The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into Tesla‘s Smart Summon feature, Reuters‘ David Shepardson first reported. Smart Summon allows Tesla vehicles with the most robust version of the Autopilot driver-assistance system to drive in parking lots without anyone in the car. NHTSA is aware of reports related to Smart Summon and is… Continue reading Videos showing Tesla’s Smart Summon feature doing bizarre things have gotten the NHTSA’s attention (TSLA)
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Tesla was required by the National Labor Relations Board to post signs at its Fremont factory saying its workers can unionize following accusations that it tried to discourage unionization efforts (TSLA)
Tesla was required by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) earlier this year to post signs at its Fremont, California, factory affirming the right of its employees to engage in union-related activities. The Guardian first reported the existence of the signs. The signs said the following, according to a photo obtained by Business Insider: “Notice… Continue reading Tesla was required by the National Labor Relations Board to post signs at its Fremont factory saying its workers can unionize following accusations that it tried to discourage unionization efforts (TSLA)
Volkswagen has reportedly reached a big milestone in battery costs that would heat up its competition with Tesla
Volkswagen has reached an important milestone in reducing the battery costs for its electric vehicles, according to a report from The New York Times. An unnamed Volkswagen executive told the publication that the automaker pays less than $100 per kWh for its batteries, a landmark that has been cited as a possible inflection point that… Continue reading Volkswagen has reportedly reached a big milestone in battery costs that would heat up its competition with Tesla
‘I’m a terrible person’: Inside ousted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s tantrum in a fellow executive’s townhouse when he realized it was all over (UBER)
In February 2017, Uber executives huddled in the hallway near a conference room of San Francisco’s four-star Le Meridien hotel. They were there to come up with a game plan, Mike Isaac writes in “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber,” released this week — and it needed to be a good one. Not only had… Continue reading ‘I’m a terrible person’: Inside ousted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s tantrum in a fellow executive’s townhouse when he realized it was all over (UBER)
Tesla pauses insurance sales for an ‘algorithm update’ just hours after launch (TSLA)
Tesla paused sales of its insurance plans just hours after the product’s launch on Wednesday, citing an “algorithm update.” “We’re making some updates to Tesla Insurance and will be back online shortly,” the company’s official Twitter account said shortly before 7 p.m. ET, less than four hours after a blog post announcing the offering in… Continue reading Tesla pauses insurance sales for an ‘algorithm update’ just hours after launch (TSLA)
Anthony Levandowski pleads not guilty to charges of Google trade theft and is released, with an ankle monitor, after posting $2 million bond (GOOG, GOOGL, UBER)
SAN JOSE — Anthony Levandowski, the self-driving car technologist at the center of a now-settled dispute between Google and Uber, pleaded not guilty Tuesday afternoon to charges that he stole trade secrets and attempted to steal others. Appearing in federal court here for his arraignment following his indictment by federal prosecutors earlier in the day,… Continue reading Anthony Levandowski pleads not guilty to charges of Google trade theft and is released, with an ankle monitor, after posting $2 million bond (GOOG, GOOGL, UBER)
A review of 14,756 rides found Uber and Lyft taking a much bigger slice of drivers’ fares than they say they do
A Jalopnik analysis of 14,756 ride fares from Uber and Lyft drivers found the ride-hailing apps to be taking a bigger bite out of drivers’ fares than they say they do. The amount of money Uber and Lyft skim off drivers’ fares is referred to as the “take rate,” and it has been a point… Continue reading A review of 14,756 rides found Uber and Lyft taking a much bigger slice of drivers’ fares than they say they do
Every major change Tesla has made to the Model S throughout the years
The Tesla Model S has earned many accolades, from being labeled the best-selling car in Norway in 2013 to being awarded MotorTrend’s “Ultimate Car of the Year” award. Unlike other mainstream car manufacturers that may significantly update their vehicles before a full redesign, Tesla has taken a different route, implementing small aesthetic and mechanical changes… Continue reading Every major change Tesla has made to the Model S throughout the years
Here’s everything we know about ‘Project Titan’ — Tesla’s covert program to replace solar-panel parts that could cause fires (TSLA, WMT)
Last summer, Tesla began ” Project Titan,” an attempt to quietly replace defective solar-panel parts across the US, according to documents viewed by Business Insider. The program primarily focused on connectors made by Amphenol and optimizers, which regulate the amount of energy and heat that flows to a solar panel. If a solar panel gets… Continue reading Here’s everything we know about ‘Project Titan’ — Tesla’s covert program to replace solar-panel parts that could cause fires (TSLA, WMT)
Elon Musk spends a lot of time talking to Tesla owners on Twitter, but the company’s stores are terrible at responding to customers (TSLA)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk often responds to questions and concerns from customers on Twitter, but the electric-car maker’s stores are not following his example, according to an analysis from the online reputation-management platform Reputation.com. The website released on Monday a ranking of automotive brands’ dealerships based on over 13 million online comments and reviews from… Continue reading Elon Musk spends a lot of time talking to Tesla owners on Twitter, but the company’s stores are terrible at responding to customers (TSLA)