Tesla

How low can they go? — The economics of cheaper batteries—and why they're good news for the planet. Timothy B. Lee - May 22, 2020 11:30 am UTC Aurich Lawson / GettyIn 2010, a lithium-ion battery pack with 1 kWh of capacity—enough to power an electric car for three or…

Autopilot always requires a driver's full attention. Tesla Tesla's infamous "full self-driving" option will apparently get a small price hike this summer. Prospective buyers will have to pay around $1,000 more for this option beginning July 1, Elon Musk tweeted on Monday. Tesla Full Self-Driving option cost rises by ~$1000 worldwide…

Washington, DC (CNN)Cars increasingly resemble a smartphone on wheels, storing personal information such as our location, how we drive, who we talk to and how to reach them. Some even hold a way to join our home WiFi network. If you've ever sold an old smartphone or laptop, you probably…

Lone Star State — The new factory is slated to build the Model Y crossover and the Cybertruck. Timothy B. Lee - May 18, 2020 2:12 pm UTC Enlarge / Tesla's Cybertruck at its November 2019 unveiling.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty ImagesElon Musk's recent clashes with officials in Alameda County,…

There are some incredible cars on Omaze, cars that I would never dream of, like Broncos and 911s converted to electric, Range Rover Sport SVRs that can hit speeds above 150 miles per hour and ford a river (not at the same time of course), and camper vans that allow…

Porsche Cars North America has launched a new online platform called Porsche Finder that lets customers search for used vehicles across its dealership network, the latest step by the automaker to create an online marketplace. The new platform, which was developed by the automaker’s Porsche Digital subsidiary and PCNA, enables…

In a tweet posted around midnight, Alameda County officials said that they've been in talks with Elon Musk's Tesla, and authorities have agreed the electric carmaker can take steps “in preparation for possible reopening as soon as next week.” Tesla has only one U.S. electric vehicle assembly plant, and it's…

On the same page. Image: AP / Shutterstock By Sasha Lekach2020-05-12 22:03:05 UTC President Donald Trump waded into Elon Musk's Tesla drama, and the CEO appreciates the presidential support. Trump tweeted in favor of Musk's Fremont, California, plant reopening despite the county's orders to keep non-essential businesses closed through the…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that he’s reopening his company’s car factory in California in violation of a local shelter-in-place order, as The Verge previously reported. Musk said he’ll be on the company’s production line this week. “If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me,” he…

It continues to be pretty awful out there in the world. Flying cars might not be coming anytime soon, the Google sister company Sidewalk Labs canceled its fantastical plans to build the city of the future in Toronto, and suffering government budgets will make it harder to fix roads. And…