Tesla is getting more scrutiny from regulators in China, where some have concerns over battery fires, unexpected acceleration, and more. Last year, Tesla butted heads with regulators in China over a Model S and Model X recall. The automaker had to recall almost all Model S/Model X sent to China over a suspension issue, but… Continue reading Tesla is under scrutiny by regulators in China over battery fires, unexpected acceleration, and more
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Tesla is about to launch in Singapore and could cost less than a Toyota Camry
Tesla is finally about to launch in Singapore, where the automaker had a false start before, and the Model 3 could cost less than a Toyota Camry in the country. Tesla in Singapore In 2016, Tesla tried to launch in Singapore, but the automaker ran into some issues. The first Tesla Model S owner in… Continue reading Tesla is about to launch in Singapore and could cost less than a Toyota Camry
Tesla rumored to have ‘massive delay’ at Gigafactory Berlin, but the report is pretty weak
There’s a report going around in Germany about Tesla having a “massive delay” at Gigafactory Berlin, which is critical to the automaker’s growth in Europe, but the report is pretty weak. Tesla Gigafactory Berlin Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is arguably the automaker’s most important project of 2021. The company is not launching the Model Y in… Continue reading Tesla rumored to have ‘massive delay’ at Gigafactory Berlin, but the report is pretty weak
Tesla looks to hire data labelers to feed Autopilot neural nets with images at Gigafactory New York
Tesla is looking to hire a team of data labelers to feed images to help train its Autopilot neural nets at Gigafactory New York in Buffalo. Labeling data for self-driving Tesla is often said to have a massive lead in self-driving data thanks to having equipped all its cars with sensors early on and collecting… Continue reading Tesla looks to hire data labelers to feed Autopilot neural nets with images at Gigafactory New York
How the US plans to capture the EV battery market
Electric vehicle sales seem to be growing by the minute in the US. Although they still only have a tiny corner of the auto market cornered, astronomical valuations of industry leaders like Tesla offer a glimpse at the potential of a virtually nascent market. In order to bring costs down even further to entice consumers,… Continue reading How the US plans to capture the EV battery market
Tesla updating software of a fleet in parking lot looks like the aliens are coming
Someone captured a video of Tesla updating the software of a large fleet in a parking lot and it looks like the aliens are coming. Tesla and over-the-air software updates Tesla was an early leader in adopting the capacity to push over-the-air software updates to its customer vehicles back in 2012. While most automakers have… Continue reading Tesla updating software of a fleet in parking lot looks like the aliens are coming
A closer look at Tesla’s latest semi electric truck prototype
We recently reported that Tesla has built a new semi electric truck prototype, maybe the first in three years, ahead of the start of production later this year. Now we get a closer look at the Tesla Semi, as it was spotted at a truck stop. New Tesla Semi prototype As we reported earlier this… Continue reading A closer look at Tesla’s latest semi electric truck prototype
Tesla takes delivery of a big order of robots at Gigafactory Texas
Tesla appears to already be taking delivery of a quite a big order of robots for Model Y production at Gigafactory Texas. Tesla Gigafactory Texas In mid-2020, Tesla announced a deal to build a brand-new factory in Austin, where they bought a 2,000-acre piece of land. At first, Tesla referred to the factory as the Cybertruck… Continue reading Tesla takes delivery of a big order of robots at Gigafactory Texas
Panasonic plans to deploy Tesla 4680 battery cell production later this year
Panasonic confirmed that it plans to set up Tesla 4680 battery cell production at GIgafactory Nevada later this year. They expect higher revenue from the Tesla partnership. Tesla’s call for higher battery production When Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new tabless battery cell in a bigger format with a new chemistry using its own… Continue reading Panasonic plans to deploy Tesla 4680 battery cell production later this year
Tesla updates Model Y timeline in Europe, hints at Gigafactory Berlin to start production ‘mid-2021’
Tesla has updated its Model Y delivery timeline in Europe – hinting that Gigafactory Berlin will start production in “mid-2021.” Tesla Model Y in Europe With Model Y, Tesla has taken a completely different approach to rolling out the vehicle in new markets. Previously, the automaker would start production of a new vehicle at the… Continue reading Tesla updates Model Y timeline in Europe, hints at Gigafactory Berlin to start production ‘mid-2021’