Model S
Tesla is moving away from an SDK and instead planning to allow app mirroring from phones to center consoles
During a special event for Tesla owners in Hong Kong this week, CEO Elon Musk opened up on the subject and said that the company “thought about it more” and is likely moving away from the SDK, and instead planning to allow mirroring of apps from phones to the center consoles: “As we have sort of thought about it more, the logic thing to do from an app standpoint is to maybe allow apps on your iPhone or Android to project onto the center display, as opposed to trying to create a new app ecosystem. So that is probably going to be our focus in the future to enable you to project apps from your phone to the center screen.”
Video: Revolutionize Your Commute
Tesla's latest YouTube video advertising Autopilot features.
Autopilot allows Model S to steer within a lane, change lanes with the simple tap of a turn signal, and manage speed by using active, traffic-aware cruise control. Digital control of motors, brakes, and steering helps avoid collisions from the front and sides, as well as preventing the car from wandering off the road. Model S can also scan for a parking space, alert you when one is available, and parallel park on command.
Model X
Video: Tesla Model X Signature Edition Full Walkthrough and Review
Full walkthrough and review of the new Tesla Model X Signature edition. Get an overview of the entire car along with a quick summary on how it drives.
Model 3
Electric car industry to 'suffer' from cheap oil, Elon Musk says
"Even if the economics of oil favor gasoline, I think the Model 3 still does well," he said. "It's more cases where there is little to no differentiation between the gasoline version of something and the electric version. If they're about the same, and the electric version doesn't have a compelling economic proposition, then you've got a real issue in the market."
TSLA
Tesla Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results
Tesla Motors, Inc. will post its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015, after market close on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. At that time, Tesla will issue a brief advisory release containing a link to the Q4 and Full Year 2015 Shareholder Letter, available on the company website. Tesla management will hold a live question & answer webcast at 2:30pm Pacific Time (5:30pm Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's financial and business results and outlook.
Tesla wants a factory in China, and fast
Without revealing specific sales figures, the CEO told Engadget that his company is now "doing reasonably well" in Mainland China despite the earlier hiccup, and he aims to lock down manufacturing plans -- finding a local partner and a location for the plant -- for the local market by middle of this year.
The chip guru who built Apple’s Ax microprocessors joins Tesla to lead the Autopilot Hardware Engineering team
Electrek has learned that Tesla this month quietly hired high-profile microprocessor engineer Jim Keller as Vice President of Autopilot Hardware Engineering. Tesla today confirmed the news and sent us the following statement: "Jim Keller is joining Tesla as Vice President of Autopilot Hardware Engineering. Jim will bring together the best internal and external hardware technologies to develop the safest, most advanced autopilot systems in the world."
Elon Musk
Video: Elon Musk on StartupmeHK Venture Forum
A great must-see interview of Elon Musk covering a wide range of topics including AutoPilot, China, and Mars.
Video: Elon Musk speaks at Tesla Hong Kong
Video of Elon Musk's speech and Q/A session during the Tesla Hong Kong Special Event on 25th January 2016.
Promotion
Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast
If you listen to podcasts on your commute or run, check out Ryan McCaffrey's unofficial Tesla Motors podcast. He publishes the podcast every week and he does a great job.