Elon Musk: Tesla to unveil core structural design change for how cars are made

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is teasing some important structural changes in the way they make cars — some of which are going to be unveiled at Battery Day later this month and implemented at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin. Over the past few months, Musk has been teasing some important manufacturing improvements to be introduced at Tesla… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla to unveil core structural design change for how cars are made

Ford is going for Tesla with Mustang Mach-E dealer training material highlighting price advantage

Ford is training dealers to favorably compare the Mustang Mach-E against the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in new training material. When Ford first launched the Mustang Mac-E, it came with some inevitable comparisons with Tesla. As the market leader in electric cars, most automakers are benchmarking against Tesla vehicles and EV buyers are… Continue reading Ford is going for Tesla with Mustang Mach-E dealer training material highlighting price advantage

Tesla Model Y prototype spotted in China – hinting at pre-production

A Tesla Model Y prototype has been spotted on a flat-bed truck in China – hinting at pre-production of the electric SUV. As we previously reported, Tesla has taken a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched in different markets with vehicles imported from Tesla’s Fremont factory in… Continue reading Tesla Model Y prototype spotted in China – hinting at pre-production

The Big Tesla Hack: A hacker gained control over the entire fleet, but fortunately he’s a good guy

A few years ago, a hacker managed to exploit vulnerabilities in Tesla’s servers to gain access and control over the automaker’s entire fleet. In July 2017, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got on stage at the National Governors Association in Rhode Island and confirmed that a “fleet-wide hack” is one of Tesla’s biggest concerns as the automaker… Continue reading The Big Tesla Hack: A hacker gained control over the entire fleet, but fortunately he’s a good guy

Tesla and FBI prevented $1 million ransomware hack at Gigafactory Nevada

Tesla and the FBI worked together to prevent a group of ransomware hackers from attacking Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada, according to a complaint from the FBI. The FBI released information this week on the arrest of Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, a 27-year-old citizen of Russia, who they claim was part of a group who attempted to extort… Continue reading Tesla and FBI prevented $1 million ransomware hack at Gigafactory Nevada

Tesla’s Elon Musk says that batteries enabling electric aircraft are coming in ‘3 to 4 years’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has updated the timeline on which he sees batteries enabling electric aircraft coming to maket. He now sees it happening in “3 to 4 years.” Several years ago, Musk, the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX, said that he had a design for electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft –… Continue reading Tesla’s Elon Musk says that batteries enabling electric aircraft are coming in ‘3 to 4 years’

Tesla fights back against owners hacking their cars to unlock performance boost

Tesla is starting to fight back against owners who are hacking their cars to unlock a performance boost that the automaker is itself selling as a software update. For a few years now, Tesla started selling vehicles with upgradable software-locked capabilities, like 75 kWh battery pack software-locked at 60 kWh or higher power outputs enabled… Continue reading Tesla fights back against owners hacking their cars to unlock performance boost

Tesla is rolling out suspension update with real-time visualization

Tesla has started rolling out a new suspension update with real-time visualization of the suspension for Model S and Model X vehicles equipped with the new fully-adaptive damping suspension. Model S and Model X vehicles have long been equipped with a standard “smart” air suspension, but when Tesla launched the new Raven Model S and Model… Continue reading Tesla is rolling out suspension update with real-time visualization

Tesla applies to add short-range interactive motion-sensing device inside cars

Tesla has applied to add a motion sensor inside its vehicles that would help detect if a child is left behind in a hot car. Back in 2018, Tesla launched a new ‘Enhanced Anti-theft’ sensor as aftermarket product that included a motion sensor for Model S and Model X. But the goal of that device… Continue reading Tesla applies to add short-range interactive motion-sensing device inside cars

Tesla Roadster: Elon Musk confirms race car-like centerlock wheels

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the smallest little detail about the new Roadster: it will have race car-like one-nut wheels. We are kind of starving for information when it comes to Tesla’s new Roadster. The electric supercar is supposed to come deliver the “ultimate smackdown” to gasoline-powered cars by outperforming all other supercars and becoming… Continue reading Tesla Roadster: Elon Musk confirms race car-like centerlock wheels