Soon, if your Tesla breaks down, you may not even have to call a tow truck. Your car will do it for you. That was one of the goals Tesla CEO Elon Musk laid out for 2019 in a conference call with investors last week as part of a larger push to streamline the company’s service processes. Musk didn’t confirm how the service will work, but said he…
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Tesla owners will commute "with no driver input" soon, Musk says
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Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla is testing new features on its Autopilot “self-driving” system, that will allow its cars to recognize stoplights and stop signs and negotiate traffic on roundabouts. “Your Tesla will soon be able to go from your garage at home to parking at work with no driver input at all,” Musk tweeted…
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Colorado cleans up, why not a Tesla Model 3 or plug-in: Today's Car News
The 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid gets better fuel economy than any other SUV without a plug. We take a look at the benefits of short-range plug-in hybrids. Our readers weigh in on why they haven’t yet bought a Tesla Model 3. And Colorado joins up with California emissions standards. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We take a closer look at what…
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Musk announces more and faster Tesla Superchargers on the way
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is tweeting again, this time about expanding and potentially upgrading the company’s Supercharger network. On Monday, Musk tweeted that the company will start deploying “much faster” Version 3 Superchargers early next year. The news comes on the heels of Tesla’s announcement that it will ship Model 3s to Europe and Australia…
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Robyn Denholm appointed new Tesla board chairwoman
Tesla’s board has promoted from within to fill the role of chairman, replacing Elon Musk, who agreed to step down in a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Robyn Denholm, one of the two independent directors appointed to Tesla’s board in 2014 will be its new chairwoman, the company announced on Wednesday night. Musk agreed on…
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Tesla receives SEC subpoena about Model 3 production numbers
Tesla acknowledged in a quarterly regulatory filing on Thursday that it has received a subpoena from the SEC asking about the company’s forecasts the company made in 2017 for Model 3 production. Some investors have said they were misled by statements that the company would begin full production of the Model 3 by the second quarter of 2018, when…
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Who should lead Tesla's board after Musk steps down? Twitter poll results
As part of an SEC settlement, Tesla needs to find a new chairman to replace Elon Musk, as he steps aside from that post but stays on as chief executive officer. That new chairman is to be an independent board member and not someone tied to Musk. When Musk was asked, in yesterday’s financial call, about what attributes he thinks would be best for…
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Tesla Model 3 teardown underscores missed opportunities
Last year employee parking lots overflowed at Tesla’s Fremont, California, plant. By comparing the headcount of Tesla’s factory at present versus historically, it’s easy to grasp why the facility has seemed so crowded. At its heyday, Toyota and GM needed 4,400 people at Fremont. Tesla has an on-site workforce estimated to be…
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Judge approves Tesla SEC settlement
A federal judge in New York gave final approval Tuesday to the $40 million settlement between Tesla, its chief executive officer Elon Musk, and the SEC over Musk’s tweets about plans to take the company private. The approval comes following Musk’s tentative settlement on Sept. 29, in which he agreed to step down as chairman of Tesla’s board of…
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Who should lead Tesla's board after Musk steps down? Take our Twitter poll
As Elon Musk prepares to step aside from Tesla’s board in an expected settlement with the SEC, speculation has erupted over who might replace him. According to the SEC settlement, the new chairman must be an independent board member—not one tied to Musk. Tesla’s board currently has two independent members, and the SEC settlement will require…
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