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Tesla Model S Tops Consumer Reports' Ratings After Getting Key Safety Feature
With the recent successful delivery of updated software, the Tesla Model S regains its position as CR’s top-ranked ultra-luxury sedan now that its automatic emergency braking system works at highway speeds.
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An emotional Elon Musk thanks the people who are still waiting to get their Model 3
Tesla’s handover ceremony of the Model 3 tonight was an affecting moment for CEO Elon Musk, whose casual authenticity has emerged as a distinct tech keynote style. The Model 3 is the first mass market electric car Tesla has made so far and 30 were delivered to employees tonight.
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Tesla Model 3 first drive: this is the car that Elon Musk promised
After hearing so much hype about this car, I was surprised that my first reaction was a profound sense of delight.
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Chevrolet Bolt Beats Out Tesla Model S To Become Consumer Reports' Range Champion
Consumer Reports has completed its benchmark testing of the Chevy Bolt and found it to offer more real-world range than any other electric vehicle it’s ever tested. The Bolt achieved 250 miles on a single charge, in Consumer Reports’ own independent testing (testing methods here). That beats out its EPA-estimated 238 miles of range and in fact put the Bolt ahead of two Teslas previously tested by Consumer Reports.
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Model S Sets New Record For Distance Traveled On One Charge
An owners club in Italy did it by "hypermiling" the Model S.
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Tesla Wins A Battle In Its War With Michigan
Tired of jousting with the governor of Michigan and its legislature over its desire to sell automobiles directly to customers in the Wolverine State, Tesla filed a federal lawsuit in 2016 claiming Michigan's refusal to permit direct sales violated its rights under the United States Constitution. Here's the relevant part of is pleadings in the
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Exclusive: Tesla's 'long-haul' electric truck aims for 200 to 300 miles on a charge
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) next month plans to unveil an electric big-rig truck with a working range of 200 to 300 miles, Reuters has learned, a sign that the electric car maker is targeting regional hauling for its entry into the commercial freight market.
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A Tesla Customer Complained on Twitter. Less Than 30 Minutes Later, Elon Musk Promised to Fix It
Attention, all business leaders: This is how to use social media.
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US labor board files complaint against Tesla over worker rights
The U.S. agency in charge of enforcing labor law on Thursday filed a complaint against electric carmaker Tesla, saying it found merit to workers' complaints about unfair labor practices. According to the National Labor Relations Board complaint, Tesla violated workers' rights by requiring them to sign a confidentiality agreement that could bar them from talking about their working conditions and safety issues at the company's facility in Fremont, California.
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Tesla Semi could be ‘the biggest catalyst in trucking in decades’ and 70% cheaper to operate, says analyst
Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas is one of the top analyst covering Tesla and now he seems pretty excited about the imminent launch of Tesla Semi, the automaker’s upcoming all-electric truck. In a new note to clients today, Jonas even suggested that the reveal of the truck could be “the biggest catalyst in trucking in decades”.
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Tesla issues software update to help owners flee Hurricane Irma by increasing battery range
Tesla has issued a surprise over the air software update to Model S/X 60(D) owners living within Florida’s Hurricane Irma evacuation zone. Model S/X 60(D) vehicles with a 75 kWh battery pack that were previously software limited to 210 miles of driving range per single charge were automatically upgraded to 249 miles, and given temporary access to the full...
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Tesla flips a switch to increase the range of some cars in Florida to help people evacuate
Tesla has pushed an over-the-air update to some of its vehicles in Florida that lets those cars go just a liiiittle bit farther, thus helping their owners get..
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Tesla's Hurricane Irma Update Taps Into Our Deepest Fears Of 21st Century Driving
Earlier this week, Tesla remotely upgraded select Florida Tesla owners’ cars to expand their mileage capacity in an effort to ease and assist with Hurricane Irma evacuation efforts. The move was praiseworthy and appropriate, but at the root of the gesture lies a terrifying prospect of our automotive future.
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How did Tesla make some of its cars travel further during Hurricane Irma?
Tesla drivers who fled Hurricane Irma last weekend received an unexpected lesson in modern consumer economics along the way. As they sat on choked highways, some of the electric-car giant’s more keenly priced models suddenly gained an extra 30 or so miles in range thanks to a silent free upgrade.
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GM, not Tesla, is a better bet on the autonomous vehicle future right now, Deutsche Bank says
General Motors' strong competitive position in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology is widely underestimated by investors, according to a Wall Street firm. Deutsche Bank raised its rating on the automaker's shares to buy from hold, saying the company will attain a large market share of the new AV market.
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Tesla employees detail how they were fired, claim dismissals were not performance related
Tesla is trying to disguise layoffs by calling the widespread terminations performance related, allege several current and former employees. On Friday, the San Jose Mercury News first reported that Tesla had dismissed an estimated 400 to 700 employees. That number represents between 1 and 2 percent of its entire workforce. But one former employee, citing internal information shared by a manager, said the total number fired is higher than 700 at this point.
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Tesla will have a few hundred all electric service vans
Tesla has all electric service Van based on the Model S and Model X vehicles and technology. In California, Tesla operates about 100 trucks and they are apparently aiming to have hundreds of service vans. Last quarter, Tesla announced plans to triple service capacity with 1,400 new techs, 350 new service vans, and in-car scheduling.
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Elon Musk Was Wrong About Self-Driving Teslas
A year ago, Tesla Inc. set up a hastily organized conference call between Elon Musk and reporters. Tesla had something big to announce—big enough for the chief executive to open the floor to questions. That doesn’t happen very often.
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Tesla's mass firings spread to SolarCity and employees say they were blindsided
Employee dismissals at Tesla are continuing at its SolarCity subsidiary, according to six former and current employees, and are affecting SolarCity offices across the U.S. Echoing reports from earlier this month, these SolarCity employees say they were surprised to be told they were fired for performance reasons, claiming Tesla had not conducted performance reviews since acquiring the solar energy business. Earlier this month, Tesla began firing hundreds of employees after it announced a recall of 11,000 Model X SUVs.
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Tesla is planning to start production at upcoming Chinese factory in ‘~3 years’, says Elon Musk
After all the recent rumors that Tesla reached a deal with China to build a ‘wholly-owned’ factory in Shanghai, CEO Elon Musk officially elaborated on the automaker’s plan to establish manufacturing capacity in China. During a conference call discussing Tesla’s third quarter financial results, Musk confirmed that the company aims to start producing cars in the Chinese market in “about 3 years.”
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