As Tesla’s first car, the Model S, was rolling out of the company’s Fremont, California factory, e-mails reveal that the company was still grappling with a design flaw that could lead to leaks inside the battery. Those leaks could then cause the car’s battery to short, or leave behind a flammable residue inside the battery,… Continue reading ‘Hanging by a thread’: Leaked emails tell the story of a design flaw discovered in 2012 in Tesla’s Model S battery that could lead to breakdowns and fires
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NHTSA launches probe into Tesla touchscreen failures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation into allegations of failing touchscreens on Tesla’s older Model S vehicles. The federal agency launched the probe after receiving 11 complaints from Tesla owners over a 13-month period alleging failures of the touchscreen in 2013 through 2015 Model S vehicles. The problem, which stems… Continue reading NHTSA launches probe into Tesla touchscreen failures
Tesla reveals more on status of Roadrunner secret project for battery production
Tesla has acknowledged the Roadrunner project publicly for the first time and revealed more about the status of battery production in Fremont. Earlier this year, Electrek has exclusively revealed Tesla’s secret “Roadrunner” project, which consists of its in-house designed battery cell manufacturing system to increase production volume and reduce cost. Now Tesla has acknowledged the… Continue reading Tesla reveals more on status of Roadrunner secret project for battery production
Latest Update Allows Tesla Model S/Model X To Supercharge At Up To 225 kW
According to the latest news, Tesla has increased the maximum Supercharging rate of Model S/Model X from 200 kW to 225 kW. The info about 225 kW comes from the 2020.24.6 software update info (via Electrek): “Supercharger Improvements Your car is now able to charge at V3 Superchargers at up to 225 kW peak rates. As… Continue reading Latest Update Allows Tesla Model S/Model X To Supercharge At Up To 225 kW
Daimler and Nvidia team up to close tech gap to Tesla
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Having pulled ahead in the race to develop a software-based vehicle operating system, U.S. electric car pioneer Tesla faces a new challenge from an alliance of German luxury carmaker Daimler and U.S. computer graphics specialist Nvidia. FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen on a car in front of the Mercedes-Benz Museum… Continue reading Daimler and Nvidia team up to close tech gap to Tesla
The US government is investigating 63,000 Tesla Model S vehicles over possible touchscreen failures (TSLA)
The US highway safety administration is investigating some Tesla Model S vehicles that could have faulty memory chips. When the components wear out, the main media control center for the car can fail, NHTSA said. Tesla did not respond to a request for comment about the new investigation. There have been no accidents due to… Continue reading The US government is investigating 63,000 Tesla Model S vehicles over possible touchscreen failures (TSLA)
Tesla increases Model S and X Supercharging rate to 225 kW
Tesla has increased the top Model S and X Supercharging rate to 225 kW through a software update, but it’s not clear which vehicles are going to be able to get the update. When Tesla launched Supercharger V3 last year, the automaker made it clear that only Model 3 would take full advantage of the new… Continue reading Tesla increases Model S and X Supercharging rate to 225 kW
@Hyundai: Kona Electric Gone Far
Norwegians tested the 20 of the best-selling EVs in the country to figure out which one’s the best. The all-electric segment market share was 42.4% in Norway, which makes almost half in the world, considering EVs take only 2.5% of global vehicle sales. This means that Norway has more EVs than any other country. The… Continue reading @Hyundai: Kona Electric Gone Far
China’s Didi aims for 1 million robotaxis on its platform by 2030
FILE PHOTO: The company logo of the Didi ride-hailing app on a car door at the IEEV New Energy Vehicles Exhibition in Beijing, China, October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing aims to operate more than 1 million self-driving cars through its platform by 2030, an executive said… Continue reading China’s Didi aims for 1 million robotaxis on its platform by 2030
Elon Musk sends cryptic email to Tesla employees about going ‘all out’
Elon Musk has sent a somewhat cryptic email to Tesla employees about going ‘all out’ for the end of the quarter to have a “good outcome”. On Monday afternoon, Musk sent a short email to all Tesla employees. In the email obtained by Electrek, the CEO addressed the importance of the last week of the… Continue reading Elon Musk sends cryptic email to Tesla employees about going ‘all out’