Archive: Tesla News

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 21, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments After making an appearance at the Dallas Service Center, the Tesla Semi was spotted at a private demo event for PepsiCo employees at Reunion Tower, one of the city’s landmarks. The gathering was reportedly a demo of the electric truck for […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 20, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Reports have emerged that Elon Musk’s recent visit to Israel is connected to Tesla’s rumored upcoming partnership with Cortica, an autonomous AI company based in the country. Cortica’s expertise lies in using artificial intelligence to augment self-driving systems, such as Tesla’s […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 20, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Fresh off its visit to the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, MO, the long-range Tesla Semi has been spotted at the Dallas, TX Service Center. The electric long-hauler was parked at the loading ramp of the facility when its photograph was […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 19, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments A Tesla Model S 100D recently surprised a Ford Mustang and a Porsche engaging in an on-the-spot street race. As the two high-performance cars took off, the Model S 100D silently breezed past both vehicles, leaving the American muscle car and […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on March 19, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments SpaceX has been given initial approval by the Port of Los Angeles to acquire and develop a massive vacant lot into a facility capable of manufacturing the first BFR prototypes and refurbishing the company’s reusable Falcon 9 boosters. This approval is […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 19, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Tesla Model S owner Brian Jenkins recently revealed that his Model S with Autopilot 2.0 under software v8.1 (2018.10.4) could activate its auto-steering feature even if most of its cameras are compromised. Jenkins conducted his test by systemically taping over the […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 19, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Tesla’s plans of setting up a 250 MW/650 MWh virtual power plant comprised of 50,000 residential homes and Powerwall 2 units have hit a massive roadblock, with newly elected South Australia premier Steven Marshall expressing his opposition to the project. According […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 19, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Tesla began rolling out its latest Autopilot update to its fleet of AP 2.0 vehicles last week, to much acclaim from Model S and X owners worldwide. From improved lane-changing to better handling on long, twisty roads, Tesla’s v8.1 2018.10.4 update […]

By evannex.com Posted on March 18, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Tesla’s battery partner and long-time supporter, Panasonic, just turned 100 years old. Entrepreneur’s Lydia Belanger reports that throughout the last century, “Panasonic has pivoted regularly, expanded globally and today continues to look toward the future of technology, including teaming up with Tesla.” Panasonic’s […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on March 18, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Over the past few weeks, conference presentations given by SpaceX employees like Joy Dunn and Paul Wooster have kicked off with an updated intro reel including unseen slow-motion footage of Falcon Heavy and detailed looks at the company’s spacesuit and Crew […]