Tesla Model 3 News
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Tesla's given the Model 3 an update inside and out, though it's unclear when the updated EV will arrive in the U.S. market.
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Tesla slashes prices again, Model 3 now costs $41,380
Tesla's latest price cuts come on the eve of the company's first quarter earnings.
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Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles because Full Self-Driving feature could cause crash
Discussions with the NHTSA have prompted Tesla to issue a recall of cars with its Full Self-Driving system due to possible crashes, and Tesla says the fix is a software update.
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Tesla prices drop up to 20% amid increased competition
As more competitors release new EVs, Tesla has cut prices across the board after years of price increases.
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Tesla recalls close to 1.1M vehicles due to faulty power windows
Tesla's latest recall affects every vehicle in its lineup.
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Tesla raises prices again, including $6,000 price increase for the Model X
The price of a Tesla continues to rise, as recent price increases are as high as $6,000, but some models get no increase.
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Tesla is now worth more than the combined value of several of its rivals.
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Tesla Autopilot safety probe opened by US, covering 765,000 cars
NHTSA is looking closely at Tesla's Autopilot system following a string of accidents following Tesla vehicles with road-side emergency vehicles.
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Tesla announces Track Pack, updated Track Mode for Model 3 Performance
Tesla's new Track Package is designed for Model 3 Performance sedans equipped with the Performance Upgrade.
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First Chinese-made Teslas are delivered
The first batch of cars were delivered to Tesla employees.
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Tesla scraps advanced air suspension planned for Model 3
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that an air suspension won't come to the Model 3, backtracking on a promise made in 2017.
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Tesla Model 3 owner implants key chip in forearm
A Telsa Model 3 owner dissolved her car's key card, embedded it in biopolymer, and had it implanted in her arm.
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Simone Giertz has built a pickup truck based on the Tesla Model 3 electric car.
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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range dropped from ordering website, new leasing program available
In February, Tesla delivered on its long-awaited promise of offering a $35,000 Model 3. Named the Standard Range, the car finally went on sale to give fans the most-affordable option possible. On Thursday, Tesla announced it's making that car much harder to buy. The electric car maker has removed...
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Tesla cuts 7 percent of workforce
Tesla on Friday announced in a company email that it has cut 7 percent of its full-time workforce. The move is aimed at getting overheads down so the company can start churning out more affordable Model 3 sedans, namely the promised $35,000 Standard model which will have a 220-mile range. Tesla...
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2018 Tesla Model 3 first drive review: This is the future, today
It’s not a hypercar, supercar, or even a sports car, and yet it’s one of the most hyped vehicles of the last decade. The Tesla Model 3 needs no introduction. The linchpin in Tesla’s Master Plan, the Model 3 is supposed to be an affordable, high-volume electric car. It’s not...
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Tesla Model 3 Performance adds "Track mode," system detailed
Tesla has officially begun rolling out its awaited "Track mode" for the Tesla Model 3 Performance. The electric-car maker confirmed the release via Twitter on Thursday and released details on how the system works on its website. We learned initial details on the Track mode this past July, but Tesla...
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Tesla's Chinese plant will initially build Model 3, Model Y
Tesla a week ago purchased a plot of land near Shanghai to build its Chinese plant. The plant, which will be 100 percent owned by Tesla and have the capacity to build 250,000 vehicles annually initially, will start off building the Model 3 and upcoming Model Y. The information was detailed in a...
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Days after announcing a new mid-range Model 3 variant, Tesla has increased the price of the electric car from $45,000 to $46,000. The price hike also follows news that Tesla has dropped the Full Self-Driving option from its online configurator. Tesla told Motor Authority the $1,000 price increase is "a slight adjustment" to the Model 3 following the introduction of the Mid Range Battery last week. But, a spokesperson added, "We will honor the lower pricing for all in-progress orders." Those who've already ordered their $45,000 Model 3 won't suddenly see a $1,000 charge added. The Model 3 Mid...
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Tesla now sells Model 3 with 260-mile range, $45,000 sticker
Tesla late on Thursday started accepting orders for a more affordable Model 3 Mid Range sedan in the United States and Canada. The Mid Range is priced at $45,000 and has a range of 260 miles. That compares to the Model 3 Long Range which is priced at $54,000 and has a range of 310 miles. While the...
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New Tesla Roadster acceleration makes Jay Leno scream
In November 2017, Tesla showed us "one more thing" at the company's reveal of its Semi. That "thing" turned out to be the second-generation Roadster, planned for 2020. And at the debut event, Tesla gave depositors their first rides in the future electric sports car. Now, Jay Leno has had his turn...
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Tesla Model 3 production booms, automaker reports building 5,000 electric sedans last week
Tesla took every hour—including a couple extra hours Sunday—to meet its self-imposed deadline of building 5,000 Model 3 electric cars in seven days. The automaker reported Monday that it had concluded the three-month period ending Saturday by building 53,339 vehicles, including 28,578...
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Tesla now building cars in a tent, first AWD performance Model 3 built
After announcing a 9-percent reduction in its full-time workforce last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Saturday to announce that the company is now producing vehicles on a new general assembly line housed in a tent. In addition, the first Model 3 all-wheel-drive performance model has...
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Elon Musk reveals when $35K Tesla Model 3 could start production, admits brake issue
Tesla's rollout of the Model 3 has been anything but smooth sailing, and thousands of customers are still waiting for one very important Model 3 variant: the base model. It's the car Tesla CEO Elon Musk has consistently promised would come with a $35,000 price tag and 220 miles of range. Now, Musk...
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