SAN FRANCISCO, April 7 (Reuters) – Electric carmaker Tesla (TSLA.O) will make a “dedicated” self-driving taxi that will “look futuristic,” Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Thursday, without giving a timeframe. The 50-year-old billionaire, wearing a black cowboy hat and sunglasses, made the comments at the opening of Tesla’s $1.1 billion factory in Texas, which… Continue reading Musk promises ‘dedicated robotaxi’ with futuristic look from Tesla
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Tesla to expand self-driving software testing to all N. America subscribers in 2022
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7 (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O) chief executive Elon Musk said on Thursday the automaker will expand its “Full Self-Driving (FSD)” beta software to all North American FSD subscribers this year and promised a “dedicated robotaxi”, without giving details. The 50-year-old billionaire, wearing a black cowboy hat and sunglasses, made the comments at… Continue reading Tesla to expand self-driving software testing to all N. America subscribers in 2022
Toyota joins Tesla in developing self-driving tech with low-cost cameras, article with gallery
San Francisco, April 6 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor (7203.T) unit Woven Planet has joined Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) in trying to advance self-driving technology without expensive sensors such as lidars. Woven Planet told Reuters it is able to use low-cost cameras to collect data and effectively train its self-driving system, a “breakthrough” that it hopes will… Continue reading Toyota joins Tesla in developing self-driving tech with low-cost cameras, article with gallery
Analysis-Tesla’s Musk may add to U.S. SEC ire with late report about Twitter stake
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) – Did Elon Musk break U.S. securities laws again? Former securities officials and professors said Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) chief executive may have missed a key disclosure deadline and filed the wrong paperwork when he bought 9% of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), a platform regularly used by the outspoken billionaire. Securities… Continue reading Analysis-Tesla’s Musk may add to U.S. SEC ire with late report about Twitter stake
VW to give its green light for Audi, Porsche to enter F1 – sources, article with gallery
HAMBURG, March 31 (Reuters) – Audi and Porsche owner Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is likely to give the green light for the two brands to make their entry into motor racing’s Formula One at a meeting next week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. “We will hopefully be able to communicate our intention to… Continue reading VW to give its green light for Audi, Porsche to enter F1 – sources, article with gallery
Dancing Musk hands drivers first Teslas from new German gigafactory
Summary Companies Musk hands over first 30 cars at German plant New orders from plant to be delivered from April 3,500 workers on site, to rise to 12,000 Activists block plant entrance, motorway in protest GRUENHEIDE, Germany, March 22 (Reuters) – Elon Musk was cheered as he oversaw the handover of Tesla’s (TSLA.O) first German-made… Continue reading Dancing Musk hands drivers first Teslas from new German gigafactory
UAW: No current talks with Tesla about potential union vote
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read March 29 (Reuters) – United Auto Workers (UAW) President Ray Curry said Tuesday he has had no discussions with Tesla or its Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk about a potential union vote by workers at the electric-car maker’s California factory. On March 3, Musk tweeted he was inviting the… Continue reading UAW: No current talks with Tesla about potential union vote
Tesla adds to wave of megacap stock splits
A driver recharges the battery of his Tesla car at a Tesla Super Charging station in a petrol station on the highway in Sailly-Flibeaucourt, France, January 12, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 28 (Reuters) – Tesla’s (TSLA.O) announcement on Monday that it will seek shareholder… Continue reading Tesla adds to wave of megacap stock splits
Elon Musk giving ‘serious thought’ to build a new social media platform
Elon Musk attends the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 27 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is giving “serious thought” to building a new social media… Continue reading Elon Musk giving ‘serious thought’ to build a new social media platform
LG plans to build battery factory in Arizona to supply Tesla, others- sources
By Hyunjoo Jin, Heekyong Yang 3 Min Read SAN FRANCISCO, March 23 (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Energy Solution plans to build a battery factory in Arizona to supply to Tesla and other customers, two persons familiar with the matter told Reuters. The U.S. factory is expected to produce cylindrical battery cells of different sizes,… Continue reading LG plans to build battery factory in Arizona to supply Tesla, others- sources