New York City is closing out the year with a big electrification move as it adds 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs to its fleet, and it approves the option to buy 250 Tesla Model 3 electric sedans. Most of the vehicles are going to the NYPD and other emergency service departments. Earlier this month,… Continue reading NYPD buys 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E, approves option to buy 250 Tesla Model 3s
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Tesla is sponsoring Formula SAE electric racing teams with free battery cells and more
Tesla is going to start sponsoring Formula SAE electric racing teams with free battery cells and discounted hardware. The automaker has often hired former students who participated in these competitions. Formula SAE is an organization that puts together student competitions in the field of mobility. Over the last decade, electric vehicles have been popular with… Continue reading Tesla is sponsoring Formula SAE electric racing teams with free battery cells and more
Elon Musk: Tesla Bot could develop a unique personality and become a companion
Elon Musk says that he is considering Tesla Bot becoming more than just a humanoid robot to perform useful tasks but to have it potentially develop a unique personality and be a companion. He says Tesla Bot could make an “incredible buddy like C3PO or R2D2.” Earlier this year, Musk announced plans for Tesla Bot, a humanoid… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Bot could develop a unique personality and become a companion
Future autonomous Waymo EV will be custom built for ride-hailing with no steering wheel
Waymo One is Alphabet’s Lyft/Uber competitor that’s live in Phoenix and currently undergoing testing in San Francisco. Waymo today announced a future EV for its US ride-hailing service that will be “rider-first” and have no steering wheel. Waymo today announced an OEM collaboration with Geely, a Chinese automotive company that has several subsidiary brands like… Continue reading Future autonomous Waymo EV will be custom built for ride-hailing with no steering wheel
Tesla launches new AMD chip and 12v Li-ion battery in 2022 Model 3 Model Y vehicles
Tesla has introduced the new AMD Ryzen chip and 12v Li-ion battery in 2022 Model 3 Model Y vehicles. Earlier this month, we reported on a bunch of new features and changes coming to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y that leaked through a test program in Europe. Amongst many things, the leak revealed… Continue reading Tesla launches new AMD chip and 12v Li-ion battery in 2022 Model 3 Model Y vehicles
Tesla Model Y body for structural battery pack spotted at Gigafactory Texas
An interesting new Tesla Model Y body that appears to be designed for the new structural battery pack has been spotted at Gigafactory Texas ahead of the start of production. Tesla has been aiming to start Model Y production at Gigafactory Texas in Austin by the end of the year, which is just a few… Continue reading Tesla Model Y body for structural battery pack spotted at Gigafactory Texas
Tesla (TSLA) is seen solving its ‘high-class problem of demand outstripping supply’ in 2022
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is up in premarket trading today on a new note from top Wall Street analyst Dan Ives who believes Tesla is going to double its production capacity in 2022. With delivery times of up to a year for some of its models, Tesla is currently sitting on what Ives called a “high-class… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) is seen solving its ‘high-class problem of demand outstripping supply’ in 2022
Tesla releases rare blog about v11 holiday update with a surprise for non-Tesla owners
Tesla has released a rare new blog post, something that doesn’t happen often since the company dissolved its PR department. In the post, Tesla releases more details about its v11 holiday software update, including something for non-Tesla owners. Earlier this week, we reported on Tesla starting to push its new “holiday update”, which is a bigger-than-usual… Continue reading Tesla releases rare blog about v11 holiday update with a surprise for non-Tesla owners
Tesla lets drivers turn their cars into megaphones with new software update
Tesla has released a new software update that lets drivers use their Tesla vehicles as actual megaphones to communicate with their surroundings. Don’t be shocked if people start talking to you through their Tesla on the road. Earlier this week, we reported on Tesla starting to push its new “holiday update”, which is a bigger-than-usual… Continue reading Tesla lets drivers turn their cars into megaphones with new software update
Tesla shuts down ‘passenger play’ that allows users to play video games on center screen while driving
Tesla confirmed that it will shut down “passenger play,” which allows for playing video games on the center screen of its vehicles while driving. The change comes after NHTSA announced that it is opening an official probe into the situation. Tesla has recently been putting more work toward video games inside its vehicles with the… Continue reading Tesla shuts down ‘passenger play’ that allows users to play video games on center screen while driving