eye to Germany and Giga Berlin is complete and ready to go. So, why the hold up?
Tesla Model Y, Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Tesla Giga Texas Construction Progress: Almost Completed
By Nicolas Caballero on
New pictures from Giga Texas show that construction is advancing at a fast pace in Austin. Tesla's upcoming Gigafactory seems to be nearly complete, as per images shared on social media by many different users who have driven past the factory on Tesla Road, blown away by its massive footprint that runs a mile end to end.
Tesla Critic Gordon Johnson Says Tesla Has Tough 2022 Year Ahead
Tesla Critic Gordon Johnson Says Tesla Has Tough Year Ahead
By Jeremy Johnson on
We've just seen yet another interview with an almost decade long critic of Tesla, Gordon Johnson. He says Tesla is going to have challenges with gross margins and deliveries in 2022.
Tesla Solar Panel
Elon Musk Comes Out In Support Of Nuclear Power Despite Tesla’s Push Towards Solar & Batteries
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk is a strong proponent of solar power as the main source of energy to clean up our grid. However, in a recent tweet Musk has come out in support of keeping open existing nuclear power plants.
Tesla AI, courtesy of Tesla Inc.
Tesla FSD: The Most Practical AI For Navigating The Real World, According To Elon Musk
By Nicolas Caballero on
Elon Musk said that Tesla is becoming the world's biggest robot company, as Tesla vehicles are basically robots on 4 wheels; also that it will be useful to put all that same technology into robots. "With FSD - Autopilot, we're creating the most practical AI for navigating the real world."
Tesla Giga Shanghai
Tesla Giga Shanghai November Production Numbers Reveal Growth Stabilizing After An Incredible Run
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla's Giga Shanghai production numbers are out. And according to China Passenger Car Association, the EV maker produced 52,859 vehicles in November. This is the second month in a row Giga Shanghai production has decreased and points to stabilizing production rate.
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