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Autos
Tesla ends scheduled servicing because electric cars need less maintenance
Digital Trends
One of the perks of owning an electric car is that, for the most part, they require much less maintenance than their internal-combustion …
Tesla
Tesla's Sentry Mode will feature location-based activation options, says Musk
teslarati.com - Simon Alvarez
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently announced some new details for Sentry Mode, outlining the activation options of the newly released security feature. …
In-car Tech
Tesla is updating its in-car internet browser with Google’s Chromium, says Elon Musk
Electrek - Fred Lambert
Tesla’s in-car internet browser has been one of the most neglected features inside Tesla vehicles, but CEO Elon Musk has been promising to improve it recently and now he says that they are upgrading the
In-car Tech
Tesla's in-car web browsing experience to get a boost with Chromium
teslarati.com - Simon Alvarez
A recent announcement from Tesla CEO Elon Musk has teased that a faster, better in-car web browser will be rolled out to the company’s fleet of …
Technology
Apple Loop: New iPhone Leaks, AirPods' Boring Update, Radical iPhone Prototype Revealed
Forbes - Ewan Spence
Taking a look back at another week of news and headlines from Cupertino, this week’s Apple Loop includes the latest details of the iPhone’s wireless charging adventures, Apple’s new FaceID technology,
Apple Watch
How to Use Your Apple Watch
Lifewire - by Daniel Nations
The Apple Watch can be a great companion on your wrist, but it can also be somewhat intimidating. Before we learn to run with the Apple Watch, it's …
Hot Wheels
Tesla Model 3 in stores — toy stores, as new Hot Wheels release
Electrek - Phil Dzikiy
You can go out and buy a Tesla Model 3 now for about $1 or so, as long as you don’t mind it fitting in the palm of your hand. Hot Wheels has released its toy version of the Model 3 as part of its “HW Speed”
Technology
Arrivederci, Tesla -- A New Crop Of E-Car Makers Swerves Into View
Forbes - Jon Markman
Tesla shares are out of favor, again. This time, it’s because the electric car/solar power/save-the-planet company is beginning to be valued like an automaker. The transformation began last week. That’s
Tesla
Tesla Autopilot ranks next-to-last in study of self-driving systems
greencarreports.com - Eric C. Evarts
Tesla, its owners and fans, and its CEO Elon Musk crow a lot about the capabilities of its Autopilot self-driving system. In independent comparisons, …
Wireless Charging
Apple AirPower wireless charging launch could be sooner than we thought
techradar.com - By Gerald Lynch Mobile phones
Apple released new AirPods 2 earbuds this week, complete with wireless charging case. It also has a wirelessly-charging iPhone range, and a wireless …
India News
Car deliveries priority for Tesla: Elon Musk
thequint.com - IANS
San Francisco, March 22 (IANS) Tesla CEO Elon Musk is prioritizing on meeting its first quarter goal of car deliveries before March 31. Before the end …
Batteries
Tesla drops ‘standard range’ Model S from lineup after just 3 weeks
Electrek - Jameson Dow
There have been a dizzying amount of price and option changes over the course of the last few weeks, with something changing pretty much every day. And today is no different. One day after Tesla raised
Innovation
Tesla Model 3: EV Sparks Traffic Lines and New Records in Europe and China
Inverse - By Mike Brown
Filed Under Innovation, Cars & Tesla Tesla Model 3 is causing a storm around the world. The company’s cheapest-ever vehicle set records in North …
Tesla
Read Elon Musk's email urging employees to help with deliveries
CNBC - Lora Kolodny
As Tesla rushed to make as many vehicle deliveries as possible by the end of March, CEO Elon Musk sent an e-mail to all employees urging them to …
Technology
Tesla brings back its customer referral program — with fewer free cars
The Verge - Sean Hollister
Tesla’s giving away one Model Y a month and a Roadster quarterly Tesla killed off its customer referral program on February 1st, citing high costs — presumably because the company was giving away dozens
Autos
Tesla eliminates service schedules, moves to an 'as-needed' model
Roadshow - by Kyle Hyatt
The EV company found that after years of servicing its vehicles, components weren't wearing as quickly as it originally anticipated. One of the fringe benefits of having an electric car is that for the
North America
Biggest Delivery Wave In Tesla History Is Underway, Says Musk
insideevs.com
Let’s all just ride this here wave.Tesla CEO Elon Musk emailed all Tesla employees to detail an unprecedented delivery push.The Tesla delivery wave …
Tesla
Tesla brings back free Supercharging as end-of-quarter incentive – with a caveat
Electrek - Fred Lambert
Tesla is bringing back one of its most popular sale incentives; unlimited free Supercharging, as an end-of-quarter incentive, but there’s a caveat. For the first few years of the Model S and Model X program,
Technology
Ex-Tesla employees allegedly stole trade secrets in a ridiculously obvious way
Mashable - Rachel Kraus
Tesla is suing five former employees for stealing trade secrets in what looks like ridiculously obvious fashion. On Wednesday evening, Tesla filed two lawsuits against former employees and the self-driving
Autos
This Is What the Cockpit of the Upcoming Tesla Semi Truck Looks Like
The Drive - By James Gilboy
Compare it to the Model 3 and you won't be surprised. Compare it to a traditional semi truck and you'll be floored. rygelfievel/reddit James GilboyView …
iPhone
Apple Accidentally Reveals Radical New iPhone Upgrade
Forbes - Gordon Kelly
Apple may be moving forward with a polarizing iPhone redesign and several unusual (and somewhat creepy) tech upgrades, but now the company has accidentally revealed a long-awaited iPhone upgrade everyone
Technology
Tesla sues self-driving startup Zoox and former employees for alleged trade secret theft
The Verge - Sean O'Kane
The automaker claims employees brought logistics info to Zoox, while another took Autopilot code to Xiaopeng Motors Tesla filed two lawsuits late on Wednesday against multiple former employees and the
Finance
A Tesla analyst who just toured the electric-car maker's California and Nevada factories reveals what he saw
Business Insider - Rebecca Ungarino
• Tesla has faced a host of challenges in recent months.• But one optimistic analyst who toured Tesla's Fremont, California, plant and its Nevada Gigafactory in recent days is doubling down on his bull
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3 Performance Takes On Audi TT, RWD Model 3
motor1.com - Domenick Yoney
By: , Editor InsideEVs A quarter-mile tale of two Teslas (and an Audi). The Tesla Model 3 is a pretty quick sedan. In Long Range rear-wheel-drive spec, …
Travel
The Little-Known Idaho Road Trip You Need to Drive
AFAR Media - Alex Schechter
When it comes to natural beauty in the U.S. West, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona get top billing because of their famous national parks. But Idaho …
Apple
Apple's Showtime event: What to expect and how to watch
CNET - Vanessa Hand Orellana
What we know so far about Apple's TV series, subscription news service and everything else it could announce at its next launch event on Monday, March 25.
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y and Model 3 will both have a tow hitch: report
teslarati.com - Simon Alvarez
A recent report from Norwegian media has noted that Tesla will be releasing towing equipment not only for the Model Y but also for the Model 3. The …
SpaceX
The rise of SpaceX and the future of Elon Musk's Mars dream
CNBC - Michael Sheetz
In less than two decades, SpaceX went from Elon Musk's dream of a greenhouse experiment on Mars to conducting the majority of U.S. rocket …
Apple
Why this week’s Apple PR blitz is brilliant [Opinion]
Cult of Mac - Ed Hardy
Apple isn’t following its usual strategy for product launches. Rather than holding a press event during which a collection of devices get shown off, it’s spread the news out across multiple days. This
Tesla Model 3
In 20 Days Of March, Tesla Delivered Over 2,500 Model 3 In Norway
insideevs.com - MARK KANE
Tesla Model 3 sets new sales record for electric cars Tesla further increased it already fast pace of Model 3 deliveries in Norway, reaching a level …