Mercedes-Benz’s new Roadster has a flippy touchscreen

Large touchscreens are commonplace in new cars these days, and the bigger these rectangular screens get, the fewer things you can do with the hardware to really differentiate from the competition. Perhaps that’s why, in the new 2022 AMG SL Roadster, Mercedes-Benz is taking the screen out of the dashboard, anchoring it to the center… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz’s new Roadster has a flippy touchscreen

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen “New Auto” Group strategy 2030: Faster change to a tech company, overtaking Tesla in 2025000945

He’s just got his contract get extended until autumn 2025 – Now Volkswagen group boss Herbert Diess (62) wants to really set the pace with the conversion towards a tech group: With its eleven vehicle brands, the Volkswagen group is preparing to play a leading role in the new mobility world, Diess said at the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen “New Auto” Group strategy 2030: Faster change to a tech company, overtaking Tesla in 2025000945

Elon Musk sparred with a lawyer in court on Monday, calling him a ‘bad human’ who asked ‘tricky and deceptive’ questions

Elon Musk called a lawyer a “bad human” in court on Monday. Musk was defending Tesla’s 2016 acquisition of SolarCity in court. Musk told the lawyer, representing Tesla shareholders, that his questions were “tricky and deceptive.” See more stories on Insider’s business page. Elon Musk sparred with a lawyer representing Tesla shareholders in court on… Continue reading Elon Musk sparred with a lawyer in court on Monday, calling him a ‘bad human’ who asked ‘tricky and deceptive’ questions

Elon Musk blames Tesla Energy’s troubles on the Model 3 and the pandemic

Elon Musk appeared in court Monday to defend Tesla’s 2016 acquisition of SolarCity. Musk said Tesla’s solar energy division underperformed because it had focused on Model 3 production. After the Model 3 went to market, Musk said the solar division ran up against the pandemic.  See more stories on Insider’s business page. Elon Musk has… Continue reading Elon Musk blames Tesla Energy’s troubles on the Model 3 and the pandemic

Elon Musk is stuck in an alternate past

Tesla CEO Elon Musk departs after taking the stand to defend Tesla Inc’s 2016 deal for SolarCity in a case before the Delaware Court of Chancery in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst MELBOURNE, July 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) – For a man who wants to create a better future, Elon Musk seems stuck… Continue reading Elon Musk is stuck in an alternate past

Tesla Cybertruck is rumored to be behind ~$400 million camera deal with Samsung

Reports coming out of Korea state that Samsung has signed a massive $436 million deal to supply cameras to the “number 1 American EV manufacturer” for a vehicle unveiled in November 2019. It would indicate the deal is to supply cameras for the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup truck. Earlier today, the Korea Economic Daily reported… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck is rumored to be behind ~$400 million camera deal with Samsung

Elon Musk: Tesla Vision to soon detect turn signals, hazard & police lights, & even hand gestures

Elon Musk announced that Tesla Vision would soon detect turn signals on other vehicles, hazard lights, police and ambulance lights, and even hand gestures. The move comes as the automaker tries to cover every possible driving situation on the road to delivering a full self-driving system. As we reported on Saturday, Tesla finally released its… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Vision to soon detect turn signals, hazard & police lights, & even hand gestures

Tesla finally begins shipping ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta version 9 after a long delay

Tesla began sending out over-the-air software updates for its long-awaited “Full Self-Driving” beta version 9, the definitely-not-autonomous-but-certainly-advanced driver assist system. As promised by Elon Musk, the software update (2021.4.18.12) began uploading after midnight on Friday, giving thousands of Tesla owners who have purchased the FSD option access to the feature, which enables drivers to use… Continue reading Tesla finally begins shipping ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta version 9 after a long delay

Tesla and real-estate giant Brookfield are building a neighborhood in Austin full of renewable-energy tech

Tesla is teaming up with real-estate developers Brookfield and Dacra to build houses in Austin. Homes in the sustainable neighborhood will be equipped with Tesla solar roofs and battery storage. The houses, which are already under construction, will be for sale. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Elon Musk wants in on Texas’ red-hot… Continue reading Tesla and real-estate giant Brookfield are building a neighborhood in Austin full of renewable-energy tech

Musk trial asks the $2 billion question: Who controls Tesla?

By Tom Hals, Sierra Jackson 4 Min Read (Reuters) – Does Elon Musk control Tesla Inc or does Tesla control Elon Musk? FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk walks next to a screen showing an image of Tesla Model 3 car during an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China… Continue reading Musk trial asks the $2 billion question: Who controls Tesla?