Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2021
Tesla partners with Countable Corporation on Engage Tesla
Tesla partnered with Countable Corporation to provide the Engage Tesla platform.
2021
Tesla enters technical partnership with Goro mine
Tesla became a technical partner in the Goro mine in New Caledonia and agreed to buy nickel from the mine. The agreement provides for Tesla to advise on the design and improvement of the manufacturing process.
2021
Tesla agrees to partner with New Caledonia nickel mine
Tesla agreed to partner with the Goro nickel mine in New Caledonia and is expected to serve as an industrial adviser, helping with product and sustainability standards and nickel purchasing for its battery production.
2021
Tesla temporarily halts Fremont factory production
Tesla CEO Elon Musk disclosed that the Fremont factory had temporarily halted production for several days because of parts-supply problems, while equipment upgrades and maintenance were carried out.
2021
Tesla pauses US orders for standard-range Model Y
Tesla stopped accepting reservations for the standard-range Model Y in the US; the version was no longer listed on its website. The report said it was unclear whether the pause was temporary or permanent.
2021
Tesla pauses Model 3 production in Fremont
Tesla temporarily paused the Model 3 production line at its Fremont, California, plant from February 22 through March 7. The article says no clear reason was stated for the halt.
2021
Tesla raises U.S. Model 3 and Model Y Performance prices
Tesla raised the U.S. starting prices of the Model 3 Performance and Model Y Performance by $1,000 each.
2021
Tesla raises prices of Model 3 and Model Y performance variants
Tesla raised the prices of the Performance variants of the Model 3 and Model Y, according to the company’s website.
2021
Tesla lowers prices of base Model 3 and Model Y variants
Tesla reduced the prices of the Model 3 Standard Range Plus and Model Y Standard Range, according to the company’s website.
2021
Tesla Model 3 receives Consumer Reports Green Choice award
Consumer Reports named the Tesla Model 3 its top choice in the electric vehicle category in its annual car report and awarded it the Green Choice award.
2021
Tesla introduces Model Y in South Korea
Tesla introduced the Model Y in South Korea, where it would be sold alongside the refreshed Model 3. The article says all three Model Y versions were launched, initially with five-seat layouts.
2021
Chinese regulators interviewed Tesla over vehicle safety concerns
China’s market regulator and four other government departments interviewed Tesla over consumer reports of abnormal acceleration, battery fires and over-the-air vehicle updates, and called on it to comply with Chinese law and strengthen quality-safety responsibilities.
2021
Tesla announces recall of certain imported Model S and Model X vehicles
Tesla announced a recall of more than 36,000 imported Model S and Model X vehicles in China over potential eMMC-related display and vehicle-function failures, and said it would upgrade the multimedia storage card and software.
2021
Musk acknowledges Tesla vehicle quality problems during production ramp-up
Elon Musk acknowledged in an interview that maintaining quality during Tesla’s production ramp-up was difficult. He also said Tesla had improved paint quality by December of the previous year.
2021
Tesla China recalls imported Model S and Model X vehicles over touchscreen issue
Tesla China announced a recall of 36,126 imported Model S and Model X vehicles beginning February 5, 2021, due to a touchscreen issue. The article reports that the affected touchscreen system could cause camera images to disappear and the windshield defogging and defrosting systems to fail; repairs were scheduled to begin March 30 at no charge.
2021
Tesla CEO acknowledges vehicle quality issues
Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged quality issues with Tesla vehicles and said buyers should avoid purchasing during production ramp-ups, when maintaining quality while rapidly increasing output is difficult.
2021
Tesla recalls certain pre-March 2018 Model S and Model X vehicles
Tesla issued a recall covering nearly 135,000 US Model S and Model X vehicles with an 8GB embedded MultiMediaCard that may malfunction due to accumulated wear. The article also reports a recall for affected UK-registered vehicles. Tesla's recall remedy includes a software update and a free upgrade of available memory storage from 8GB to 64GB.
2021
Tesla recalls certain Model S and Model X vehicles over touchscreen issue
Tesla announced a voluntary recall of 134,951 certain Model S and Model X vehicles because eMMC wear could cause the MCU touchscreen to fail, potentially disabling rear-view camera images and windshield defrost and defog functions. Tesla also said it had recently released a software update to help affected owners retain most of the functions identified by NHTSA as concerns.
2021
Tesla launches sales in Israel
Tesla launched its sales website for customers in Israel on February 2, 2021.
2021
Tesla agrees to recall about 135,000 U.S. vehicles over touchscreen issue
Tesla agreed to recall about 135,000 vehicles in the United States because the large console touchscreens can go dark, following an initial refusal of a request from U.S. safety regulators.