Apple should copy Tesla on Bitcoin
Published in News
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 12:31

Apple should copy Tesla on Bitcoin


RBC Capital Market’s advice

RBC Capital Markets says Apple could make a tidy sum if it decided to start being more innovative and copy Tesla by getting into cryptocurrencies.

Tesla buys up lots of Bitcoin
Published in News
Tuesday, 09 February 2021 12:29

Tesla buys up lots of Bitcoin


Could start taking it for payment

According to an SEC filing, Tesla invested $1.5-billion in bitcoin and Elon Musk could start accepting the cryptocurrency as payment.

Musk says Tesla had quality problems
Published in Transportation
Thursday, 04 February 2021 12:35

Musk says Tesla had quality problems


Flaws we would see in Kia in the 90s

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sat down with one of Tesla's harshest critics, Sandy Munro, and discussed the issues that plagued early Model 3s and admitted there had been quality issues.

Tesla recalls cars over touchscreens
Published in Transportation
Wednesday, 03 February 2021 13:02

Tesla recalls cars over touchscreens


Large centre screens borked

After being asked by the NHTSA, Tesla is recalling 135,000 Model S and Model X vehicles because their large center touchscreens can fail.

Tesla's refreshed Model S can run Cyberpunk 2077
Published in Transportation


Packs 10 TFLOPs of compute performance

Tesla's Elon Musk has revealed its refresh of the Model S which should ship next month, and in addition to the upgraded powertrain, it packs some impressive infotainment system, pushing out 10 TFLOPs of compute performance.

Musk tried to flog Tesla to Apple
Published in News
Wednesday, 23 December 2020 10:09

Musk tried to flog Tesla to Apple


Tim Cook could not be bothered

While the Tame Apple Press, and Wall Street have become all moist about Apple's return to making cars, it appears that Tim Cook had a Microsoft moment over another car maker a few years ago.

New euro-Tesla designed in Berlin
Published in Transportation
Wednesday, 25 November 2020 12:06

New euro-Tesla designed in Berlin


If you believe Musk

Elon Musk made rare comments about a new Tesla vehicle to be designed in Berlin, adding that the reason behind the new vehicle programme is to attract new talent from Europe.

Panasonic developing new battery for Tesla
Published in News
Thursday, 29 October 2020 11:29

Panasonic developing new battery for Tesla


Stores more and is cheaper to make

Panasonic is working to develop a new battery cell for Tesla which has a larger cylindrical format called 4680 that can store more energy and is easier to make.

Tesla makes another profit
Published in News
Thursday, 22 October 2020 12:11

Tesla makes another profit


Record revenue of $8.8 billion

Tesla reported its fifth consecutive quarterly profit on record revenue of $8.8 billion, boosted by an uptick in vehicle deliveries and sales of environmental regulatory credits to other car makers.

Tesla has his water cut off
Published in Transportation
Friday, 16 October 2020 11:47

Tesla has his water cut off


Didn't pay his bills

A German utility company says it has shut down the pipes supplying Tesla with water for the construction of a factory near Berlin because the carmaker hasn’t paid its bills.