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Ford signs 5-year agreement with Stripe to scale e-commerce
Ford Motor Company has signed a five year agreement with Stripe, an online payment processor, to scale the automaker’s e-commerce capabilities. Stripe will facilitate transactions for vehicle orders and reservations, handle financing options for Ford’s commercial customers and route customer’s payments from the automaker’s website to the correct local Ford or Lincoln dealer. Ford plans… Continue reading Ford signs 5-year agreement with Stripe to scale e-commerce
Elon Musk claims there has been no crash in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta over a year into the program
Elon Musk claims that Tesla has not had a single crash in its Full Self-Driving Beta program since the start over a year ago, but that’s just as much proof that the testers are being careful as a proof that the system is safe. “Full Self-Driving Beta” (FSD Beta) is an early version of Tesla’s… Continue reading Elon Musk claims there has been no crash in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta over a year into the program
Tesla refuses to adopt CarPlay, but this developer has a workaround
Over the weekend, Polish developer Michał Gapiński shared a fascinating look at CarPlay running on his Tesla Model 3. The automaker doesn’t support CarPlay, so this workaround – with some major caveats – will certainly grab the attention of those who have been asking for the functionality for years. Tesla writes its own software for… Continue reading Tesla refuses to adopt CarPlay, but this developer has a workaround
Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta 10.9 software update, announces expansion in Canada
Tesla is starting to push a new version (10.9) of its Full Self-Driving Beta software update with some improvements, and Elon Musk announced an expansion of the test program in Canada. For more than a year now, Tesla has been slowly rolling out what it is calling “Full Self-Driving Beta” (FSD Beta), which is an… Continue reading Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta 10.9 software update, announces expansion in Canada
The Station: Cali regulators eye Tesla FSD, Turo files to go public, Local Motors shuts down
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. I’ll… Continue reading The Station: Cali regulators eye Tesla FSD, Turo files to go public, Local Motors shuts down
Subaru unveils a 1,073HP electric race car
Subaru is still new to EVs, but that isn’t stopping it from unveiling more ambitious projects. Electrek reports the automaker has introduced two concept EVs at the Tokyo Auto Salon, including its first all-electric race car. The STI E-RA Concept hints at Subaru’s upcoming track vehicle with 1,073HP of total power from its four Yamaha… Continue reading Subaru unveils a 1,073HP electric race car
Tesla Cybertruck news is ramping up, but take it with a grain of salt
We are seeing a lot of new reports about Tesla Cybertruck coming out and being shared in the Tesla community – I’d take those with a big grain of salt. Earlier this week, we reported that Tesla plans on releasing a product roadmap update on January 26 with Cybertruck being a product of focus. Since… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck news is ramping up, but take it with a grain of salt
Tesla starts only accepting Dogecoin cryptocurrency for some of its merch
Tesla has officially started accepting Dogecoin to buy some of its merchandise in its online store. But the automaker went a step further, and it appears to only be accepting Dogecoin for some items. Over the last year, Tesla has been delving deep into the cryptocurrency world. Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin.… Continue reading Tesla starts only accepting Dogecoin cryptocurrency for some of its merch
Tesla delays Cybertruck production until 2023
Tesla Inc. has pushed back initial production of its futuristic-looking Cybertruck to the first quarter of 2023, according to a Reuters report, which cited a person familiar with the matter. Production of the electric pickup had been expected to start later this year but was delayed by a decision to change some of the pickup’s… Continue reading Tesla delays Cybertruck production until 2023