Tesla

Tesla Smashes Into Truck In Viral Video. Driver Blames Autopilot

Offbeat | Thursday June 4, 2020

Shocking surveillance footage has captured the moment a Tesla vehicle, allegedly operating on Autopilot, crashed into an overturned truck in Taiwan early Monday morning.

Geely's Polestar Plans China Showroom Expansion To Compete With Tesla: Report

Reuters | Tuesday June 2, 2020

Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by China's Geely, plans a big expansion of its showroom network in the mainland, sources said, as it prepares for delivery of cars to compete with Tesla Inc's locally made Model 3.

A Tesla Model X Transported SpaceX Astronauts To The Shuttle On Launch Day

Sameer Contractor | Monday June 1, 2020

The Tesla Model X is the flagship SUV from Elon Musk's electric car company, and it recently became the transport van for the SpaceX astronauts that recently made their way up to the International Space Station (ISS) on the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster rocket. It was for the first time that NASA was sending its astronauts - Robert Behnken and Douglas Hu...

Volkswagen Pumps 2 Billion Euros Into China Electric Vehicle Bet

Reuters | Saturday May 30, 2020

Volkswagen AG plans to boost its electric push in China, the world's biggest auto market, by pumping 2.1 billion euros in two Chinese electric vehicle players. The deals come as global rivals such as General Motors, Toyota and Tesla Inc seek to expand electric sales in the Chinese car market. Volkswagen said it will invest 1 billion euros to take a...

Tesla Performance Opens Door to Elon Musk Payday

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 29, 2020

Tesla has hit financial marks that let its colourful chief executive Elon Musk reap the first portion of a multi-billion dollar compensation package, the electric car maker said Thursday.

Tesla to Cut Car Prices in North America, China

Reuters | Wednesday May 27, 2020

Tesla said on Wednesday it will cut prices of its electric vehicles in North America as the firm ramps up car production at its Fremont, California, factory after the easing of coronavirus lockdowns

Amazon May Buy Robo-Taxi Startup Zoox: Report

Reuters | Wednesday May 27, 2020

Amazon is in talks to buy robo-taxi startup Zoox, accelerating its efforts when it comes to self-driving vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Tesla To Cut Car Prices In North America, China

Edited by Shubham Parashar | Wednesday May 27, 2020

The price cut comes as states after lockdowns during which demand for cars waned.

Elon Musk, His Girlfriend Bring Roman Twist To Their Baby's Name

World News | ANI | Tuesday May 26, 2020

Making a slight change to the name of their newborn, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his singer girlfriend Grimes have now named their first child X AE A-Xii.

Tesla's Full Self-Driving Feature To Become More Expensive From July 1: Elon Musk

Edited By Seshan Vijayraghvan | Tuesday May 19, 2020

Tesla Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk, has announced that the cost for the company's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology will rise by $1000, which is approximately Rs. 7600 as per current exchange rate. Musk tweeted that the revised cost will be effective from July 1, 2020.

Tesla, California Appear to End Stand-Off Over Restarting Factory

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 15, 2020

Authorities in Alameda County, which includes the city of Fremont, home to the plant, said they had met with Tesla representatives, reviewed the electric carmaker's safety plans for the factory and made some extra recommendations.

Tesla Plans To Introduce A New Low-Cost, Long-Life Battery: Report

Reuters | Friday May 15, 2020

Electric car maker Tesla Inc plans to introduce a new low-cost, long-life battery in its Model 3 sedan in China later this year or early next that it expects will bring the cost of electric vehicles in line with gasoline models, and allow EV batteries to have second and third lives in the electric power grid.

Tesla's Secret Batteries Said to Aim to Rework the Math for Electric Cars and the Grid

Reuters | Friday May 15, 2020

New, low-cost batteries designed to last for a million miles of use and enable electric Teslas to sell profitably for the same price or less than a gasoline vehicle are just part of Musk's agenda, people familiar with the plans told Reuters.

Tesla, California County Reach Deal To Reopen U.S. Plant Next Week

Reuters | Thursday May 14, 2020

Tesla Inc and officials in California have resolved their acrimonious clash over safety procedures at the automaker's sole U.S. assembly plant with a deal that allows production to resume as early as Monday, county officials said.

Donald Trump Wants California To Let Automaker Tesla Reopen Assembly Plant

Reuters | Wednesday May 13, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged that Tesla Inc be allowed to reopen its electric vehicle assembly plant in California, joining CEO Elon Musk's bid to defy county officials who have ordered it to remain closed.