Former Top Gear host takes a Tesla Model X on a cringe-worthy family road trip for the first time

Posted on March 20, 2020 Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond embarked on a long-distance family road trip in a Tesla Model X, and the experience that he documented via a vlog couldn’t be more entertaining, to say the least. With moments in the video that induce an instant facepalm, the video, for the most …

Tesla targeted by Japanese electronics giant in cryptic lawsuit claiming patent infringement

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 18, 2020 Japanese electronics giant Sharp has filed a lawsuit against American electric car maker Tesla, alleging that the onboard communications equipment installed on the Model S, 3, and X are infringing on its patents. Sharp’s Tesla lawsuit comes not long after the Japanese firm also filed a case …

Tesla’s new traffic light icons in Autopilot code hints at automatic stopping to come

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 14, 2020 A recent Tesla update appears to be hinting at the potential rollout of features that would allow one of the company’s electric cars to stop automatically when they encounter stoplights and stop signs. These features, provided that they are released soon, would be a valuable step for …