Tag: Tesla
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Tesla May Abandon the Vision-Only Approach to Reintroduce the Radar Autopilot Hardware.
Today, many cars on the road have limited self-driving capabilities, but Tesla pushes the autonomous envelope with Autopilot and the spendy Full Self-Driving upgrade. One of the first to take self-driving technology seriously, it gave its cars a bevy of sensors to make it work. Tesla appears prepared to reinstall the radar units after removing […]
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Ford claims the No. 2 spot in EVs behind Tesla – but gap remains Still.
Ford Motor has announced that it had achieved the goal set by CEO Jim Farley to become the second-highest-priced manufacturer of electric vehicles within the U.S. With data from third-party sources, the Detroit automaker narrowly beat Hyundai/Kia to meet the target. Tesla is still the market leader by a significant margin but is losing market […]
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Musk’s Tesla finally delivers the first electric Semi to Pepsi after years of delay.
Since taking over at Twitter, Elon Musk attended his first Tesla launch yesterday. The billionaire announced a Tesla facility in Nevada, saying PepsiCo had received Tesla’s first heavy-duty Semi after waiting five long years. Tesla stated that the Semi would be produced in 2023 and include an improved Supercharger, which employs liquid-cooling technology in its […]
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Tesla extends FSD access to “anyone in North America who need it”.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, announced the news in a late-evening tweet that Tesla is now offering its “full self-driving” (FSD) beta software “to anyone in North America who wants it from the car screen.” Amid the U.S. Department of Justice’s perspective criminal investigation against Tesla for making misleading promises about its cutting-edge driver assistance […]
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Tesla confirms its Supercharger is way more powerful than previous ones.
With the release of its charger connector, Tesla confirms that the Supercharger is far superior to what we believed. It could be up to 900 kW in possible total output. Today, Tesla surprised many by declaring that it would be opening its charger for electric vehicles in hopes of making it the next norm across North America. […]
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Zoom is coming to Tesla so you can use Zoom in your Tesla.
In a traffic jam and waiting for an appointment? It’s fine if you are driving a Tesla then you’ll soon be able to join the Zoom conference directly from your car. Zoom announced the news at its Zoomtopia 2022 event on Tuesday (via Drive Tesla Canada). It’s been a long time since the development. In […]
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42% of Autopilot Users Say They Feel ‘Comfortable’ Treating Their Vehicles as Fully Driverless.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently released the findings of a study on how drivers of partially automated vehicles view their capabilities. The findings showed that drivers were more inclined to participate in other activities using semi-automated functions such as eating or texting. In the IIHS announcement it is reported that 42% of the […]
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Tesla to Deliver First Consignment of Mini-Trucks to Pepsi After Lapse of Three Years!
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has stated that Pepsi will begin receiving its first semi-electric trucks on December 1, 2022. Initially unveiled in 2017, the Tesla Semi truck was supposed to start shipping to customers in 2019, but that deadline passed without being met. Later, production was delayed until 2022, with October 2022 being […]
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Tesla EV production may surpass BMW’s level.
Tesla Motors’ production may exceed that of BMW. But it will be years before we see a content delivery model in a Tesla. Mercedes and BMV hold the top position in car production. Due to an increase in demand for EVs, this title is challenged by tech giant Tesla. Automakers have adopted the vehicle-to-vehicle […]
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Elon Musk Has A Gentle Reminder For His Younger Self That We Can All Use.
It was a big day at Tesla – the wait for AI Day was over. Elon Musk is known for his hard-charging style and high expectations of everyone around him. He also has the capacity to put in 100+ hour work weeks and is highly driven. Given this context, the billionaire CEO seemed to be […]
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Tesla’s Autopilot plan and robot strategy are inseparably linked.
Tesla on Friday showed the first prototype of its humanoid robot Optimus. The robot walked a little, raised its hands, and performed a few basic functions. According to Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, it is the first time the robot performed all these functions without a crane or any other support. The company has taken its […]
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Tesla missed Wall Street’s expectations despite delivering a record 343,830 vehicles.
According to a report issued by Tesla on Sunday, October 2nd, it delivered close to 343900 vehicles in Q3 2022. This is a new record for the company and a complete turnaround from early 2022. Earlier in the year, one of their factories in China had to be shut down and there were problems with […]
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The Tesla Bot, Optimus, is now available.
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, unveiled Tesla’s first Bot code-named Optimus on Friday. Optimus shuffled and walked across the stage, and pumped and waved his arms in slow-speed dancing moves. The robot is expected to cost approximately in the range of $20,000, and will be available for sale over the next 3 to 5 years, Musk […]
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More than a million US vehicles are being recalled by Tesla.
The acclaimed automotive company Tesla has made an announcement that they are going to recall more than a million American cars. Some models are posing a potential risk of physical harm due to a malfunctioning auto-detection software installed in the windows. This is a concerning number of cars that are displaying faulty signs from a […]
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The Texas Gigafactory of Tesla accomplished a new feat.
The newest factory from Tesla, the Giga Texas, has accomplished a major milestone. The automaker announced that at least 10,000 models of the Model Y have successfully made it through lines of production. The company, which opened in April of this year, sees this as a major accomplishment. The Texas Gigafactory shared a picture from […]