Tesla is preparing its most important retrofit program to date and something completely new in the industry: updating hundreds of thousands of vehicles with a new computer to support fully self-driving capability.
Now CEO Elon Musk clarifies TeslaR…
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Electrek Podcast: Tesla’s biggest end-of-quarter sale, new Autopilot capability, Model 3 efficiency, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s biggest end-of-quarter sale keeps getting bigger, some new Autopilot capabilities, and a look at the base Mod…
Dear President Trump, you have some questions about electric cars: here are the answers
During a rally in Michigan, President Trump mocked electric cars, but it sounded like he had a few questions about the technology. Here, we try to answer them. more…
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Tesla starts rolling out new Dynamic Brake Lights feature
Tesla started rolling out a new safety feature called Dynamic Brake Lights in Model 3 vehicles in Europe to help avoid rear-ending accidents. more…
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GM will not reduce Chevy Bolt EV prices after federal tax credit phase out
GM is about to become the second automaker to see its federal tax credit for electric vehicles start to phase out and it announced that unlike Tesla, it will not adjust the Chevy Bolt EV prices to compensate. more…
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Tesla losses its head of growth and referral program
Tesla’s head of growth and the executive behind the automaker’s owner referral program has left the company this week, according to sources talking to Electrek. more…
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Watch out thieves – Tesla brings its Sentry Mode to Model S and Model X
After launching the feature for Model 3, Tesla is now bringing its Sentry Mode security feature to Model S and Model X. more…
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Tesla has yet to close battery company acquisition, extends the deadline
Tesla hasn’t gone into details about why it wants to acquire battery technology company Maxwell, but almost 2 months after announcing the acquisition, the deal has yet to close and it is now extending the deadline. more…
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Porsche says Taycan is completing ‘final test drives before it enters series production’
The Taycan, Porsche’s first all-electric vehicle and one of the most anticipated cars of 2019, is currently “completing the final test drives before it enters series production”, according to the company. more…
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Watch Tesla Autopilot stopping at red light on its own for first time [Warning: not available yet]
Tesla is currently making some interesting moves to slowly transition its Autopilot system from a driver assist system for highway driving to an autonomous driving system that can handle intersections and city driving.
We are now even seeing Tesla Aut…
