Tesla Model Y production at Giga Shanghai surges to 1.6k units per day in Sept: report

It appears that Gigafactory Shanghai has achieved a notable milestone this September. As per recent local reports, Tesla’s China-based electric vehicle plant reportedly hit a production rate of 1,600 Model Y per day in September. This was a substantial increase from Giga Shanghai’s Model Y output in August, when the company produced 1,000 units of […]

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Tesla suppliers halt production as China faces power issues

A number of key Tesla suppliers from China are temporarily halting their production as the country deals with an ongoing power crunch. The production shutdowns are part of the companies’ efforts to comply with Beijing’s tighter energy consumption policy, which is caused by surging coal and natural gas prices, rising energy demand, and the country’s […]

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First look at Tesla Autopilot’s emergency vehicle response feature in action

Earlier this month, Tesla rolled out software update 2021.24.12, which included a new Autopilot and Autosteer feature that responds to the presence of stationary emergency vehicles on the road. With the new feature in place, Teslas would now slow down when they detect emergency vehicles such as ambulances and firetrucks, provided that features like Autopilot […]

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Tesla FSD Beta 10.1 released, does not appear to be “Single Stack” version

Tesla has formally started rolling out FSD Beta 10.1 with software update 2021.24.17, and while initial impressions seem to be largely positive, observations from the company’s testers are suggesting that the newest iteration of the advanced driver assist system is not yet equipped with the highly-anticipated “Single FSD Stack” that Elon Musk has hinted at […]

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Tesla introduces Safety Score (Beta) system that incentivizes safe driving

As Tesla starts the rollout of its “Request Full Self Driving” button to more members of its fleet, the company has also introduced its Safety Score (Beta) system to evaluate driving behaviors. With this new system on hand, Tesla has effectively incentivized and gamified safe driving, which would likely make the rollout of programs such […]

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Tesla “Request FSD Beta” button formally gets released

After months of waiting, Tesla owners who wish to take part in the company’s FSD Beta program could now formally request the advanced driver-assist system to be loaded into their vehicle. The release of the “Request FSD Beta” button comes before the rollout of FSD Beta 10.1, which is expected to be distributed to the […]

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Tesla defends Giga Berlin, posts response to critics’ concerns as final approval nears

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is quietly moving towards its start of operations. While the facility’s development has been largely overshadowed by the progress of projects such as Gigafactory Texas, the last official step for Giga Berlin’s final approval has begun through a virtual hearing by mail. The process may take several weeks, but after this stage, […]

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Elon Musk: Chip shortage is a “short term” problem that will likely be over next year

During an Italian tech event that was streamed on Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that the ongoing semiconductor crisis would likely be over next year. Musk also noted that he believes the global chip shortage issue is a “short term” problem and not one that would be true for the long term.  The Tesla […]

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Tesla Model Y converted into green hydrogen car to show “Hyper Hybrid” innovations

German Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek recently unveiled an example of a “hyper hybrid” vehicle powered by synthetic methanol, which is based on “green hydrogen” technologies. But while the idea to produce a climate-friendly car is admirable, the vehicle Germany used for the project was quite questionable. This was because the Federal Research Minister’s team […]

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Tesla Cybertruck’s HW4.0 computer will be built by Samsung: report

Recent reports have indicated that Tesla’s Hardware 4 computer, which would make its debut in the Cybertruck, would be produced by Samsung Electronics Co. The world-leading chipmaker is reportedly certain to beat out its rival, the larger Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), for the Tesla HW4.0 deal.  The information was related to The Korea Economic Daily by […]

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