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Tesla to Enter the Land of the Kiwi

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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Mobileye Ends Partnership With Tesla

Mobileye 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

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Japan may Beat U.S. to Allowing Camera-based Side Mirrors

The first Tesla Model X renderings may have shown unobtrusive camera pods in place of side-view mirrors, but production models have conventional mirrors. That’s because Tesla couldn’t convince U.S. regulators to allow it to replace door-mounted mirrors with cameras. Japanese regulators have a different view on the matter, it seems. Japan may be the first country to allow mirror-less cars

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