Tesla

Tesla reaches settlement in autopilot death case of Apple engineer

Tesla was prepared to contest claims of wrongful death related to its Autopilot system in court but has chosen to settle the case instead.

Andrew Orr | 7 months ago

Tesla wants Apple's help to beat Autopilot death lawsuit

Tesla wants Apple to testify in an upcoming wrongful death lawsuit over its Autopilot feature, by proving the Apple engineer behind the wheel was playing games instead of paying attention.

Malcolm Owen | 7 months ago

Tesla's Ultra Wideband update improves how you unlock cars with an iPhone

Tesla owners will soon find unlocking their electric car will be easier using their iPhone, with the car maker rolling out Ultra-Wideband support that will improve the mobile app experience.

Malcolm Owen | 9 months ago

Tesla confirms Apple Podcasts coming in holiday update 'next week'

Tesla has officially announced its annual software update, and as expected, the list of features includes the addition of Apple Podcasts to the cars' entertainment system.

William Gallagher | 11 months ago

Apple Podcasts coming to Tesla for premium subscribers

A new leak claims that the next Tesla car software update will include Apple Podcasts for the first time, though it will require drivers to subscribe to Tesla's Premium Connectivity service.

William Gallagher | 11 months ago

Tesla iOS app update lets you ask Siri to lock the doors

Tesla's latest update for its iOS app has added support for Apple's Shortcuts, enabling drivers to instruct their vehicles to perform various commands, simply by asking Siri.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Tesla may adopt Apple AirPlay for better audio

While Tesla famously won't support CarPlay, code found in its iOS app update points to at least testing of AirPlay in its cars.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Apple is letting Tesla skip millions of dollars in App Store fees

Tesla's Elon Musk has previously said he'd go to war rather than pay App Store fees, but Apple appears to have long since surrendered one particularly significant charge.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Let's get ready to rumble: Zuckerberg agrees to fight Musk in cage match

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could step into the octagon after openly teasing each other on social media.

Amber Neely | 1 year ago

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Tyler Hayes | 1 year ago

If you're a Tesla owner, employees might be sharing your camera recordings

According to nine former Tesla employees, groups at Tesla routinely shared private — and often sensitive — videos and messages from customer car cameras.

Andrew Orr | 1 year ago

Tesla Wireless Charging Platform review: A premium, Tesla-branded AirPower clone

Tesla has just released its latest fast charger. It isn't for your car, but rather for your iPhone and other Qi devices — and it's very different.

Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

We tried Tesla's wireless charger — but we can't show you

While attending CES in Las Vegas, tucked away in a remote corner in a coffee shop, AppleInsider got a first look at Tesla's free placement wireless charger. Here's what we saw.

Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

Tesla beat Apple to an AirPower-like multi-device charger

While its CEO is a little busy elsewhere, Tesla has rolled out a wireless charger shaped vaguely like its Cybertruck, with the same goal — but not design ethos — as Apple's AirPower.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Apple Music rolls out to Tesla cars in holiday software update

Following brief teases and a very long wait, Tesla is finally adding support for Apple Music to its in-car system, as part of its annual holiday software update.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Tesla museum exhibit teases Apple Music support

A Tesla used as a museum exhibit is seemingly hinting that Apple Music support for the built-in infotainment system could finally be on the way.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

Musk taps over 50 Tesla employees to make Twitter changes

Elon Musk has reportedly looked to his Tesla workforce to help with his transformation of Twitter, with more than 50 software engineers from the car producer working on the microblogging service.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

Elon Musk again claims one day Tesla will get bigger than Apple is today

During Tesla's third-quarter earnings call, CEO Elon Musk is re-upping previous claims that the company could at some point "far exceed Apple's current market cap."

AppleInsider Staff | 2 years ago

Tesla, BMW don't appear to be gearing up to join Apple's new CarPlay vision

Apple gave a sneak peek of its new CarPlay vision at WWDC 2022 and announced some early partners, but there are a few notable holdouts who have yet to get involved.