Detroit – Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the company will send out a software update over the Internet so the function called “Passenger Play” will be… Continue reading Tesla to halt games on infotainment screens in moving cars
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Man Hates His Tesla So Much He Blows It Up With 60 Pounds of Dynamite
Kaboom!! Big Bang Tesla owner Tuomas Katainen got so fed up with expensive repair costs, error messages and poor customer service that he blew up his 2013 Model S with 60 pounds of dynamite. A YouTube channel that regularly posts videos of large explosions shared footage of the Model S destruction late last week, and… Continue reading Man Hates His Tesla So Much He Blows It Up With 60 Pounds of Dynamite
Ford (F) Recalls 184,698 F-150 Pickups Over Driveshaft Defect
Ford F recently issued a recall for 184,698 model year 2021-2022 F-150 pickups over a potential defect that could cause the driveshaft to fracture. Per the U.S.-based auto biggie, the recalled trucks have underbody heat and noise insulators that may loosen and touch the aluminum driveshaft, which could damage the driveshaft and cause it to… Continue reading Ford (F) Recalls 184,698 F-150 Pickups Over Driveshaft Defect
CarMax (KMX) Q3 Earnings and Sales Top Estimates, Up Y/Y
CarMax Inc. KMX reported third-quarter fiscal 2022 (ended Nov 30, 2021) net earnings per share of $1.53, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.48. This outperformance can be attributed to higher-than-anticipated revenues from the company’s used and wholesale vehicles segment. The bottom line also increased from $1.42 per share recorded in the year-ago period. The… Continue reading CarMax (KMX) Q3 Earnings and Sales Top Estimates, Up Y/Y
Tesla (TSLA) secures graphite anode material for battery production in rare new offtake deal
Tesla (TSLA) has secured new “Active Anode Material” from graphite for battery production in a rare new offtake agreement deal with Syrah Resources Limited. Australia’s Syrah Resources Limited operates a graphite mine in Balama, Mozambique. The mine supplies an upcoming natural graphite Active Anode Material (AAM) production facility based in Vidalia, Louisiana. Syrah is currently ramping… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) secures graphite anode material for battery production in rare new offtake deal
German Manager Magazin: manage: mobility from manager magazin001407
The hype surrounding Tesla, the market value of which has now surged to more than $ 1.2 trillion this year, hides a little what is otherwise going on. One IPO followed the next in 2021; and most newcomers took the express route through a construct called Spac. Electric car and air taxi manufacturers were particularly… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: manage: mobility from manager magazin001407
Distraction: Authorities are investigating Tesla game functionality while driving
Some games can be played in Teslas while driving. The US authorities are investigating whether the function endangers safety. (Tesla, technology) Go to source
Road safety: Tesla’s Model Y receives top marks in crash tests
A US auto insurance organization has tested Tesla’s Model Y for safety. (Tesla, technology) Go to source
Gigafactory Berlin: Tesla settlement attracts investors to Brandenburg
The Gigafactory Berlin’s Tesla location is a godsend for Brandenburg. The electric car maker acts like a magnet for other investors. (Gigafactory Berlin, Electric car) Go to source
Battery replacement: Tesla driver blows up his car because of high repair costs
Because the battery replacement was too expensive for him, the Finn Tuomas Katainen had his old Tesla Model S blown up. (Tesla Model S, Electric car) Go to source