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Recall Warning: Tesla Model S, X

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Tesla is recalling 294 2024 and 2025 Model S sedans and Model X SUVs because the driver's side airbag may have ruptured during the assembly process. If the airbag is torn, it may not protect the driver in the event of an accident. Tesla has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that its suppliers… Photo and Credits: This Read More

Tesla Summon Under Federal Safety Investigation

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Tesla is the target of yet another federal safety probe, the fourth currently open by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation. Today’s trouble concerns the automaker’s “Smart Summon” and “Actually Smart Summon” features, which allow Tesla drivers to remotely control… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Read More

Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Pickups Instead Of Drive Inverter

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Tesla has recalled 2,431 Cybertruck electric pickup trucks due to the possibility of them losing all driving power. The company told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):“Affected vehicles may stop producing torque due to drive inverter failure.” The company says the fault is limited to trucks manufactured with the following features: Photo and Credits: This article appeared at KBB Read More

Tesla Makes $2.2 Billion In Profit During Q3 2024

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All of that helped total revenue rise by 8 percent year over year to $25.2 billion. Gross profit jumped by 20 percent to $5 billion, and once generally accepted accounting principles are applied, its net profit grew 17 percent compared to Q3 2023, at $2.2 billion. What’s more, the company is sitting on a healthy treasure chest. Free cash flow… Read More

Feds Open Their 14th Tesla Safety Investigation, This Time For FSD

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Today, federal safety investigators opened a new investigation aimed at Tesla’s electric vehicles. This is now the 14th investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and one of several currently open. This time, it’s the automaker’s highly controversial “full self-driving” feature that’s in… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Read More

Tesla Workers In Germany Complain About Home Visits From Their Bosses

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Enlarge / Tesla’s factory in Gruenheide, Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Tesla’s German car factory on the outskirts of Berlin allegedly operates under a “culture of fear,” and its workers take sick leave at more than three times the industry average. The plant, which was targeted by… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Read More

Tesla Full Self Driving Requires Human Intervention Every 13 Miles

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Enlarge / An independent automotive testing company has evaluated Tesla FSD, and it found some concerning results. PonyWang/Getty Images Tesla’s controversial “Full Self Driving” is now capable of some quite advanced driving. But that can breed undeserved complacency, according to independent… Photo and Credits: This article is from Jonathan M. Gitlin and it appeared on Cars – Ars Technica on Read More