Tesla has increased the price of its Full Self-Driving package to $8,000 as promised, and it may have saved its quarter. The decision to pre-sell a “Full Self-Driving” package in its vehicles years before it planned on making the technology available through the software has been controversial, to say the least. It’s a bold move… Continue reading Tesla increases Full Self-Driving price to $8,000 as promised
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Tesla spotted testing prototype with new array of sensors
Tesla has been spotted testing what could be a new array of sensors for Autopilot on a Model S test mule vehicle. Back in 2016, Tesla introduced a new Autopilot sensor suite consisting of cameras, radar and ultrasonic sensors: “Eight surround cameras provide 360 degrees of visibility around the car at up to 250 meters… Continue reading Tesla spotted testing prototype with new array of sensors
Tesla reveals more on status of Roadrunner secret project for battery production
Tesla has acknowledged the Roadrunner project publicly for the first time and revealed more about the status of battery production in Fremont. Earlier this year, Electrek has exclusively revealed Tesla’s secret “Roadrunner” project, which consists of its in-house designed battery cell manufacturing system to increase production volume and reduce cost. Now Tesla has acknowledged the… Continue reading Tesla reveals more on status of Roadrunner secret project for battery production
Tesla increases Model S and X Supercharging rate to 225 kW
Tesla has increased the top Model S and X Supercharging rate to 225 kW through a software update, but it’s not clear which vehicles are going to be able to get the update. When Tesla launched Supercharger V3 last year, the automaker made it clear that only Model 3 would take full advantage of the new… Continue reading Tesla increases Model S and X Supercharging rate to 225 kW
Elon Musk sends cryptic email to Tesla employees about going ‘all out’
Elon Musk has sent a somewhat cryptic email to Tesla employees about going ‘all out’ for the end of the quarter to have a “good outcome”. On Monday afternoon, Musk sent a short email to all Tesla employees. In the email obtained by Electrek, the CEO addressed the importance of the last week of the… Continue reading Elon Musk sends cryptic email to Tesla employees about going ‘all out’
Elon Musk delays Tesla ‘Battery Day’ again
Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s ‘Battery Day’ is being delayed again to after July 4th and it might be combined with Tesla’s annual investor meeting. Tesla Battery Day Last year, Musk said that Cybertruck is Tesla’s last product unveil for “a while,” but he teased some upcoming tech announcements. Those announcements were expected to happen at… Continue reading Elon Musk delays Tesla ‘Battery Day’ again
Tesla starts to enable cars to automatically drive through green lights
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to enable cars to automatically drive through a green light under the new “Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control” feature. Earlier this year, Tesla has started to push an Autopilot update with the ability to detect and stop at traffic lights and stop signs. The new feature… Continue reading Tesla starts to enable cars to automatically drive through green lights
Tesla Model 3 gets a solar roof thanks to Lightyear
A Tesla Model 3 has been modified with a solar roof as part of Lightyear’s solar car development program. We have been reporting on Lightyear for a few years now. The startup first caught our attention because it spun out of Solar Team Eindhoven, a group of engineering students from the Technical University of Eindhoven (Netherlands)… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 gets a solar roof thanks to Lightyear
Tesla releases new solar panel, slashes prices
Tesla has released a new more powerful solar panel and slashed the price of its solar installations as it attempts to ramp up its energy division. Over the last few years, Tesla has revamped its solar business. After purchasing SolarCity, they slowed down installations and restructured the company as they integrated the operations into their… Continue reading Tesla releases new solar panel, slashes prices
Tesla acquires $5 million worth of land outside Austin to build new factory
Tesla is acquiring $5 million worth of land outside of Austin, Texas to build its new factory as it is about to secure over $60 million in incentives for the project. Last month, Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla’s next factory is going to be in Austin. After our report, Tesla leaked that Tulsa, Oklahoma, was still in the… Continue reading Tesla acquires $5 million worth of land outside Austin to build new factory