Autopilot

12/17/19 • 46 min

The rise of electric vehicles is set to go hand in hand with the introduction of autonomous technology. Whilst most manufacturers are holding off on releasing self-driving features in their cars, Tesla is enabling their cars now so they can make them fully autonomous via a software update. So, is Tesla’s consumer-first approach the right path to true autonomous driving?

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Production Hell

Since the original Roadster, Tesla has struggled to produce enough cars to meet the demand from customers. Building a car manufacturer from scratch is hard, and if there was any car to highlight that difficulty it was the popular Model 3. As Elon would say, 'Welcome to Production Hell'.

Lora Kolodny's CNBC Investigation into GA4: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/15/tesla-workers-in-ga4-tent-describe-pressure-to-make-model-3-goals.html

Reveal's 'Tesla and Beyond': https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/tesla-and-beyond-hidden-problems-of-silicon-valley/

The City Podcast 'West World': https://www.thecitypodcast.com/podcast_episode/the-city-podcast-season-2-episode-4/

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Elon Musk has been compared to Ironman’s Tony Stark, and he’s perhaps the most prominent leader and public figure of all car companies today. But how did Elon become the person he is today, and how has his personality shaped Tesla as a company?

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