Category: Tesla Inc

Musk Says Tesla Cancels the Longest-Range Model S Plaid+

Production for Tesla Inc’s longest-range Model S Plaid+ is canceled, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday. “Plaid+ is canceled. No need, as Plaid is just so good.” Musk tweeted. Model S Plaid+, which would have been Tesla’s highest-end model with a driving range of 520 miles, was unveiled at a battery event last…


Tesla Issues 2 US Recalls to Address Seat Belt Issues

WASHINGTON—Tesla is issuing two new recalls to address seat belt issues, it said on Thursday. One recall covers 5,530 vehicles, comprising 2018-2020 Model 3 and 2019-2021 Model Y cars, because fasteners that secure the front seat shoulder belt to the b-pillar may not be properly attached. The other recall covers 2,166 Model Y vehicles from…


Tesla Establishes Data Center in China, With All Data to Be Kept in China

Tesla has established a data center in China, the company said last week, and data generated by all cars sold in the country will be stored domestically. A May 25 post on the Weibo social media site said that the data center has already been built and the company plans on expanding its data network…


Musk Says Tesla New Self-Driving Rollout Could Take a Couple of Months

Boss Elon Musk said Tesla Inc is tweaking its self-driving software to eliminate a phantom braking problem and may release a significantly improved version within the next couple of months. Tesla shares were down 4.4 percent at $589.89 in the late afternoon, extending falls after the U.S. safety regulator said it has launched a probe…