Tesla Model X News
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Customers mulling over the purchase of one of Tesla's performance-oriented 100D and P100D models best act quickly. The automaker has confirmed it will be increasing prices for the Model S and Model X range-toppers. The price shuffling follows Tesla decision to decrease the price for its base Model S 75 sedan, which now costs just $69,500. It follows Tesla's elimination of the 60 versions of the models in the past year. The price changes for the 100D and P100D models are as follows: Model S 100D: $97,500, a $2,500 increase Model S P100D: $140,000, a $5,500 increase Model X 100D: $99,500, a...
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Tesla announces Model S 100D with 335-mile range
Ever since last August’s introduction of a 100-kilowatt-hour battery in its Model S P100D, it was known that Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] would eventually offer a 100D minus the larger and more powerful rear motor of the P100D to boost range even further. Tesla has now finally added the 100D to its...
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Tesla ‘Ludicrous Plus’ mode slashes Model S P100D 0-60 mph time to below 2.5 s
Tesla’s [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S P100D was already the quickest car to 60 mph currently on sale, but the Californian company has released a software tweak that unleashes even more performance. The software tweak is part of Tesla’s most recent over-the-air software update and, when the...
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Watch the Faraday Future FF 91 do 0-60 mph in 2.39 seconds
Electric car startup Faraday Future on Tuesday unveiled its first car, the FF 91. The luxury SUV, which makes its official debut on January 5 at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, is still officially a concept, though it points to the design and performance buyers can expect when sales eventually...
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Faraday Future electric car quicker than Ferrari 488, Tesla Model X
Just weeks out from the debut of its first model at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, electric car startup Faraday Future has released a video that shows the car taking on the Bentley Bentayga, Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 488 GTB and Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X P100D in a series of drag races. FF is...
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Tesla Model S P100D 0-60 time drops to 2.4 s with software tweak
The Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S P100D is already the quickest car you can currently buy. Soon, it will be even quicker. Earlier in November, CEO Elon Musk revealed that an “Easter egg” was coming that would unlock the car’s full performance. Yes, the 0-60 mph sprint in 2.5 seconds...
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Californian tuner Unplugged Performance burst on the scene in 2014 with a range of upgrades for the Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S. This is a company that specializes in Tesla products and deals primarily with aesthetic mods. Unplugged Performance is now turning its attention to the Model X and on Tuesday at the 2016 SEMA show provided a first look at some of the upgrades it’s offering for the Tesla electric SUV. The list includes aesthetic tweaks for the exterior, new trim options for the cabin, stiffer suspension, and a carbon-ceramic brake package. For the exterior, there are the more...
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Tesla drops entry-level Model X 60D after 3 months
Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] in mid-July announced the entry-level 60D option for the Model X. Its arrival helped bring the price of entry for the electric SUV down to $75,200. Just three months later, the 60D is no longer available, meaning the entry-level Model X is now the 75D, which starts at $86,700...
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Here’s what’s new with Tesla's 8.0 software update
Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] on Wednesday started beaming out its version 8.0 over-the-air software update to its customers’ Model S and Model X vehicles. As the company outlined in a September 11 blog post, the update changes hundreds of functions in the vehicles, the most important of which have to do...
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Tesla P100D option for Model S, Model X show up in Dutch database
Type approval for the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S and Model X in Europe reveal that the next step up in performance for the popular electric sedan and SUV will be in the form of a 100-kilowatt-hour battery. As first discovered by enthusiast website Kenteken, the Dutch government’s...
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Tesla Model X now priced from $75,200 thanks to 60D option
It’s now easier than ever to get behind the wheel of a Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X thanks to the addition of a new 60D option. Tesla announced the 60-kilowatt-hour, dual-motor option for its electric SUV on Tuesday. The option is already available for order, with anyone placing an order...
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Model X accelerating out of parking spot was driver error, says Tesla
A Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X owner while recently parking his electric SUV ending up crashing into a nearby building. The owner, who goes by the name “Puzant” on Tesla’s official forum, claimed the car, which was only five days old, accelerated by itself. Tesla on Monday...
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Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk says a software update to be released by the automaker soon will fix a host of problems related to the "falcon wing" doors that are a signature feature of its Model X crossover. Since its launch, the Model X has been plagued with complaints from consumers about the doors' occasional reluctance to open or close. ALSO SEE: BMW i’s focus changes to autonomous cars So problematic have the doors been that Musk himself called the entire Model X "challenging" on Tuesday during a shareholders' meeting in Mountain View, California. At the meeting, Musk was...
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Tesla upgrades Model X's base battery, raises price
The entry-level version of Tesla's new Model X crossover may have just hit the market recently, but the electric vehicle builder has already upgraded its battery—and its price. The Model X 70D is gone, replaced with the 75D. Actually, the 70D never existed as Tesla hasn't built the base model...
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Tesla Model X With Ludicrous Mode Runs The Quarter Mile In 11.61 Seconds: Video
The Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S has proven itself in drag races against all kinds of high-performance cars, but what about Tesla's new Model X hatch? It may be a bit taller and heavier than the Model S, but the Model X shares the sedan's powertrains. That includes a P90D performance option...
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Tesla Software Update Curbs Some Autopilot Functionality But Adds Remote Parking
Late last year we saw Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] beam across a software update for its Model S that allowed the car to steer itself in certain situations. Videos posted to YouTube soon after the release of the software update showed owners using the system incorrectly, leading to Tesla releasing a...
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Take a behind-the-scenes look at Tesla Model X production
Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] started production of the first customer examples of its Model X electric high-riding hatch in the fall. The first batch are all high-end 90D versions equipped with Tesla’s biggest battery and you can watch as the vehicles are assembled in this video from YouTube...
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2016 Tesla Model X Priced From $81,200
The Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X was launched with great fanfare in September, though at the time you could only put your name down for the range-topping 90D cars which start at $133,200, including a $1,200 destination charge. The company has now opened up order books for a more affordable...
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It was in early 2012 that Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] first unveiled a prototype version of the Model X and confirmed the electric crossover for production. Now the first examples have been handed over to their eagerly awaiting customers, an event that took place overnight at a special ceremony held at Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California. During the event, Musk conceded that some of the unique requirements for the vehicle went a little too far. There are, of course, the much-hyped ‘Falcon Wing’ rear doors, and in addition to these there’s a huge windshield that stretches...
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2016 Tesla Model X EPA Ratings, Range Now Available
The long-awaited Tesla Model X crossover is getting closer to reality. It's so close, in fact, that EPA ratings are now available. Head over to fueleconomy.gov and you can see the EPA ratings for the 2016 Model X. CHECK OUT: Watch The Tesla Model X SUV’s ‘Falcon’ Doors In Action...
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Watch The Tesla Model X SUV’s ‘Falcon’ Doors In Action: Video
Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X is set for an official reveal tomorrow when the first examples of the electric SUV are delivered to their eagerly awaiting customers at a special ceremony at Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California. We’ve already had a good look at the vehicle and...
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Elon Musk: Tesla Model X Starts Delivery Sept. 29, Costs $5k More Than Model S
Yesterday we got our first look at Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] highly anticipated Model X electric SUV thanks to some leaked shots taken from a special configurator set up for early bird customers that reserved the Model X Signature launch edition. The Signature cars are the first to come off...
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Tesla Model X production model revealed via online configurator
It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than three years since Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] first showed us a concept of its Model X and opened up the reservation book for the electric SUV. Tesla still hasn’t unveiled the model in production guise but a special online configurator...
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Tesla gets $10 million California grant for Model X development
Tesla has reportedly been awarded a $10 million grant from the Californian government aimed at helping start development of its third model, the Model X electric SUV. In being awarded the grant, Tesla has promised it will provide $50 million of its own money for the project, which will primarily be...
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