Archive: Tesla News

By Joey Klender Posted on December 13, 2019 Tesla’s Autopilot and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) features were recently highlighted in a video depicting the system’s ability to avoid collisions with pedestrians and obstacles. In a series of videos posted on Twitter, Tesla community member and resident hacker @greentheonly demonstrated how Autopilot, under version 2019.40.1.1, safely […]

By Joey Klender Posted on December 13, 2019 Electric car startup Rivian has submitted a patent for a “Swing and Drop Tailgate” door that would allow for easier access to the bed of the R1T pickup truck. Rivian’s patent was inspired by a traditional truck’s tailgate door, which tends to restrict access to the bed […]

By Randell Suba Posted on December 11, 2019 Tesla Model S in traditional black-and-white paint will serve as one of the patrol cars of the Los Angeles Police Department Division as the police force increases efforts to become more environmentally conscious. The LAPD announced the move on its Twitter account, with Captain Steve Lurie inviting […]

By Joey Klender Posted on December 12, 2019 Tesla will release an over-the-air software update to owners of the Model 3 Standard Range Plus variants, activating the vehicle’s heated rear seats to combat cold winter months. The request came from Andrew Carney, a Model 3 Standard Range Plus owner who directly tweeted at Tesla CEO […]

By Randell Suba Posted on December 12, 2019 Tesla has a new convert as tough critic Jim Cramer of CNBC’s Mad Money turns from an agnostic skeptic to an outright bull on the electric carmaker’s stock (NASDAQ:TSLA). The Mad Money host declared that he is now a true believer in Tesla, which he classifies as […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on December 12, 2019 SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon has successfully rendezvoused with the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s CRS-19 resupply mission, marking what is almost certainly the spacecraft’s second to last orbital launch. On December 5th, new Falcon 9 booster B1059 lifted off from SpaceX’s LC-40 Cape Canaveral Air […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on December 12, 2019 Recent spy videos of the upcoming Tesla Model Y have shown the all-electric crossover ripping through the Fremont factory’s test track like a supercar, despite rain and heavy winds. The speed of the Model Y is quite astounding, considering that its Performance variant has the most conservative […]

By Randell Suba Posted on December 11, 2019 Tesla will reportedly up the prices of imported Model 3 vehicles in China starting in January 2020. The move affects imported Model 3 Performance and Model 3 Long Range that is currently priced in China at roughly $72,400 and $62,500, respectively, according to a report by Reuters […]

By Randell Suba Posted on December 12, 2019 Tesla Gigafactory 4 may have its own train station, based on recent reports from Germany. German publication Bild recently shared what appeared to be the layout of Gigafactory 4, which will be built in Brandenburg, a town roughly an hour east of Berlin. The image depicted several […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on December 12, 2019 Tesla shares (NASDAQ:TSLA) are up as a longtime bull provided a quick update on the upcoming Model Y crossover, stating that the electric car maker plans to produce 1,000 units of the vehicle per week to start. This is a bit conservative considering the current weekly output […]