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
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‘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
Apple hires former Canoo CEO as it ramps up electric car project
Ulrich Kranz, a former BMW executive and the recently departed CEO and co-founder of EV startup Canoo, has been hired by Apple, the company has confirmed to The Verge. Kranz will reportedly work on the Silicon Valley behemoth’s electric car under Doug Field, the former Tesla executive who runs the day-to-day operations of the project,… Continue reading Apple hires former Canoo CEO as it ramps up electric car project
Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars.
Three months after Tesla said it would begin accepting the cryptocurrency Bitcoin as payment, the electric carmaker has abruptly reversed course. In a message posted to Twitter on Wednesday, Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, said Tesla had suspended accepting Bitcoin because of concern about the energy consumed by computers crunching the calculations that underpin the… Continue reading Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars.
Tesla warns new Model S Plaid won’t hit advertised 200 mph at launch, needs tire/wheel upgrade
Tesla is warning that its new Model S Plaid won’t hit its advertised 200 mph top speed at launch since it will need a tire and wheel upgrade this fall. When Tesla announced the new Model S Plaid, the automaker announced some impressive specs, like a 0-60 mph acceleration in 1.99 seconds, a quarter-mile run… Continue reading Tesla warns new Model S Plaid won’t hit advertised 200 mph at launch, needs tire/wheel upgrade
Tesla’s splashy event may underwhelm as battery doubts loom
Tesla’s glitzy marketing event Thursday to showcase its quickest car yet may not be the catalyst for shares such spectacles have been in the past. Go to Source
Widespread electrification requires us to rethink battery technology
Moshiel Biton Contributor Dr. Moshiel Biton is the CEO and co-founder of Addionics, a battery technology company providing AI-optimized, Smart 3D Electrodes for the next generation of energy storage. The global economy’s transition to widespread electrification has increased the demand for longer-lasting and faster-charging batteries across industries including transportation, consumer electronics, medical devices and residential… Continue reading Widespread electrification requires us to rethink battery technology