Photo: Christian Marquardt – Pool (Getty Images) The Tesla Model Y has been on sale since 2020, which means it is high time for a replacement. With the refreshed Model 3 showing up in 2024, we knew a facelifted Model Y wouldn’t be too far down the pipeline. Now, we’re finally getting a look at … Read more
The family of Genesis Giovanni Mendoza-Martinez, who tragically died in a 2023 collision, has launched a lawsuit against Tesla, claiming the company misrepresented its Autopilot technology, ultimately causing the fatal accident. The lawsuit has intensified scrutiny over Tesla’s marketing of its semi-autonomous features, which critics argue exaggerates their capabilities. Fatal Collision and the Mendoza Lawsuit … Read more
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says anyone questioning the potential value of robotaxis for the company should personally experience the latest self-driving vehicle. A Wall Street analyst followed through on this challenge and reported a near-crash incident during the test drive. William Stein, a Truist Securities analyst, is not alone in experiencing difficulties with Tesla’s Full … Read more
Photo: Amber DaSilva / Jalopnik Update July 2, 2024, 1:20 PM: Volvo reached out to Jalopnik to clarify that, while some customers have returned vehicles for a refund, the EX30 remains on sale in the UK. A company representative stated: “The EX30 continues to be sold in the UK and with more than 4,500 already … Read more
Craig Doty II, a Tesla owner, narrowly avoided a collision after his vehicle, in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode, allegedly steered towards an oncoming train. Nighttime dashcam footage from earlier this month in Ohio captured the harrowing scene: Doty’s Tesla rapidly approaching a train with no apparent deceleration. He insisted his Tesla was in Full Self-Driving … Read more
Tesla had its Q1 earnings call last night, right after releasing news that its profits last quarter fell 55 percent. Not only is that loss a big drop on its own, but it’s also significantly higher than the 40-percent drop that analysts had estimated ahead of the announcement. Instead of making that the main topic … Read more
Things are not going well at Tesla right now. The stock is down more than $100 per share year-to-date, as many as 20,000 people are set to lose their jobs, the Cybertruck keeps breaking, operating profit is expected to be down 40 percent when it’s announced later today and the $25,000 electric vehicle that Tesla … Read more
Billionaire and sister to former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, Angela Chao, drowned in her Tesla Model X after accidentally reversing into a pond on a 900-acre Texas ranch last month. She’d reversed her Tesla Model X when she meant to drive forward during a K turn — a common problem with the vehicle among owners. … Read more
It’s no longer the only company with self-driving cars on the road, but Tesla was one of the first brands to make this innovative functionality available to the public. Thanks to an array of cameras, sensors, and AI technology, most Telsa vehicles are capable of driving themselves to some degree. However, this doesn’t mean drivers … Read more
It may sound like a statement of the blindingly obvious, but it’s been said nonetheless. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, has warned drivers not to get behind the wheel of their car while wearing Apple’s new Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. Yes, it appears that wearing Apple’s unwieldy headset while zipping along the highway … Read more
