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Who Is Behind Faraday Future?

Faraday Future says it will spend $1 billion to build a new car manufacturing facility in the US. It plans…

Tesla Ranks Third In 2015 North American Suppliers’ Choice Study

Tesla is ranked third in the 2015 North American Suppliers' Choice Study conducted by Deloitte and Automotive news. It placed…

Dangerous Tesla Autopilot Stunt Caught on Dutch Highway

An updated Tesla Autopilot 1.01 couldn't come soon enough especially as we continue to witness dangerous stunts performed by their absent…

Police Respond to Report of Child in Tesla Rear Facing Seats

One Model S owner has an odd run-in with the law when police respond to a report of a child being…

Model 3 Mentioned in New Tesla Referral Program

Tesla has begun a second referral program like the one that ended October 31. This one runs until December 31…

Federal Regulators Racing To Catch Up With Tesla Autopilot

Tesla's Autopilot has caught federal regulators by surprise. But while they rush to catch up, the company is readying for…

Tesla Adds Jon McNeill as New Head of Global Sales and Service

Elon made another important announcement during Tesla's earnings call - the company has hired executive Jon McNeill as its new head…

Tesla Hires Google VP of Finance as New CFO

Tesla has announced that it has hired Jason Wheeler to replace Deepak Ahuja as CFO. Wheeler previously worked as a…

Tesla Addresses Model X 2nd Row Seat Supply Constraint

Tesla will eliminate Model X supply constraints by manufacturing its second row monopost seats in-house, according to its third quarter shareholder letter.…

Tesla Q3 Results Upbeat, +10% in After Hours Trading

In its Q3 shareholder letter, electric car maker Tesla Motors announced that it had produced a record-breaking 13,091 vehicles, and delivered,…

Will Tesla Autopilot Have an Ethical Component?

Should autonomous driving algorithms take ethical considerations into account? Yes, say researchers in a new study and the MIT Technology…

Tesla Confirms Bjørn Nyland as Winner of Referral Program

Bjørn Nyland of Norway has won the Tesla Model S referral contest. He wins a Founder Series Model X, a…

Tesla Drops Price of P85D Ludicrous Upgrade, Will Not Have Exact Performance as P90D

Tesla began taking preorders for its P85D Ludicrous Mode upgrade last month at a price of $7,500. But just a…

Taking an Inside Look at the New Tesla Michigan Plant

Tesla reached a deal to acquire Michigan-based Riviera Tool earlier this year as part of its overall strategy to enhance…

Tesla Autopilot Emergency Braking Saves Driver from Head-on Collision

Tesla Autopilot saved John Hall and his Tesla from a nasty crash in traffic on a dark, rainy road on…

Tesla Removes Model S Horsepower Rating from Design Studio

Ever since the first announcement of the Tesla 691-hp, dual-motor, Model S P85D, later followed by a 762-hp Ludicrous Mode P90D, its…

Tesla Partners with LG Chem on Roadster Battery Upgrade

Tesla is planning on buying lithium ion batteries from Samsung SDI and LG Chem soon to insure it has an…

Bob Lutz Says Tesla Is Doomed

Bob Lutz has written a piece for Road & Track in which he questions whether Tesla is financially viable. He…

Tesla Bioweapon Defense Mode Critical For Chinese Market

The Model X Bioweapon Defense Mode may be the most important feature for Chinese customers worried about the hazards of…

Tesla Clarifies Remark on Model 3 Production in China

Elon Musk recently talked with Tsinghua University in China about local production of its mass-market Model 3 in two years, but according to…