Urban Mobility
A group of technologists equipped with a machine learning training program and an EEG headset turned brain activity into driving commands on a Tesla Model S 85D. The Tesla Model S rolled straight for a few feet from one empty spot in the parking garage to another, without a driver behind the wheel, though. The “driver” sat in the passenger’s seat, donning an EEG
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Step into the future with Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading ride hailing app, because we have an exclusive treat for you this weekend. For the first time in Malaysia, Grab in partnership with GreenTech Malaysia is officially offering Grab users to experience the Tesla Model S85for the first time. This iconic EV accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds
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According to an interview report by Channel NewsAsia with Malaysian Green Technology Corporation’s chief executive officer Ahmad Hadri Haris, the Malaysian government is in partnership with Tesla Motors to supply Tesla Electric Vehicles to Malaysian government linked agencies. This is a one-off understanding between Green Tech Malaysia and Tesla Motors to supply 100 units of Model S in Malaysia, which was made possible
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Tesla has confirmed work to bring the brand to New Zealand is officially underway — with a ‘store’ and service centre due to open in the second quarter of 2017 according to Trade Me Motors, But the brand will go on sale here in a matter of months — with orders being taken from November, and a spokesperson confirming to
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Here’s what Tesla will do for you – A two-year lease Program on the Model S or Model X which starts from $593 a month Hundreds of thousands of people have pre-ordered a Tesla Model 3, which means hundreds of thousands of people are currently waiting impatiently for their next car. The two-year wait is a long time to be without
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The island city-state has all the ingredients to make it the ideal proving ground for this new approach to personal mobility. While local authorities will handle the necessary infrastructure, tier-one automotive supplier Delphi has been selected to lead the vehicle technology side of the pilot program that will run from 2017 through 2019. Delphi and the Singapore Land Transport Authority
Read moreMobileye NV said it would no longer provide its computer chips and algorithms to Tesla after a current contract ends due to disagreements about how the technology was deployed. Mobileye provides core technology for Tesla’s Autopilot system, which allows cars to drive themselves in limited conditions. It isn’t clear when Mobileye’s current contract with Tesla ends; a next generation Mobileye
Read moreAs of July 1, Tesla no longer offers its guaranteed buyback program for electric cars. The program was launched in 2013 to help reassure consumers buying the then-new Model S sedan that its resale value wouldn’t plummet. Under the terms of the program, which Tesla promoted as an alternative form of leasing, owners could sell their cars back to Tesla
Read moreSince the introduction of the 75 kWh battery pack in Tesla’s vehicles, the automaker has made the concept of upgradeable software-limited battery packs an important part of its product lineup. It started by allowing Model S 70 and 70D owners to unlock the 5 kWh difference, but it has since moved down market and Tesla now offers 60 kWh versions
Read moreTesla Motors’ Model S is the ideal luxury passenger vehicle, according to research and consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. Tesla’s popularity points to a shift in concerns for today’s drivers and further cements its growing reputation among luxury consumers as they adapt environmental and technologically-minded values. The 2016 Ideal Vehicle Awards are based on responses from over 65,000 owners of 2015
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