Tesla’s acquisition of machine-learning startup DeepScale is starting to pay off, with the team hired through the acquisition starting to deliver new IP for the automaker. Late last year, it was revealed that Tesla acquired DeepScale, a Bay Area-based startup that focuses on “Deep Neural Network (DNN)” for self-driving vehicles, for an undisclosed amount. They… Continue reading Tesla’s acquisition of DeepScale starts to pay off with new IP in machine learning
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Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck will have to be wrapped for different colors and patterns
Tesla Cybertruck is going to have to be wrapped in order to get different colors and patterns, according to a new comment from CEO Elon Musk. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last year, one of the most surprising features, aside from the design, was the fact that the frame of the vehicle is actually the… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck will have to be wrapped for different colors and patterns
Tesla is still getting tons of Cybertruck orders months after electric pickup unveiling
Despite difficult times, Tesla is still getting a lot of new Cybertruck orders months after electric pickup’s unveiling, according to sources familiar with the matter. Tesla is no stranger to receiving incredible numbers of pre-orders or reservations after unveiling a new vehicle. The automaker used that model to prove demand and raise money to finance… Continue reading Tesla is still getting tons of Cybertruck orders months after electric pickup unveiling
Tesla (TSLA) keeps climbing as it seeks to renegotiate its rent rates
Tesla’s (TSLA) stock price keeps climbing this morning as the automaker seeks to renegotiate its rent rates based on emails sent to its landlords. As we reported yesterday, Tesla’s stock has been recovering extremely well from its drop following the broader market correction triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Tesla’s stock is surging again today; it’s… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) keeps climbing as it seeks to renegotiate its rent rates
Musk says Tesla “Battery Day” will be mid-May…maybe
Tesla has been preparing for a “battery and powertrain investor day,” which had been planned for this month. But with the world shut down due to coronavirus, company plans have changed. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said tonight that battery day is “most likely postponed to mid May” – though it’s also “hard to predict dates… Continue reading Musk says Tesla “Battery Day” will be mid-May…maybe
Tesla updates its solar subscription program – making cost of removing system vague
Tesla has updated its solar subscription program – making the cost of removing a solar array from someone’s roof vague. Over the last year, Tesla has been trying to revamp its solar business. Not just with the new solar roof products, but also with more traditional solar panels on existing roofs, which still represents most… Continue reading Tesla updates its solar subscription program – making cost of removing system vague
Tesla Model Y teardown: wiring and body casting impress expert
Tesla Model Y’s wiring architecture and body casting, especially at the rear, is not disappointing in the first teardown of the new electric SUV. As we reported yesterday, Sandy Munro, a manufacturing expert who rose to fame in the Tesla community after his breakdown of an early Model 3, is doing the first teardown of… Continue reading Tesla Model Y teardown: wiring and body casting impress expert
Tesla’s next killer app: solar power on its electric cars – starting with Cybertruck
Solar power on electric cars has yet to become a common feature, but Tesla is about to change that – starting with the Cybertruck electric pickup. We’ve discussed solar roofs on electric vehicles before, most recently with the one on the latest Prius Prime, but the recurring problem is that they rarely generate enough power to be worth… Continue reading Tesla’s next killer app: solar power on its electric cars – starting with Cybertruck
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai makes 3,000 cars per week amid other factory shutdowns
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai is reportedly making 3,000 electric cars per week amid Tesla having to shut down its other factories. As of Monday, Tesla was forced to shut down production at Fremont factory in California, where the automaker has produced almost all its vehicles for the past decade. The company started production at Gigafactory Shanghai… Continue reading Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai makes 3,000 cars per week amid other factory shutdowns
Tesla is reducing Gigafactory Nevada workforce by 75%
Tesla has reportedly told authorities that it is reducing its workforce at Gigafactory Nevada, where it produces batteries and powertrains, by 75%. Earlier this month, Tesla announced that it will temporarily shut down its Fremont factory and Gigafactory New York amid the coronavirus crisis. At the time, the automaker said that it plans to continue… Continue reading Tesla is reducing Gigafactory Nevada workforce by 75%