Uber announced that 15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of its drivers in more than 30 US cities through its deal with Hertz to expand access to electric vehicles. Last year, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles… Continue reading 15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of Uber drivers through Hertz deal
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Tesla pauses some Berlin-built Model Y deliveries over electric motor issue
Tesla had to pause deliveries of some Model Y vehicles built at Gigafactory Berlin, and the buyers are being told that there’s a problem with the electric motor. The production ramps at Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas are undoubtedly Tesla’s most important projects at the moment. Until the automaker can ramp up to volume production… Continue reading Tesla pauses some Berlin-built Model Y deliveries over electric motor issue
GMC Hummer EV will get new ‘Extract Mode,’ delivering 16 inches of ground clearance
Following initial deliveries of the GMC Edition 1 Hummer EV, current and future drivers will soon be able to experience “Extract Mode” – an upcoming adaptive air suspension feature that can lift the vehicle higher than several competitors in both the combustion and electric truck markets. Check out the video footage below. The GMC Hummer EV is… Continue reading GMC Hummer EV will get new ‘Extract Mode,’ delivering 16 inches of ground clearance
Tesla CarPlay workaround now supports browsers in each model
Currently, Tesla cars do not support CarPlay, but by the beginning of the year, 9to5Mac reported a nice project called Tesla Android with CarPlay. Created by developer Michał Gapiński, this workaround to enable CarPlay on Tesla cars has now been updated to version 2022.25.1 with a ton of new features. In addition, it now supports… Continue reading Tesla CarPlay workaround now supports browsers in each model
Tesla Megapacks are about to replace Hawaii’s last remaining coal plant
Tesla Megapacks are on their way to Hawaii in order to create a giant new energy storage system that is about to replace the state’s last remaining coal power plant. Hawaii aims to reach 100% green energy by 2045 and already has the highest amount of solar capacity deployed per capita. However, in order to handle all… Continue reading Tesla Megapacks are about to replace Hawaii’s last remaining coal plant
Tesla relaunches $6,000 Enhanced Autopilot – gutting Full Self-Driving package in the process
Tesla has relaunched its Enhanced Autopilot option and pulled almost all the features from its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in the process. Over the years, Tesla has changed its Autopilot options and pricing so many times, it has been hard to follow. Finally, the automaker ended up making the Autopilot’s Autosteer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control standard on… Continue reading Tesla relaunches $6,000 Enhanced Autopilot – gutting Full Self-Driving package in the process
Elon Musk considers Tesla ads to counter media bias
Elon Musk says that he is considering Tesla ads, which are against the company’s current marketing policy, to counter what Musk perceives as media bias against Tesla. For years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has famously said that he despises advertising. He said that Tesla doesn’t pay or provide discounts for celebrities to drive its cars… Continue reading Elon Musk considers Tesla ads to counter media bias
Tesla Cybertruck design is ‘finally locked’ and gets an updated timeline
After several revisions, Elon Musk says that the final Tesla Cybertruck design is “finally locked,” and he updated the timeline to production for mid-2023. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019, Tesla said that the electric pickup truck would make it to market by the end of 2021. As the deadline was approaching, the automaker… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck design is ‘finally locked’ and gets an updated timeline
Tesla is tracking to have a working prototype humanoid robot by the end of September
Elon Musk says that Tesla is tracking to have a working prototype humanoid robot, Tesla Optimus, by the end of September. Last month, Musk announced “Tesla AI Day #2” with “many cool updates” on August 19. The original “Tesla AI Day” held last year was an event focused on the company’s self-driving program. The automaker also… Continue reading Tesla is tracking to have a working prototype humanoid robot by the end of September
Elon Musk moves Tesla layoff target from 10% to 3% of employees
Elon Musk has now moved the target for the new wave of layoffs at Tesla from 10% reduction of the workforce to 3% of employees. Earlier this month, we reported on Musk telling Tesla executives in an email that they need to cut 10% of the workforce and pause hiring due to having a “super-bad feeling” about… Continue reading Elon Musk moves Tesla layoff target from 10% to 3% of employees