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Silicon Valley and Detroit can’t keep up with Elon Musk’s trove of real-world metrics.

The Tesla Advantage: 1.3 Billion Miles of Data

EghtesadOnline: There was, in hindsight, a clear element of risk to Tesla Motors Inc.’s decision to install Autopilot hardware in every car coming off the production line since October 2014. It paid a price, with federal regulators probing the deadly crash of a Model S while in driver-assist mode and critics slamming Tesla for rolling the technology out too soon.
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Publish Date:21/December/2016 | 06:42
The limited notice to customers only applies to plugs sold in the U.S.

Tesla Recalls 7,000 Charging Adapters After Two Overheat

EghtesadOnline: Tesla Motors Inc. said it’s voluntarily recalling about 7,000 adapters for electric-vehicle charging after two reports of overheating that resulted in melted plastic on the plugs. The rarely used item is sold through the company’s online store.
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Publish Date:07/December/2016 | 10:01

Tesla Seals $2 Billion SolarCity Deal

EghtesadOnline: Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors Inc. officially moved beyond cars and became a clean-energy company Thursday, as shareholders overwhelmingly approved the acquisition of SolarCity Corp.
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Publish Date:20/November/2016 | 10:22
Elon Musk is up against a starkly different agenda, but the energy transition he invigorated can’t be stopped.

Tesla ’s Future in Trump’s World

EghtesadOnline: What will Donald Trump actually do? It’s a question many Americans are asking themselves now that the U.S. has wrapped up one of its least policy-specific elections ever.
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Publish Date:12/November/2016 | 07:54
Elon Musk just showed us the grand unification of Tesla: Fast cars, big batteries, and a stunning solar rooftop.

No One Saw Tesla ’s Solar Roof Coming

EghtesadOnline: On Friday evening as the sun descended over the old Hollywood set of “Desperate Housewives,” Elon Musk took to a stage and fired up his presentation about climate change. It was a strange scene, with hundreds of people crowded into the middle of a subtly artificial suburban neighborhood.
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Publish Date:01/November/2016 | 13:19

Tesla 's Musk adds solar roofs to his clean energy vision

EghtesadOnline: Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Friday unveiled new energy products aimed at illustrating the benefits of combining his electric car and battery maker with solar installer SolarCity Corp.
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Publish Date:29/October/2016 | 05:14

Tesla Says All Vehicles in Production Capable of Self-Driving

EghtesadOnline: After pushing the auto industry along toward an electric future, Elon Musk wants to put cars on an accelerated path to driving autonomously, equipping each new Tesla Motors Inc. model with the hardware needed for full self-driving capability.
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Publish Date:22/October/2016 | 09:03
It's the latest response to a fossil-fuel disaster.

Tesla Wins Massive Contract to Help Power the California Grid

EghtesadOnline: Tesla just won a bid to supply grid-scale power in Southern California to help prevent electricity shortages following the biggest natural gas leak in U.S. history. The Powerpacks, worth tens of millions of dollars, will be operational in record time—by the end of this year.
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Publish Date:17/September/2016 | 09:52

Mobileye says Tesla was 'pushing the envelope in terms of safety'

EghtesadOnline: Mobileye broke ties with Tesla Motors because the Silicon Valley firm was “pushing the envelope in terms of safety” with the design of its Autopilot driver-assistance system, Mobileye’s chairman said on Wednesday.
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Publish Date:15/September/2016 | 06:35

Daimler plans at least six electric car models: source

EghtesadOnline: German carmaker Daimler plans to roll out at least six, and possibly as many as nine, electric car models as part of its push to compete with Tesla and Volkswagen's Audi, a person familiar with Daimler's plans said.
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Publish Date:04/September/2016 | 07:38