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SpaceX Launches 56 More Starlink Satellites to Low-Earth Orbit [VIDEO]

Another SpaceX launch was completed on Friday, with yet another Starlink mission completed successfully. On Friday, March 24 at 11:33 a.m. ET, the company’s Falcon 9 rocket launched 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This was the tenth launch and landing for this […]
Peter McGuthrie
4 hours ago

Tesla Store in Berlin Hit with Paint Bombs Over Gigafactory Water Use

A Tesla store in Berlin, Germany was targeted this week with paint bombs and posters, citing the company’s water use at its nearby Grünheide factory, as shared by Tagesspiegel earlier this week. The incident occurred against the exterior facade of the Mall of Berlin shopping center on Tuesday morning by 6-7 hooded people, armed with […]
Peter McGuthrie
5 hours ago

Testing Tesla Vision Park Assist vs Tape Measure [VIDEOS]

A video shared by @EVBaymax on Thursday shows just how accurate Tesla’s Vision Park Assist feature is, after verifying the in-car distance with a tape measure. In the video, you can see the user’s park assist screen displaying a distance of 18 inches between the vehicle and the nearby curb. When EVBaymax gets out to […]
Peter McGuthrie
6 hours ago

Tesla Launches Safety Score Beta 2.0 with Added Scoring Factors

Tesla has unveiled its Safety Score Beta version 2.0, as detailed on its website, including additional safety factors that help predict a driver’s overall score. Version 2.0 of the Safety Score beta includes two new safety factors that the score takes into consideration: Excessive Speeding and Unbuckled Driving. On the former, Tesla says that safety […]
Peter McGuthrie
7 hours ago

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Tesla Launches Safety Score Beta 2.0 with Added Scoring Factors

Tesla has unveiled its Safety Score Beta version 2.0, as detailed on its website, including additional safety factors that help predict a driver’s overall score. Version 2.0 of the Safety Score beta includes two new safety factors that the score takes into consideration: Excessive Speeding and Unbuckled Driving. On the former, Tesla says that safety […]
Peter McGuthrie
7 hours ago

Tesla Cybertruck Dimensions Revealed: Smaller than F-150 Raptor [VIDEO]

Tesla and Cybertruck enthusiast @Matthew Donegan-Ryan has charted the dimensions of a pre-production beta Cybertruck, as revealed by executives during a recent meet and greet at the automaker’s Investor Day. Donegan-Ryan also points out that he expects Tesla to make changes to this design for the production version, since the company is rarely “pencils down,” […]
Peter McGuthrie
2 weeks ago

SpaceX

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SpaceX Launches 56 More Starlink Satellites to Low-Earth Orbit [VIDEO]

Another SpaceX launch was completed on Friday, with yet another Starlink mission completed successfully. On Friday, March 24 at 11:33 a.m. ET, the company’s Falcon 9 rocket launched 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This was the tenth launch and landing for this […]
Peter McGuthrie
4 hours ago

Starlink Approved in Pakistan After Meeting Between SpaceX and Officials

Federal Minister of IT and Telecommunication announces Starlink’s registration with SECP. SpaceX’s Starlink, a satellite internet service provider, is set to revolutionize Pakistan’s internet landscape by offering high-speed, affordable connectivity across the country. The news comes after a meeting between the Global Director of SpaceX, Ryan Goodnight, and the Federal Minister of IT and Telecommunication, […]
Sarah Lee-Jones
1 day ago

SpaceX to Get Multi-Billion Funding Round from Saudi Arabi and Abu Dhabi: Report

The Information has exclusively reported that Badeel, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Alpha Dhabi, an investment firm based in Abu Dhabi, are gearing up to participate in a multibillion-dollar funding round for Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Sources familiar with the investor discussions have revealed this development. SpaceX and Morgan Stanley, the […]
Sarah Lee-Jones
2 days ago

SpaceX Expands Starlink Hardware Rentals to New Zealand

SpaceX is now offering hardware rentals for its high-speed satellite internet service, Starlink, in New Zealand (via Reddit). This comes after the company originally launched hardware rentals in the U.K. earlier this month. In New Zealand, Starlink hardware currently costs $729 NZD ($456.46 USD) to purchase outright after an ongoing 30% discount from its original […]
Nehal Malik
6 days ago

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Tesla Accessories Black Friday, Cyber Monday Deals 2022

Thanksgiving weekend is here and that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping extravaganzas are ready to go Here are some Tesla Black Friday 2022 deals on accessories and more. The Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y fans in your life will like some of the following gifts for Christmas, so […]
Tesla North Deals
4 months ago

TESBROS Black Friday 2022 Deals: Save Up to 40% Off

Tesla accessories maker TESBROS has launched their Black Friday 2022 sale early, offering up to 40% off its products. TESBROS offers accessories to customize, protect and maintain your Tesla, with the company and its products made in the USA. The company is famous for their precision-cut PPF wraps to protect your Tesla both inside and […]
Tesla North Deals
4 months ago

TESBROS Model Y Door Kicker Panels PPF Review

TESBROS offers a variety of accessories for Tesla vehicles, allowing you to customize, protect and maintain your electric vehicle investment. With paint protection films being very popular as a simple and easy way to protect your Tesla, TESBROS sent us their Model Y Door Kicker Panels PPF kit to try out. TESBROS is based out […]
Sarah Lee-Jones
7 months ago

Tesla Accessories Black Friday/CyberMonday 2021 Deals

Thanksgiving weekend is just around the corner and that means Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping frenzies are about to hit us full steam. Below is a roundup of some Tesla Black Friday 2021 deals on accessories and more. The Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y fans in your life will […]
Tesla North Deals
1 year ago

Rivian

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Rivian R1T Review After One Year: Sandy and Sue Munro [VIDEO]

Sandy Munro and his wife Sue shared a video on Monday detailing their experiences with the Rivian R1T, after owning the electric pickup for almost a whole year. Sue says she loves the truck and that it handles Michigan winters well from a handling perspective using its snow-driving mode. Sandy says the truck is great […]
Peter McGuthrie
3 weeks ago
Rivian electric cars

Several Top Rivian Executives Have Left the Company: Report

Electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian is struggling to hold onto some of its key executives in recent weeks, though the reason for several recent high-profile departures isn’t entirely clear. A number of executives have left Rivian, including its head of supply chain, its body engineering vice president and head of strategy, according to a report […]
Peter McGuthrie
2 months ago

Ford

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Ford Expects $3 Billion in Pretax EV Losses in 2023 [VIDEO]

Ford is expecting to lose $3 billion pretax on its electric vehicle (EV) division this year, according to statements from the company made on Thursday (via Reuters). The projected loss was shared during a mid-morning briefing on Thursday, with investors and analysts looking at Ford’s financial results from a new way of reporting them. Despite […]
Peter McGuthrie
1 day ago

Ford F-150 Lightning Battery Fire Cause Revealed by NHTSA

On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shared several documents that shed more light on Ford’s recent F-150 Lightning battery fire issue, as InsideEVs reports. Namely, the documents detail how the fire happened after Ford was forced to issue a recall for 18 of the 2023 model year electric pickup units. The specifics […]
Peter McGuthrie
2 days ago

Ford F-150 Lightning Production Halt Caused by Battery Fire

After Ford announced a halt to production on F-150 Lightning units this week due to a mysterious battery issue, new statements from the company provide more details on the problem that caused production to stop. Ford said on Wednesday that its F-150 Lightning production line will be down until the end of next week at […]
Peter McGuthrie
1 month ago

Ford Pauses F-150 Lightning Production Due to Possible Battery Problem

Ford is putting a halt on all F-150 Lightning production due to a possible problem with the electric pickup’s battery, according to a statement from the company on Tuesday, speaking with Motor Authority. Spokesperson Emma Bergg didn’t disclose any other details of the battery issue in the statement, though she said the stop-shipment order and […]
Peter McGuthrie
1 month ago

GM

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Chevy Debuts 2024 Corvette E-Ray All-Wheel-Drive Hybrid

Chevrolet debuted an electrified hybrid version of the Corvette, dubbed the E-Ray, at New York City’s Motorama this month as shared in a press release on Tuesday. The vehicle is set to go on sale in 2023 before delivering in 2024, starting at a price of $104,295 USD for the 1LZ coupe trim. The Corvette […]
Peter McGuthrie
2 months ago

General Motors Joins Tesla in Urging IRS to Reconsider EV Tax Credit Eligibility

General Motors wants the U.S. Treasury to reconsider its eligibility criteria for electric vehicle (EV) tax credits available under President Joe Biden’s recently-signed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — reports Yahoo Finance. The news comes after the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) did not classify GM’s all-electric Cadillac Lyriq as an SUV, denying it federal EV […]
Nehal Malik
3 months ago

GM Recalls 140,000 Chevy Bolt EVs Due to Fire Risks

General Motors (GM) is recalling 140,000 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) in North America, citing fire risks related to the carpet, according to a report from Reuters on Tuesday. The risks come from an area of the carpet material where the front seat belt pretensioners are, where experts say the floor carpeting fibers could catch […]
Peter McGuthrie
3 months ago

NHTSA Opens Probe into GM’s Cruise Autonomous Driving System

The federal U.S. safety regulator said on Friday it has opened an investigation into the General Motors-owned Cruise autonomous driving system’s safety. The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) is opening the probe into Cruise following reports in which the self-driving vehicles “inappropriately hard braking or become immobilized,” according to a report from Auto Blog. […]
Peter McGuthrie
3 months ago

GM Battery Factory Employees Vote to Unionize with UAW

General Motors (GM) workers are unionizing at a joint battery venture with LG after voting in favor of being represented by one of the country’s largest auto unions. Employees at GM’s battery plant in northeast Ohio voted to unionize with the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union on Friday, according to statements from the union […]
Peter McGuthrie
4 months ago

FLO to Supply GM’s Dealer Community Charging Program

In the latest of General Motors (GM)’s partnership announcements with charging infrastructure companies, the automaker is now looking to team up with FLO on tens of thousands of charging stations. Charging network operator FLO will help the GM Dealer Community Charging Program install 40,000 public EV chargers in communities throughout North America, as detailed in […]
Peter McGuthrie
4 months ago