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Tesla Now the Earth’s Most Valuable Automaker

<img data-attachment-id="1689884" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2019/09/tesla-close-to-unlocking-one-million-miles-per-battery/shutterstock_1503415655/" data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,667" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="tesla logo tesla charger tesla motors" data-image-description=" JL IMAGES/Shutterstock ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-450×300.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-610×407.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1689884″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-610×407.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”407″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-610×407.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-75×50.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-450×300.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-120×80.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655.jpg 1000w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> With the automotive industry seeing losses across the board, most investors could do […]

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Tesla Under Federal Probe Over Battery Cooling System

Tesla is reportedly under federal safety probe over allegations of failing battery cooling systems in early Tesla Model S vehicles. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed that they are close to finishing their report based on investigations of several crashes involving electric vehicles catching fire. In a statement to LA Times, NTSB said that […]

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Police Car Rear-Ended By Tesla, Authorities Believe Autopilot Was Enabled

Last December, a Tesla slammed into the rear of a police cruiser in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and authorities believe the electric model was in Autopilot at the time of the collision. Court documents reveal that the Tesla hit the Massachusetts State Police cruiser while it was stopped in the left lane of the road having […]

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Musk to Toiling Masses: Greater Yields Mean Victory!

<img data-attachment-id="1689884" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2019/09/tesla-close-to-unlocking-one-million-miles-per-battery/shutterstock_1503415655/" data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,667" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="tesla logo tesla charger tesla motors" data-image-description=" JL IMAGES/Shutterstock ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-450×300.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-610×407.jpg” class=”aligncenter wp-image-1689884 size-large” src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-610×407.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”407″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-610×407.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-75×50.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-450×300.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655-120×80.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shutterstock_1503415655.jpg 1000w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reportedly cracking the whip again, spurring his company’s […]

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Feds Open Investigation On Tesla Model S Touchscreen Failures

An investigation has been opened by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into reports of potential media-control unit failures fitted in approximately 63,000 Tesla Model S vehicles. The NHTSA has received 11 complaints alleging failures of the media control unit on 2013-2015 Model S vehicles. The media control unit uses a Nvidia Tegra […]

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Report: Tesla Eager to Get Started on Roadrunner

<img data-attachment-id="1703806" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/01/market-share-tesla-model-3-sees-lower-chinese-pricing/shutterstock_1336040666/" data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/shutterstock_1336040666.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,667" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="tesla model 3 china" data-image-description=" B.Zhou/Shuterstock ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/shutterstock_1336040666-450×300.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/shutterstock_1336040666-610×407.jpg” class=”aligncenter wp-image-1703806 size-large” src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/shutterstock_1336040666-610×407.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”407″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/shutterstock_1336040666-610×407.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/shutterstock_1336040666-75×50.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/shutterstock_1336040666-450×300.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/shutterstock_1336040666-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/shutterstock_1336040666-120×80.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/shutterstock_1336040666.jpg 1000w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> No, Tesla isn’t resurrecting an intermediate-sized Mopar muscle car. It’s something far less sexy than that. […]

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Tesla Wants To Build New Battery Facility In California, City Docs Reveal

Tesla is planning to build a new battery manufacturing facility in California as part of the company’s efforts to make its own automotive batteries. Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has said earlier this week that they will give a tour of Tesla’s battery cell production on September 15, which the automaker calls “Battery Day”. Previous reports […]

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Hell Freezes Over As Dodge Tops J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study

Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, Dodge has tied Kia to win J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study. Yes, you read that right, Dodge won. A quality study. Seriously. To say the result is surprising is an understatement as Dodge hasn’t released an all-new vehicle in what feels like an eternity. In fact, […]

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Tesla Investigated Over Touchscreen Failure Complaints

<img data-attachment-id="1692990" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2019/10/tesla-troubles-models-bricking-over-flash-memory-problem/shutterstock_1481877515/" data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_1481877515-e1571342150503.jpg" data-orig-size="950,647" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="tesla repair tesla service center canada" data-image-description=" JL IMAGES/Shutterstock ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_1481877515-e1571342150503-450×306.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_1481877515-e1571342150503-610×415.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1692990″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_1481877515-e1571342150503-610×415.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”415″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_1481877515-e1571342150503-610×415.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_1481877515-e1571342150503-75×51.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_1481877515-e1571342150503-450×306.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_1481877515-e1571342150503-768×523.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_1481877515-e1571342150503-120×82.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/shutterstock_1481877515-e1571342150503.jpg 950w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday it has launched an […]

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Tesla Update: Brace Yourself for B-Day

<img data-attachment-id="1583932" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2017/08/tesla-announces-proposed-1-5-billion-offering-of-senior-notes/screen-shot-2017-08-08-at-3-58-07-pm/" data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-08-at-3.58.07-PM-e1502222455368.png" data-orig-size="920,480" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="tesla model 3" data-image-description=" Image: Tesla Motors ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-08-at-3.58.07-PM-e1502222455368-450×235.png” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-08-at-3.58.07-PM-e1502222455368-610×318.png” class=”aligncenter wp-image-1583932 size-large” src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-08-at-3.58.07-PM-e1502222455368-610×318.png” alt=”tesla model 3″ width=”610″ height=”318″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-08-at-3.58.07-PM-e1502222455368-610×318.png 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-08-at-3.58.07-PM-e1502222455368-75×39.png 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-08-at-3.58.07-PM-e1502222455368-450×235.png 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-08-at-3.58.07-PM-e1502222455368-768×401.png 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-08-at-3.58.07-PM-e1502222455368-120×63.png 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Screen-Shot-2017-08-08-at-3.58.07-PM-e1502222455368.png 920w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> There’s a big to-do coming up in Tesla’s social calendar. Dubbed “Battery Day,” […]

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The key differences between Tesla’s driving aids: Autopilot and Full Self-Driving

Welcome to SHIFT Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to speed with mobility tech. Tesla is perhaps the most well-known electric vehicle maker in the world. Whilst it’s perhapiss best known for its EV tech, it’s also talked about for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver aid systems. There’s […]

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YouTuber Uses Solar Panels To Charge A Tesla Model 3 – But It Would Take 10 Days

<!––> <!––> Can you charge an electric vehicle like the Tesla Model 3 exclusively with solar power? As this video reveals, it can be done, but it’s not particularly easy nor convenient. The red Tesla Model 3 in this video is owned by YouTuber ItsYeBoi and was rigged up to a trailer featuring eight large […]

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