Tesla has 150,000 cars using its safety score tool

Nearly 150,000 Tesla cars are using the company’s new “safety score,” a tool rolled out last month to determine whether owners can access the beta version of its “Full Self-Driving” software, executives said during its third quarter earnings call. While 150,000 cars are now part of the Full-Self Driving (FSD) beta enrollment program, a fraction of drivers have […]

Tesla will only use iron-based batteries for standard model EVs

Tesla said Wednesday it will use iron-based batteries for its standard Model 3 and Model Y models across global markets. The update, provided in the company’s third-quarter earnings report, confirmed hints that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been dropping for months about the cheaper battery chemistry’s growing role in the company’s product line-up. Lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) […]

Tesla charges forward with a record quarterly profit of $1.6 billion

Tesla continued its profitability streak, reporting Wednesday net income of $1.62 billion in the third quarter, a nearly fivefold increase from the $331 million it earned in the same period last year. The record-setting profit came thanks to record sales and despite a global chip shortage and supply chain constraints that have affected the industry. […]

Buttigieg defends safety agency appointment after Musk claims ‘bias’

Elon Musk voiced concerns on Twitter over the recent appointment of Missy Cummings to a key advisory role at the country’s top traffic authority, but U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg suggested the Tesla CEO speak to him directly about any concerns instead. “He’s welcome to call me if he’s concerned,” Buttigieg told reporters at an […]

「割れた窓」まで再現　テスラ『サイバートラック』のブロック玩具がマテルから登場

ブロック玩具といえば、レゴが有名です。子供向けのやさしいキットから、大人向けの高難易度のものまでさまざまな製品が販売され、人気を博してます。しかし、マテル社の「MEGA」と呼ばれるブロック玩具を知らない人は多いのではない […]

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テスラ、来月にもドイツ新工場での生産開始

テスラは、欧州で人気の高いEVを供給するため、ドイツに新たな自動車生産施設の建設を進めてきました。テスラのCEOであるイーロン・マスクは、来月にもEVの生産・出荷が開始されるだろうと語っています。この工場では、1日に大量 […]

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Tesla hosts festival at Berlin gigafactory to announce start of production by December

Tesla CEO Elon Musk threw a rager at the new Berlin gigafactory on Saturday – complete with bright lights, techno music, a Ferris wheel, carousel, arcade and vegetarian food trucks – to announce the start of production at the disputed site that’s faced lawsuits by environmental groups. “We’re aiming to start production in a few […]