Tesla has been moving away from using service advisers and instead, it has been automating its service appointment through its mobile app. However, we now learn that Roadster owners will have their own “dedicated channel” with their own service advisers. Over the last two years, Tesla significantly increased its production capacity and more than doubled… Continue reading Tesla launches ‘dedicated channel’ for Roadster owners, will get their own service advisers
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Watch Tesla’s Autopilot-powered safety features stop for pedestrians in impressive tests
Tesla’s Autopilot-powered safety features, especially its Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), has shown some impressive results in a new series of crash tests. You can see it save pedestrians at the last second in the video below. As we reported earlier today, Euro NCAP released its latest batch of crash test results, and the Tesla Model… Continue reading Watch Tesla’s Autopilot-powered safety features stop for pedestrians in impressive tests
Tesla Cybertruck will be able to carry full 4×8 sheet with a ‘flip stop’ feature on tailgate
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla Cybertruck will be able to carry a full 4×8 sheet despite its smaller bed – thanks to a ‘flip stop’ feature on the tailgate. That may not sound like much, but it’s a big deal for a lot of people. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last month, it confirmed that… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck will be able to carry full 4×8 sheet with a ‘flip stop’ feature on tailgate
Tesla Model Y deliveries will start in Q1, says Deutsche Bank
Tesla Model Y deliveries will start in Q1 of next year, according to a new research note from Deutsche Bank as reported by CNBC. If accurate, this means the first customers could get their cars within four months from now. The bank bases its estimate on accelerated parts orders from Tesla suppliers, which we reported on… Continue reading Tesla Model Y deliveries will start in Q1, says Deutsche Bank
Tesla Model Y prototype spotted with tow hitch
A Tesla Model Y prototype was spotted with a tow hitch, which is an increasingly requested feature that Tesla first promised in the Model 3, but was only launched in Europe. With Model X, Tesla delivered the first passenger electric vehicle with a significant rated towing capacity: 5,000 lbs. A towing capacity is more important for… Continue reading Tesla Model Y prototype spotted with tow hitch
Porsche rents Tesla Model 3 to test out latest Autopilot, comes out impressed
Porsche is really interested in Tesla’s latest V10 software update, and especially the new Smart Summon feature. Electrek has learned that Porsche sent engineers to the US to rent a Tesla Model 3 and test out Autopilot under the latest software update. They apparently came out impressed. Jensen Gadley, a Tesla Model 3 owner from… Continue reading Porsche rents Tesla Model 3 to test out latest Autopilot, comes out impressed
Strange bedfellows: Fiat-Chrysler and Faraday Future working together on electric vehicles
Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) is in discussions about using EV technology from Faraday Future and Seres (formerly SF Motors), according to a report last week by The Verge. Current and former FCA employees said that Faraday Future retrofitted FCA vehicles with its electric powertrain and started road testing. That effort follows months of reported meetings between FCA… Continue reading Strange bedfellows: Fiat-Chrysler and Faraday Future working together on electric vehicles
Tesla gets order for 15 Cybertrucks to be converted into police vehicles
The Tesla Cybertruck is attracting the attention of many, including a mayor in Mexico who decided to order 15 electric trucks from Tesla to convert them into police vehicles. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last month, the design shocked a lot of people, but others focused on the specs and cost. Adrián Esper Cárdenas, the… Continue reading Tesla gets order for 15 Cybertrucks to be converted into police vehicles
Watch Tesla Autopilot avoid object in the road flawlessly in construction zone
Tesla Autopilot is improving fast and a new video now shows Tesla’s driver-assist flawlessly avoid a cone in the road in a construction zone. Last month, we reported on Tesla updating its driving visualization to detect and render traffic cones. Tesla has been working on integrating construction zone navigation in Autopilot for a long time. Back… Continue reading Watch Tesla Autopilot avoid object in the road flawlessly in construction zone
Tesla Model Y: rare glimpse at third-row seats
The upcoming Tesla Model Y is going to have an option for third-row seats, which is unusual for a compact SUV and we haven’t had a good look at the third-row even though the vehicle was unveiled earlier this year. Now a Model Y prototype sighting shows a rare glimpse at the third-row seats. When… Continue reading Tesla Model Y: rare glimpse at third-row seats