Tesla and SolarCity just announced plans to merge earlier this month, and it looks like the deal is already bearing fruit. During an investors call this week, Tesla CEO and SolarCity shareholder Elon Musk revealed plans for a new solar roof set to launch later this year. Unlike the solar panel modules the company currently…
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Tesla’s new “FULL AUTONOMY”
Tesla founder Elon Musk has said that the company is working on some exciting stuff in its autonomous technology sector, with Musk saying: “Full autonomy is going to come a lot faster than anyone thinks it will. And what we’ve got coming is going to blow people’s minds. I mean, it blows my mind”. The…
The Story Behind Apple and Tesla Model X?
It’s no secret that car companies routinely buy (and tear apart) each other’s vehicles on a regular basis, either to gain intel or just for the sick pleasure of wanton destruction. So if Apple has two brand-new Model Xs sitting outside a building that’s been linked to its self-driving car division, that means Apple’s building…
Should Tesla turn off its Autopilot technology?
Consumer Reports wants Tesla to scrap Autopilot, for now. The influential consumer review magazine said the recent fatal crash that occurred while the Autopilot feature was engaged on a Tesla Model S should give pause to the “company’s aggressive roll-out of self-driving technology.” The report released Thursday said the aggressive marketing associated with the implementation…
Audi is Making its own Tesla
Audi’s ramping up its electric car plans and hopes to have three models by 2020. It’ll also form a new subsidiary to work on autonomous cars. The company’s chief executive Rupert Stadler told Reuters that Audi’s renewed push for electric cars is a direct result of the emissions scandal that embroiled its parent company Volkswagen….
Tesla will let owners make money off their cars when they’re not using them
Elon Musk wants Tesla owners to be able to cash in on their investment in a big way, Tesla will let owners make money off their cars when they’re not using them. In his “Master Plan, Part Deux” published Wednesday night, Musk said that once Tesla vehicles are fully autonomous, the company will set up a…
Elon Musk Just Released Tesla’s “Master Plan”
IN BRIEF The world finally has the “Master Plan” for Elon Musk’s company, Tesla. In it, Musk reveals that he is focused on creating a sustainable future for our planet, and he will likely reshape the fundamental nature of our society in the process. MASTER PLAN, PART DEUX Elon Musk has been in the headlines…
Video: Tesla Model S races a horse
In something seemingly lifted out of a FOX reality show circa 2003, a video which surfaced over the weekend showcases a Tesla Model S going head to head with a Polo Pony, or in other words, a horse specifically bred to be agile, quick, and fast. So is there actually something of a race here?…
Autopilot was not turned on during recent Model X crash
With eviscerating Tesla’s Autopilot software becoming something of a fad lately, Elon Musk took to Twitter today and shed some light on a recent Model X crash in Pennsylvania. If you recall, a Model X driving along the Pennsylvania Turnpike rammed into a guard rail last week, an incident which then resulted in the car…
The war between Tesla and Fortune
A real-life drama unfolded in Silicon Valley on Wednesday night and the aftermath continues to spill out across the media on Thursday morning. In a war of words that could have far-reaching implications, Tesla and business news publication Fortune Magazine are at odds over a series of events that took place earlier this year. Fortune made…
Elon Musk may consolidate SpaceX for a while
Yesterday, Elon Musk surprised a lot of people when he announced that Tesla (TSLA) has made an offer to acquire SolarCity (SCTY). The entrepreneur is the largest individual shareholder of both companies – he owns about 21% of Tesla and 22% of SolarCity. Some Tesla shareholders are already calling the deal a “bailout” of SolarCity, especially…
Video: Stupid People Doing Very Stupid Things With Tesla Autopilot
Tesla’s Autopilot software is an early example of technology that will soon be widely available in the United States and elsewhere. And despite a recent widely publicized fatal crash involving a man who was allegedly watching a movie when his Model S struck a tractor-trailer at speeds approaching 90MPH, autonomous driving technology has already been shown…