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Tesla told to stop using “misleading term Autopilot” in Germany
Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has asked Tesla to stop using the term ‘Autopilot’ to refer to its driver assistance technology because of the risk of misleading consumers about the...
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Tesla’s “unexpected” new product reveal postponed til Wednesday
Tesla has moved a new product launch that had been planned for today to next Wednesday, according to CEO Elon Musk. Read More
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What to expect from the Tesla solar roof event on October 28
Tesla is hosting an event this coming Friday in L.A., and it’s doing so in tandem with SolarCity. This will be a sort of preview of what we can expect from the companies once they combine into one...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz C350e soothes range anxiety
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz C350e plug-in hybrid sedan is not a Tesla fighter. It’s not even much of a Chevy Volt fighter. It is a very comfortable, very refined plug-in-hybrid mid-range Mercedes. So if...
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Tesla moves towards greater autonomy with Autopilot rollout for HW2 cars
Tesla will begin rolling out its Autopilot features for vehicles with second-generation in-car computing and sensing hardware on Monday, Elon Musk announced via Twitter. The new revision will be...
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Elon Musk teases potential 2.34 second 0 to 60 mph time via Tesla Ludicrous+...
When will our thirst for speed be sated? Perhaps when Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes good on his most recent “achievable” max speed claim of just 2.34 seconds for 0 to 60 mph. Musk teased this might be...
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Tesla to build Model 3 motors and gearboxes at its Gigafactory
Tesla will be making electric motors and gearboxes at its Nevada Gigafactory, in addition to batteries. The news comes from Nevada governor Brian Sandoval, who discussed that additional manufacturing...
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Panasonic wants to expand Tesla partnership to sensors for self-driving
Panasonic is hoping that it can get even closer to partner Tesla, after the relationship between the two has proven so fruitful in the realm of electric vehicle batteries. The Japanese company is...
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Tesla Motors, Inc. is now officially Tesla, Inc.
Tesla has officially changed its name to Tesla, Inc., from its previous official corporate title of Tesla Motors, Inc. The name change likely reflects the expanded nature of its business now that it...
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Tesla Model S P100D scores 2.28-second 0-60 mph time in new Motor Trend test
Tesla’s P100D variant Model S has hit a new low – a record low time for a 0 to 60 mph acceleration, that is, in a new test conducted by Motor Trend using a stock vehicle with Ludricous+ mode. The new...
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Tesla said to be aiming to start test production of Model 3 on February 20
Tesla is pausing production at its California assembly plant in Fremont in order to prepare for Model 3 production, the company announced on Wednesday, and Reuters reports via separate sources that it...
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A new recycling company with links to Tesla raises funding
The SEC has processed a new filing that suggests Tesla may be at work on yet another new initiative. Specifically, the filing shows a $2 million investment in a months-old, Redwood City, Ca.-based...
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Steve Jurvetson on why the digital divide needs to be addressed now
Space and autonomous driving are longtime areas of interest for Steve Jurvetson, as is the digital divide that technology has helped create between the haves and the have-nots. We’re delighted to be...
View ArticleTesla brings its Design Studio to you with Model X SUVs towing Airstreams
Tesla may have a range of vehicle showrooms across North America, but those can’t cover everyone, and it’s even more difficult for the average potential Tesla buyer to get to the company’s primary...
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Tesla Autopilot 8.0 uses radar to prevent accidents like the fatal Model S crash
Today, Tesla revealed Version 8 of its Autopilot software, going live in one to two weeks. Version 8.0 includes updates to the signal processing tech used to interpret images received from the onboard...
View ArticleTesla patches exploit that left Model S potentially vulnerable to remote access
Tesla moved quickly to patch a vulnerability discovered by Tencent security research team Keen Security Lab that rendered the Model S susceptible to remote attacks, provided the Tesla Model S was...
View ArticleTesla sues Michigan state officials over denial of direct sales and service
Tesla has filed suit with the Western District Court of Michigan over its ability to sell its cars directly to consumers in the state, Electrek reports, as well as its ability to service vehicles owned...
View ArticleElon Musk teases Oct. 28 Tesla and SolarCity solar roof, Powerwall and...
Elon Musk is pumping up our expectations again: The Tesla CEO and founder said that he’s planning an October 28, Bay area unveiling of Tesla and SolarCity’s new solar roof product, which will be...
View ArticleTales from a Tesla Model S at 200k miles
Tesloop’s first vehicle, a Tesla Model S they put into service in July 2015, has reached a new milestone: 200,000 miles on the odometer. Tesloop, you’ll recall, ferries passengers between Los Angeles...
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German report calls Tesla’s Autopilot a “hazard”
A new study from Germany’s Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) found that the autopilot feature of the Tesla Model S constitutes a “considerable traffic hazard,” according to a report in Der...
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