Tesla is starting to force new software updates on owners who have been resisting them as they threaten to soon remove some functionalities. Over-the-air software updates are arguably one of the best features of Tesla vehicles. They bring new features, updated user interfaces, and Autopilot improvements. However, some Tesla owners have been resisting newer software… Continue reading Tesla gives deadline to force software updates on owners who have been resisting them
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Tesla issues voluntary recall for 15,000 Model X electric SUVs
Tesla is issuing a voluntary recall for about 15,000 Model X electric SUVs in order to replace a power steering component that could be an issue. In 2018, Tesla issued a similar voluntary recall on all 123,000 pre-April 2016 Model S vehicles. Now the automaker is addressing the same issue “proactively” on Model X vehicles… Continue reading Tesla issues voluntary recall for 15,000 Model X electric SUVs
Audi e-tron electric SUVs tell owners they need an oil change
An oil change is one of several maintenance items that electric vehicle owners don’t have to worry about. So it’s rather surprising that Audi e-tron electric SUVs are warning their owners that they are going to need oil changes. The Audi e-tron has been on the market in the US for almost a year now,… Continue reading Audi e-tron electric SUVs tell owners they need an oil change
Tesla is building a pilot battery cell manufacturing line in Fremont – getting into the cell business
If you needed more proof that Tesla is going to make its own battery cells, we’ve now learned that Tesla is building a pilot battery cell manufacturing line in Fremont and designing its own equipment to produce the cells. For a few months now, Tesla has been rumored to be working on making its own… Continue reading Tesla is building a pilot battery cell manufacturing line in Fremont – getting into the cell business
Tesla Self-Driving Computer architect Jim Keller is confident about solving autonomous driving
Jim Keller, Tesla’s former head of Autopilot hardware and the designer of Tesla’s Self-Driving Computer chip, says that he is confident about solving autonomous driving after working at Tesla. We first exclusively reported on Tesla quietly hiring Keller, a legendary chip designer, from AMD back in 2016 and we were fairly excited by the implications of… Continue reading Tesla Self-Driving Computer architect Jim Keller is confident about solving autonomous driving
Tesla takes away Autopilot from used Model S sold through dealer
Tesla has remotely deactivated Autopilot features in a Model S that it sold to a third-party dealer who then sold it to the owner. It’s another example that Tesla is still figuring out the entire over-the-air upgrade landscape. Jalopnik laid out the entire timeline of events in a report: November 15: Tesla sells a 2017… Continue reading Tesla takes away Autopilot from used Model S sold through dealer
GM trumpets flexible EV architecture, starting with Cadillac EV to be unveiled in April
General Motors outlined its EV strategy yesterday at the company’s Capital Markets Day. GM President Mark Reuss confirmed that the first vehicle to use GM’s next-generation electric architecture will be badged as a Cadillac. It will be unveiled in April. Reuss emphasized that GM’s flexible architecture can be applied to a wide array of segments.… Continue reading GM trumpets flexible EV architecture, starting with Cadillac EV to be unveiled in April
Tesla has a new high-tech steering wheel with touchscreens and haptic feedback
Tesla wants to reinvent the wheel… the steering wheel, that is. The automaker is working on a new steering wheel-based user interface with a bunch of new features, including one replacing the gear stalk, a bunch of touchscreens, haptic feedback, and more, according to a new patent filing. In order to change gear on a… Continue reading Tesla has a new high-tech steering wheel with touchscreens and haptic feedback
Lucid: Tesla hasn’t cracked it, we can take it to whole new level of range and efficiency
Lucid Air is finally going to come to market this year after a delay of a few years – likely becoming the first of the new wave of California EV startups to bring an electric car to production after Tesla. During the delay, Lucid didn’t sit on their hands waiting for capital to go to… Continue reading Lucid: Tesla hasn’t cracked it, we can take it to whole new level of range and efficiency
Tesla Autopilot is going to detect potholes and make mini-maps to remember them
Tesla’s Autopilot, which the automaker is trying to turn into a self-driving system, is going to detect potholes and make mini-maps to remember them, according to a new comment from CEO Elon Musk. In order to achieve full self-driving, a system would have to be able to handle a wide range of different scenarios, including… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot is going to detect potholes and make mini-maps to remember them