Tesla hacker @greentheonly is back with more tidbits about the electric vehicle maker’s plan, and this time it involves 4D radar. “On the more surprising front: the sensor types were extended. First, there’s new ultrasonics type Tesla – so they apparently go in-house with the new ones trying to address shortcomings of the existing ones? […]
Tesla has some more goodies coming for Model Y, according to hacker @greentheonly. According to @greentheonly on Thursday afternoon, the hacker says 7-seater Model Y configurations will include a “flat fold” for the extra third row. This should enable a flat trunk for storage for these extra seats. Also coming for Model Y is a […]
After reports earlier this month of a family’s Tesla Model Y glass roof falling off while driving on the highway, there is another Model Y owner who has reported a similar story. According to Business Insider, Tesla Model Y owner Joe Fraga was contacted by Tesla October 7th, the day after the original family’s glass […]
Tesla (TSLA) has had an overall impressive year, and it’s showing on both the investor and the earnings fronts. According to Market Watch, Tesla’s blowout Q3 earnings united bulls and bears on Thursday, even amidst skepticism regarding the stock’s valuation, as well the quality of the beat persisted. The California electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer exceeded […]
It doesn’t take autonomous software for a driver to make unsafe decisions, but the margin of error is far too small to take any real risks. For that very reason, the US auto safety regulator said on Thursday that it was carefully monitoring the release of Tesla’s full self-driving software, as reported by Yahoo Finance, adding […]
In a recent appearance on The Street’s “Street Lightning” segment, Mad Money host Jim Cramer tells viewers that General Motors (GM) is “an old company with old ideas,” claiming that the automaker wouldn’t be able to keep up with Tesla. Bashing the new Hummer, Cramer says that GM isn’t smart enough to go head-to-head with […]
In a video originally shared to Reddit and Twitter by user @ArmandVervaeck, and reposted by @LasVegasLocally, two Teslas are seen entering the first Las Vegas Boring Company tunnel (via Tesmanian). First 2 Teslas entering the @boringcompany tunnels at the Las Vegas Convention Center. pic.twitter.com/E3zWGHDJUR — Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) October 21, 2020 Many on […]
Iceland recently ranked 10th in countries with the most Tesla Cybertruck preorders. Despite the surprising feat, Iceland has also seen a major uptick in EV sales, and the shift isn’t likely to change anytime soon. In 2020 in Iceland, PEV sales are up 44% year-over-year, with the Tesla Model 3 leading the market with 63% […]
If you only read about Tesla’s record Q3 today, and missed out on the live earnings call and the latter’s question and answer period, here are a couple ways to catch up on what you missed. You can find a full transcript of Tesla’s Q3 2020 earnings call by visiting Seeking Alpha. For this transcript, […]
After the first lucky owners showed off Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software update, version 2020.40.8.10, it’s now clear how impressive and transformative the Autopilot rewrite has become. With that being said, Full Self-Driving will soon increase in price by $2,000 USD, starting on Monday, October 26, announced Elon Musk on late Wednesday evening. The […]
Image via @brandonee916 Tesla tonight has started rolling its Full Self-Driving (Beta) update to lucky owners, in the form of a 2020.40.8.10 software update. CEO Elon Musk originally said the FSD beta release would first roll out on Tuesday, in a “slow and cautious” manner. This update notes the following release notes for Full Self-Driving […]
After announcing its Q3 2020 earnings, Tesla now has five consecutive quarters of profit, a first fo the company. Tesla also has released new pictures of its Gigafactories in Shanghai and Berlin and more. Check them out below… Gigafactory Shanghai – Model Y Factory (foreground); Model 3 Factory in background: Gigafactory Shanghai – Model Y […]
Tesla has just announced its Q3 2020 earnings for the period ending September 30, 2020. The company achieved $8.77 billion in revenues, while seeing a $331 million net income, meaning five straight quarters of sequential profit, a record for the company. As for Q3 vehicle production and deliveries, Tesla previously reported 139,300 electric vehicles being […]
With all the exciting electric vehicle (EV) news out there right now, it’s easy to forget that cars aren’t the only method of transportation getting an electric makeover. Swedish tour boat company, Eco Sightseeing Stockholm AB, has used recycled Tesla Model S battery cells to bring an all-electric passenger boat to life, as reported by […]
In a new feat, Tesla has landed itself a number 40 spot on the 2020 Interbrands Top 100 global brands list, heading back into the coveted brands list. The news should be meaningful for the electric vehicle (EV) and clean energy brand, especially after being snubbed by the S&P 500 committee. Still, the company is […]
