Tesla News

Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] long-anticipated Model 3 electric car will be formally shown on March 31 at an event in Los Angeles. Tesla will also begin accepting orders at its retail stores on March 31 and the online ordering banks will open up the next day. The electric car, which is supposed to...

The Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S is undoubtedly a popular car, apparently even with kids. Radio Flyer teamed up with Tesla to make a pint-sized Model S for a slightly younger demographic than the full-size model. The toy Tesla includes working headlights and an opening front trunk, which Tesla...

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...

Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has defined the market for the electric car and now it is further defining its own lineup. Rolling into 2016, the Silicon Valley automaker offered the Model S sedan with three different lithium-ion battery pack sizes: 70, 85, or 90 kilowatt-hours. Just over a month into...

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...

Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] recently introduced a software update for its Model S that enabled the car to operate autonomously in certain situations, namely on fairly straight, multi-lane highways. However, cars capable of navigating any type of road or traffic conditions autonomously are just two...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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 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 [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...

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...