Tesla’s Summon Feature Now On Android App
This may be a bit late to be of real relevance to most owners, but it seems worth sharing in order to keep non-Tesla owners up to date on things — Android users have begun reporting […]
Tesla Autopilot In Rain — Better Than Expected (Video)
Autopilot on the Tesla Model S only went live (in production vehicles) a few weeks back, and with that, many drivers are only recently getting to try it out in adverse weather conditions. One of the […]
Tesla Hong Kong & China Updates (Elon Musk Interview)
Originally published on CleanTechnica. Tesla is making an intentional, full-force push into China by way of focused attention on the dense urban centers, starting with Hong Kong. A recently released official Tesla Motors video supported a trip […]
Tesla UK Updates
A “xborg” on the Tesla Motors Club forum recently attended the opening of Tesla’s Oxford Store. For the benefit of many more people, he also took notes based on Tesla UK country director Georg Ell’s presentation. You can […]
Elon Musk: Tesla Working On Autopilot V2 Hardware Suite
A recent conference call with Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has confirmed what many have been speculating was the case — the pioneering electric car company is currently working on a new “Autopilot version 2” hardware suite. […]
Tesla Looking Likely To Add Autopilot Restrictions With Next Firmware Update
It’s looking very likely that Tesla is going to go ahead and add some restrictions to the use of its Autopilot feature with the next firmware update, going by recent reports concerning the beta version of […]
Google Poaches Top Tesla Autopilot Engineering Manager
Google has apparently poached yet another top Tesla employee — going by recent reports that Tesla’s Autopilot program Engineering Manager Robert Rose has left the electric car auto manufacturer to go and work for the tech […]
Tesla Looking For New Autonomous Driving Software Engineers, Elon Musk Will Be Doing The Interviews
Software engineers wanting to help in the creation of a fully autonomous driving system, listen up! Tesla is apparently now hiring new software engineers in order to “ramp up the team” and more quickly achieve “generalized […]
Hong Kong Government Forces Tesla To Remove Autopilot Functionality
Tesla Model S owners in Hong Kong recently woke up to find that the Autopilot functionality/option had been deactivated via a forced update — following a request from the relevant Hong Kong authorities that Tesla make […]
Department Of Transportation In Hong Kong Says That Tesla’s “Autopilot” Is Illegal
The equivalent of the Department of Transportation in Hong Kong has reportedly clarified that Tesla’s new autopilot feature is technically illegal until it’s been approved, owing to the city’s Road Traffic Ordinance. As such, drivers that use […]
3 Tesla Autopilot Videos Released By Company
Originally published on CleanTechnica. There are many videos on the interwebs showcasing the amazing autopilot features in the Model S — some which shed light on the great features and nuances of it and some which […]
1-Million-Mile Drive Units, Autonomous Ride-Sharing Teslas, Extreme Efficiency — 3 More “Tidbits” From Tesla Q3 Conference Call
James covered most of the really interesting news from Tesla’s Q3 2015 conference call. If you missed those, they’re here: Positive Tesla Model X & Autopilot Reception Increasing Overall Tesla Sales Numbers Gigafactory Update — Quarter […]
Positive Tesla Model X & Autopilot Reception Increasing Overall Tesla Sales Numbers
Thanks to all of the positive press generated by the Tesla Model X launch, and also by the launch of the Autopilot feature, Model S sales numbers have gotten quite a boost, according to the company’s […]
Elon Musk: Restrictions To Be Placed On Autopilot Feature
In a move that should be a surprise to practically no one, Tesla is going to be placing restrictions (presumably by software update) on the autopilot function to stop drivers from using the feature in “unsafe” […]
Mobileye 3Q Conference Call: “True Autopilot” To Begin Rollout Next Year
The recent Quarter 3 conference call held by Mobileye yielded some interesting new information, including some interesting comments about the company’s relationship with Tesla. On that count, it was apparently stated (tip of the hat here to […]