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40.3KTesla quietly discontinues ventilated seats in Model S and Model X
Tesla has updated the Model S and Model X design studio to discontinue the front ventilated seat option from the Premium Upgrades Package. Ventilated...
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34.5KBill Gates follows Musk into cleantech with $1 billion Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund
Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder, is joining a cleantech fund that will invest in companies developing low-cost, low-carbon technologies. The announcement comes as...
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32.5KTesla announces new Supercharger pricing model: fee per kWh and tiered by power
Tesla has announced an update to its Supercharger program that involves a new pricing model billed per kilowatt-hour or through a two-tiered...
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21.2K‘Ludicrous+’ Tesla Model S P100D could see 0-60 in 2.1 sec., when ‘stripped down’
Following yesterday’s announcement that a new ‘Ludicrous+’ mode has made Tesla’s flagship P100D even quicker by dropping 0-60 mph times down to 2.4...
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17.7KTesla Model X cited as “most significant vehicle”, by growth contribution to record 2016 PEV sales
Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales established new sales records in 2016 with the Tesla Model X earning the title of “most...
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39.5KNew survey compares demographic of Tesla Model X vs. Model S buyer
A new survey that polled nearly 500 Tesla owners, reservation holders, and enthusiasts found several key differences between Model S and Model...
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37.2KHow Elon Musk and Obama both argue for cleantech despite political uncertainty
In spite of tremendous obstacles, Elon Musk has changed the way the world thinks about energy usage. He has defied odds with...
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23.3KUltra-fast charging networks to challenge Tesla Superchargers
European automakers are about to make a major commitment to developing an ultra-fast charging network that can rival that of Tesla’s Supercharger...
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27.6KTesla Ludicrous+ Easter egg makes its way to P100D vehicles, 0-60 in 2.4 seconds
The much anticipated Tesla Ludicrous+ Easter egg, said to boost performance of Ludicrous equipped Model S and Model X P100D vehicles, has began to download...
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24.6KIncreasing Tesla Supercharger capacity has become ‘top priority’, says Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made it known that the company’s latest ‘top priority’ is to increase the number of charging stalls across popular Supercharger locations. The...
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19.9KTesla’s Director of Autopilot Programs departs as new VP takes helm
Sterling Anderson, Model X program manager turned Tesla’s Director of Autopilot Programs, has departed the Silicon Valley-based electric car maker after nearly three...
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16.4KTesla picks up Apple veteran to lead Autopilot Software team
Tesla issued a blog post today announcing the arrival of Chris Lattner, who will be joining the company as the new Vice President...
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18.1KPanasonic to hold job fair for Tesla’s Gigafactory ahead of Model 3 battery production
Panasonic is holding a hiring event this Saturday, Jan. 14 for positions at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Sparks, NV. According to a flyer...
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13.9KMayor tied to Tesla Supercharger site questioned over ‘conflict of interest’
He was young. Ambitious. Gifted. One of the greatest players to ever set foot on a professional baseball diamond, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson’s...
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20.8KTesla completes 1,000-mile long Supercharger corridor in Australia
Tesla Model S and Model X owners can now take an electrified journey from Melbourne to Brisbane using nothing but the company’s fast-charging Supercharger network....
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25.8K[Podcast] Gigafactory production, Missouri and Superchargers
This week on Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast: “Tesla has officially begun battery cell production at the Gigafactory, one state...
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16.9KSamsung unveils next-gen EV battery: 310 miles from 20 minute charge
Samsung SDI has unveiled a “next generation” lithium-ion battery cell, designed for use in electric vehicles, that’s capable of achieving 373 miles (600...
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13.9KGM’s Chevy Bolt named Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show
The Chevy Bolt has been named North American Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) today, making...
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20.6KTesla skips Detroit auto show for second year in a row amid court battle with state
Tesla will be absent from this year’s Detroit auto show, again, having pulled the plug on last year’s show amid an ongoing feud...
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17.5KHyperloop One plans global distribution system to rival Amazon Prime
Speaking to the press at CES 2017, Hyperloop One executives laid out their vision for a new global distribution system that will...
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