A group of hackers found several vulnerabilities that enabled them to hack a Tesla vehicle and they won over $100,000 for their effort. Over the last few years, Tesla has been investing a lot in cybersecurity and working closely with whitehat hackers. The automaker has been participating in the Pwn2Own hacking competition by offering large prizes and… Continue reading Tesla hackers win $100,000 in whitehat competition
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Tesla’s big recall today is a software update from a month ago
Tesla has a big “safety recall” of 200,000 vehicles today in the news, but this big recall is, in fact, an over-the-air software update from a month ago. If you are following Tesla news, you might have seen that it has been dominated by reports of Tesla recalling 200,000 vehicles: There’s a lot of debate… Continue reading Tesla’s big recall today is a software update from a month ago
No Tesla recall in Norway after investigation, because it just wasn’t a big enough deal
Tesla Model S Source: Tesla Norway won’t be issuing a recall of Tesla Model S and X vehicles in the country after a government investigation into suspension safety issues – the same one Reuters wrote about in its investigation, targeting Tesla for blaming customers for faulty parts, which Tesla then fired back at on X.… Continue reading No Tesla recall in Norway after investigation, because it just wasn’t a big enough deal
Honda’s first electric SUV, the 2024 Prologue, boasts nearly 300 miles range for under $49K
Honda’s first all-electric SUV, the 2024 Prologue, will begin hitting US dealerships in March. The electric SUV features best-in-class EPA range with up to nearly 300 miles on a single charge. 2024 Honda Prologue prices and range Although Honda is late to the party, it hopes its new electric SUV can help make up for… Continue reading Honda’s first electric SUV, the 2024 Prologue, boasts nearly 300 miles range for under $49K
Elon Musk tries to explain his ask for more control over Tesla, but TSLA not buying it
Elon Musk tried to explain his strange ask for more control over Tesla, which seemingly came with a threat to divert AI products from the automaker to his new startup, during his earnings conference call. It doesn’t look like Tesla shareholders are buying it as the stock crashed by as much as 10% this morning.… Continue reading Elon Musk tries to explain his ask for more control over Tesla, but TSLA not buying it
Elon Musk: automakers don’t believe Tesla Full Self-Driving is real
Elon Musk says that other automakers don’t believe Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) is “real” as Tesla tries to sell FSD licenses. Back in 2021, Musk did say that he had early discussions with other automakers about licensing self-driving technology, but that didn’t lead to anything. Last year, the CEO made an announcement that Tesla would be… Continue reading Elon Musk: automakers don’t believe Tesla Full Self-Driving is real
Lucid CEO teases a mid-size Tesla Model 3, Model Y competitor in development
During a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of Phase 2 at its AMP-1 production facility in Arizona, Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson briefly teased the automaker’s third model in the works – a mid-size EV that will arrive as a direct competitor to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. Electrek was on location this… Continue reading Lucid CEO teases a mid-size Tesla Model 3, Model Y competitor in development
Elon Musk: Tesla aims for next-gen EV to come in late 2025
Elon Musk has disclosed that Tesla is currently aiming for its next-generation electric vehicles, which will include a much cheaper electric car, to come in late 2025. At Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day in March, the automaker unveiled a new car manufacturing system, which CEO Elon Musk claimed would be faster, more efficient, and enable the production of… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla aims for next-gen EV to come in late 2025
GM Energy will offer FreeWire’s unique charging solutions to fleets via new partnership
Budding EV charging developer FreeWire Technologies gained a significant player in the automotive industry to help get its turnkey charging solutions out to more customers. Today, FreeWire shared that it has partnered with GM Energy to help deploy the former’s ultra-fast EV chargers to commercial and fleet customers in the US. Although we’ve only been… Continue reading GM Energy will offer FreeWire’s unique charging solutions to fleets via new partnership
Tesla (TSLA) warns of ‘notably lower’ growth in 2024
Tesla (TSLA)has released its guidance for the year, and it warns of “notably lower” growth of its auto business in 2024. The automaker is notoriously not a fan of providing clear guidance despite having a probably better view into its own business than any other automaker because it owns its entire distribution business, unlike other… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) warns of ‘notably lower’ growth in 2024