Marc UrbanoCar and Driver Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature in its Autopilot system was released as a closed beta this week, and CEO Elon Musk said today he is hopeful there will be a wide release by the end of the year. Tesla recently rewrote most of the software for …
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2021 Buick Encore GX first drive: So many Encores, so little drama You’ll be forgiven if you shop for a new Buick Encore and get confused. For 2020 there are two Encores: the familiar Encore with a standard engine and transmission and a choice of all-wheel drive, and the new …
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Bradley FickCar and Driver Tesla’s Full Self-Driving option is increasing in price by roughly $ 1000 worldwide on July 1, CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter today. No Tesla is currently truly a self-driving vehicle, but the company says that capability is coming by the end of 2020. The FSD …
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The Washington PostGetty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday afternoon that Tesla will be suing Alameda County and moving the Tesla HQ out of California. The Fremont, California, facility will not be shuttered for now, but its fate will depend on “how Tesla is treated in the future,” …
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Starlink Satellites/picture allianceGetty Images Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, says his Starlink internet service—part of SpaceX, another Musk-helmed company—will begin private beta testing in three months. SpaceX’s Starlink has over 400 satellites in orbit of a planned 40,000. Starlink is designed to improve previous satellite internet access in many more …
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David McNew + AFP/Getty Images Musk sent a companywide email to Space-X employees downplaying the risk of the coronavirus. The CEO told employees that if they’re feeling sick, they ought to stay home, but earlier in the week stated on Twitter that the fatality rate was “greatly overstated.” As of …
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The Washington PostGetty Images Tesla already has factories in the United States (that’s the Model 3 under construction at the Fremont, California, plant shown above), China, and soon Germany. CEO Elon Musk routinely announces news via Twitter, and a new factory could help the company keep up with battery demand …
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