Tesla News
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BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said the rest of the auto industry is catching up to Tesla's lead in electric vehicles.
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Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 years
Tesla told the NHTSA that recalled touchscreens in the Model S and Model X electric cars were only expected to last five to six years—much less than the average lifespan of cars on United States roads today.
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Tesla Roadster delayed to 2022, engineering not completed yet
Tesla quoted 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, 0-100 mph in 4.2 seconds, and a top speed of 250 mph, with 620 miles of range. That was 2017.
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Musk: Stalkless Tesla Model S and Model X to "guess" drive direction based on context
The updated 2021 Model S and Model X will be able to predict indicator and gear changes, so you won't have to make them yourself.
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2021 Tesla Model S and Model X revealed with airplane yoke steering wheel, Plaid performance variants
A refreshed Tesla Model S and Model X have arrived with a new interior and Plaid performance models boasting three-motor powertrains.
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VW's Project Trinity technological flagship will be priced like a Tesla Model 3
A new electric vehicle using highly automated production methods is coming from Volkswagen around the middle of the decade.
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For anyone looking to drive away in a new Tesla convertible today, Ares has the solution.
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VW Group sold almost half as many EVs as Tesla in 2020, and it's just getting warmed up
At the rate it's going, VW Group may overtake Tesla in EV sales by as early as 2021.
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Tesla Model Y price drops to $43,190 with arrival of Standard Range
A Model Y Standard Range with rear-wheel drive and 244 miles of range can be ordered on Tesla's website.
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Elon Musk said he tried to get Apple to buy Tesla
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he tried to sell his company to Apple at a fraction of its current value when Tesla was ramping up Model 3 production.
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Tesla increases price of Full Self-Driving to $10,000
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 Air
Tesla has slashed the price of the Model S for the third time this year.
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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 sues EV startup Rivian over alleged trade secrets theft
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...
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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'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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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 miles
The 2020 Tesla Model S Long Range Plus has been officially rated by the EPA at 402 miles of range.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran