The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Electric car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is recalling 578,607 vehicles in the United States because pedestrians may not be able to… Continue reading Tesla recalls over 500,000 U.S. vehicles to fix pedestrian warning sounds
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Tesla recalling ‘Boombox’ feature that obscures pedestrian warning noise
Tesla announced a recall of about 579,000 vehicles that have the novelty “Boombox” external music software feature (via Bloomberg). The company plans to remedy the issue by removing the Boombox function via an over-the-air software update, the National Highway Traffic Administration said. The recall affects all 2020–2022 Tesla Model S, X, and Y vehicles and… Continue reading Tesla recalling ‘Boombox’ feature that obscures pedestrian warning noise
U.S. to detail USD 5 billion plan to fund EV charging network
By 2030, Biden wants 50% of all new vehicles sold to be electric or plug-in hybrid electric models and 500,000 new EV charging stations; he has not endorsed phasing out new gasoline-powered vehicle sales by 2030. The Biden administration on Thursday plans to detail how it will award nearly $5 billion over five years to… Continue reading U.S. to detail USD 5 billion plan to fund EV charging network
California sues Tesla over ‘racial segregation’ claims at factory
California sues Tesla over ‘racial segregation’ claims at factory State takes legal action over allegations of widespread discrimination and harassment of black staff at plant near San Francisco The legal action follows complaints from hundreds of workers at the Fremont factory. Photograph: Ben Margot/AP The legal action follows complaints from hundreds of workers at the… Continue reading California sues Tesla over ‘racial segregation’ claims at factory
California agency sues Tesla for alleged racial discrimination and harassment
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Tesla on Wednesday alleging racial discrimination and harassment. The complaint, which was filed in state court, calls out issues at Tesla’s Fremont, California manufacturing plant. The California agency had received “hundreds of complaints from workers” and found evidence that the Fremont factory is… Continue reading California agency sues Tesla for alleged racial discrimination and harassment
Tesla is ‘feverishly’ working on new Roadster that will be an ‘exciting flying machine,’ says chief designer
Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen gave a rare update on the often delayed Tesla Roadster. The designer says that Tesla is still “feverishly” working on the electric hypercar that will be an “exciting flying machine.” The new generation of the Roadster has been one of the most delayed programs at Tesla. When first unveiling the… Continue reading Tesla is ‘feverishly’ working on new Roadster that will be an ‘exciting flying machine,’ says chief designer
Tesla Accused of Cutting Corner That Makes Level 3 Self-Driving Impossible
Another bump in the road for Elon’s full self-driving promise. Supply Chain Headache Well, this is a bad look. A CNBC report found that Tesla cut corners to deal with the rampant supply chain issues caused by the pandemic — putting yet another hurdle in the way to level three full-self driving cars. The Elon… Continue reading Tesla Accused of Cutting Corner That Makes Level 3 Self-Driving Impossible
Mazda head units are getting bricked by a local NPR station in Seattle
Some Mazda drivers in and around Seattle this week discovered they could no longer change the radio station or play anything else in their cars after listening to the local NPR station KUOW (via GeekWire). The issue affected owners of various Mazda vehicles with model years ranging from 2014 to 2017 that were tuned in… Continue reading Mazda head units are getting bricked by a local NPR station in Seattle
Tesla recall: Heat pump won’t defrost windshield fast enough
Detroit — Tesla is recalling nearly 27,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the cabin heating systems may not defrost the windshield quickly enough, cutting visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. The latest in a series of recent recalls covers certain 2021 and 2022 Models 3, S, and X, and some 2020 through 2022 Model Y vehicles.… Continue reading Tesla recall: Heat pump won’t defrost windshield fast enough
Ford CEO: We would rival Tesla right now if we were producing enough electric vehicles
Ford CEO Jim Farley made an interesting comment that highlighted just how the perception of Tesla has massively shifted in the automotive industry over the last few years. It was just a few years ago that the consensus about Tesla amongst leaders at legacy automakers was that the company is great at making a few… Continue reading Ford CEO: We would rival Tesla right now if we were producing enough electric vehicles