Tesla News
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Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature continues to get more expensive as more functionality is added.
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Tesla Model S starting price drops to $69,420, undercutting Lucid AirTesla has slashed the price of the Model S for the third time this year.
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Bell: Is this the auto industry’s Amazon moment?
As the auto industry turns to electric vehicles, Tesla could be in position for incredible growth and other automakers have to prove themselves.
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Tesla promises $25,000 EV, batteries as part of vehicle structure
Tesla predicts EV pricing will become comparable with internal-combustion cars within three years.
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$141,070 Tesla Model S Plaid to deliver more than 500 miles of range, 1,100-plus hp, sub-9.0-second 1/4-mile time
The new Tesla Model S Plaid model ups the power and performance to astronomical levels, with 1,100-plus horsepower and a sub-9.0-second quarter-mile time.
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First drive review: 2020 Tesla Model Y rethinks the automobile in smart ways
The 2020 Tesla Model Y delivers space, power, efficiency, and technology in an appealing electric-car package.
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Tesla last week filed a lawsuit against Rivian over allegations the EV startup made efforts to gather confidential information from Tesla by recruiting former Tesla staff and encouraging them to take such information prior to leaving their job. In its lawsuit, filed on July 17 in a court in San Jose, California, Tesla alleged there was an “alarming pattern” of this happening and named four individuals allegedly involved. Tesla also said it knew of additional cases. According to the lawsuit, Rivian has 178 staff that previously worked at Tesla, of which 70 joined Rivian directly...
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Audi boss admits Tesla is two years ahead
Audi CEO Markus Duesmann said Tesla has bigger batteries because the cars are built around them and the company is two years ahead in computing, software architecture, and autonomous driving.
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Tesla picks Texas for Cybertruck production, posts 4th-straight quarterly profit
Tesla's second US vehicle plant will be used for Cybertruck, Semi, Model 3 and Model Y production.
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Tesla cuts Model Y pricing by $3,000 just months after launch
Tesla has now reduced prices on its full lineup.
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Tesla scores lowest in 2020 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study
Tesla was included in J.D. Power's quality study for the first time and the results weren't good.
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Jay Leno shows off his Tesla Model Y
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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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 miles
The 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 partner
Tesla 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 order
Tesla 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 restrictions
Tesla 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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New Tesla Roadster likely years away from production
Tesla's redesigned Roadster has been placed on the back burner as the company focuses on more pressing issues.
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A 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 data
Self-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 mode
With 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 pandemic
The 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 hints at 400+ miles of range for Air electric sedan
Lucid drove a prototype of its Air electric sedan for 400 miles and still had battery charge to spare.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
