Tesla fires Mobileye as auto pilot supplier
Ends in a divorce
Tesla just ended its long term relations with Israeli based Mobileye. This comes as a rather sudden and unexpected shock as Mobileye is the company behind Tesla’s now very famous autopilot.
Tesla autopilot ready this year
Autopilot 2.0 might not kill you
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn that Tesla Motors’s Autopilot 2.0 is coming soon.
Nvidia’s P100 gets PCIe
Easy installation into server banks
Nvidia's Tesla P100 GPU has become accessible to server banks after the outfit hammered it into a PCIe form factor.
Apple too late to build a car
Will not be ready until 2020
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk thinks that Apple started too late to be a direct competitor in the car market until 2020.
Tesla Model 3 is most aerodynamic, mass-production car ever made
Lack of front grille was intentional choice to achieve 0.21 Cd drag
Tesla's recently announced, much more affordable Model 3 midsize sedan will not become available to the public until Q4 2017, but a critical design specification that many outlets have not mentioned so far is the vehicle's exceptional aerodynamic efficiency rating. Ales Alajbegovic, Vice President of Exa’s ground transportation applications, recently shared his opinion on the vehicle's design attributes and how they influence the car's aerodynamic performance.
Tesla Model X entry option now features 75kWh battery
Base price also jumps from $80,000 to $83,000
Ever since Tesla unveiled the Model 3 last week, much attention has been shifted towards the company’s lowest-priced Model 3 offering that will be available almost 2 years from now, while its highest-priced Model X crossover SUV has only sold a total of 2,400 units since its unveiling in Q4 2015.
Tesla could squeeze Nvidia
Recruitment wars
Tesla Motors,’ which has been poaching engineers from Apple and AMD, could be causing a few headaches for Nvidia.
Tesla Model 3 unveil happens today at 8:30pm PDT
Reservations begin in-store today and online at 7:30pm PDT
Tesla quietly raises prices on servicing plans
Ends warranty, servicing transfers for used vehicles
On Sunday, electric automotive manufacturer Tesla quietly raised prices on its post-purchase servicing options, including the annual maintenance prices of servicing its Model S and Model X vehicles. The company also announced a ban on the transfer of factory extended warranties and prepaid servicing packages to buyers of used Tesla vehicles.
AMD’s Zen man switches to Tesla
Jim Keller finds a new role
The bloke who helped create the chip which will either finish AMD or give it a renaissance has a new role working for Tesla. Ironically it really will involve him working on Nvidia gear.