Elon Musk made some bold statements about Tesla’s effort to develop self-driving technology during the automaker’s latest quarterly results. During a conference call following Tesla’s Q1 2020 results, Musk discussed Tesla’s latest Autopilot development with the new “Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control” feature. It’s the first step toward Tesla’s system being able to automatically… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla’s fleet training is orders of magnitude more than everyone else combined
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Tesla claims Model S has a 400-mile range, says EPA left door open during test
Tesla claims that its Model S has achieved an official 400-mile EPA-rated range with its latest update, but it wasn’t made official due to a mistake during testing by the EPA. Earlier this year, Tesla released a new ‘Long Range Plus’ version of the Model S with an EPA-rated range that was later updated to… Continue reading Tesla claims Model S has a 400-mile range, says EPA left door open during test
Tesla delays return of Fremont factory workers amid shutdown extension
Tesla is delaying the return of its Fremont factory workers as it is going to extend its factory shutdown due to an extension of the shelter-in-place order in the Bay Area. Last weekend, there were reports of Tesla calling some Fremont employees back to work ahead of reopening the plant. Fremont, Tesla’s main factory, has… Continue reading Tesla delays return of Fremont factory workers amid shutdown extension
Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory needs to be more than halfway to east coast
Tesla CEO Elon Musk added some comments about the automaker’s plan for a ‘Cybertruck Gigafactory’ to manufacture its upcoming electric pickup truck in the central US. Ever since Musk announced that Tesla was scouting locations in the central US for a new gigafactory to build its electric pickup truck dubbed “Cybertruck Gigfactory”, several states and… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory needs to be more than halfway to east coast
Tesla patents a new electrode for its 1 million-mile battery
Tesla patents a new NCA electrode that is likely going to be used in its new battery cell built in-house, which is expected to be longer-lasting and cheaper. We previously reported on Tesla’s battery research partner, Jeff Dahn and his team at the Dalhousie University, unveiling the impressive results of tests on a new battery… Continue reading Tesla patents a new electrode for its 1 million-mile battery
Tesla appoints former head of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund to its board
Tesla appoints Hiromichi (Hiro) Mizuno, Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund former head, to the board of directors. Today, Tesla announced that its board has authorized the number of directors on the Board of Directors to increase from nine to ten in order to appoint Mizuno Mizuno was Executive Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of… Continue reading Tesla appoints former head of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund to its board
China’s new EV subsidies disqualify luxury models from Tesla, BMW, and Daimler
China announced today that it cut subsidies for electric cars by 10% this year, followed by further reductions in the next two years. The reduced subsidies are now only available to passenger cars costing less than 300,000 yuan ($42,400). Tesla’s China-made Model 3 sedan is currently priced at 323,800 ($45,800). The exclusion of high-priced EVs… Continue reading China’s new EV subsidies disqualify luxury models from Tesla, BMW, and Daimler
Tesla could use factory shutdown to update Model S and Model X interior
Tesla might take advantage of its current factory shutdown to update the Model S and Model X interior and avoid the usual headaches that come with Tesla updating its vehicles. Unlike virtually every other automaker, Tesla doesn’t rely on new model years to introduce changes and upgrades in its vehicle programs. Instead, the automaker introduces… Continue reading Tesla could use factory shutdown to update Model S and Model X interior
Tesla Cybertruck is going to be ‘able to float for a while,’ says Elon Musk
Tesla Cybertruck is going to be “able to float for a while,” says CEO Elon Musk, who apparently can’t wait to bring the electric pickup truck to production. For a while now, Elon Musk has cautiously boasted about the ability of Tesla vehicles to float, or even “act as a boat” for short periods of… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck is going to be ‘able to float for a while,’ says Elon Musk
Fisker unveils off-road version of its ~$30,000 electric SUV
Fisker, a new electric vehicle startup from the fame car designer Henrik Fisker, has unveiled an off-road version of its $38,000 electric SUV. Over the last few years, Henrik Fisker has been trying to launch a new EV startup under his own name after his original effort failed in 2013 and other companies took over. In… Continue reading Fisker unveils off-road version of its ~$30,000 electric SUV