Tesla News
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A small Austrian company founded by three brothers has gotten the attention of major carmakers.
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Tesla falls even further as Consumer Reports ranks reliabilityTesla was ranked 25th out of 29 car brands in Consumer Reports' reliability rankings.
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Among large luxury sedans, Tesla dominates Mercedes (also Audi, BMW, Lexus)
Tesla claims to outsell all other "large luxury sedans" in the U.S.
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Tesla Network ride-sharing service details to come next year?
Tesla indicated it will launch a sharing service called Tesla Network next year.
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Green Car Reports' 2017 Best Car To Buy nominee: Tesla Model X
Pretty much any Tesla electric car is bound to start a conversation. The low, tiny 2008 Roadster, the sleek and Jaguar-esque 2012 Model S sedan, or the company's latest car, the 2016 Model X crossover utility vehicle. But as we experienced first-hand, the Model X has the most attention-getting...
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Tesla upgrades self-driving sensors, hardware; full autonomy test next year?
Yesterday morning, the state of California held a hearing on proposed rules governing self-driving cars. Both automakers and Google objected to the regulations as written, saying that the requirement to comply with voluntary federal regulations issued last month would hobble their development...
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If you haven't placed your order for a Tesla Model 3, the electric car builder now says that your request won't be fulfilled until the middle of 2018. That's at least a few month delay over the "late 2017" figure for new orders that the automaker had been quoting on its website until just a couple of days ago. DON'T MISS: Readers speculate on Model 3 delivery date But don't look at this date change as a production delay. Instead, it's a reaction to the fact that it has taken more than 400,000 deposits for its new electric sedan. Tesla told CNBC that Model 3 production is still set to begin in...
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How much is a prototype Tesla Roadster really worth?
A seller is asking $1 million for a prototype Tesla Roadster on eBay.
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What will be the most unexpected thing about Tesla Model 3? Poll results
Three long-range electric cars at affordable prices will move the industry forward over the next year or two. The Chevy Bolt EV is within several weeks of arriving at the first dealers that will carry it, and a second-generation Nissan Leaf should go into production by the end of next year. That...
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How safe is Tesla Autopilot? Parsing the statistics (as suggested by Elon Musk)
One of the tools Elon Musk and Tesla Motors have used to defend the safety of its Autopilot software is the dark and perplexing art of statistics. After a fatal Autopilot-related crash in May, a company blog post pointed out that the crash was “the first known fatality in just over 130...
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Does Tesla have plant, permits to build 500,000 electric cars a year?
The 2017 Chevy Bolt EV is due at dealers within a couple of months, and little is known about the next Nissan Leaf. That leaves the Tesla Model 3 as the biggest question mark among electric cars. We know what the car is, since Tesla unveiled prototypes this spring. It's whether the company can get...
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Tesla Autopilot 8.0 better, still needs improvement, says Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports says Tesla's Autopilot system still needs improvement.
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A recent news item from California aimed directly at Tesla's Autopilot system has me musing on words, meanings, and life and death. Last week, that state's Department of Motor Vehicles published the draft of a proposed new regulation that “…prohibits the advertisement of lower levels of automated systems, where the human driver is still responsible for monitoring or control of the vehicle, as ‘autonomous,’ ‘self-driving,’ or other similar terms.” The word “auto-pilot” is then cited as a word that could “induce a reasonable person to...
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Tesla Model S race car for Electric GT shown; Munter to drive in series (update)
The Electric GT series launches next year with a field of Tesla Model S race cars.
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Tesla and China: why an obvious match isn't as simple as it seems
Tesla faces many obstacles in China.
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Tesla delivered 24,500 electric cars in Q3, holds firm on 2016 goal
Tesla delivered approximately 24,500 electric cars in the third quarter.
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Does Tesla offer discounts, or not? Not on new cars, Musk says, notes 'corrective actions'
Tesla does not offer discounts on brand-new cars, CEO Elon Musk reaffirmed recently.
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How fast IS a Tesla Model S P100D? How about 0-to-60 in 2.5 seconds?
DragTimes confirms Tesla's claim of 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds for the Model S P100D with Ludicrous Mode.
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The Tesla version 8.0 software update is headlined by changes to the Autopilot driver-assist system.
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Tesla sues Michigan over ban on direct sales of its electric cars
Earlier this month, an application for a dealer license submitted by Tesla Motors was denied by the state of Michigan. It was the final decision in a process that kicked off in October 2014. That was when a last-minute wording change in state franchise law foreclosed the electric-car maker's...
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When do you think the first Tesla Model 3 electric cars will be delivered? Poll results
The Tesla Model 3, a mass-priced electric car that's not yet on sale, has had a huge impact on the auto industry. The fact that Silicon Valley carmaker Tesla Motors could get more than 350,000 people to put down $1,000 each for a vehicle they wouldn't receive for 18 months or more was astounding...
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Tesla software update fixes flaw found by Chinese white-hat hackers
A Chinese security firm discovered a software vulnerability in the Tesla Model S.
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Michigan says selling Tesla electric cars in state is illegal, again
Michigan denied Tesla's application for a dealership license.
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Tesla Model S depreciates less, holds value better than most cars (not just electric cars)
The Tesla Model S holds its value much better than other electric cars, according to a new survey.
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