Tesla News
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Jay Leno takes a Tesla Model Y Performance out for a spin and shows some of its self-driving features in action.
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What if the Tesla Roadster used rockets for acceleration?Elon Musk has toyed with the idea of adding rockets to the Tesla Roadster, but is it more than just hype?
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2020 Tesla Model S becomes first EV rated by EPA at over 400 milesThe 2020 Tesla Model S Long Range Plus has been officially rated by the EPA at 402 miles of range.
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Tesla reportedly readying “million-mile” battery with Chinese partnerTesla will reportedly introduce a durable, low-cost battery within a year, starting with its cars made in China.
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Tesla restarts production at California plant despite shutdown orderTesla CEO Elon Musk joined workers on the line at the company's plant in Fremont, California.
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Musk announces plans to move Tesla HQ out of California over virus restrictionsTesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans via Twitter on Saturday to “immediately” move the company's headquarters and future programs to Texas or Nevada or a combination of the two. Tesla's headquarters are currently located in California, where the company's sole vehicle plant in the United...
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Tesla's redesigned Roadster has been placed on the back burner as the company focuses on more pressing issues.
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Tesla Model S drops 0-60 mph time to 2.3 seconds, quick as a Dodge DemonA recent software update makes the Tesla Model S as quick from 0-60 mph as a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon in Ludicrous mode.
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Porsche R&D boss: "We do not consider Tesla to be a direct rival"Porsche R&D chief Michael Steiner said Tesla isn't a direct competitor because Porsche doesn't chase volume like Tesla does.
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Self-driving car startup settles with Tesla over allegedly stolen dataSelf-driving car startup Zoox has settled a lawsuit filed against it a year ago by Tesla over allegedly stolen data. In a case similar to the one between Uber and Waymo from a couple of years back, Zoox has admitted that some former Tesla employees it hired were in possession of documents...
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Tesla improves Model S, Model X acceleration with Cheetah Stance modeWith its latest software update, Tesla's range-topping Model S will hit 60 mph in 2.41 seconds and pass the quarter-mile in 10.5 seconds at 128 mph.
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Tesla created a ventilator out of Model 3 parts to help the coronavirus pandemicThe automaker released a video showing how it could use off-the-shelf parts for Model 3 sedans to build ventilators.
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Lucid drove a prototype of its Air electric sedan for 400 miles and still had battery charge to spare.
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Elon Musk hints at new US vehicle plant for TeslaBusiness is booming for Tesla and the company now wants to add a new plant to its existing sites in California and Nevada.
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Tesla has now built 1 million carsTesla's one-millionth car was a Model Y finished in red.
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Tesla announces Track Pack, updated Track Mode for Model 3 PerformanceTesla's new Track Package is designed for Model 3 Performance sedans equipped with the Performance Upgrade.
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Hot Wheels set to deliver RC Cybertruck before TeslaA radio-controlled Cybertruck beats Tesla at its own game—to scale, anyway.
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Tesla ups range for Model Y as production startsContinued engineering progress means the Tesla Model Y will have more range than originally promised and the Model S and Model X will receive range increases, too.
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Tesla sold approximately 360,000 cars in 2019, earning it a non-GAAP profit of $35.8 million.
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Tesla looks to open R&D center in China, develop Chinese-specific vehiclesTesla posted an ad in China announcing an R&D center and looking for car designers for Chinese-style vehicles.
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Tesla fires back against "completely false" unintended acceleration claimsTesla denied that its cars accelerate unintentionally in response to a complaint filed with the federal government that could lead to an investigation.
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First Chinese-made Teslas are deliveredThe first batch of cars were delivered to Tesla employees.
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Tesla files patent application for glass-cleaning lasersSometimes, water isn't enough. The Tesla braintrust earlier this year filed a patent application in the U.S. for debris-cleaning lasers, which could be used on Tesla's driver-assistance hardware susceptible to weather and dirt. The patent was first reported on by Car and Driver in November...
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Tesla Cybertruck: 11 questions between it and realityWe have several questions about the Tesla Cybertruck's design, specifications, and performance figures.
Joel Feder