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Tesla Megapack exec promoted to VP of Energy and Charging

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Tesla has promoted Megapack Senior Director Michael Snyder to Vice President of Energy and Charging. Snyder has been with Tesla for over 10 years. He was hired as a Staff Electrical Engineer in June 2014, though it only took six months before he was promoted to Tesla Energy Grid Solutions Manager in November 2014.

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Tesla Autopilot Director Ashok Elluswamy promoted to VP of AI Software

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Tesla Director of Autopilot Software Ashok Elluswamy has been promoted to Vice President of AI Software. The promotion was listed on the Tesla executive’s personal LinkedIn page. Elluswamy has been with Tesla for 10 years and 10 months as of writing. What he achieved at Tesla is dazzling!

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Tesla Model S still running with original battery and motors at 430,000 miles

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A Tesla Model S 90D from Chesterfield, UK, was recently featured in an AutoTrader segment for its remarkable story. As noted by Paul Curzon, the Model S’ owner and operator of Eco Executive Travel , there were only a few hundred Teslas and a few Supercharger stations in the country when he bought the car. For context, the 1.2

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2014 Tesla Model S P85D Driven, Fuel-Cell Tax Credit, 2016 Toyota Prius Styling: Today's Car News

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Today we''ve got a first drive of the 2014 Tesla Model S P85D electric car, news that the Federal income-tax credit for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles will be allowed to expire, and a report on sporty styling for the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid. Want to know what it''s like to drive the 2014 Tesla Model S P85D.'

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2014 BMW i3 REx Driven, Tesla Guide, Greenest Carmaker: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: A drive report on the brand-new 2014 BMW i3 REx range-extended electric car from the very first owner, a new book offers Tesla Model S ownership advice, and we drive BlueIndy''s electric BlueCar as well. All this and more on Green Car Reports. but here''s.'

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

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Let’s start at the beginning, in 2014. In the latter portion of 2014 the project was approved by CEO Tim Cook. Shortly thereafter an Apple board member stated Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs (1955-2011) suggested the company could build an EV around the time Tesla arrived on the automotive scene in 2008. Elon was glad too.

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Tesla Recalled 2.2 Million Vehicles for Too-Small Warning Lights

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For a long time, Tesla took criticism for bypassing the recall process in favor of issuing over-the-air software updates. Tesla is recalling nearly every vehicle it’s sold because the font size of the ABS warning light is too small. million vehicles for an issue with the size of its warning lights. As always, the update is free.

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