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Tesla Hacker Discovers Secret ‘Elon Mode’ for Hands-Free Full Set Driving   

Earlier today, the Tesla headquarters in the United States were shocked. A self-proclaimed hacker recently stumbled upon a hidden gem within Tesla’s cutting-edge Autopilot system. Dubbed “Elon Mode,” this secret feature allegedly unlocks hands-free full self-driving capabilities.   The hacker, who goes by the handle greentheonly, began tinkering with Tesla’s software code in search of hidden […]

NIO, the Chinese Tesla?

Before most people realized what was going on, China had surpassed the United States as the world leader in manufacturing and purchasing EVs. And the trend hasn’t slowed: in the last two years, the number of EVs sold in China has risen from 1.3 million to a stunning 6.8 million, making 2022 the eighth consecutive […]

U.S House Committee Chair ‘Concerned’ by Tesla Deals in China

The leader of a U.S. congressional committee on China said on Monday he was concerned about electric carmaker Tesla Inc’s dependency on China, a day after the company revealed plans to open a Megapack battery factory in Shanghai. Tesla announced the factory in a tweet on Sunday, and Chinese state media said it would initially […]

Tesla Posts Record Quarterly Deliveries after Price Cuts, Up 4% from Q4

Tesla Inc on Sunday posted record quarterly vehicle deliveries, but quarter-on-quarter sales growth was modest despite price cuts as rising competition and a bleak economic outlook weighed. Tesla delivered 422,875 vehicles for the first three months of this year, up 4% from the previous quarter. This was 36% higher than a year ago. In January, […]

U.S. Agency Opens Probe into 50,000 Tesla Model X Vehicles Over Front Seat Belts

U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday they are opening a probe into 50,000 Tesla Model X vehicles after receiving two complaints reporting front seat belt failures. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the preliminary evaluation covers 2022-2023 model year vehicles over reports of failures of the front seat belt to remain connected to […]

Tesla Taps Asian Partners to Address 4680 Battery Concerns

It’s crunch time at Tesla Inc, where Elon Musk is looking to crack the code for making better, cheaper batteries. The electric-vehicle maker is recruiting Chinese and Korean materials suppliers to help lower the cost and boost the energy of its newest battery cells, even as the company struggles with battery-related performance and production issues […]

Tesla 4680 Battery’s Secret Sauce: Dry Electrode Coating

Tesla Inc is pioneering a new battery manufacturing process called dry electrode coating that it is applying to its new 4680 battery cells. The dry process, which Tesla obtained via its 2019 acquisition of California startup Maxwell Technologies, replaces a traditional, complicated step of battery manufacturing that involves coating the electrode foil with a wet, […]