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About a week ago an update to the Tesla software that was sent over the air (OTA) to its fleet was missing some crucial elements like Autopilot and Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB). While the fix was expected two days later, nothing came through the weekend. As of today, it’s still unclear if the update, also…
The $35,000 standard battery Model 3 is by far the most anticipated EV of all time, not just for Tesla. Touted as the car that will break the already osteoporotic ICE backbone of the auto industry, the cheapest Model 3 represents everything traditional auto makers are afraid of – not autonomous transportation, but the EV…
Introduction: Ever since reservations opened on March 31, 2016, the Tesla Model 3 has been the center of media and analyst attention as much as Tesla and Musk themselves were and continue to be in the spotlight. Our series of Model 3 articles aims to provide as much information as possible about various aspects of…
After waiting more than two months for the release of Version 9 of Tesla’s software for the Model 3, Model S and Model X, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally given a firmer timeline. As it stands, early access users will get it “in a week or two” and a broader rollout is scheduled for…
Ahead of – well, far ahead of – rolling out its FSD (full self-driving) features, Tesla has been busy R&D-ing and patenting stuff. The latest patent application revealed to the public is one for an automated turn signal system that will turn your blinkers on automatically if it thinks you’re going to turn or change…
The last time Tesla’s fleet network was down for a prolonged period was in 2016, when it went down for a whole day. Earlier today, the Tesla fleet network went down for about 4 hours or more. While this may have inconvenienced more than a few Tesla owners, the implications of the outage are far…
Self-Driving Technology leader and Google spin-off, Waymo, ordered thousands of Chrysler Pacifica minivans early this year as the company planned to open its autonomous ride-hailing fleet to the public this year. But feedback from people in Chandler, Arizona, where Waymo has been testing its vehicles does not sound promising for a public roll out this year. Waymo started off as a…
New information suggests that Tesla may have an advantage on the self-driving vehicle technology front as Waymo, the Alphabet (Google) spin-off, runs into problems testing its own tech against human drivers. Waymo’s Trouble The problem right now is that Waymo’s autonomous systems find it difficult to handle other (human) drivers on the road. This information…
After waiting with bated breath for a Tesla go-private announcement only to see Musk do a 180-degree swivel and decide to keep the company public after all, Wall Street is busying itself with a fairy tale: what if Apple buys or invests in Tesla? Let’s take both scenarios and see if this marriage (or meal?)…
Back in 2015, a report came out that Tesla had recruited at least 150 ex-Apple employees. At the time, many of those employees cited Elon Musk being like Steve Jobs as the reason they chose to work for Tesla. History repeats itself, and Apple is now on an ex-Tesla-employee hiring spree, taking on “dozens” of…
Are fire trucks Tesla magnets? I’m beginning to think so because this is now the third report of an “incident” between a Tesla and a fire truck. The incident in question is that a Tesla driver “thought the Model S was on Autopilot” and rear-ended the truck. Sounds familiar. According to the report via the…
The auto industry has gone through its own share of evolution over the past century, but the next ten years certainly seem to be more exciting that the last 100. Technological advances are now threatening to beat the auto industry into a completely new shape. Some auto companies are going to make it across the…
According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Volkswagen approached Aurora Innovation, a self-driving technology startup, with an intention to buy them. But the startup, headed by Chris Urmson, former Chief Technical Officer of the Self-Driving Car Project at Alphabet, Inc., turned down the offer as the company wanted to be independent and retain the ability to…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shocked everyone early this month by announcing his intention to take Tesla private; many believed that the transaction would never go through. The reason: there isn’t enough money in the private investor world to delist a company of Tesla’s size. I strongly believe that assessment is a half-baked one, that there…
Kroger, the second largest largest retailer in United States announced today that the company along with its partner Nuro, a robotics company will start testing driverless grocery delivery in Scottsdale, Arizona. “We’re excited to launch our autonomous vehicle delivery pilot with Fry’s in Scottsdale,” said Kroger Chief Digital Officer Yael Cosset. “Kroger wants to bring…
