Tesla News
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A Tesla Model S Plaid prototype has been spotted at the Nürburgring ahead of a possible attempt at setting a lap time.
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Tesla Model S Plaid confirmed with Laguna Seca lap stunt
Tesla late on Wednesday posted a video of its Model S lapping Laguna Seca in a time of 1:36.555, which Tesla says is a record for four-door cars at the California racetrack. No sanctioning body is known to establish or track such records. Also, the Model S is a five-door hatchback. Along with the...
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Musk claims Tesla Model S has set a lap record at Laguna Seca
Video of the Model S lapping Laguna Seca is coming soon.
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Elon Musk claims Tesla Model S will make a Nürburgring run next week
With the Porsche Taycan now a reality, Musk and Tesla may be preparing to challenge the German electric car's performance credentials—before it's even on sale.
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Repurposed Teslas give classic cars second, quicker lives
Classic cars get second, quicker lives with electric powertrains repurposed by Welsh firm
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Meet the guy keeping Tesla Roadsters on the road
A former Tesla employee is servicing the company's first model from a garage in Seattle.
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Tesla announced Tesla Insurance for car owners living in California.
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VW Group interested in Tesla stake?
VW already has numerous EVs in the pipeline and a deep alliance with Ford, but could it expand the alliance to Tesla, too?
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Tesla scraps advanced air suspension planned for Model 3
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that an air suspension won't come to the Model 3, backtracking on a promise made in 2017.
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Tesla Model 3 owner implants key chip in forearm
A Telsa Model 3 owner dissolved her car's key card, embedded it in biopolymer, and had it implanted in her arm.
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Musk: Netflix and YouTube streaming coming to Teslas
Elon Musk announced on Twitter that Tesla will soon offer Netflix and YouTube streaming services through the infotainment system when the car is in Park.
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Tesla's long-time CTO, J.B. Straubel, stepping down
Tesla's Chief Technology Officer J.B. Straubel is stepping down from that position and taking a senior advisor role.
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The automaker's new proprietary hardware will be installed into older vehicles starting later this year, according to CEO Elon Musk.
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Meet the woman who turned a Tesla Model 3 into a pickup truck
Simone Giertz has built a pickup truck based on the Tesla Model 3 electric car.
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Tesla Model X joins Australian police fleet
A Tesla Model X in the state of Victoria is the first electric police car in Australia.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk hints third-party apps may come when company builds enough cars
As more Teslas hit the road, company CEO Elon Musk said third-party developers may create apps for the cars' infotainment system.
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Apple reportedly made a bid for Tesla in 2013, might still be interested
One could argue that Tesla is viewed as the Apple of the auto industry, even though the financial performance of each company is vastly different. But with the convergence of the auto and tech industries continuing to accelerate, could there be a case for the two companies to be merged? It seems...
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Lucid's new CEO was the chief engineer of the Tesla Model S
Peter Rawlinson was the lead engineer of the Tesla Model S and now he is CEO of the rival EV startup Lucid.
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Tesla's Q1 2019 losses swelled to $702 million but the company is confident of return to profitability in just two quarters.
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Double down: Tesla Model S and X now go further with up to 370 miles of range
Tesla's updates for the 2019 Model S and Model X include an increase in range for both models including as much as 370 miles for the Model S.
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Tesla unveils "fully self-driving" custom computers, Musk says he expects self driving next year
The automaker told investors that its hardware is already installed on its cars and could drive the cars alone as early as next year.
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Tesla investigators dispatched to China after Model S appears to spontaneously combust
Tesla is investigating after parking garage video showed a Tesla Model S smoking then exploding into flames in Shanghai, China.
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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range dropped from ordering website, new leasing program available
In February, Tesla delivered on its long-awaited promise of offering a $35,000 Model 3. Named the Standard Range, the car finally went on sale to give fans the most-affordable option possible. On Thursday, Tesla announced it's making that car much harder to buy. The electric car maker has removed...
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Tesla Model S RV wants to make camping trips self-sustaining
The Tesla Model S has proven adaptable thanks to efforts to transform the electric car into various different machines. Now, we can add a recreational vehicle to that list. The Model S-based Roamer RV is set to debut at Michigan Energy Office’s EV ride and drive, the state said last week. The...
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