The Tesla Semi is a new breed of Class 8 truck. Apart from its futuristic design that makes it look distinct compared to conventional diesel-powered long-haulers, the Semi also features some otherworldly performance specs. This was teased recently in a sighting of the vehicle, which featured the Class 8 truck accelerating right after performing a…
Franz von Holzhausen, Chief Design Officer of Tesla, recently held an online Q&A session in China with some members of the media present. Franz shared many perspectives on the Cybertruck design, as well as the inspirations behind the striking origami-like appearance of the all-electric pickup truck. When asked about the Cybertruck by members of the…
Tesla is a behemoth in the auto industry. As of now, it is the most valued automaker in the world. At the initial phases of the company, it was highly disregarded by the critics saying that Tesla is bound to doom one way or another. Those doubts persisted until very recently, where Tesla really started to break…
Fortune Magazine has named Elon Musk as its Businessperson of the Year for 2020. Fortune pointed out that Elon Musk has “seemingly defied gravity this year” with his success at Tesla, which is now one of the world’s most valuable companies. SpaceX wasn’t left out either. The article noted that Elon was able to send humans into orbit…
In a test conducted in China by the motoring group 42HOW, a Tesla Model 3 and its Autopilot system won the top ranking, among a list of 11. Overall, the advanced driver assistance system of the Tesla Model 3 earned a total score of 283 points, leading to a substantial difference with the second-place holder,…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicts that next year his all-electric car manufacturer will be able to release a fully autonomous feature in some jurisdictions. It would be a huge milestone for not only Tesla, but the future of autonomous driving as a whole. Yesterday, Musk accepted the Axel Springer Award in Germany, where he conducted…
It is almost common to see a carmaker announce hundreds of EVs coming in the coming years in the automotive segment’s ongoing move to electric cars. But while such announcements are perfect for headlines, when it comes to their EV strategy, it seems like the time is close for legacy cars to move to the…
In a wide-ranging interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner, Elon Musk would consider using Tesla’s mega $554 billion market cap to acquire a legacy automaker, but only if it was on friendly terms, the billionaire entrepreneur said Tuesday. Musk, who received an award from the media giant on Tuesday, discussed his different interests and…
Tesla rolled out update 2020.48.5 recently, and it features a number of improvements that would make the company’s vehicles safer and more convenient to use. These improvements include updates to Sentry Mode, some new messaging optimizations, and Navigation improvements for cars in China, among others. Following are some notable features from 2020.48.5, as per the Release…
The industry publication Automotive News, which honored the Tesla CEO as one of the few people who found a way to build traction in a year that was difficult for many people, honors Elon Musk as the Industry Newsmaker of the Year. When other businesses struggled to expand in their respective industries, Tesla and SpaceX…