January 13, 2024 Tesla News.

1. Tesla has accepted the new immediate use of the EV tax deduction announced last year by the IRS and the Department of the Treasury.

Previously, electric car buyers had to wait to receive tax deductions after purchasing, but now they can immediately receive a $7,500 discount from the base purchase price.

Tesla has embraced the new immediate use of the EV tax credit, which was announced last year by the IRS and Department of the Treasury.

In October, the IRS and Department of the Treasury announced that it would issue new guidance regarding the EV tax credit, with the changes taking effect in 2024.

In previous years, EV buyers would have to wait to receive their tax credit due to their purchase. The credit would be applied to the buyer’s taxes the following year.

However, the October changes would let buyers use the credit as a discount immediately, giving them the option to apply it as a discount at the point of sale, essentially taking $7,500 off of the purchase price. The amount can vary depending on the vehicle model, but $7,500 is the most a buyer could receive off of the purchase price.

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-embraces-new-immediate-ev-tax-credit-system/

2. Tesla has increased the price of the 7-seater option for Model Y by $500.

Therefore, if you choose the Model Y 7-seater option, you have to pay a total of $3,000. (It was $2,500 before the increase)

Tesla increased the price of the Model Y’s 7-seater option by $500. The Model Y with 7 seats now costs $3,000. Before Tesla raised the price, the Model Y’s 7-seat option was $2,500.

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-7-seater-option-price-increase/

3. According to the official release notes shared by Tesla China, the feature previously called “voice command” is now referred to as “voice assistant”.

As the new name suggests, instead of simply interpreting and executing voice input, you can now interact with the new voice assistant that can respond to questions.

Some of the new features include weather forecasts, stock price checks, English translation, and reading Tang poetry, all in a natural voice.

Tesla has released a new software update in China that has upgraded the in-car voice command system to a voice assistant. The improvements were included in the 2023.44.30.8 software update that started rolling out this week.

According to the official release notes shared by Tesla China, the feature is referred to as a “voice assistant,” departing from the previous naming convention of referring to it as voice commands. As the new name suggests, instead of just interpreting your voice input and actioning it, you can now interact with the new voice assistant, which can respond to your questions. Some of the new capabilities include being able to check weather forecasts, stock prices, translate English, and even read Tang poetry, all in a natural voice.

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-upgrades-voice-commands-to-voice-assistant-in-china-could-grok-integration-be-around-the-corner/

4. FSD (Beta) v12.1.1 has been released to Tesla employees for the first time.

https://x.com/teslascope/status/1745904802004127902?s=20

5. In response to NASA’s post stating that Elon Musk and SpaceX have never used drugs, Elon posted a similar message saying “All SpaceX employees and I have passed random drug tests for years. NASA has received all the results.”

https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1745630029675917760?s=20