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Elon Musk reveals why Tesla prices have been creeping up

Prices for Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y vehicles have been creeping up in recent months. The electric-car maker's boss, Elon Musk, has now revealed why.
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Tesla wants graffiti artists to gussy up Giga Berlin

As Tesla moves toward completing its Giga Berlin facility in Germany, the electric car company says it's looking for graffiti artists to give it some color.
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Watch Tesla’s Cybertruck cruise the streets of New York City

Watch Tesla’s futuristic Cybertruck pickup cruise the streets of NY City on Saturday night -- just hours before Tesla CEO Elon Musk hosted Saturday Night Live.
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Tesla’s Autopilot can be easily tricked, engineers find

Engineers at Consumer Reports said this week that it’s easy to trick Tesla’s Autopilot system into thinking someone is in the driver’s seat.
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Elon Musk suggests Autopilot was off in fatal Texas Tesla crash

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the automaker’s early investigations suggest the Model S in Saturday's fatal accident in Texas didn’t have Autopilot enabled.
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Fatal Tesla crash in Texas appeared to have no one behind the wheel

A Tesla Model S vehicle that crashed in Texas on Saturday, killing both occupants, appeared to have no one behind the wheel.
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The best cars for driving in the snow

Put the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek at the very top of your shopping list if you regularly drive through a blizzard.
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Watch Tesla’s all-electric Semi hum around a test track

Tesla has offered a sneak peek of its all-electric Class 8 Semi truck humming around a test track at the automaker's facility in California.
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Future cars: The best upcoming cars worth waiting for

With more and more EVs hitting the market every year and with self-driving cars around the corner, future cars are unlike ever before. Here are 20 of the best.
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2020 Tesla Model S vs. 2020 Tesla Model 3

Tesla's two sedans, the Model S and the Model 3, are high-tech and electric, but they're completely different cars. Here's how they stack up against each other.
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2021 Tesla Cybertruck vs. 2021 Rivian R1T

Electric pickups are coming, and Tesla and Rivian are leading the charge. The Cybertruck and the R1T are both electric, but they're very different in many ways.
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Every upcoming electric car

Nearly every car company will release at least one electric model during the early 2020s. Here's a comprehensive list of the 50-plus models in the pipeline.
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The pros and cons of electric vehicles

Thinking of ditching gasoline in the near future? Here's what you need to know about the pros and cons of living with an electric vehicle on a regular basis.
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Tesla factories’ security cameras caught up in wider hack

A Silicon Valley startup offering cloud-based security camera services has had its systems breached in a major hack that accessed numerous live feeds.

Who made my car? A comprehensive guide to today’s car conglomerates

Who owns the world's biggest car brands? The answer isn't always straight-forward; the industry is a latticework of mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships.
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Best Tesla Model X alternatives

The Tesla Model X is one of the best electric utility vehicles currently on the market, but other excellent EV alternatives are beginning to steal the show.
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Best Tesla Model Y alternatives

Tesla's Model Y is an impressive electric crossover, but we have other options you may want to consider from similar crossovers to EVs with extra cargo space.
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Elon Musk wants the upcoming Tesla Roadster to hover

We already know that Tesla boss Elon Musk wants to stick rocket thrusters on the new Roadster to give it some extra power. And now he wants it to hover, too.
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Driving hands-free with Enhanced Super Cruise in the 2021 Cadillac Escalade

Enhanced Super Cruise upgrades Cadillac's hands-free driving technology with automated lane changes and easier operation.
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Find out which car brands came out on top of this owner satisfaction survey

If you had the chance to repeat the purchase of your current vehicle, would you? This was the question posed in a survey of owners. See which brand came top.
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Tesla recalls 135,000 vehicles over touchscreen safety issue

Tesla has agreed to recall around 135,000 of its electric Model S and Model X vehicles to fix a safety-related issue with the touchscreen.
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A gaming Tesla? New Model S to use same GPU as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

What does Tesla's sedan, Sony's PlayStation, Microsoft's Xbox, and a gaming PC share in common? They all come with AMD's powerful GPU.
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Tesla boosts in-house services with collision repairs

Tesla is now offering a wider range of collision repairs in a move targeting owners who are reluctant to use third-party firms.
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Tesla gives the Model S over 1,000 hp and a spaceship-like steering wheel

Tesla's hotly-anticipated Model S Plaid is one of the quickest and most powerful new cars thanks to a three-motor electric drivetrain.
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Tesla’s mesmerizing video features frunk-stamping robots

Tesla has just posted mesmerizing footage shot at its California factory showing robots stamping metal sheets into parts for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.
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Tesla cuts price of touchscreen upgrade by $1,000 amid recall pressure

Tesla lowered the price of an upgrade for the 17-inch touchscreen in older Model S and Model X electric cars, as federal regulators seek a screen recall.
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What is Tesla Autopilot and how does it work?

Don't let the name Autopilot fool you: None of the cars in Tesla's current range are capable of driving themselves. Instead, Autopilot is a partially automated system that is regularly improved via over-the-air software updates. Here's what you need to know.
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This Tesla video manages to make battery production look cool

Tesla has put the humble EV battery in the spotlight, making it the star of a cool video filmed inside one of its production plants.
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Tesla asked to recall vehicles over touchscreen safety issue

The U.S. auto safety agency has asked Tesla to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles due to an issue with the touchscreen that could compromise safety.
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Tesla offers two new Model Y options, though one may be a squeeze

Tesla has launched two new variants of its Model Y electric crossover — one with more seats, and another with shorter range but a friendlier price tag.
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Tesla sudden accelerations caused by driver error, NHTSA concludes

Tesla vehicles do not have a design flaw that can cause sudden unintended acceleration, according to the results of a yearlong investigation by the NHTSA.
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Tesla’s nearly built Berlin Gigafactory shown off in snowy drone video

Tesla chief Elon Musk tweeted a drone video showing the almost-built Giga Berlin factory, the electric-car company’s first such facility in Europe.
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Watch this Tesla drive from SF to LA with almost no intervention

A new video shows a Tesla Model 3 traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles in Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta mode, with almost no human intervention necessary.
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Elon Musk says Tim Cook refused meeting about buying Tesla

Elon Musk says he once tried to contact Apple CEO Tim Cook about the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla, but claims Cook "refused to take the meeting."