Tesla has been working on a new aero wheel option for Model S and the design has leaked in a new software update. In a recent software update, Tesla added the option for owners to change their wheel configuration from the in-car software. Now if an owner decides to change the wheels on their Model… Continue reading Tesla’s new aero wheels leak in software update
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Tesla’s hiring effort increases 33%, mostly for service and software
After a tough year for its workforce with rounds of layoffs, Tesla is now ramping up its hiring efforts with a 33% increase in job listings since mid-July – mostly for service and software. When Tesla initiated a restructuring of the company last year, it reportedly had about 40,000 employees. At the time, the company… Continue reading Tesla’s hiring effort increases 33%, mostly for service and software
GM promises electric pickup truck production in union strike negotiation
GM’s union employees are currently on strike over a labor negotiation dispute and the automaker is using the promise of electric pickup truck production at a Detroit factory slated to close in 2020. The Union of Auto Workers has been protesting GM’s previously announced plans to close several factories and letting go thousands of employees.… Continue reading GM promises electric pickup truck production in union strike negotiation
Elon Musk wants to fix Tesla’s logistic issues by taking a page out of Amazon’s book
Elon Musk held a call with Tesla employees this week in which he emphasized that Tesla needs to move cars out of the factory faster in order to fix the automaker’s logistic problems. He made several comparisons to Amazon. Tesla is not like other automakers in many ways. One of those ways is that Tesla… Continue reading Elon Musk wants to fix Tesla’s logistic issues by taking a page out of Amazon’s book
Renault K-ZE electric crossover launches in China for just ~$9,000
Renault has unveiled the production version of its new K-ZE electric crossover, and in China, it starts at just ~$9,000. We reported on the Renault K-ZE when they unveiled the prototype last year. At the time, the only spec that they confirmed is the range, which they claim is 250 km (155 miles), but they… Continue reading Renault K-ZE electric crossover launches in China for just ~$9,000
Tesla starts its massive self-driving computer retrofit, but don’t hold your breath
Tesla is starting to retrofit Autopilot 2.0/2.5 computers in older Model S and Model X vehicles with its new self-driving computer in what stands to be a massive retrofit program. Earlier this year, Tesla launched its Full Self-Driving computer claiming that it is ‘objectively the best chip in the world’. They claimed a factor of 21… Continue reading Tesla starts its massive self-driving computer retrofit, but don’t hold your breath
Volvo admits ‘Tesla is far ahead of everyone else on energy efficiency’
An executive for Volvo’s Polestar candidly admitted that “Tesla is far ahead of everyone else on energy efficiency” and they are going to have to catch up or find other ways to compete. When Volvo rebranded Polestar two years ago, it was off to a somewhat weird but interesting start as it unveiled its first… Continue reading Volvo admits ‘Tesla is far ahead of everyone else on energy efficiency’
Audi unveils Mars rover-looking electric off-roader with insane specs
Audi unveiled a new electric off-roader concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show today, and it looks like it should be a Mars rover. The concept vehicle is called AI:TRAIL, and Audi uses it to communicate its vision of a future vehicle segment where a vehicle would drive autonomously on the road and then could be… Continue reading Audi unveils Mars rover-looking electric off-roader with insane specs
Tesla is working on 5th assembly line at Fremont factory ahead of Model Y production
Tesla is preparing a fifth assembly line at its Fremont, California, factory as it prepares to add Model Y production to the already very busy plant. There have been a lot of talks about how many cars Tesla could produce at the Fremont factory. When it was operated by Toyota and GM, the plant had… Continue reading Tesla is working on 5th assembly line at Fremont factory ahead of Model Y production
Tesla battery researcher unveils new cell that could last 1 million miles in ‘robot taxis’
Tesla’s battery research partner has released a new paper on a battery cell that could last over 1 million miles, which they say is going to be particularly useful in ‘robot taxis’ – something that Tesla wants to bring to market. When talking about the economics of Tesla’s future fleet of robotaxis at the Tesla Autonomy… Continue reading Tesla battery researcher unveils new cell that could last 1 million miles in ‘robot taxis’