Tesla says changes currently on the production line will earn the Model S a top rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after falling short of that designation following crash tests. The ratings for the Model S apply to 2016 and 2017 cars built after October 2016. Tesla says it made a production change… Continue reading Tesla Model S Fails to Achieve Top IIHS Crash Rating
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Tesla Batteries Give the California Power Grid a Boost
Tesla partnered with electric utility company Southern California Edison (SCE) to bring one of the world’s largest electron-storing sites into operation in three months, half the original estimated time. The facility was dedicated on January 30 at the facility in Ontario, Calif., 60 miles east of Los Angeles. The 1.5 acre lot of Powerpacks exists… Continue reading Tesla Batteries Give the California Power Grid a Boost
Tesla Drops ‘Motors’ From Name, Now Tesla Inc.
Tesla continues to position itself as more than a car company, as it has officially changed the company’s name from Tesla Motors Inc. to Tesla Inc. The move comes shortly after changing the company’s website address from teslamotors.com to tesla.com in July. The company’s recent acquisition of SolarCity and the debut of a solar home… Continue reading Tesla Drops ‘Motors’ From Name, Now Tesla Inc.