Свежие новости и отзывы о Tesla

All new Tesla Model 3 vehicles will now qualify for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit, according to a change in Tesla’s website. The EV tax credits were mandated by Congress last August as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, with the goal of ending U.S. reliance on China for batteries. The full $7,500 tax […] Tesla says all new Model 3s now qualify for full $7,500 tax credit by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

On Tuesday, Elon Musk commenced his high-stakes visit to China, marking his first since before the COVID-19 pandemic. In an era of decoupling, the Tesla CEO stands out as one of the very few Silicon Valley tech bosses who remain committed to China. This commitment isn’t surprising, given the increasingly pivotal role China plays in […] Elon Musk’s pivotal China visit: Diplomacy, supply chain and beyond by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch... →

On Tuesday, Elon Musk commenced his high-stakes visit to China, marking his first since before the COVID-19 pandemic. In an era of decoupling, the Tesla CEO stands out as one of the very few Silicon Valley tech bosses who remain committed to China. This commitment isn’t surprising given the increasingly pivotal role China plays in […] Elon Musk’s pivotal China visit: diplomacy, supply chain, and beyond by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch... →

Federal regulators have closed an investigation into Tesla for allowing in-dash gaming while its vehicles were moving. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched the investigation in late 2021 after discovering video games could be seen and played on the center screen even while the vehicle was in motion. The investigation covered more than […] Tesla cleared by NHTSA for in-car gaming feature by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. I’m turning the wheel over to Rebecca Bellan next week, and she’s mostly steering things this week (I had to add a few of my thoughts in here cuz […] Ford EVs will have Tesla DNA and Waymo’s robotaxis are coming to Uber by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tesla held its annual shareholder meeting in Austin on Tuesday, an event that Tesla has now taken to calling its Cyber Roundup. There were five proposals on the agenda, including one that pushed Tesla’s board to come up with a public succession plan for CEO Elon Musk and other “key persons” whose behavior and loss […] Tesla shareholders meeting: no succession plan, a co-founder returns and two EVs teased by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

The second-generation Tesla Roadster — the all-electric sports car that made a splashy and surprise debut in November 2017 — will “hopefully” go into production next year, CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas. Emphasis on hopefully. The Roadster, which originally was supposed to come to market in […] Tesla Roadster production has been pushed back again by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased two new electric vehicles Tuesday at the automaker’s 2023 annual shareholder’s meeting. The billionaire executive even claimed that Tesla is already in the process of building a new product. “I just want to emphasize that we are actually building a new product,” said Musk. “We are actually designing a new […] Elon Musk teases two new EVs, says Tesla is already building one by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tesla, a company that has long eschewed conventional advertising, is going to “try” out the scheme, CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday during the automaker’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders. Tesla doesn’t pay for traditional advertising like other automakers. And it hasn’t really needed to. The company has become incredibly popular through other methods of marketing, like […] Elon Musk says Tesla will ‘try a little advertising’ by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

JB Straubel is officially back at Tesla — this time as a board member. The former Tesla CTO and co-founder was elected by shareholders Tuesday as an independent board of director. A crowd of Tesla shareholders, who were at the company’s Gigafactory Texas in Austin for the event, cheered when the initial results were read […] Tesla shareholders elect former CTO, co-founder JB Straubel to board by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is expected to take the stage Tuesday afternoon for the company’s annual shareholder meeting, just days after announcing that he had chosen NBCU leader Linda Yaccarino as the next CEO of Twitter — another company that he owns. Tesla shareholders previously raised concerns that Musk’s ownership of Twitter, which became official […] Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting: How to watch and what to expect by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

I’m not sure I’d call this the golden age of humanoid robots, but they sure have been coming out of the woodwork since Tesla announced its intentions to build one back in the summer of 2021. It’s difficult to compare the progress of various systems at the moment (they’re all fairly early stage), but Sanctuary […] Sanctuary AI’s new humanoid robot stands 5’7″ and lifts 55 lb by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Elon Musk lost another bid to end a 2018 settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that requires oversight of some of his Tesla-related tweets. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected Musk’s argument that the consent decree reached in 2018 is a “prior restraint” on his speech. Musk, who is […] Chief Twit Elon Musk loses appeal to be able to tweet about Tesla unchecked by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter, where the rules are made up and the check marks don’t matter. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO first announced his bid to buy Twitter in April 2022, zealously driven to rid the platform of spam bots and protect free speech. “This is just my strong, intuitive sense that having a […] Elon Musk’s Twitter: Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

General Motors has hired Apple executive Mike Abbott to head up its software division as the automaker ramps up efforts to exert greater control over software development and compete with rivals such as Tesla. Abbott, the former vice president of engineering for Apple’s cloud services division, will report to GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra. […] General Motors taps Apple executive to lead software effort by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tesla officially broke ground Monday on a Texas lithium refinery, making it the only U.S. automaker to refine its own lithium. CEO Elon Musk said the refinery will produce enough battery grade lithium for 1 million electric vehicles by 2025, which would make Tesla the largest processor of lithium in North America. Tesla will continue […] Tesla’s new Texas lithium refinery to support 1M electric vehicles by 2025 by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has laid out a rough plan for expanding access to Full Self-Driving (FSD), the company’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), throughout North America and the rest of the world. “Once FSD is super smooth (not just safe), we will roll out a free month trial for all cars in North America,” […] Elon Musk teases free Tesla FSD trial in North America by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter, where the rules are made up and the check marks don’t matter. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO first announced his bid to buy Twitter in April 2022, zealously driven to rid the platform of spam bots and protect free speech. “This is just my strong, intuitive sense that having a […] Elon Musk’s Twitter: Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

After a nearly nine-month hiatus, Tesla has reopened orders for its long-range Model 3. The vehicle reappeared on the automaker’s website earlier this week with a steep price drop. It previously started at $57,990, but now sits at $47,240 before any interior, exterior or software upgrades. Still, this roughly 18.5% discount seems to come with […] Tesla brings back the long-range Model 3 with an 18% discount by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch... →

The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s project to build underground highways to alleviate traffic congestion, received approval Wednesday to expand its “Vegas Loop,” an underground tunnel system beneath Las Vegas that shuttles passengers via Tesla vehicles. The expansion, approved by Clark County, Nevada commissioners, will expand the network by 25 miles, allowing for 18 new stations […] Musk’s The Boring Company to expand Vegas Loop to 18 new stations by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch... →