Articles tagged "Tesla"

Tesla has pulled a surprise play on its most affordable Model Y version. The automaker quietly discontinued its short-range, rear-wheel-drive model, replacing it with a longer-range RWD version. But there's an intriguing twist: owners of recently...

Recently uncovered code hints at the imminent arrival of Tesla's own voice assistant and the long-awaited addition of Amazon Music streaming to the onboard entertainment system. Known for regularly adding features with over-the-air updates, Tesla...

Tesla has reportedly hit the brakes on its groundbreaking gigacasting manufacturing process. Originally intended to create the entire underbody of new Tesla models from a single piece, anonymous sources familiar with the matter suggest the company...

Elon Musk's recent decision to dissolve Tesla's entire Supercharger network team has sent shockwaves through the electric vehicle community. With promises of a slower expansion pace and a shift in focus to maintaining existing stations, Tesla owners...

Elon Musk, Tesla's outspoken CEO, has long been a vocal critic of high-definition maps for self-driving systems. But, as the saying goes, "When in Rome…" His company's ambition to deploy its Full Self-Driving (FSD) suite in the lucrative Chinese...

The Tesla rollercoaster party keeps going. After a massive round of layoffs, which saw over 10% of its workforce cut, more job losses are rocking the company. Shockingly, Tesla's entire Supercharger team and other long-time executives have been...

Tesla's Model Y Performance hasn't been updated in a very long time, unlike the Model 3 Performance which just got refreshed. But that doesn't make it any sort of slouch - it's still got 534 hp and a claimed 0 to 62 mph acceleration of 3.7...

Tesla has today detailed the next update headed to its Cybertruck, and it's going to be a pretty important one. The Cybertruck will get an Off-Road Mode with this update, which should, as the name implies, improve the truck's performance on off-road...

It's a turbulent time for Tesla, the EV giant once hailed as a disruptor, now struggling to maintain its dominance. The company hit a speed bump in the first quarter of 2024, when revenues saw a 9% drop - its worst performance since 2012. But...

Tesla's initial Model 3 refresh from last year (which made it to North America in January) didn't include the Performance version, but now the new Model 3 Performance has finally been unveiled, following weeks of leaks and rumors. Despite what some...

Global EV sales are robust with progress across major markets in China, Europe, and the US, a detailed report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals. It shows a very positive global Q1 with a 25% year-over-year increase compared to Q1 of...

The launch of the refreshed Tesla Model 3 Performance is tantalizingly close, with leaks reaching a fever pitch. The all-new fastest Model 3 has been spotted numerous times — both in the US and in Europe. The latest photos and the first...

Tesla is at it again - this time with a dramatic $4,000 price cut on its controversial "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) software package. While some see this as a sign of confidence in the technology, others call it a desperate attempt to boost sales as...

What a week it has been for Tesla. Falling share prices, mass layoffs, and executive departures seemed like a week from hell. But Tesla decided it wasn't entirely done with the spring clean and added more explosive announcements to the mix. The...

First introduced in 2019, the Tesla Cybertruck didn't start deliveries until the end of November 2023. Despite the lengthy delay manufacturing capacity was still very low at the time, but Elon Musk committed to reaching 250,000 annual capacity by...

The anticipated Performance version of its refreshed Model 3 is seemingly just around the corner. While Tesla has been characteristically tight-lipped, a leak from its own website has revealed some key details early. Fans combed through the source...

Today Tesla has announced all the new features that are coming soon to its cars via the Spring Release over-the-air update. Model 3 and Model Y cars with the AMD chip get immersive full-screen vehicle controls when parked, large playback controls...

Earlier this month, a report came out claiming Tesla canceled its $25,000 Model 2 car. Elon Musk himself promptly denied the rumor, but today a new report is adding some context to the whole situation. It turns out the Model 2 project may not be...

Elon Musk's Tesla is facing significant challenges as the electric vehicle giant grapples with slowing sales for and heightened competition for the first time in its history. Responding to the disappointing first-quarter results, Tesla begins a...

Tesla's Full Self Driving isn't, let's just establish that. The new name the company gave it is also comical - "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)". If it's supervised it's not self-driving, and especially not "Full" self-driving. So we'll just refer to...