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It may potentially be incorporated in a seat of any size or shape.

Tesla patent hints at new fluid-based cooling technology

A new patent application filed earlier this year, hints at a fluid-based heating and cooling system that will use warm or cool fluid.

02 Oct 2019 7:42 AM

The Tesla Model S promises to go from 0-60 mph in 2.4 seconds.(Photo-AP)

Tesla Model S sets new record for fastest four-door

Tesla founder Elon Musk tweeted that the Model S set the record in the category at the Laguna Seca racetrack in California.

12 Sep 2019 7:38 AM

Footage of the incident on state TV channel Rossiya 24 showed the car on fire by the side of the road.

Tesla electric car catches fire in an accident

Tesla Inc has stood by safety claims for its Model 3 in the face of regulatory scrutiny.

12 Aug 2019 10:19 AM

The NHTSA sent a cease-and-desist letter to Tesla on Oct. 17, for making “misleading statements” over safety ratings of the Model 3.

Tesla stands by safety claims despite facing US probe

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc stood by its Model 3 safety claims on Wednesday in the face of regulatory scrutiny.

08 Aug 2019 10:34 AM

Tesla releases patch to improve ‘dog mode’

The 'dog mode' will restrict any manual climate adjustment except for temperature.

04 Aug 2019 9:26 AM

The feature will only be enabled when the car is stopped.

Soon, binge-watch YouTube, Netflix while in Tesla

Musk revealed that the ability to stream content in motion will be provided when regulators approve full self-driving mode.

30 Jul 2019 8:02 AM

Neuralink, acquired by Musk, describes the technique where a sewing machine-like robot implants ultrathin threads deep into the brain. (Photo: AP)

Elon Musk’s Neuralink will start drilling human skulls for brain rewiring next year

The company is hoping to start working with human subjects next year.

18 Jul 2019 3:52 PM

Tesla is building a factory in Shanghai where it initially plans to build Model 3 cars.

Tesla drops cheapest Model X, S variants, cuts prices to simplify lineup

Tesla also lowered the starting price of its mass-market Model 3 to USD 38,990.

16 Jul 2019 1:08 PM

Musk has previously been accused by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for disclosing misleading corporate information about Tesla on Twitter. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)

Elon Musk becomes 'Daddy DotCom' on Twitter

June 16 was Father’s Day and the Tesla Inc chief has a history of being playful with his Twitter account.

18 Jun 2019 7:40 AM

The charger costs USD 125 and Tesla is promising to ship the same in 2-3 weeks from the date of order.

Tesla launches Model 3 Wireless Phone Charger

The charger allows two Qi-enabled phones to be charged at once.

05 Jun 2019 10:47 AM

Owners will be alerted when they are at a station with limitation.

Tesla to limit charging to 80 per cent to prevent crowding at Supercharger stations

Tesla will limit the charging at 17 per cent of all its Supercharger stations in the US.

29 May 2019 11:51 AM

Currently, Tesla's market value is close to USD 61 billion. (Photo:AP)

Reports emerge of toilet paper shortage at Tesla; Elon Musk says its 'rubbish'

Tesla shares could come down to as low as USD 10, according to a prediction presented by Morgan Stanley.

27 May 2019 2:11 PM

The crash renews questions about the driver-assistance system’s ability to detect hazards and has sparked concerns about the safety of systems that can perform driving tasks for extended stretches of time with little or no human intervention, but which cannot completely replace human drivers.

Third autopilot crash renews questions about Tesla systems

The NTSB said it had reviewed forward-facing video from the Tesla in the Delray Beach crash.

17 May 2019 9:28 AM

Tesla’s attempts to cut costs are not new. In April 2018, in an email sent to employees, Musk said he had instructed his finance team to “comb through every expense worldwide” to find possible cuts.

New cost cutting plan: Musk to review all of Tesla's expenses

Recently, Tesla laid off 9 per cent, and 7 per cent of its workforce in June 2018, and January, respectively.

17 May 2019 9:28 AM

The exporting underscores the depth of Tesla’s troubles in the US solar business, which the electric car maker entered in 2016 with its controversial $2.6 billion purchase of SolarCity.

Tesla's solar factory is exporting most of its cells

Tesla has only sporadically purchased solar cells produced by its partner in the factory, Panasonic Corp.

16 May 2019 9:38 AM

Tesla said its investigation with authorities into that incident so far found only a few of the car’s battery modules affected and that the majority of the battery pack was undamaged.

Tesla to update battery software following car fires

Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper reported that a Tesla car caught fire in a shopping mall parking lot.

16 May 2019 9:34 AM

A rocket with the first 60 Starlink satellites was due to blast off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 10:30 p.m. Each satellite weighs 500 pounds (227 kg), making this the heaviest payload for any SpaceX rocket to date.

SpaceX to launch first satellites for Musk's Starlink internet service

Musk said he expects launch services revenue to top out around $3 billion (£2.34 billion) per year.

16 May 2019 9:32 AM

The video did make Tesla popular on Pornhub.

Porn star Taylor Jackson misuses Tesla for 'autopilot sex act'

Adult entertainment star Taylor Jackson used (or misused) Tesla's autopilot mode to record the sex acts.

10 May 2019 10:21 AM

The e-mail , warns that outsiders who will do anything to see Tesla mail are targeting employees for information.

Tesla e-mail warns employees against leaking trade secrets

It reminds employees about their confidentiality agreements and warns that leaking propriety business information will result in action.

06 May 2019 2:34 PM

US rejects Tesla bid for tariff exemption for Autopilot 'brain'

The company has separate pending tariff exclusion requests for duties on the Chinese-made Model 3 Center Screen.

04 May 2019 11:47 AM

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