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  • Model X and Model S safer than human driver

    The poster child of the electric vehicle movement, Tesla, has made waves in the autonomous driving industry once again following the announcement that every new model that leaves the production line will come fitted with the necessary hardware for complete autonomy. Tesla’s bold claim is that their new hardware...
  • Tesla hackers take heat off Uconnect

    A hacker used to be someone who attacked finance and classified government documents from his attic but now to hackers are finding fame by targeting the car. And Tesla, with its over-the-air updates and WiFi connectivity should is a hot score. Watch this group of hackers from China send this Tesla...
  • Tesla can be hopeful despite massive losses

    Tesla is confident of turning profits around after losing more money in 2016. A wave of new models will help. Not such a rosy 2016 financial year for Tesla as the company reported a €220 million loss in Q2 – a trend that has continued for the last three years....
  • Model X platform might solve public transport

    Elon Musk has a bold new plan for the future of public transport. A Tesla Minibus could arrive by 2017 on the Model X platform. The Tesla Model X platform might have more than one use. Engaged in a conversation over Twitter, Elon admitted that an electric cargo van...
  • Model X might be innocent in autonomous crash

    Another Tesla model has crashed while in autonomous mode. The Tesla Model X driven near Whitehall in Montana veered off the road into a wooden guardrail early on a Sunday morning, according to reports. This is the second high-profile Tesla accident in quick succession after a Model S collided with...
  • Video: Tesla claims super car win with family SUV

    Elon Musk got one thing right, to make electric cars sexy you gotta make them fast too. While we know the Model S P90D with Ludicrious mode can do 0-100km/h in under 2.8 seconds, is the same true for the Tesla Model X  P90D SUV? Watch it go up against...
  • Model 4 could be Tesla’s new affordable car

    A more affordable Tesla is on the way, Elon Musk has hinted in a recent conference. This statement of intent comes off the back of the Tesla Model 3 – the company’s first mid-level premium sedan competing against BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C Class. The Model 3 has...
  • Video: Tesla Model 3 takes to the streets

    From the launch of Tesla’s Model 3 we got horribly dark footage from awfully contrived demonstrations and shaky in-car clips. Not to mention that Elon has since confirmed these models were not representative of the finished product – largely from an interior perspective. This video catches the Model 3 out on...
  • Tesla coming to South Africa with new Model 3

    California: Last night Elon Musk pulled the covers off the long-awaited Tesla Model 3 and went on to confirm new markets to carry out the the brand’s expansion… Tesla is coming to South Africa, but probably not before 2018. The Model 3 is Tesla’s fourth model. It follows the Roadster,...