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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla showcases improved Optimus robot

    Tesla showcases improved Optimus robot Tesla Inc. posted a video showing improvements it’s made to its humanoid robot prototype, capping off the clip with two of the machines dancing to electronic music beneath flashing lights. Dubbed the Optimus bot, the human-mimicking machine is part of...
  3. FiestaST

    Tesla officially launches Cybertruck

    Not long to go... Tesla pick-up to be revealed on 21 November, Musk says Tesla boss says electric pick-up truck – dubbed Cybertruck – will be shown later this month at an event in LA Tesla will unveil its long-awaited electric pick-up truck, dubbed Cybertruck, later this month, CEO Elon Musk...
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    Jury finds Autopilot "not guilty" in fatal Tesla car crash

    Jury finds Autopilot "not guilty" in fatal Tesla car crash Tesla Inc. convinced a jury that its Autopilot technology wasn’t responsible for a crash that killed a California driver four years ago, vindicating the driver-assistance system that’s a core part of Elon Musk’s efforts to make his...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla shares shed almost fifth of value in two weeks

    Tesla shares shed almost fifth of value in two weeks Tesla Inc. shares are set to wipe out nearly one-fifth of their value in less than two weeks amid growing concerns that demand for electric cars is starting to weaken. The selloff started earlier this month when the electric-vehicle giant...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    BYD poised to pass Tesla in fully-electric car sales

    BYD poised to pass Tesla in fully-electric car sales BYD Co. is rapidly closing in on Tesla Inc. as the world’s biggest seller of pure electric vehicles, with surging profits underscoring its sales clout despite intensifying competition at home. Shares of the Hong Kong-listed Chinese...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Elon's fortune takes a hit — now only worth R4 trillion

    Elon's fortune takes a hit — now only worth R4 trillion Elon Musk’s fortune slumped by $16.1 billion (R304.72 billion) Thursday after Tesla Inc.’s weak third-quarter earnings weighed on shares. Musk, who is the richest person on the planet with a fortune of $209.6 billion (R3.99 trillion)...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cybertruck rolling out from November 2023

    Cybertruck rolling out from November 2023 Four years after its unveiling and two years after it was supposed to roll out, Tesla's much-anticipated Cybertruck electric bakkie is finally ready for delivery to customers. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is dialling back expectations for the company, as years...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla cuts car prices in US again

    Tesla cuts car prices in US again Tesla Inc. cut prices on its most popular cars in the US again, days after its third-quarter deliveries missed estimates. The Model 3 sedan was lowered to $38,990 (R706,931) from $40,240 (R785,326), according to Tesla’s website.
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    BYD set to pass Tesla in global EV sales

    BYD set to pass Tesla in global EV sales BYD Co. is poised to overtake Tesla Inc. as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles as the Chinese automaker’s global sales push gains greater traction. China’s best-selling car brand came within a whisker of toppling Tesla last quarter after...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    SpaceX settles with employee after stifling free speech

    SpaceX settles with employee after stifling free speech Elon Musk’s SpaceX agreed to settle a claim by the US labour board that the company illegally tried to stifle an employee’s speech with a warning not to discuss job conditions with co-workers. A regional director of the US National Labour...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla's Dojo supercomputer could catapult market value

    Tesla's Dojo supercomputer could catapult market value Tesla Inc.’s Dojo supercomputer may add as much as $500 billion (R9.5 trillion) to the company’s market value through faster adoption of robotaxis and network services, according to Morgan Stanley. Dojo can open up “new addressable...
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    Tesla worst car brand for user privacy — Mozilla report

    Tesla worst car brand for user privacy — Mozilla report Tesla has the worst data protection policies of 25 major car brands, according to a recent analysis of user privacy and security policies among carmakers conducted by Mozilla. The Internet software company spent over 600 hours researching...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    US safety regulator wants answers from Tesla over extended hands-off steering wheel time in latest Autopilot update

    US safety regulator wants answers from Tesla over extended hands-off steering wheel time in latest Autopilot update Tesla Inc. is facing increased scrutiny from federal regulators over its driver-assistance system known as Autopilot, with investigators demanding to know if the electric carmaker...
  15. Jan

    Tesla gets approval to build Supercharger station with drive-in theatre

    Tesla building Supercharger station with drive-in movie theatre Tesla has received approval to build a Supercharger electric vehicle charging station with its own diner and drive-in movie theatre in Los Angeles, Teslarati reports. The publication has acquired official approval documents for...
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    Tesla sues two former employees over data breach impacting over 75,000 people

    Tesla sues two former employees over data breach impacting over 75,000 people Tesla Inc.’s May data breach impacted more than 75,000 people, included employee-related records and was a result of “insider wrongdoing,” according to a notice posted by the office of the Maine Attorney General...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla rolls out "cheaper" Model S and Model X

    Tesla rolls out "cheaper" Model S and Model X Tesla Inc. has added two lower spec versions of its less popular Model S and X electric vehicles in the US and Canada, slashing the price by $10,000 (R190,821) as competition intensifies. The cheaper versions come with less range and slightly...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla cuts EV prices in China again

    Tesla cuts EV prices in China again Tesla Inc. rolled out a new round of price cuts in China, sending auto stocks tumbling on concerns the move will respark a bruising price war that had showed signs of abating. The automaker reduced the price of the top-end Long-Range and Performance versions...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla CFO quits after 13 years

    Tesla CFO quits after 13 years Tesla Inc. chief financial officer Zachary Kirkhorn stepped down after 13 years at the electric-vehicle maker, a surprise shakeup that raises new questions about succession in the top ranks of Elon Musk’s company. Kirkhorn, one of just four executive officers and...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    BMW bumps EV spending after doubling sales

    BMW bumps EV spending after doubling sales BMW AG is stepping up spending on its electric-car rollout after the luxury-car maker’s battery-vehicle deliveries more than doubled during the first half of the year. The level of buyer interest in EVs means BMW is “investing more than originally...
  21. Jan

    Hackers unlock Tesla's premium self-driving and rear heated seats features for free

    Researchers "jailbreak" Tesla for free self-driving and rear heated seats Security researchers have discovered an "unfixable" hardware exploit in Tesla cars that allows for unlocking paid-for feature upgrades for free, TechCrunch reports. The "jailbreak" technique was contrived by a team of...
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