Tesla Hikes Price of 'Full Self-Driving' Option by $2,000, Will Now Cost $10,000
4 years, 1 month ago

Tesla Hikes Price of 'Full Self-Driving' Option by $2,000, Will Now Cost $10,000

News 18  

Soon after the launch of the ‘Full Self Driving set of features to a limited number of expert and careful drivers, the electric car maker Tesla has increased the price of the new option to $10,000 from $8,000. Over the last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made Tesla’s pricing strategy clearer when it comes to the “Full Self-Driving” package — “Tesla is going to increase the price of the package as it introduces new features”. The ‘Full Self-Driving’ option was previously able to control a car on highways, including passing other vehicles, self-park and slowly drive-through parking lots to pick up its owner using a smartphone app. Tesla has also rolled out a new version of its software to some electric vehicle owners and this update includes features like Adjacent Lane Speed Adjustments and Stop Sign Detection that are required for FSD.

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The Musk Effect: Trump 2.0 is looking for ways to ease rules for self-driving cars
1 month, 1 week ago

The Musk Effect: Trump 2.0 is looking for ways to ease rules for self-driving cars

Firstpost  

Musk, a key Trump donor and a growing influence within the president-elect’s circle, stands to benefit enormously from a lax autonomous vehicle policy. The Tesla CEO has heavily invested in self-driving technology, betting the company’s future on the success of driverless vehicles Elon Musk’s ambitions for a fleet of driverless Tesla robotaxis, dubbed the Cybercab, are well known. President-elect Donald …

Elon Musk's Tesla hits $1 trillion market value after Trump win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's Tesla hits $1 trillion market value after Trump win

India Today  

Tesla's market value closed above the $1 trillion mark in a sharp rally on Friday, on expectations that CEO Elon Musk's companies will get favourable treatment under President-elect Donald Trump for his extensive support during the poll campaign. "Tesla and CEO Elon Musk are perhaps the biggest winners from the election result, and we believe Trump's victory will help expedite …

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t

LA Times  

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. It was attached to a letter seeking information on a probe into crashes involving Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system in low-visibility conditions. “We believe that …

Tesla Soars to New Heights, Market Cap Soars Past $150 Billion
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tesla Soars to New Heights, Market Cap Soars Past $150 Billion

Firstpost  

Tesla's stock soars on strong sales and cost-cutting, with the company's market value increasing by $150 billion in a single day. This impressive rally erases recent losses and alleviates concerns about Musk's focus on new ventures like Robotaxi. However, regulatory hurdles surrounding driverless ride-hailing services remain a potential roadblock to Tesla's ambitious plans.

Tesla Soars to New Heights, Surpassing $20 Billion Market Value in a Day
2 months ago

Tesla Soars to New Heights, Surpassing $20 Billion Market Value in a Day

ABP News  

Elon Musk's net worth skyrocketed by $21 billion on Thursday as Tesla's stock surged by nearly 19%. The company's quarterly earnings report exceeded expectations, with a 17% profit increase and 8% revenue growth. Musk's lead over the second-richest individual has widened by $50 billion thanks to his substantial stake in Tesla. Tesla's focus on profitability and driverless technology is driving …

Tesla's AI Ambitions Propel Market Growth, But Profitability Remains a Challenge
Trending News
2 months ago

Tesla's AI Ambitions Propel Market Growth, But Profitability Remains a Challenge

Live Mint  

Tesla's AI ambitions are gaining attention, but the company faces challenges in funding these endeavors. Musk plans to spend heavily on AI-related expenses, including the development of self-driving cars and AI-powered robots. However, Tesla's profit margins are under pressure due to lower vehicle deliveries and aging model lineup. The company's focus on AI and robotics could potentially boost its market …

Elon Musk reveals the Cybercab, Tesla’s self-driving robotaxi
2 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk reveals the Cybercab, Tesla’s self-driving robotaxi

The Independent  

Tesla boss Elon Musk has revealed his company’s vision for driverless vehicles at an event with plenty of Hollywood glitz at Warner Bros Studio in Los Angeles. open image in gallery Musk claims Tesla’s self-driving van can seat up to 20 people, room enough for an entire bridal party according to this concept art. It’s a revolution.” The 20-seat robovan …

Tesla's Cybercab Is Here
54 years, 11 months ago

Tesla's Cybercab Is Here

Wired  

Movie studios are where Hollywood spins fantastical worlds out of fancy camera angles and special effects. So where better to show off the Tesla Cybercab, a two-door self-driving taxi that CEO Elon Musk says will be in production in just three years—but that’s still fascinatingly short on firm detail? Later, in front of an audience of excited Tesla fans and …

Elon Musk tries to make himself indispensable at Tesla ahead of pay vote
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk tries to make himself indispensable at Tesla ahead of pay vote

Live Mint  

Elon Musk likes to say he doesn’t want to be CEO of Tesla. “Tesla will spend around $10B this year in combined training and inference AI, the latter being primarily in car," Musk tweeted recently. In this case, Tesla faces an EV market contending with increased competition in China and growing popularity of hybrids in the U.S.; the promise of …

Tesla Quarter 1 profit falls 55%, company plans move to cheaper vehicles
8 months ago

Tesla Quarter 1 profit falls 55%, company plans move to cheaper vehicles

Hindustan Times  

Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55%, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would accelerate production of new, more affordable vehicles. On a conference call with analysts, CEO Elon Musk said he expects production to start in the second half of next year “if not late this year.” New factories or massive new …

Elon Musk to report Tesla profits have slumped to lowest in six years
8 months ago

Elon Musk to report Tesla profits have slumped to lowest in six years

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Faced with falling global …

Tesla profits have plummeted. Elon Musk remains all-in on robotaxis
8 months ago

Tesla profits have plummeted. Elon Musk remains all-in on robotaxis

NPR  

Tesla profits have plummeted. Elon Musk remains all-in on robotaxis Enlarge this image toggle caption Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Ebrahim Noroozi/AP After a barrage of bad news and a sharp drop in profits at Tesla, CEO Elon Musk sought to reassure investors on Tuesday that the revolutionary electric vehicle company is still on a long-term path to growth — thanks to AI …

Tesla cuts the price of its “Full Self Driving” system by a third to $8,000
8 months ago

Tesla cuts the price of its “Full Self Driving” system by a third to $8,000

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Tesla knocked roughly a third off the price of its “Full Self Driving” system — which can’t drive itself and so drivers must remain alert and be ready to intervene — to $8,000 from $12,000, according to the company website. The cuts, which occurred on Saturday, follow Tesla’s moves to slash $2,000 off the prices of three …

Tesla pulls a U-turn on affordable vehicle plans
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tesla pulls a U-turn on affordable vehicle plans

China Daily  

Tesla showcases its models at the Beijing auto show in 2020. As recently as January, Musk told investors that Tesla planned to start production of the affordable model at its Texas factory in the second half of 2025, following an exclusive Reuters report detailing those plans. A fourth person with knowledge of Tesla's plans expressed optimism about the decision to …

Tesla pushes to increase ‘full self-driving’ software use as vehicle sales cool
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Tesla pushes to increase ‘full self-driving’ software use as vehicle sales cool

Live Mint  

Tesla is stepping up promotion of its driver-assistance technology, called “Full Self-Driving Capability," seeking to expand use of the revenue-generating software feature as it confronts the prospect of lower growth in vehicle deliveries this year. Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, told employees this week in an internal email that customers must receive a test drive using the technology before they …

Tesla prices now rival average U.S. cars after billions in cuts
1 year, 2 months ago

Tesla prices now rival average U.S. cars after billions in cuts

LA Times  

Some see Tesla’s price cuts as the cost of propping up demand after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter — now X Corp. — and his increasing engagement with right-wing politics. Black has used his widely followed social media account on X, formerly known as Twitter, to advocate for Tesla to spend money on traditional advertising campaigns rather …

Elon Musk predicts Tesla self-driving cars 'later this year'
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk predicts Tesla self-driving cars 'later this year'

The Hindu  

Electric car giant Tesla is set to realise fully autonomous vehicles "later this year", CEO Elon Musk said Thursday, in the billionaire's latest forecast for the long-anticipated milestone. "In terms of where Tesla is at this stage, I think we are very close to achieving full self-driving without human supervision," Musk said via video link at the opening ceremony of …

Will Tesla achieve full self-driving technology this year? Elon Musk says…
1 year, 5 months ago

Will Tesla achieve full self-driving technology this year? Elon Musk says…

Hindustan Times  

Electric car giant Tesla is set to realise fully autonomous vehicles "later this year", CEO Elon Musk said Thursday, in the billionaire's latest forecast for the long-anticipated milestone. An aerial view shows cars parked at the Tesla Fremont Factory in Fremont, California, "In terms of where Tesla is at this stage, I think we are very close to achieving full …

Elon Musk says Tesla likely to launch full self-drive technology 'this year'
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk says Tesla likely to launch full self-drive technology 'this year'

The Hindu  

Elon Musk said on Wednesday that electric vehicle giant Tesla likely will launch full self-drive technology this year and generate significant profits that offset some of the margin pressure it's facing due to aggressive price cuts. The test version of what Tesla calls Full Self-Driving software will be "two steps forward, one step back between releases," Musk said, "but the …

Elon Musk unveils exciting details on Tesla’s upcoming small electric car
1 year, 9 months ago

Elon Musk unveils exciting details on Tesla’s upcoming small electric car

Live Mint  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is eager to expand the company's reign in the electric vehicle market by offering a diverse range of products, including a more affordable EV. Although he had previously stated his desire for a product cheaper than the current most affordable Tesla Model 3, Musk has now shared crucial details about the upcoming smaller EV. According to …

Elon Musk may announce plan to build Tesla's affordable electric car this week
1 year, 9 months ago

Elon Musk may announce plan to build Tesla's affordable electric car this week

Hindustan Times  

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has for years teased the world with his dream of an affordable electric car. Musk said last year he shelved the plan for a $25,000 car, known as Model 2, and he hasn't mastered the new battery technology that he has stated would be crucial to the cheap cars. Guidehouse Insights analyst Sam Abuelsamid said …

Tesla slashes prices up to 20% in broad bid to boost sales
1 year, 11 months ago

Tesla slashes prices up to 20% in broad bid to boost sales

LA Times  

Tesla cut prices across its lineup in the U.S. and major European markets in the carmaker’s latest effort to stoke demand after several quarters of disappointing deliveries. The drastic changes sent Tesla shares tumbling, as they reflect the conundrum the company faces after coming up well short of its vehicle deliveries target despite year-end discounts and incentives. Business Feds reviewing …

Tesla says its self-driving technology may be a ‘failure’ — but not fraud
2 years ago

Tesla says its self-driving technology may be a ‘failure’ — but not fraud

LA Times  

For years, Elon Musk has made promises about what Tesla markets as Full Self-Driving technology — promises that he’s failed to deliver, as no Tesla on the road today is capable of completely autonomous driving. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology may be a failure, Tesla lawyers admit — but it’s not a fraud. If the case goes forward, it could lead …

Elon Musk Says Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Now Available in North America
2 years ago

Elon Musk Says Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Now Available in North America

News 18  

Elon Musk on Thursday said that the Tesla Full Self-Driving beta is now available to anyone in North America. “Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option. The rollout of FSD comes at a time when Tesla faces a criminal investigation from the …

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Beta available for all in North America: Elon Musk
2 years, 1 month ago

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Beta available for all in North America: Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday announced that “Full Self-Driving” Beta feature is now available to anyone who’s paid for it in North America. Musk tweeted, “Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option. Congrats to Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major …

Tesla cars not ready to be approved as fully self-driving
2 years, 2 months ago

Tesla cars not ready to be approved as fully self-driving

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc.'s advanced driver assistant software won't gain regulatory approval in 2022, CEO Elon Musk said in remarks which indicate the company is not yet able to satisfy authorities that its cars can be driven without someone behind the wheel. "Musk is opening the possibility Tesla will have a more difficult path to approval for FSD given heightened NHTSA and …

Tesla will HIKE the prices for all its cars by at least $3,000 - with a Model Y now costing $65,990
2 years, 6 months ago

Tesla will HIKE the prices for all its cars by at least $3,000 - with a Model Y now costing $65,990

Daily Mail  

Tesla has significantly increased the prices of its entire car lineup once again - as the US continues to struggle with surging inflation and record gas costs. The increases, which the company says is due to supply chain issues, saw the price tag for the Model S increase by $5,000, from $99,990 to $104,990 The hike, the second so far …

Elon Musk Announces Tesla Artificial Intelligence Day 2.0 in August with ‘Many Cool Updates’
2 years, 7 months ago

Elon Musk Announces Tesla Artificial Intelligence Day 2.0 in August with ‘Many Cool Updates’

News 18  

Elon Musk said on Twitter on Wednesday that American electric vehicle giant Tesla will hold a second “AI Day” during which “many cool updates” will be released. So many cool updates!” Tesla has begun to hold somewhat regular annual events with specific subjects at the centre of the presentation in recent years. At Tesla’s debut AI Day, when Musk said …

Musk's bets on Tesla: no human drivers this year, robots next
2 years, 10 months ago

Musk's bets on Tesla: no human drivers this year, robots next

The Hindu  

Tesla's most important products this year and next will not be cars, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday, but software that drives them autonomously and a humanoid robot the company expects to help out in the factory. I would be shocked," Musk said,predicting full self-driving would become "the most important source of profitability for Tesla." "It's nutty good from a …

Musk says Tesla's self-driving software update 'not great'
3 years, 4 months ago

Musk says Tesla's self-driving software update 'not great'

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc's Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday said that the electric-car maker was working on improving the much-awaited update to its self-driving software "as fast as possible." The billionaire entrepreneur tweeted that the Full Self-Driving Beta version 9.2 is "actually not great imo, but Autopilot/AI team is rallying to improve as fast as possible." Tesla had recently come …

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ under review in U.S.
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ under review in U.S.

The Hindu  

California's Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully autonomous without meeting the legal definition of self-driving. Tesla advertises a $10,000 “Full Self-Driving” option on the website for its electric vehicles, but the same website says the vehicles cannot drive themselves. The company based in Palo Alto, California, …

Tesla's 'Full Self-driving' Claim Admittedly Not Feasible Yet, Says Company's Internal Memo
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla's 'Full Self-driving' Claim Admittedly Not Feasible Yet, Says Company's Internal Memo

News 18  

Despite tall claims made by Elon Musk over Twitter about the full self-driving technology, electric car-maker Tesla has privately admitted that such claims do not match up with the engineering reality. Tesla vehicles are far from reaching a level of autonomy often described by Musk on social media, according to an internal memo obtained by transparency portal Plainsite. Tesla is …

Tesla Expanding Complete Autonomous Driving Beta Program to More Drivers: Elon Musk
3 years, 9 months ago

Tesla Expanding Complete Autonomous Driving Beta Program to More Drivers: Elon Musk

News 18  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the company is expanding its Full Self-Driving beta to more drivers and will eventually increase the number of participants tenfold. The electric car-maker first introduced the FSD beta in October last year to select owners in its early access programme. “Due to high levels of demand for FSD Beta, adding ‘Download Beta’ button …

Tesla touts self-driving to consumers. To the DMV, it tells a different tale
3 years, 9 months ago

Tesla touts self-driving to consumers. To the DMV, it tells a different tale

LA Times  

Although Tesla vehicles come with options for partially automated driving on city streets, the manual and legal fine print tell drivers to keep their hands on the wheel. Tesla lawyers recently told the DMV that “there are circumstances and events to which the system is not capable of recognizing and responding.” For years, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has been …

Elon Musk Hits Back at Waymo, Claims Tesla has Better Software, Hardware For Autonomous Cars
3 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk Hits Back at Waymo, Claims Tesla has Better Software, Hardware For Autonomous Cars

News 18  

Electric car-maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk has countered recent remarks by the head of Waymo, Google’s self-driving unit that Tesla has taken a misguided approach to develop fully autonomous cars. Taking to Twitter, Musk said Tesla has better hardware and software than the self-driving car unit to attain full self-driving system. Recently, Waymo CEO John Krafcik, in an interview with …

Tesla ‘full self-driving’ vehicles can’t drive themselves
4 years, 2 months ago

Tesla ‘full self-driving’ vehicles can’t drive themselves

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its “full self-driving” software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. “It is a very limited functionality that still requires constant driver supervision.” On a conference call Wednesday, Musk told industry analysts that the company is starting full self-driving slowly and cautiously “because the world is …

Elon Musk drops Tesla Model S price to $69,420 as a joke
4 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk drops Tesla Model S price to $69,420 as a joke

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has announced that Tesla is cutting the price of its flagship …

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta releases next week, Musk says
4 years, 2 months ago

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta releases next week, Musk says

The Hindu  

Tesla’s long-awaited advanced autopilot option – Full Self-Driving, will be released in a limited beta on October 20, CEO Elon Musk tweeted. Both the autopilot options on the Tesla cars currently offer features to help drivers, however it has not reached a stage where the features make the vehicles autonomous. FSD features include actively guiding the car from a highway’s …

Tesla to Launch Beta Version of 'Full Self-Driving’ System on October 20, But only to ‘Careful’ Drivers
4 years, 2 months ago

Tesla to Launch Beta Version of 'Full Self-Driving’ System on October 20, But only to ‘Careful’ Drivers

News 18  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the company will launch its next-gen Full Self Driving set of features to a limited number of expert and careful drivers on October 20. This will, at first, be limited to a small number of people who are expert and careful drivers,” Musk said in a tweet on Monday. Musk has been talking …

Musk says Tesla is ‘very close’ to developing fully autonomous vehicles
4 years, 5 months ago

Musk says Tesla is ‘very close’ to developing fully autonomous vehicles

Live Mint  

Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc is “very close” to developing fully autonomous vehicles and could work out the basics of that technology as soon as this year, he said in a prerecorded video played during the World AI Conference in Shanghai. Musk reiterated that the electric vehicle maker has solved most of the essential challenges toward achieving Level 5 autonomy, or …

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