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Demystifying the Cybertruck: It's 100% a Tesla EV, and That's Not What You Want To Hear
Demystifying the Cybertruck: It's 100% a Tesla EV, and That's Not What You Want To Hear

5 Jan 2024, 21:59 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A triangle on wheels with a bullet-resistant body and rock-proof glass sounds like a kid's dream come true. You, the adult, shouldn't be too happy about it

 
It Wouldn't Be Impossible To Take Over a Fleet of Tesla EVs, White Hat Hackers Say
It Wouldn't Be Impossible To Take Over a Fleet of Tesla EVs, White Hat Hackers Say

24 Dec 2023, 12:03 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Tesla's all-electric vehicles are known for having great tech and being connected to the online world. That's a major advantage but also a vulnerability

 
Forget High Fidelity Park Assist, Tesla People Get Crazy About This Holiday Update Feature
Forget High Fidelity Park Assist, Tesla People Get Crazy About This Holiday Update Feature

21 Dec 2023, 10:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / It appears that Tesla has finally fixed Autowiper issues with the 2023 Holiday Update, and people couldn't be more thrilled about it

 
Mercedes-Benz Dealer Prints Out and Distributes FUD Article About Tesla Autosteer Recall
Mercedes-Benz Dealer Prints Out and Distributes FUD Article About Tesla Autosteer Recall

18 Dec 2023, 10:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Mercedes-Benz dealer in Houston, TX, surprised its customers by handing them a printed copy of an article about Tesla's Autosteer software recall

 
Tesla Autosteer Recall: What Changes With the 2023.44.30 Software Update?
Tesla Autosteer Recall: What Changes With the 2023.44.30 Software Update?

15 Dec 2023, 10:23 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The world is again abuzz about a Tesla recall, this time affecting over two million vehicles. Despite what the word "recall" implies, this is simply a software

 
Tesla 'Recalls' 2 Million EVs With an OTA Software Update To Prevent Autopilot Abuse
Tesla 'Recalls' 2 Million EVs With an OTA Software Update To Prevent Autopilot Abuse

13 Dec 2023, 12:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla announced a software recall to make it harder for drivers to abuse the Autopilot driver assistance system in the face of a years-long NHTSA investigation

 
Elon Musk Suggesting the Cybertruck is Bulletproof Is Reckless (and Nothing New)
Elon Musk Suggesting the Cybertruck is Bulletproof Is Reckless (and Nothing New)

23 Oct 2023, 08:29 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / For a man who allegedly dictated a disclaimer that a Model X was driving itself in a 2016 video, this is no surprise (unfortunately).

 
The NHTSA Ordered Tesla To Explain Under Oath What 'Elon Mode' Was
The NHTSA Ordered Tesla To Explain Under Oath What 'Elon Mode' Was

31 Aug 2023, 00:03 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Federal authorities are once again trying to find out more about how Tesla's advanced driver-assistance systems work. Here's what they want to know

 
New Autopilot Lawsuits Raise Crucial Questions About Defect and Limitation Boundaries
New Autopilot Lawsuits Raise Crucial Questions About Defect and Limitation Boundaries

30 Aug 2023, 09:41 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / What if the people who died using Tesla's ADAS were given the responsibility to oversee a system that does not provide them with enough time to react?

 
Investigation Shows EU and Political Fears Prevented Shutting Down Autopilot in Germany
Investigation Shows EU and Political Fears Prevented Shutting Down Autopilot in Germany

3 Aug 2023, 19:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The German government had enough material and reasons to ban Tesla's tech from its roads. The reasons for it not doing anything are enlightening.

 
More Than Money, Tesla Wants FSD Licensing to Provide Validation and Surrender
More Than Money, Tesla Wants FSD Licensing to Provide Validation and Surrender

24 Jul 2023, 11:56 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Although Tesla fans despise legacy automakers, they got pretty excited with the news that one of them will license FSD. If that is true, they should.

 
Little Girl in Booster Seat Lands Jet Plane, Makes Dad Proud
Little Girl in Booster Seat Lands Jet Plane, Makes Dad Proud

13 Jul 2023, 15:12 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If you require some inspiration, then look no further. Here's a kid who will most likely have enough experience to start working as a pilot at 17

 
Tesla Splits in Half in Germany During Horrific Crash
Tesla Splits in Half in Germany During Horrific Crash

9 Jul 2023, 14:46 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / A Tesla slammed into trees on the side of the road and broke in half. Rescue workers could not save the 33-year old driver

 
Tesla Model 3 Caught Inadvertently Speeding Up With Autopilot Engaged
Tesla Model 3 Caught Inadvertently Speeding Up With Autopilot Engaged

30 May 2023, 16:01 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The popular EV maker may soon be forced to perform another recall as an over-the-air update after it figures out this massive issue

 
Tesla Dismisses Chinese Investigation on SUA Cases By Recalling 1,104,622 BEVs
Tesla Dismisses Chinese Investigation on SUA Cases By Recalling 1,104,622 BEVs

12 May 2023, 10:45 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It includes all vehicles sold in the country since January 12, 2019: they do not allow the driver to select an "energy regenerative braking strategy"

 
Tesla Safety Score Makes People Drive Safer, Proving Money Matters
Tesla Safety Score Makes People Drive Safer, Proving Money Matters

26 Apr 2023, 10:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / People who have access to Tesla Safety Score are less likely to get involved in a crash, showing how Tesla Insurance incentivizes safer driving

 
Engineer Who Asked NHTSA to Recall All Teslas Explains the Issue Everybody Missed
Engineer Who Asked NHTSA to Recall All Teslas Explains the Issue Everybody Missed

20 Apr 2023, 15:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Costas Lakafossis told autoevolution when the subject caught his attention and why he asked for BTSI to be implemented in Tesla vehicles.

 
Loose Wheel Sends Kia Soul Flying, Proves How Crazy Accidents Can Be
Loose Wheel Sends Kia Soul Flying, Proves How Crazy Accidents Can Be

27 Mar 2023, 23:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Tesla driver whose car shot the whole thing tried to say Autopilot saved him, but that is as hard to believe as the accident itself

 
Tesla's Use of the Term 'Autopilot' Irks U.S. DOT's Pete Buttigieg, But Not for Nothing
Tesla's Use of the Term 'Autopilot' Irks U.S. DOT's Pete Buttigieg, But Not for Nothing

15 Mar 2023, 15:18 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It’s no secret that Elon Musk doesn’t have a great relationship with the current administration. However, new breakup signs are now reappearing

 
Tesla Model S Involved in California Firetruck Crash Suspected of Using Autopilot
Tesla Model S Involved in California Firetruck Crash Suspected of Using Autopilot

9 Mar 2023, 17:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Tesla Model S that crashed into a firetruck in California in February is under investigation by NHTSA, which suspects an automated driving system was involved