Tesla Model X News
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Federal regulators haven't yet determined whether the aircraft-style yoke shown in the 2021 Tesla Model X and Model S is legal, according to several reports and responses.
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Tesla recalls Model X, Model Y for separate issues, both assembly-related
Assembly woes like those reported in quality and reliability surveys appear to be to blame for two new Tesla recalls.
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Tesla recalls 15,000 early Model X vehicles for power-steering issue
Roughly the first year of Model X production is potentially affected by an issue that could lead to the loss of power steering assist.
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Tesla brings back free Supercharging to juice high-end sales of Model S and Model X
Owners of new Model S and Model X vehicles will receive free lifetime Supercharging for their cars.
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Tesla drops base Model S and X, again, in latest model-line shakeup
To mitigate the effect of lower federal tax credits for electric cars, Tesla is dropping the prices of its Long Range Model S and X while axing Standard Range versions.
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No updates for Tesla Model S, Model X, says Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk ruled out the possibility of a refreshed Model S or Model X but confirms there will be "a series of minor ongoing changes."
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If there are two things you learn about police cars from watching cop shows on TV, it's that they should be both fast and stealthy to sneak quickly into sketchy situations. What better option than a Tesla Model X? That's what the police in the Australian state of Victoria are thinking at the moment, anyway. The Victoria police department just added a new right-hand drive Model X Long Range to its Highway Patrol fleet to see if it makes the grade. It's the first electric police car in Australia, though not the first Tesla police car worldwide. Tesla has been focusing on the police-cruiser...
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Report: Tesla to build Model Y in Fremont, release Model S refresh in September
Tesla could be stepping a refresh of the Model S up to September, and planning to make the Model Y crossover in California.
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Autopilot or not, Tesla adds two more levels of lane assistance
On its way to rolling out full self-driving, Tesla will use the technology to add two more basic safety features to all its cars, the company announced on Thursday. Tesla's Autopilot system can often track lanes better than most other self-driving systems—and occasionally not. But the cars...
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Tesla faces lawsuit in fatal Model X crash on Autopilot
The family of a driver killed in a Tesla Model X alleges the company knew or should have known that its cars weren't self-driving.
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Towing a camper with a Tesla Model X: Thank Elon for Superchargers!
Towing a camper with an electric SUV may be the ultimate test of any fast-charger network. And, for one couple at least, Tesla has passed. “We were like pioneers in a Conestoga wagon,” says Fred Hooper, a Pennsylvanian veterinarian who, with his wife Jenny, just returned from a 7,700...
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Tesla starts Hardware 3 rollout: Enhanced Summon, red-light warnings
Like Teslas rolling through parking lots on their own, the self-driving future is inching closer. This week, Tesla owners began to experience new features of the company's long-promised next update to its self-driving system, including Enhanced Summon, which is one of the first features of Tesla's...
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After announcing the base Model 3 on Thursday, Tesla cut prices on the luxury Model S and Model X. CEO Elon Musk also announced a reveal date for the company's long-awaited Model Y SUV. Mercedes-Benz announced that it will join the Formula E racing series. And Ford has delayed releasing new charge cables for its hybrids following an August recall. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As it introduced a more affordable Model 3, Tesla also announced big price cuts on its original Model S and Model X. Musk also revealed on Twitter on Sunday that the company will reveal its long-awaited Model...
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Tesla cuts more than $10,000 off price of Model S and X
Along with its announcement of a new base Model 3 Standard Range last week, Tesla also announced that it would cut prices across the board, including on its more expensive Model S and Model X vehicles. In addition to introducing new standard range Model S and X vehicles in late January, when it...
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Tesla revamps Model S and X lineups without battery size numbers
As Tesla struggles to balance prices to maintain profitability in the face of lower tax credits for its cars, the company is simplifying its Model S and Model X lineups. After Tesla cut prices across the board to make up for a reduction in the federal tax credits and CEO Elon Musk announced earlier...
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Tesla drops 75Ds, Nissan Leaf Plus, EPA head, peak internal-combustion: Today's Car News
We look at what sets the Nissan Leaf Plus apart. President Trump nominates Andrew Wheeler as EPA chief. And analysts report that the world may already have reached peak sales for internal combustion engines. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company will...
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Tesla will soon be compatible with all DC fast charging—in Europe
When the Tesla Model 3 arrives in Europe in early 2019, it will carry a special toolkit: the ability to charge—quickly—in more places than any other electric vehicle. Tesla revealed this week that Model 3 sedans sold in Europe will come with a CCS charge port (inlet). Full compatibility...
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Tesla Model 3 range-efficiency edge is a serious market strength
Although Tesla may still sometimes be finding its way in terms of how to build cars themselves, it retains a distinct advantage over pretty much every other automaker in one respect: superb power management. Buried in the company’s third-quarter 2018 financial results—hailing a...
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Tesla’s quarterly earnings call today was shaping up to be, at long last, an earnings call. Tesla reported a net income of $312 million for the third quarter of 2018. The all-electric vehicle maker made money. It also claimed that, given its financial results—and some creative number-crunching—it has the best-selling car in the U.S. on a revenue basis. And it reaffirmed that it’s the fifth-best-selling model by volume. In final delivery numbers for the quarter, the company reported 56,065 Model 3 sedans and 27,710 Model S sedans and Model X crossovers during the...
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Tesla removes Full Self Driving option from website for all models
Friday marked exactly two years since Tesla announced that every one of its cars was being produced with the hardware needed for Full Self-Driving. Friday was also the first full day that Tesla removed the option from its configurator—at the same time that it introduced a new $45k Model 3 Mid...
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Tesla updates, EPA plans, Porsche specs, and Faraday Future progress: The Week in Reverse
What cars were Tesla Model 3 buyers most likely to trade in? Which company just announced the largest diesel emissions recall in history? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Aug. 3, 2018. Friday, we learned that Teslas will...
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Tesla Model S and X reportedly to get minimalist Model 3 interior
Apparently the problem with the Tesla Model S and Model X was that they're too normal. They have a separate instrument cluster—a digital one—behind the steering wheel and a few solid controls. Tesla must think that's too much. The company is designing a new interior for them that looks...
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Report: Tesla kicked out from official investigation over fatal Model X crash
Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt called Tesla CEO Elon Musk to tell him that the automaker would be removed from an investigation surrounding a fatal crash in March that killed its driver, 38-year-old Walter Huang.
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Jaguar I-Pace beats Tesla Model X in electric car drag-race video
The 2019 Jaguar I-Pace SUV that debuted Thursday beat all the German luxury makes to the punch in launching a viable competitor to the looks and capabilities of electric cars offered by Tesla. The 14-year-old Silicon Valley startup has attracted huge attention for the stunning acceleration of its...
John Voelcker