Tag: Elon Musk

Tesla’s Model S sedan — already no stranger to industry awards and praise — recently achieved a full 5 out of 5 possible stars in the Euro NCAP Crash Test, administered by the European New Car Assessment Programme. Of course, this isn’t a surprise, as the Model S actually achieved the “best crash test ratings in the history of accident

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It’s been a rough couple of years for the auto industry in the Australia, with Ford, GM, and Toyota all pulling the plug on domestic manufacturing operations. Meanwhile, Tesla is preparing to launch the Model S in the Land Down Under, with a plan to power its Supercharger stations with solar power while simultaneously tapping into a large pool of

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A few weeks ago, I published a poll on which was a bigger deal — Tesla D or Tesla’s new autopilot features. For the first time ever, I didn’t look at the results as they were coming in. Looking at the results just now, I was quite surprised to see that autopilot won out by a large margin. I did

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Though Tesla Motors had already begun construction at the 980-acre site east of Reno where the Gigafactory is being built, the land didn’t actually belong to the company until a few days ago, when the deal for the land was finally concluded. As per the arrangement between Tesla and the state of Nevada, the EV overlord is actually getting the

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Iowa recently banned Tesla from taking prospective customers on test drives, which ended a planned Model S driving event a day early after the local car dealers association complained. But there’s nothing prevent private citizens from putting on their own Tesla test drive, which is exactly what a bunch of Model S owners decided to do reports KCCI 8 News.

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The Tesla Model III is being designed with a broad audience in mind, Tesla’s vice president of engineering told AutoExpress in a recent interview. This could lead to a wider variety of available models that could include a SUV and station wagon (estate) versions as well. Elon Musk has time and again set his sights on BMW 3 series as

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Compared to the often-clunky infotainment systems of conventional cars, the 17-inch touchscreen in the Tesla Model S is a breath of fresh air. So how did Tesla do it? A teardown of the Tesla Model S computing systems show more in common with smartphones and tablets than your traditional car, and that explains a lot. In less than a decade,

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Elon Musk touting the idea of franchise Tesla dealerships? Sounds about right, doesn’t it? Wait, what? In a rather surprising comment — but I guess he makes those a lot, doesn’t he? — Musk recently noted that as Tesla continues to expand it may need to utilize franchised dealerships, in addition to its Tesla Stores. That’s a bit of a

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Is Tesla looking to bring a European factory online? Maybe, and it might just be in Slovakia. AutoBlog Green reports that the electric automaker is in talks with officials in Slovakia about potentially building a factory there, though so far Tesla isn’t confirming anything. After the recent retooling of its Fremont factory, Tesla will be able to build about 2,500

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  In the end, the online rumors proved to be largely accurate. Last night, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk revealed an all-wheel-drive version of the Tesla Model S electric luxury car–known as ‘D’–whose most powerful P85D version will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds. DON’T MISS: Tesla Model S Adds ‘Speed Assist,’ Lane-Departure Warning That makes

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