Model S
Model S: the 2016 facelift changes the saloon’s face
The spring 2016 Model S refresh brought a cleaner nose and almost 300 hardware changes. Revisiting lighting, charging, cabin filtration and different…
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Model X
Model X: space and ambition at its 2015 debut
Model X deliveries began in the United States in September 2015. Revisiting its seven-seat cabin, Falcon Wing doors and the industrial challenges…
Model S
Model S: revisiting its five Euro NCAP stars from 2014
The Model S earned five Euro NCAP stars in November 2014. A look at the tested configuration, category scores and why the…
Model S
Model S in 2014: Dual Motor and the first Autopilot hardware
In autumn 2014, Model S gained Dual Motor all-wheel drive and hardware for early Autopilot features. Why the hardware announcement and later…
Tesla and the EV industry
Tesla’s June 2014 patent pledge looked beyond one company
The good-faith patent pledge sought to encourage electric-vehicle adoption without cancelling Tesla’s intellectual-property rights.
Model S
Model S earns five NHTSA stars in the United States in 2013
The 2013 rear-wheel-drive Model S received five overall NHTSA stars and five in the main categories. A historical look at the tests…
Batteries and charging
Supercharger, September 2012: six stations to change long-distance travel
Tesla unveiled its Supercharger network in September 2012 with six California locations. Revisiting the original charging claims, Model S compatibility and plans…
Model S
22 June 2012: the first Model S cars reach customers
Model S deliveries began in Fremont on 22 June 2012. A look back at the electric saloon’s debut, its original range figures…
Model X
Model X: the 2012 prototype opens a new path
Tesla unveiled the Model X prototype in Hawthorne on 9 February 2012. Revisiting its Falcon Wing doors, early reservations and the development…
Roadster
Tesla Roadster, 17 March 2008: from promise to production
Regular production of the original Tesla Roadster began on 17 March 2008. A look back at reservations, the interim transmission and the…