Tesla News and Updates

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

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By Brian Jenkins Jun 14 2019 - 2:55pm

New Easter Eggs Games Coming to Tesla

Elon Musk showed up to E3 and showed off two new games he is bringing to the Tesla fleet very soon. E3 is an annual video gaming conference held out in California. Elon said he has always been interested in video games and in-fact designed and built one of his own when he was 10 or 11 years old. He said many programmers and engineers get their start in video games early on. It helps develop problem solving habits.

IIHS Schedules Tesla Model 3 safety test results

By John Goreham G+ Jun 13 2019 - 12:54pm

IIHS Plans Tesla Model 3 Safety Test Results For Late Summer - Will It Be a Top Safety Pick Plus?

No Tesla vehicle has ever earned the highest vehicle safety rating in America. That could change late August.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Jun 10 2019 - 9:37pm

The Serious Risk of Opening Tesla Screen To 3rd Party Apps

Elon Musk says Tesla cars could eventually support third-party apps and games. This can be very risky and here is why.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Jun 8 2019 - 8:15am

Tesla Should Succeed in China With These 3 Advantages

Millions of Tesla fans and investors are looking into Tesla China and wondering how the production of the made-in-China Model 3 will go. Will it be a success or no.

By John Goreham G+ Jun 5 2019 - 2:14pm

Tesla U.S. Vehicle Sales Up In May - Will Volume Return To 2019 Levels?

Tesla's sales soften in the U.S. market. Here's a look at how Tesla did in May and year to date.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Jun 5 2019 - 12:34pm

Small Daughter Surprises Her Father During a Tesla Car Wash With a Tessie Song

This is probably the cutest Tesla car wash you have seen.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Jun 4 2019 - 11:50am

Tesla Owner Uses Model S as a Tractor and Gives Tesla an Idea

A few days ago we heard the news of the impressive specs of Tesla Pickup.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Jun 3 2019 - 7:51pm

EV Versions of Top-Selling Trucks, Like Ford F-150 and Toyota Tacoma, are still not available, but There Is Good News

Canada's British Columbia last week joined 10 US States and a number of major countries, which have passed mandates to achieve Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) by 2040. This is the good news, but the automotive industry and governments must work overcome the obstacles and concerns to make this a reality.

By John Goreham G+ Jun 3 2019 - 4:53pm

Tesla Stock Declines Thirty Percent In Just 30 Days - Closes Under $180 Per Share

Tesla stock has declined a staggering amount in just one month. Where is the bottom for this distressed stock? Financial reports are looking quite gloomy.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Jun 1 2019 - 9:36am

Tesla China's New Incentives for Imported Model 3 Buyers

Tesla China is offering limited 3 year 0% incentives when purchasing imported Model 3.

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 30 2019 - 10:24pm

Got traffic? Tesla Autopilot On My Model 3 Makes It All Better

Today I received this letter from a Tesla blogger and twitter James sharing how pleased he is with the Autopilot on his Tesla Model 3 vehicle and how the Autopilot makes a slow traffic a stress fre

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 30 2019 - 10:41am

Elon: Autopilot miles appear to be twice as safe as manually driven miles

Tesla CEO Elon Musk just tweeted saying based on Tesla's data "Autopilot miles appear to be twice as safe as manually driven miles."

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 30 2019 - 8:26am

Right Now Tesla Is Hiring In These 4 Areas For Its Shanghai Gigafactory

Yesterday Tesla held a hugely popular job fair recruiting people for its Gigafactory 3 near Shanghai.

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 29 2019 - 8:20am

Tesla Weibo Announces It Will Accept Pre-Order of the Made in China Model 3

Tesla just announced from its official Weibo that it will accept pre-order of the Made in China Model 3.

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 28 2019 - 3:59pm

Tesla Model 3 Price in China May Not Meet Your Expectations

As Tesla gets ready to reveal Model 3 prices in China, Bloomberg expects price of Model 3 to range from $43,400 to $50,700.

Tesla limits charging at some Supercharger sites.

By John Goreham G+ May 28 2019 - 2:52pm

Tesla Addresses Crowded Supercharger Sites With Percent Charging Limits - What Is Your Time Worth?

Tesla will limit the amount of charge an owner can get at some Supercharger sites to address overcrowding.

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 27 2019 - 10:52pm

Model 3 Owner Shows an Easy Way To Clean Your Tesla Wheels

Tesla's powerful brakes throw lots of brake dust on the car's wheels.

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 27 2019 - 9:19pm

2 Model X Pull and Rescue a Model S From a Norwegian Snow

This is how Tesla Model X and Model S vehicles help each other in a snow.

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 27 2019 - 9:29am

Welders Working Hard as Drone View Shows Tesla Gigafactory 3 Taking Shape

Today one of Torque News readers, who lives in Shanghai shared with us this drone view of Tesla's Gigafactory 3 and how hard the welders are working to bringing it near competition.

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 27 2019 - 8:07am

How Model 3 Helps Tesla To Take The Sales Lead from Chevy Volt

Two Tesla enthusiasts separately have used the InsideEVs EV sales scorecard and made this video visualization of

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 24 2019 - 10:14pm

3 Trucks Stacked with Model 3s, Could Wall Street Be Wrong?

An analyst for Ark Invest, which has a major investment in Tesla, thinks Wall Street misunderstands Tesla, referring to the drastic price cut of the Tesla stock, reports

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 24 2019 - 8:35am

Tesla Model 3 Owner Reacts To a "Cool" Over The Air Update

Tesla Model 3 over the air updates are becoming more common and somewhat cool. Owners take video of those updates and post them on social media. Here is one of them, shared with Torque News.

Tesla Autopilot right lane merging problem

By Armen Hareyan G+ May 23 2019 - 8:30am

Common Tesla Autopilot Problem About Right Lane Merging That Needs Solving

Sam Dominic is requesting a tip to solve this common Tesla Autopilot problem related to right lane merging. While Autopilot is in Beta it can freak Tesla passengers when this happens.

By John Goreham G+ May 20 2019 - 1:19pm

How Many Tesla Autopilot Deaths Would Have Occurred If Every Car In America Had Autopilot? Thousands

We Estimate the number of deaths and major crashes Autopilot would have caused by now if every vehicle in America had the driver-assist system.

By John Goreham G+ May 20 2019 - 11:37am

Tesla Stock Will Have To Grow 100 Percent To Return To Its Previous High Value

In less than one year Tesla's stock has dropped by half. It will have to double in value to reach its prior high point.

Tesla autopilot will be pulled by NHTSA.

By John Goreham G+ May 17 2019 - 2:22pm

Why Hasn't NHTSA Forced Tesla To End Autopilot Sales? The Simple Answer

The reason that Tesla is still selling Autopilot-equipped cars is sad, but simple. Here is what it will take for NHTSA to act.

Latest Tesla death attributed to Autopilot.

By John Goreham G+ May 16 2019 - 12:46pm

NTSB 2019 Crash Report Deja Vu- Tesla Model 3 While On Autopilot Drove Straight Into Truck Killing Occupant

A new report by the National Transportation Safety Board details the latest example of Teslas operating on Autopilot killing their occupants. The conditions of the latests were almost identical to a previous crash.

Tesla's stock hits lows not seen since 2016.

By John Goreham G+ May 13 2019 - 1:36pm

Tesla Stock Dives To Lows Not Seen Since 2016 - Here's Why

Tesla's stock price just hit a low point not seen since December of 2016. Here's what is causing Tesla investors to sell low.

By Al Castro May 11 2019 - 11:10pm

Possible Tesla Model Y Sighting

This is possibly more than a spy shot of Tesla Model Y. What do you think?

By Al Castro May 11 2019 - 10:09am

Tesla Can Become an Ultimate Adventure Vehicle, but Off-roading Depends on Model U

Can Tesla Become the Ultimate Adventure Vehicle? I don’t see why not, but I have serious worries whether it cane become an off-roading vehicle as it depends on what the Model U brings.