Elon Musk told reporters in Brazil that Tesla will have self-driving cars without the need for human drivers behind the wheel for supervision or at all really around this time next year. It’s Musk’s latest timeline on Tesla’s full self-driving effort, but he has been wrong about those in the past. The Tesla CEO was… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will have self-driving cars without need for human driver this time next year
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Tesla files plans for diner/drive-in theater supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood
Tesla has reportedly filed plans for a 29-stall supercharger and diner/drive-in theater location in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The location is at 7001 Santa Monica Boulevard at the intersection with Orange Drive. Tesla originally planned to build the diner in the coastal city of Santa Monica, but then moved the plans to Hollywood. Now, perhaps… Continue reading Tesla files plans for diner/drive-in theater supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood
Elon Musk announces that Tesla is building a ‘hardcore litigation department’ – Timing is strange
Elon Musk announced today that Tesla is building a “hardcore litigation department” to “directly initiate and execute lawsuits.” The timing of the effort is strange since it comes right after an allegation of sexual misconduct against the CEO. Musk made the announcement on Twitter: Tesla is building a hardcore litigation department where we directly initiate… Continue reading Elon Musk announces that Tesla is building a ‘hardcore litigation department’ – Timing is strange
Tesla structural battery pack is removable, but it is quite an ordeal
Tesla’s latest service manual does reveal that Tesla’s structural battery pack is removable – something that was thought of as a problem due to the design. It’s actually doable, but it is quite an ordeal. When Tesla introduced its new 4680 battery cell at its Battery Day in 2020, it featured several major improvements on… Continue reading Tesla structural battery pack is removable, but it is quite an ordeal
Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta update, and it’s a big one
Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update with improvements based on over 250,000 training video clips from its fleet. Based on the release notes, it’s a big update. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs… Continue reading Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta update, and it’s a big one
Honda teases Prologue EV alongside plans to hasten lumbering electrification strategy
Honda Motor Co. released a sketch of its upcoming Prologue electric SUV co-developed with GM – its first vehicle designed primarily using virtual reality visualization technology. Additionally, Honda shared an update to its EV sale strategy that includes three separate phases on its path to introduce 30 EVs globally by the end of the decade.… Continue reading Honda teases Prologue EV alongside plans to hasten lumbering electrification strategy
Bentley CEO promises first EV will scream luxury at 1400 HP and redonkulous 1.5 sec 0-60
In a recent interview out of Europe, Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark promised some bold specs from the luxury automaker’s first battery electric vehicle. Despite describing the “brutality of acceleration” in the upcoming EV, the Bentley chief said that won’t be its main selling point. It will instead be the “effortless overtaking” from torque on demand.… Continue reading Bentley CEO promises first EV will scream luxury at 1400 HP and redonkulous 1.5 sec 0-60
Tesla increases top speed of Autopilot with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph
Tesla has started to push a new software update to increase the top speed limit of Autopilot for vehicles with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph. It is almost a year to the day that Tesla announced the transition to its “Tesla Vision” Autopilot without radar. The idea was that it would transition to only using… Continue reading Tesla increases top speed of Autopilot with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph
Following Volvo and Ford, Renault aims to spin off its EV business into a separate company
Last week, French company Renault announced its plan to fully review spinning off its electric car business into a separate company in 2023, in hopes of catching up with rivals Tesla and Volkswagen. Renault said that the new EV spin-off could bring on board 10,000 new employees by 2023, and its business model would be… Continue reading Following Volvo and Ford, Renault aims to spin off its EV business into a separate company
Tesla abandons plans to enter the Indian market for now
Tesla has officially abandoned its effort to enter the Indian market and even started to reassign local employees. The automaker couldn’t get the government to change its mind on high import tariffs for foreign electric vehicles. India has the biggest auto market that Tesla has yet to enter. For years, Elon Musk said that Tesla’s… Continue reading Tesla abandons plans to enter the Indian market for now