Elon Musk, who said Tesla electric cars would increase in price after purchase, a rare achievement in the auto industry, was proven wrong. Musk made this statement in 2019: “If you buy Tesla today, I believe you are buying a valuable asset, not a depreciating asset.” He believed that self-driving...
The New York Times and 9to5mac shared details about Project Titan from “several people who have worked on Apple’s car over the past decade.” In December 2020, Elon Musk himself confirmed that he “approached Tim Cook to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla” during the “darkest days” of Model...
The possible suspension of production at the plant of the American automaker Tesla due to a clear excess of permissible environmental pollution standards is reported by TASS, citing the German television channel N-tv. This information comes from a letter from the Strausberg-Erkner Water Supply Association (WSE). According to WSE, the...
Mercedes-Benz has overtaken Tesla to reclaim its position as the world’s most valuable car brand, according to a new report from Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. Tesla’s value fell 12% to $58.3 billion. Meanwhile, the Mercedes-Benz brand value rose 1% to US$59.4 billion. Luxury sports car maker...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a state economic development hearing Friday to formally announce Tesla’s plans to build its next Dojo supercomputer at its Gigafactory cluster in Buffalo. Hochul said $500 million would be invested in the project, with the first announcement of another independent artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer...
Tesla is going to spend a huge amount on Nvidia AI accelerators. We are apparently talking about several billion dollars this year alone. Elon Musk, responding to a comment on social network X, said that the amount will be much more than $500 million, since this money can supposedly buy...
Tesla has begun rolling out the FSD Beta v12 update, which is expected to introduce what CEO Elon Musk has called “end-to-end neural nets.” The biggest difference from previous versions of the FSD autopilot system is that the vehicle will now be controlled by neural networks rather than coded by...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said he wouldn’t be comfortable transforming the automaker into a leader in artificial intelligence and robotics without owning at least a 25% stake in the company, nearly double its current level. According to him, this will be enough to have sufficient influence, and also to...
Well-known automakers said they were suspending production in Europe due to a shortage of components, which is a consequence of attacks by Yemeni militants in the Red Sea. Tesla told Reuters it would suspend production of most vehicles at its plant near Berlin from January 29 to February 11, citing...
Tesla is preparing to release a Cybertruck-style fitness hammer called the Cyberhammer. Ever since the company unveiled the Cybertruck, Tesla has regularly released merchandise inspired by its design. Electrek has discovered a new trademark application from Tesla, with the document confirming that Tesla is planning a fitness hammer or CrossFit...
On Saturday, The Wall Street Journal published an article saying that Elon Musk was using illegal drugs, causing concern among Tesla and SpaceX executives and investors. Elon Musk and his supporters offer several explanations for his opposing views, unusual speech and provocative antics. All this is an expression of his...
The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is a very famous model among drag racing enthusiasts. It features a 1,025 hp supercharged V8 engine, plus radial tires, custom suspension and a transmission brake. But tests have shown that it can’t match the Tesla Model S Plaid. Brooks Weisblatt of the YouTube...
Elon Musk said Tesla could surpass Apple and Saudi Aramco in total market value within five years. Musk said it was possible to reach that goal within five years if Tesla performed well. Apple’s current market cap is US$2.99 trillion, Saudi Aramco’s market cap is US$2.13 trillion, and Tesla’s all-time...
Tesla will reportedly produce its new automotive processors at TSMC’s facilities using the most advanced process technology available. photo: CNETInitially, Tesla planned new generation processors at TSMC’s Arizona factory according to N4 standards, but TSMC delayed the start of production at this plant until 2025, so Tesla transferred orders to...
The Daily Mail resource spoke about the case of a “robot attack on a person” at the Tesla plant and, in general, about the company’s labor safety situation. created by DALL-EAn example is given of a case two years ago. A Tesla engineer was “brutally and bloodily” attacked by a...
As of Dec. 20, Ford has issued 54 vehicle recalls, potentially affecting 5,692,135 vehicles in 2023, the most of any automaker, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). For the third year in a row, Ford ranked number one in vehicle recalls in the United States. If we...