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Tesla recalls 11, 706 vehicles over Full Self-Driving Beta software bug

Enlarge / Tesla is issuing a recall more than phantom collision warnings and brake activations. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Tesla) Tesla’s controversial “Full Self-Driving” feature took another hit on Tuesday. The Texan automaker issued a recall for nearly 12, 000 vehicles after an over-the-air software update introduced a new bug that can cause false activations […]

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Tesla pulls Full Self-Driving update after sudden braking spooks drivers

Enlarge / The front view of Tesla’s new Model 3 car on display is seen on Friday, January 26, 2018, at the Tesla store in Washington, DC. (credit: Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images ) Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software lived up to its “beta” label this weekend. On Saturday morning, CEO Elon Musk announced […]

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Hertz to purchase 100,000 Tesla Model 3s for its rental fleet

Enlarge (credit: Hertz) Car rentals will be going greener, at least at Hertz, which will purchase 100,000 Tesla Model 3 electric sedans over the next 14 months. The rental car company announced the move Monday morning, saying that over 20 percent of its rental fleet will consist of BEVs by the end of 2022. To […]

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Tesla made $1.6 billion in Q3, is switching to LFP batteries globally

Enlarge / A Tesla factory. (credit: Getty Images) Tesla made a profit of $1.6 billion in the third quarter of 2021. It built 237,823 cars and delivered 241,391 cars in the process, ending Q3 with $1.3 billion in free cash flow and $16 billion in cash and cash equivalents. Impressively, these record results happened despite […]