Tag: Tesla

Tesla Reportedly Giving Full Self-Driving Beta to Basically Anybody Now

Tesla has slowly been rolling out the beta to its advanced — albeit misleadingly named — Full Self-Driving assistance software, giving select motorists a taste of what might be the future of driving. So far, the Elon Musk-led company has been relying on “safety scores” to decide who gets the upgrade, based on driving behavior… Continue reading Tesla Reportedly Giving Full Self-Driving Beta to Basically Anybody Now

Hackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys

As the driver enters the car after unlocking it with an NFC card, the thief begins exchanging messages between the weaponized Teslakee and the car. Before the driver has even driven away, the messages enroll a key of the thief’s choice with the car. From then on, the thief can use the key to unlock,… Continue reading Hackers Can Steal Your Tesla by Creating Their Own Personal Keys

US safety regulators expand Tesla Autopilot investigation

U.S. federal safety regulators have “upgraded” its investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot advanced driver assistance system after discovering new incidents of the EVs crashing into parked first-responder vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a notice Thursday that it was expanding its preliminary evaluation of Tesla Autopilot systems to an engineering analysis. This means… Continue reading US safety regulators expand Tesla Autopilot investigation

Tesla workers ask Elon Musk what to do with Twitter drama – the CEO says ‘ignore’

At a company-wide meeting yesterday, Tesla employees asked Elon Musk what to do with the Twitter drama around his attempt to acquire the social media platform. The CEO says “ignore” it. Elon Musk’s attempt to buy Twitter and take it private doesn’t have much to do with Tesla at first glance, but it has been… Continue reading Tesla workers ask Elon Musk what to do with Twitter drama – the CEO says ‘ignore’

Tesla Autopilot is threatened by NHTSA as investigation gets closer to recall

NHTSA announced today that its investigation into Tesla Autopilot has been upgraded to a step closer to a possible recall. Last year, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it is launching an investigation into Tesla Autopilot after identifying 11 crashes involving first responder vehicles. Today, NHTSA announced that it is upgrading… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot is threatened by NHTSA as investigation gets closer to recall

Tesla wants to ‘revolutionize’ service with bigger centers and more specialization

Tesla is launching an effort to ‘revolutionize’ service and aiming to be 10 times better than the competition. CEO Elon Musk elaborates on the effort during a company-wide meeting. Earlier this week, we reported on Musk’s announcement that Tesla is working on service in North America and how Telsa is aiming to make the majority… Continue reading Tesla wants to ‘revolutionize’ service with bigger centers and more specialization

New Tesla Cybertruck prototype reveals latest updates

A prototype version of the long-awaited Tesla Cybertruck has been seen in California. It was present during a grand opening ceremony of the Elkhorn Battery storage facility in Moss Landing, with some notable changes over previous iterations.  While the design remains shockingly minimalist and angular, we can see a few more real-word touches appearing. Pictures… Continue reading New Tesla Cybertruck prototype reveals latest updates

Teslas with Autopilot a step closer to recall after wrecks

Detroit — Teslas with partially automated driving systems are a step closer to being recalled after the U.S. elevated its investigation into a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles or trucks with warning signs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it is upgrading the Tesla probe to an engineering analysis, another sign… Continue reading Teslas with Autopilot a step closer to recall after wrecks