Tesla

On Sunday, YouTube channel Daily Motor shared a new video showing off its 2021 Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive Tesla Model Y, newly-purchased by the hosts. In addition to purchasing Tesla’s SUV, the channel also made it a point to purchase the cheapest available Model Y option, including all of the vehicle’s base options and the […]

On early Tuesday morning, Tesla released its 2020.48.35.7 software update for Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta testers. Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously said there would be a new naming convention for FSD beta, and this latest version is now seen as 8.1, to better match the company’s internal numbering scheme. It’s not a downgrade, just a […]

In an exclusive phone interview with Fortune (via Business Insider), Tesla CEO Elon Musk told the publication he’s “super fired up” over President Joe Biden’s focus on climate change. “I’m super fired up that the new administration is focused on climate,” said Musk in the interview. President Biden announced plans yesterday to switch its entire federal […]

Image via Reuters On Wednesday, Tesla’s Q4 2020 earnings could result in a $7 billion options payout for CEO Elon Musk. According to Reuters, many are highly anticipating what Tesla will forecast for deliveries in its fiscal 2021. “We’re expecting close to 900,000 deliveries. I think that as the economy opens up again, there is […]

The rise of the electric vehicle (EV) has brought with it a new era in battery development, and while the market has already grown immensely, it’s only just getting started. The European Union (EU) recently granted 2.9 billion euros ($3.5 billion USD) in state aid to be used in battery production for EV companies, as […]

According to Nashville police, they’re seeking out the driver of an SUV that shot a Tesla last week on I-24. The scary situation was captured on the Tesla’s dashcam, where you can see a gold and tan GMC Envoy pull up, the passenger window lower then shots fired at the electric vehicle. It’s unclear what […]

On early Monday morning, Tesla CEO said the company will be able to have ‘superhuman’ self-driving, when the company moves its neural nets to 8-camera surround video. Replying to a Full Self-Driving video from @WholeMarsBlog touting the learning advantages of Autopilot, Musk added, “Tesla is steadily moving all NNs to 8 camera surround video. This […]

Shares of Tesla surged heavily on Monday morning trading, touching $900.40 per share, a new all-time high for the company, before closing at $880, up 4% for the day, the highest close ever for Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company. $TSLA closes up 4.03% to $880.80, its highest close ever. 📈 pic.twitter.com/9rWh6XIhI7 — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) […]

President Joe Biden has some ambitious plans for the United States to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. On Monday, the President said, “The federal government also owns an enormous fleet of vehicles, which we’re going to replace with clean electric vehicles made right here in America, by American workers.” Biden said the plan will produce “millions […]

Building autonomous cars is allegedly “harder than rocket science,” says the same company taking on Tesla’s autonomous driving, a vehicle company whose CEO literally runs a rocket company. Still, the task’s difficulty hasn’t stopped Waymo from manufacturing a completely autonomous vehicle of its own, as Waymo CEO, John Krafcik, claims that, “For us, Tesla is […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently became the world’s richest person, and while it’s an impressive feat, the behind-the-scenes benefactors of Tesla’s growth are, perhaps, even more impressive. Baillie Gifford, the asset management firm for Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, has facilitated a $29 billion profit from pension funds, foundations, and charities, financed through the purchase of […]

It’s no surprise that Tesla’s stock has been skyrocketing over the past year. And some analysts think the company’s superior gains may not be over just yet. On Sunday, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives said Tesla’s (TSLA) Q4 results could blow street estimates away, according to Yahoo Finance. Tesla’s robust delivery numbers, combined with its cost-efficiency […]

Tesla plans to partner with Samsung for the supply of 5-nanometer semiconductors, for use in the company’s autonomous vehicles, according to research and development (R&D) filings Monday from the Samsung Electronics Foundry Division (via Asian Economy). The semiconductors will not be the first technology Samsung has provided to the auto giant, previously having signed a […]

Want another reason to buy Tesla’s Cybertruck? It floats, according to CEO Elon Musk. What asked on Sunday evening, “What happens if someone is stuck in it as it submerges in water? Can’t roll down the windows and can’t break the glass,” Musk replied, “it floats”. It floats — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 25, 2021 […]

The Tesla Model Y in China has an exclusive HEPA air filter to support Bioweapon Defense Mode. Now, we are finally seeing some more pictures about the HEPA filter in the Chinese Model Y. The image above shared by @xioateshushu shows the Model Y HEPA filter setup, which has what appears to be a carbon […]