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Musk is about to find out what US$130mil for Trump gets him
07 November 2024
Trump has floated giving Musk an official role cutting government spending. — AFP SAN FRANCISCO: No billionaire did more to help Donald Trump win the US presidential election than...
China driver buys used US$14,000 Tesla, finds it will not ch...
29 October 2024
Despite unusual public protest, car showroom involved insist car was listed in a buyer beware category when it was bought. — SCMP HONG KONG: A car owner in China was so shocked to...
Tesla delivers blowout quarter, lays out bold ambitions for ...
24 October 2024
LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk handily added $80 billion to Tesla Inc.’s market value on a blowout quarter for the EV maker, which notched its most profitable results in more than a year. ...
Tesla promises paid robotaxis next year, but significant hur...
24 October 2024
AUSTIN: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said the electric vehicle maker will roll out driverless ride-hailing services to the public in California and Texas next year, a claim lik...
Tesla to sell home batteries in Japan through Yamada chain, ...
24 October 2024
The Energy Powerwall Home Battery is a Tesla product launched in 2015. — Reuters TOKYO: Tesla will start selling its Powerwall home battery system in Japan through electronics s...
Tesla Malaysia kicks off 'Refer and Earn' programme
23 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Tesla Malaysia today announced the start of a "Refer and Earn" programme as it strives to pump up sales of the Model 3 and Model Y. Tesla owners will receive RM1,0...
US probes Tesla's Full Self-Driving software in 2.4 million ...
21 October 2024
WASHINGTON: The US auto safety regulator on Friday opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the automaker's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after four...
Musk confidante Afshar to oversee Tesla sales in US, Europe
17 October 2024
Afshar (inset) is one of Elon Musk’s closest confidantes. — Photos from x.com/omead SAN FRANCISCO: Omead Afshar, one of Elon Musk’s closest confidantes, has been promoted to overs...
Tesla wants to register generic 'robotaxi' word as its own t...
16 October 2024
SAN JOSE: Tesla is seeking to secure the generic industry phrases "Robotaxi" and "Robobus" as its own exclusive brand names, according to new applications to the US Patent and Trad...
Tesla's sporty, two-seater robotaxi design puzzles experts
14 October 2024
SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla's reveal of a robotaxi designed as a low-slung, two-seater, sporty coupe - quite the opposite of a typical taxi with room for several passengers and luggage - ...
Musk shows Tesla Cybercab, sees sub-US$30,000 cost and 2026 ...
11 October 2024
LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk unveiled long-awaited prototypes of a Tesla Inc. robotaxi called Cybercab, saying production may start in 2026 and that the vehicle could cost less than US$3...
Will Tesla's robotaxi reveal live up to hype?
08 October 2024
Musk has insisted Tesla's offering will be the best autonomous vehicle on the market even if it's not the first. — AFP LOS ANGELES: After years of talking up Tesla's prowess on ...
Tesla discontinues most affordable Model 3 variant in US, we...
03 October 2024
AUSTIN: Tesla's most affordable Model 3 compact sedan was no longer available for order in the US, according to the EV maker's website on Wednesday. The Model 3 Standard Range R...
Tesla AC chargers at EQ Hotel, KL
03 October 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Tesla AC chargers are now installed at EQ Hotel here. Three so-called Destination Chargers are available at the first level basement parking lot of Equatorial Plaz...
Tesla truck fire took 190,000 litres of water to extinguish
17 September 2024
NEW YORK: We all know electric vehicle fires require the use of a lot of water to douse them. In the case of an electric Tesla Semi truck that caught fire following a crash earl...
Tesla opens new service centre in Seberang Jaya, Penang
10 September 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Tesla Malaysia has opened a new service centre with a body and paint workshop in Seberang Jaya, Penang. The company said in a statement that the new facility would...
Europe pulls back from EV shift
06 September 2024
WOLFSBURG: Europe is stalling for time in the electric-car race as the region’s automakers struggle with the transition and politicians become wary of fueling voter frustrations. ...
Tesla to release full self-driving in China, Europe early 20...
06 September 2024
BEIJING: Tesla Inc. plans to launch the advanced driver assistance system that it calls Full Self Driving technology in China and Europe in the first quarter of next year, pending ...
Tesla plans six-seat Model Y, production slated for 2025 in ...
03 September 2024
SHANGHAI: Tesla plans to produce a six-seat variant of its Model Y car in China from late 2025, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the US automaker strives to ...
Tesla asked Canada for lower tariff on China-made EVs, sourc...
30 August 2024
OTTAWA: Before Canada said this week it was imposing a 100% duty on Chinese-made electric vehicles, Tesla approached Ottawa and asked for a lower tariff on its autos, a Canadian go...