Tesla

The brief moments of commentary during Tesla's Q1 earnings call have buried a few noteworthy developments for Tesla followers. First, company CEO Elon Musk said that the continuing upgrades to the Full Self-Driving package make him "extremely confident that it will be possible to do a drive from your home…

Elon MuskKyle Grillot/ReutersTesla CEO Elon Musk says being unable to resume production at its San Francisco Bay Area factory is a "serious risk" to the company's business.Musk made the remark during the company's earnings call Wednesday, in which he noted that Tesla's Bay Area factory in Fremont makes "the vast…

Tesla Inc. late Wednesday surprised Wall Street by posting a first-quarter profit amid the broad economic destruction wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.Tesla TSLA, +8.53% Chief Executive Elon Musk kept the surprises going on a post-results call with analysts, veering off script to condemn the ongoing restrictions put in place to…

It’s really difficult to imagine what definite post-apocalyptic scenario the ARMORTRUCK concept was designed for because truth be told, it looks like the kind of vehicle that could survive any sort of problem you throw at it. Designed by concept artist Milen Ivanov, who’s body of work involves clients like…

Tesla is seeing success in China’s electric vehicle market, but native company Xpeng may have a fighting chance to compete. Xpeng’s new P7 sedan is the company’s second production model and has some impressive benchmark results. Some configurations of the car can accelerate to 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) per…

What’s the link between Hollywood, an American businessman, time-travel, and a mountain of cocaine big enough to make even Keith Richards’ knees tremble? Answer: the DMC DeLorean, AKA the DMC-12, AKA the car from Back to the Future. This weekend marks the 35th anniversary of Back to the Future, so…

gold seatbelts ftw — The 408hp four-door started production in March. Jonathan M. Gitlin - Apr 23, 2020 8:58 pm UTC The design is very Volvo-like, which is unsurprising given that it's built on Volvo's Compact Modular Architecture. At first, Polestar 2s will come pretty loaded with standard equipment. But…

Enthusiasts have been modding their cars for more performance basically since the dawn of the automobile's inception. For most of the history of four-wheeled vehicles, the only ways to cut a few tenths of a second off a 0-60 time involved some time with a wrench — wider or grippier…

By William Gallagher Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 10:25 am PT (01:25 pm ET) Apple is investigating the composition of car windows that could be adjusted to help with passenger privacy, or change protective tinting in bright environments.Apple appears to be planning for a Tesla-style "moon roof" on the Apple Car.…

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. YouTube/Amazon News Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Tuesday. Amazon is facing multiple inquiries from labor regulators into whether it unlawfully retaliated against workers who spoke out about its coronavirus response. Amazon has come under fire recently from employees, activists,…