Tesla launched its latest sedan, the $129,990 Model S Plaid, on Thursday. It claims a top speed of 200 mph and a 0-60-mph under two seconds. Tesla sells four models — the Model S, 3, X, and Y — which cost roughly $40,000 to $130,000. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Tesla has launched… Continue reading The Tesla Model S Plaid has arrived — here’s how it stacks up to every other Tesla (TSLA)
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German environmental groups file objection against Tesla gigafactory permit
The construction site of the future Tesla Gigafactory is seen in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, September 19, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo German environmental groups have filed an official objection to a provisional permit from the Brandenburg environmental authority for the construction of a Tesla (TSLA.O) gigafactory near Berlin, the groups’… Continue reading German environmental groups file objection against Tesla gigafactory permit
Tesla launches Model S Plaid with new motor tech, faster charging, and new entertainment features
Tesla has officially launched the new Model S Plaid at a delivery event in Fremont today and Elon Musk emphasized Tesla’s new electric motor technology, faster charging, and a ton of new entertainment features. While the automaker had already unveiled the new version of the Model S in January, it didn’t go into details about… Continue reading Tesla launches Model S Plaid with new motor tech, faster charging, and new entertainment features
Elon Musk reveals the Tesla Model S Plaid
Tesla finally held the long-awaited, and once rescheduled, “delivery event” for its ultra-fast Model S Plaid at its factory in Fremont, California. The electric vehicle company will begin with 25 deliveries on Friday evening, expanding to several hundred cars per week and a thousand cars per week in the next quarter, CEO Elon Musk said… Continue reading Elon Musk reveals the Tesla Model S Plaid
Tesla shows off the $130,000 Model S Plaid’s performance
At an event last night, Tesla delivered its first 25 Model S Plaid high-performance EVs while CEO Elon Musk detailed all the new features that give it extra quickness and range. It also demonstrated the performance in person to several journalists to show what 0 to 60MPH in 2 seconds looks like. Musk emphasized that… Continue reading Tesla shows off the $130,000 Model S Plaid’s performance
Tesla delivers the first 25 Model S Plaid sedans
A lucky 25 customers received Tesla’s redesigned Model S “Plaid” at an event hosted by CEO Elon Musk in Fremont, California on Thursday night. The Silicon Valley automaker has billed this new $130,000 version of the Model S — first announced in January and originally slated to ship in March — as the “quickest production… Continue reading Tesla delivers the first 25 Model S Plaid sedans
‘This car crushes’ Musk says, as Tesla launches faster Model S ‘Plaid’
A Tesla logo on a Model S is photographed inside of a Tesla dealership in New York, U.S., April 29, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) delivered a high-performance version of its Model S on Thursday, aiming to reignite interest in the nearly decade-old sedan and fend off rivals such as Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and… Continue reading ‘This car crushes’ Musk says, as Tesla launches faster Model S ‘Plaid’
Tesla Model S Plaid launch and delivery event News Hub
Tonight, Tesla is holding an event to launch the new Model S Plaid and deliver the first few cars at its Fremont factory. Here we will keep track of all the news coming out of the event. While Tesla has described today’s event as a “delivery event”, we expect a little more than just handing… Continue reading Tesla Model S Plaid launch and delivery event News Hub
Tune in for Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery event at 11:15 PM ET
After a teasing fans over the last couple of years, Tesla will take the Model S beyond Ludicrous Mode tonight when it unveils an even faster version of the sedan. The Model S Plaid promises owners they’ll have the “quickest accelerating car in production today,” equipped with three electric motors that will push the car… Continue reading Tune in for Tesla’s Model S Plaid delivery event at 11:15 PM ET
Apple hires former BMW and Faraday Future exec to EV team
Apple has hired former BMW executive Ulrich Kranz to join its automotive team. Bloomberg confirmed the news on Thursday, noting he joined the tech giant in recent weeks. Kranz spent 30 years at BMW, eventually leading the team that developed the i3, the automaker’s first fully electric vehicle. After leaving BMW in 2017, Kranz went on… Continue reading Apple hires former BMW and Faraday Future exec to EV team