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TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla set a new record in Q2, producing 206,421 vehicles.

During the quarter, Tesla produced 204,081 units of its more affordable Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV. The company said it produced 2,340 of its flagship Model S and X vehicles. Tesla built 180,338 cars in Q1.

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

SpaceX’s Transporter-2 mission conducted a successful launch and land Wednesday.

After being delayed for six days, a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 88 satellites launched from Cape Canaveral at 3:31 pm ET. The mission was SpaceX’s second dedicated smallsat rideshare mission for customers including ...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Consumer Reports has reinstated the 2021 Tesla Model 3 with pure vision Autopilot as a “Top Pick” after a top safety designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Tesla is no longer equipping Model 3 sedans and Model Y SUVs with radar sensors, instead choosing a camera-based sy...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

As details of Tesla’s new version of Autopilot emerge, there’s a clear emphasis on safety, including a tweet-of-caution from CEO Elon Musk.

Musk’s Twitter feed, TMC Community posts and other news outlets have repo...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla partnered with electric utility company Southern California Edison (SCE) to bring one of the world’s largest electron-storing sites into operation in three months, half the original estimated time.

The facility was dedicated on January 30 at the facility in Ontario, Calif., 60 miles east of...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Branding for the Tesla Model 3 will be numeric, not the three horizontal lines originally presented when the vehicle was announced. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the decision on Twitter.

Confirmation comes ...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla has launched a completely redesigned mobile application that aims to streamline access to information and frequently used controls.

The new design did not add additional features, just cosmetic and interface changes. The redesigned app is now available for both iOS and Android.

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

In a recent update, Tesla introduced “Live Status” updates that will let owners see how full a Supercharger station is before arriving.

First reported on the TMC forum, the in-car map of Supercharger stations now...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla says changes currently on the production line will earn the Model S a top rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after falling short of that designation following crash tests.

The ratings for the Model S apply to 2016 and 2017 cars built after October 2016. Tesla says it mad...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla’s Model S P100D is officially the fastest accelerating production car in the world, according to a recent Motor Trend test where the Model S P100D hit 0-60 mph in 2.275507139 seconds. No ...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the Model 3 won’t be equipped with the larger 100 kWh battery pack.

In response to a question on Twitter, Musk said the Model 3’s wheelbase is too small to accept the larger battery.

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TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla continues to position itself as more than a car company, as it has officially changed the company’s name from Tesla Motors Inc. to Tesla Inc. The move comes shortly after changing the company’s website address from teslamotors.com to tesla.com in July.

The company’s recent acquisition of So...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla stands to be the only automaker allowed to sell direct-to-the consumer in Indiana if the state’s legislature approves an amendment that would exempt the company from a ban on the practice.

The house bill 1592 was approved 9-1 in the Roads and Transportation committee and will now bill consi...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla may launch in India as soon as the coming summer, according to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk.

Musk replied to an inquiry on plans for India and replied that the company is “hoping” to have a presence in the country this year.

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TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla has officially launched sales in the United Arab Emirates.

Orders are being accepted for the Model S and Model X, with deliveries of the vehicles expected in the summer. A pop-up store in The Dubai Mall is currently showcasing the vehicles while construction crews build a new Tesla service ...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBuLgBX2bKQ” video_title=”1″ max_width=”1200″ align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Speaking to an audience at the World Government Summit in Dubai, Elon Musk said he expects cyborgs to walk among us....

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]GM subsidiary Cruise Automation has released the second in a series of videos showing its self-driving technology applied to the Chevy Bolt EV. Cruise began testing Bolt EV prototypes on the streets of San Francisco and Scottsdale, Ariz. last year.[/vc_column_text]...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Pricing has been announced for Hyundai’s first dedicated electric vehicle dubbed Ioniq.

It will offer three powertrain options in the same body shell: hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric.

The 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid starts at $23,035, while the Ioniq Electric model starts at $30,035...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

As of September, all Smart ForTwos sold in North America will be fully electric.

“Developments within the micro-car segment present some challenges for the current smart product portfolio,” Dietmar Exler, head of Mercedes-Benz USA, said in a statement. “A dedicated focus on the electric drive in ...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Tesla has rolled out its 8.1 software update, which includes updates to Autopilot for hardware version 2.0.

Updates include:

– Increased speed limit for Autosteer from 55 mph to 80 mph. As part of this, owners will need to calibrate cameras before engaging the feature.

– The Summon feature,...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Look at this Boring bus.

The Boring Company – Elon Musk’s tunnel-digging effort to speed traffic – released new photos of the people-moving platform it teased in a [url="https://teslamotorsclub.com/blog/2017/04/28/video-shows-a-more-ambitious-plan-for-musks-bori...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

A photo of the semi truck Tesla plans to unveil in September was teased by CEO Elon Musk during his recent TED talk. Musk has reportedly driven a prototype of the product and described it as a sportscar-like, “spry truck.”

After Musk surprised the industry with a plan to unveil the truck in the f...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

Waymo, Google’s self-driving car division, has filed a lawsuit that claims a former engineer and current executive at Uber stole 14,000 confidential documents that were used to build Uber’s self-driving vehicles.

The suit specifically points to Anthony Levandowski, who was influential in Google’s...

TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) displayed its 2.0 generation advanced safety research vehicle at the company’s Prius Challenge event in Sonoma, California. The all-new test vehicle will be used to explore a full range of autonomous driving capabilities.

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TMC Staff · Dec 26, 2021

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Intel has agreed to purchase Mobileye, a maker of cameras and laser-based sensors used for self-driving car technology, in deal worth $15 billion. Mobileye originally partnered with Tesla to develop the first Autopilot system on the Model S.

Mobileye currently s...

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