Tesla has confirmed that it has reduced the energy capacity of the new battery pack in the new Model S. Still, it has increased range over the previous model. It’s all about the efficiency. For the new Model S, Tesla has developed a brand new powertrain under its Palladium program, as Electrek reported last year.… Continue reading Tesla has reduced the energy capacity of the battery pack in the new Model S
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Waymo announces another $2.5 billion in funding from latest investment round
Autonomous rideshare startup Waymo has announced an additional $2.5 billion investment round of funding. Waymo plans to use the additional funding, led by parent company Alphabet Inc., to hire more staff and advance its self-driving technology toward more paid rides. Waymo was launched in 2009 by Google’s parent company Alphabet, Inc., as a self-driving car project.… Continue reading Waymo announces another $2.5 billion in funding from latest investment round
GM accelerates electric car investments, announces 2 new battery cell factories in the US
GM announced today an acceleration of its planned investments in electric vehicles, which is going to include two new battery cell factories in the US. Combining investments in autonomous and electric vehicles, GM is announcing a 75% increase in investments over the current five-year period: General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today it will increase… Continue reading GM accelerates electric car investments, announces 2 new battery cell factories in the US
Tesla downgrades range of brand new Model S Long Range
Tesla has downgraded the range of its brand new Model S Long Range, which also happens to be Tesla’s longest-range electric car, just a few days after launching the vehicle. The event Tesla held at its Fremont factory on Thursday was more about the Model S Plaid, the new top performance Model S, but it… Continue reading Tesla downgrades range of brand new Model S Long Range
First look at Tesla’s new user interface
With the release of Tesla’s new Model S Plaid, the automaker has designed a brand new user interface, and we take a first look at it in this article. It’s more intuitive and customizable. In many ways, Tesla is more of a technology company than an automaker, and that puts them at an advantage over… Continue reading First look at Tesla’s new user interface
Tesla launches Model S Plaid with new motor tech, faster charging, and new entertainment features
Tesla has officially launched the new Model S Plaid at a delivery event in Fremont today and Elon Musk emphasized Tesla’s new electric motor technology, faster charging, and a ton of new entertainment features. While the automaker had already unveiled the new version of the Model S in January, it didn’t go into details about… Continue reading Tesla launches Model S Plaid with new motor tech, faster charging, and new entertainment features
Tesla Model S Plaid launch and delivery event News Hub
Tonight, Tesla is holding an event to launch the new Model S Plaid and deliver the first few cars at its Fremont factory. Here we will keep track of all the news coming out of the event. While Tesla has described today’s event as a “delivery event”, we expect a little more than just handing… Continue reading Tesla Model S Plaid launch and delivery event News Hub
Tesla warns new Model S Plaid won’t hit advertised 200 mph at launch, needs tire/wheel upgrade
Tesla is warning that its new Model S Plaid won’t hit its advertised 200 mph top speed at launch since it will need a tire and wheel upgrade this fall. When Tesla announced the new Model S Plaid, the automaker announced some impressive specs, like a 0-60 mph acceleration in 1.99 seconds, a quarter-mile run… Continue reading Tesla warns new Model S Plaid won’t hit advertised 200 mph at launch, needs tire/wheel upgrade
Tesla is now looking to hire self-driving car test drivers around the world
Do you want to work for Tesla remotely and test its latest Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features? You may be in luck as we learn that the automaker is now looking to hire self-driving car test drivers around the world. You don’t even need a college education. When it comes to Autopilot and Full Self-Driving… Continue reading Tesla is now looking to hire self-driving car test drivers around the world
Tesla increases Model S Plaid price by $10,000 just ahead of first deliveries
Tesla has increased the price of its brand new Model S Plaid by $10,000 just a day ahead of its first deliveries at an event later tonight. The new Model S hasn’t been delivered yet, but it already has a complex history. It was first supposed to be a new tri-motor version of the Model… Continue reading Tesla increases Model S Plaid price by $10,000 just ahead of first deliveries