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  • Tesla Model S owner tests Autopilot system from back seat

    In the same week Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk announced the company will be implementing some constraints on its Autopilot autonomous system to prevent some of the more stupid users from incorrectly using the system, typically by removing their hands from the steering wheel or using it on the wrong type of roads, one Model S owner in the Netherlands has taken the level of idiocy to a whole new extreme. ALSO SEE: W Motors Fenyr Supersport Debuts In Dubai With 900 Horsepower This video from YouTube user CaSjUs212 shows the owner testing the Autopilot system from the back seat. The...

  • Tesla Autopilot suite of features  -  with version 7.0 update
    Tesla Plans Constraints For Autopilot System After Several Near Misses: Video

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] recently launched a software update for its Model S enabling the car to drive autonomously in certain situations, such as along a multilane highway. Naively, Tesla trusted that Model S owners would use the system according to certain rules, such as keeping their hands on...

  • 'Revenge of the Electric Car' premiere: Bob Lutz arrives in a Chevy Volt
    Bob Lutz asks: Is Tesla doomed?

    Bob Lutz has never been shy about speaking his mind, and now he has something to say about Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] that's likely to start some heated conversations. Despite the praise its products have received from the media and customers, the former auto industry executive thinks the Silicon...

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    Tesla Model S Hit Hard In Consumer Reports Reliability Rankings

    Remember this past August when the Tesla Model S broke Consumer Reports' own 100-point scale during testing? The Model S P85D tested received a score of 103 points as it reportedly set new benchmarks in several areas. ALSO SEE: Tesla Owners Begin Posting Autopilot Videos Consumer Reports also looks...

  • Tesla Autopilot Test
    Tesla Owners Begin Posting Autopilot Videos

    Well, that didn't take long. Yesterday, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] released its Version 7.0 software update which contains the new Autopilot feature, and Model S drivers have already begun uploading videos of the system's performance. CHECK OUT: Tesla Version 7.0 Software Update Activates First...

  • Tesla Autopilot suite of features  -  with version 7.0 update
    Tesla Version 7.0 Software Update Activates First Autopilot Features

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has been teasing Model S owners with its planned Autopilot autonomous driving system for quite some time now. The hardware necessary for the system has been hanging in front of their faces for the past year, but now the software to unlock an initial round of Autopilot...

  • Tesla presentation slide from June, 2012 outlining 'Gen 3' platform variants

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk may have inadvertently announced the name of the electric car company’s planned fifth model, believed to be a high-riding, hatch-like car similar to the Model X but based on a third-generation platform debuting in the Model 3 small sedan due out in 2017. In a recent Twitter post, Musk made mention of a vehicle called the Model Y. But almost immediately after making the post he removed it, leading to speculation that this was more than just a typo. The story comes via Tech Insider (via Green Car Reports), which has a screen capture of Musk's deleted...

  • Porsche Mission E concept, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Porsche Mission E: Gearing up to go faster than Tesla Model S?

    The Porsche Mission E concept, if it’s headed to production, could end up being quite the rival to Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S P90D. And just as in the Model S, if you’re looking for a transmission in the Porsche you won’t find it. Of course you won’t in any of...

  • 2016 Tesla Model X launch in Fremont, California
    2016 Tesla Model X preview

    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...

  • Tesla Model X shown on configurator - Image via Tesla Motors Club
    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...

  • Tesla Model S at Supercharger site in Ventura, CA, with just one slot open  [photo: David Noland]
    Tesla “Totally Cool” With Rivals Using Supercharger Network, Already In Talks With European Firm

    This past week, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO and founder Elon Musk has been in Europe where he helped inaugurate a final assembly plant for the Model S in the Dutch city of Tilburg and presented at a business council meeting in Germany alongside Sigmar Gabriel, the German Minister of Economy &...

  • Tesla Model X 'Falcon' doors in action
    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...

  • Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk at Tesla Store opening in Westfield Mall, London, Oct 2013

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk said we can expect to see a Tesla with over a 600-mile range as soon as 2017, and that by 2020, the figure could climb to 725 miles. Currently, the highest range Tesla can go 300 miles between charges. CHECK OUT: Porsche Design Chief Talks About The Mission E Concept: Video Musk made the statement during an interview on Danish television. During the discussion, he also said the company's forthcoming Autopilot program will be available by the end of October. The news comes just ahead of the first deliveries of the company's long-awaited Model X electric...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive  -  First Drive, May 2014
    Mercedes Exec Hints Upcoming Tesla Fighter Will Be An SUV

    The last thing we heard about a Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] rival from Mercedes-Benz was that it was "coming soon." Other than potential for a 300-mile range, details regarding the vehicle remain thin. But Car and Driver is reporting that visions of a sleek sedan or coupe might be unfounded. Thomas...

  • Thunder Power Sedan concept, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Thunder Power Sedan Is Taiwan's Take On The Tesla Model S

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is currently the go-to machine for those looking to add electrified style and performance in their life. Other automakers have, of course, noticed and now more offerings are on their way. Porsche rolled out its Mission E electric sedan concept at this week's Frankfurt Auto...

  • Koenigsegg Regera  -  2015 Geneva Motor Show live photos
    Did The Tesla Model S Inspire The Koenigsegg Regera?

    In 2014, Christian von Koenigsegg purchased a Tesla Model S and declared the car was more fun do drive than a BMW M5. In 2015, Koenigsegg rolled out its new 1,500-horsepower Regera hybrid supercar. Are these two things related? Actually, yes they sort of are according to a recent question and...

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    China's NextEV gunning for Tesla, promises 1,000-hp supercar by 2016

    Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] didn't invent the electric car. But the California startup was the first to successfully pitch EVs as luxury status symbols, and that marketing breakthrough has left the company with a target on its back. Mercedes-Benz recently confirmed a Tesla competitor will be coming...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive
    Mercedes-Benz Says Tesla Rival Is Coming Soon

    Right now, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has the high-end electric market all to itself—but that's about to change. In an interview with Germany's Auto Moto und Sport, development chief Thomas Weber revealed company is working on a vehicle to battle head-to-head with Elon Musk's sexy sedan. At...

  • Tesla Model X shown on configurator - Image via Tesla Motors Club

    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 the line and they’re equipped with the biggest battery, the most powerful motors and almost all of the vehicle’s available features. That’s why the Model X Signature has a hefty starting price of $133,200, including a $1,200 destination charge. ALSO SEE: Jeep Grand Cherokee...

  • Tesla Roadster
    Tesla Roadster Battery Upgrade Priced At $29,000

    Late last year we told you that Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] was developing some upgrades for its Roadster, one of which would be a new battery pack. Well, the company has just released details for the battery upgrade along with the all-important pricing information. ALSO SEE: Tesla Model X Production...

  • Tesla Model X shown on configurator - Image via Tesla Motors Club
    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...

  • Tesla Model S P85D, 2015 Detroit Auto Show
    Tesla Model S P85D So Good It Broke The Scale At Consumer Reports

    When Consumer Reports tests a vehicle, it provides a score for that vehicle along a set point scale. The folks at the influential magazine, already fans of Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S, just tested the latest Model S P85D and somehow it earned a score of 103... out of 100 points. The car was...

  • Tesla Model S Autopilot
    Tesla To Test Autopilot System Through Consumer Trials

    Tesla has been teasing its customers with the upcoming Autopilot autonomous driving system for quite some time now. The tech has been hanging in front of their faces for almost a year, but it's finally inching closer to becoming an available reality. According to the UK Business Insider, Tesla is...

  • Tesla Motors 'popup store' to display electric cars, Santa Barbara, CA, May 2015
    Tesla Issues More Stock In Quest To Raise $500 Million

    In its second quarter financial results announced earlier in the month, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] revealed that it had burned through $1.12 billion over the first six months of this year. Given the number of projects the company is working on, such as the Model X arriving this fall as well as the...

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