Tesla: News

11 Mar 2022

SpaceX

Elon Musk-Grimes welcomed their second child, a daughter, last December

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Canadian singer Grimes (born Claire Elise Boucher) have welcomed their second child via surrogacy.

27 Jan 2022

Electric Vehicles

Tesla delays production of its all-electric Cybertruck to 2023

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has announced that the production of the much-awaited Cybertruck has been delayed to 2023.

13 Jan 2022

Electric Vehicles

Tesla facing challenges with Indian government: Elon Musk

Automaker Tesla is facing obstacles with the Indian government in order to launch its vehicles in the country, said CEO Elon Musk.

04 Jan 2022

Microsoft

Apple becomes world's first company to hit $3 trillion valuation

Apple on Monday became the first company to hit a stock market value of $3 trillion. However, by the end of the day's trading session, the value slipped to $2.99 trillion as its share closed at $182.01.

31 Dec 2021

Tesla Model S

Tesla recalls 4,75,318 cars over camera and front trunk issues

Tesla has issued a massive recall for Model 3 and Model S in the US, covering as many as 4,75,318 vehicles.

24 Dec 2021

Tesla Model Y

Tesla Model Y spotted sans camouflage in India; launch imminent

Tesla is expected to launch the Model Y electric car in India sometime in 2022. Now, the vehicle has been spotted without camouflage in Mumbai, revealing its right-hand-drive layout and other interior features along with the exteriors.

14 Dec 2021

SpaceX

Elon Musk named TIME magazine's 2021 'Person of the Year'

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been named TIME magazine's 'Person of the Year' for 2021.

06 Dec 2021

Electric Vehicles

Tesla launches Cybertruck-inspired electric vehicle for kids

US auto giant Tesla has launched a "Cyberquad for Kids" all-terrain vehicle in its home country. To recall, it was showcased in 2019.

09 Nov 2021

Latest automobiles

#NewsBytesExplainer: What is Tesla Autopilot and how it works?

Tesla's Autopilot is an autonomous driving assistance system that reduces the driver's workload and ensures more convenience and safety.

28 Oct 2021

SpaceX

Musk may soon become first person with $300bn net worth

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is on the road to becoming the world's first person with a $300 billion net worth.

22 Oct 2021

Elon Musk

Musk's Boring Company will build Vegas Loop with 51 stations

Local officials have recently greenlighted Elon Musk-led Boring Company's proposal to build a network of underground tunnels in Las Vegas, Nevada.

22 Oct 2021

Narendra Modi

Tesla requests Musk-Modi meeting to resolve import duty issues

Following a closed-door meeting with the Indian government officials, American electric car maker Tesla has now requested an in-person meeting of its CEO Elon Musk and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

21 Sep 2021

Nitin Gadkari

Highway projects haven't had Chinese investment since some time: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said that Chinese companies have not made investments in highway projects in India in recent times.

12 Sep 2021

Tesla Model Y

Ahead of launch in India, Tesla Model Y spotted testing

US automaker Tesla is expected to launch its Model Y electric SUV in India in early 2022.

10 Sep 2021

Latest automobiles

Tesla Model S electric sedan sets lap record at Nurburgring

Tesla's Model S Plaid has set a new lap record for production electric cars at the Nurburgring Nordschleife racing circuit in Germany.

01 Sep 2021

Business

Four Tesla models receive nod from Indian testing agencies

After facing several hurdles, Elon Musk-led American carmaker Tesla appears to be inching closer to launching its products on Indian shores.

21 Aug 2021

Tesla Model Y

Prior to launch, Tesla Model Y spied testing in India

American auto giant Tesla is expected to enter the Indian market later this year.

19 Aug 2021

Tesla Model S

Federal investigation launched into Tesla Autopilot-related crashes

The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has commenced an investigation into the Tesla Autopilot system.

03 Aug 2021

Electric Vehicles

Rejecting Tesla's appeal, government says won't slash duties on EVs

Since 2018, American carmaker Tesla has repeatedly expressed interest in entering the Indian market. However, weeks after Tesla appealed to reduce taxes, the Indian government stated that it has no plans to slash import duties for electric vehicles.

13 Jul 2021

Samsung

Samsung reveals its automotive image sensor; signs pact with Tesla

Eyeing an expansion into the automotive sector, Samsung has unveiled an image sensor for vehicles, called ISOCELL Auto 4AC.

11 Jun 2021

Tesla Model 3

Prior to launch, Tesla Model 3 spotted testing in Pune

Tesla Model 3 is expected to be launched in India later this year. In the latest development, a test mule of the car's Long Range Dual Motor variant has been spotted testing on the roads in Pune.

11 Jun 2021

Latest Cars

Tesla launches its quickest and most powerful production car ever

Tesla has commenced deliveries of its quickest and most powerful production car, called the Model S Plaid. It was announced in January this year.

07 Jun 2021

Latest automobiles

World's quickest car axed before entering production: Details here

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the Model S Plaid+, which was unveiled in January, has been canceled.

02 Jun 2021

Elon Musk

Elon Musk attributes Tesla price hikes to 'supply chain pressure'

Prices for Tesla car models have been steadily rising. The company's CEO Elon Musk recently took to Twitter to explain that the price hike is primarily due to the increasing costs of raw materials.

02 Jun 2021

X

NewsBytes Briefing: Tesla gets dearer due to pandemic, and more

The pandemic has made life hard for everyone across the board. Gamers can't buy graphics cards and carmakers can't, well, make cars due to lack of essential chips.

30 May 2021

Elon Musk

Musk establishes Bitcoin Mining Council with leading North American miners

Elon Musk held a meeting with "leading Bitcoin miners in North America" recently. The discussion aimed "to promote energy usage transparency [and] accelerate sustainability initiatives worldwide."

27 May 2021

Elon Musk

Musk's Boring Company tests underground Tesla tunnel system in Vegas

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's Boring Company has partially delivered on its promise to shuttle passengers through tunnels underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). Partially, because the original concept involved autonomously moving entire cars on magnetic rails up to speeds of 124mph.

14 May 2021

Flipkart

NewsBytes Briefing: Tesla doesn't like Bitcoin anymore, and more

Not long after allowing Tesla electric vehicles to be bought using Bitcoin, CEO Elon Musk has had a change of heart.

13 May 2021

Elon Musk

Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as it is not environment-friendly

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been a vocal promoter of cryptocurrency and electric mobility. Late in March, Tesla announced that it would accept Bitcoin as payment for its cars.

01 May 2021

Tesla Model X

2021 Tesla Model X review: Is it worth the hype?

Tesla is arguably the biggest name when it comes to electric cars and the good news is that it is finally coming to India. The automaker has opened a registered office here and is chalking out plans for a probable entry later this year.

28 Apr 2021

SpaceX

NewsBytes Briefing: Apple puts Facebook, Google on notice, and more

In January everyone had dismissed Apple CEO Tim Cook's privacy campaign as a PR stunt. We had called it back then that it was no ordinary PR stunt, and Cook was setting up a booby trap to gut rivals Facebook and Google.

26 Apr 2021

SpaceX

Elon Musk to host 'Saturday Night Live,' fans lash out

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is set to become the first non-actor or athlete to host Saturday Night Live since Donald Trump.

22 Apr 2021

Elon Musk

Tesla crash kills two, CEO Musk denies Autopilot use

On April 18, two men aged 59 and 69 years old met a fiery demise when the 2019 Tesla Model S that they were traveling in collided with a tree and went up in flames just outside Houston.

20 Apr 2021

Domino's

NewsBytes Briefing: Domino's leaks all your data, and more

So you thought you'd order pineapple topping on your pizza and no one would find out? Well, think again because Domino's India has somehow managed to leak 180 million order details, which include names, phone numbers, addresses, and even credit card details.

09 Apr 2021

Facebook

NewsBytes Briefing: Facebook refuses to inform leak victims, and more

By now everyone knows how a Facebook security breach leaked personal data belonging to its 533 million users. That means one in five active Facebook users has been compromised.

08 Apr 2021

Elon Musk

Following outcry, Tesla refunded customers who were double-charged for cars

Late last month, we reported that several Tesla customers were charged twice for their new electric cars. One of the affected customers, Christopher T. Lee, who goes by the name Everyday Chris on YouTube even made a video detailing his experience.

05 Apr 2021

Elon Musk

Musk wants to hire you even without a college degree

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, may want to hire you.

04 Apr 2021

Tesla Model S

Tesla sold more cars than it produced in Q1 2021

Tesla has announced that it has delivered more cars in the first quarter of 2021 than it produced in the same period.

31 Mar 2021

Electric Vehicles

Tesla customers double charged; Forced to seek help from banks

In a strange development, multiple Tesla customers have reported being charged twice for their new electric cars. Christopher Lee is one such customer who documented his ordeal in a YouTube video, where he was billed $56,579 twice for the Tesla Model Y.

31 Mar 2021

Mobikwik

NewsBytes Briefing: Tesla surprises customers with two-for-one offer, and more

Tesla customers were in for a surprise when they received two withdrawals instead of one for vehicles that cost anywhere between $37,000 and $100,000.