Stories by Nehal Malik

According to a job posting spotted on SpaceX’s Careers page on Friday, the aerospace pioneer is gearing up to begin development on the next generation of its Starlink internet satellites (via CNBC). According to the posting in question, the Musk-owned company is looking for a lead software engineer for its Starlink project to “define and lead [the] […]

Here’s a list of all the new Superchargers that went live in the U.S. this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 27, 2021 The Sheetz at 1237 Mebane Oaks Rd, Mebane, NC 8 250 kW Tesla Jan. 29, 2021 […]

Elon Musk’s infrastructure and tunneling company has been sued for trademark infringement by a company of the same name, The Boring Company LLC of Nevada, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Boring Company was founded by Musk in 2016, with the ambition to construct a citywide underground transportation system in Las Vegas and beyond. […]

According to a KBA spokesman, the German motor transport authority has launched an inquiry into the safety risks associated with possible touchscreen failure on Tesla’s vehicles, formally asking the electric car manufacturer for information on the matter (via Reuters). The issue being investigated is a Media Control Unit (MCU) failure that renders Tesla’s touchscreens completely […]

In a recently published YouTube video, Young Tesla documented his first hands-on experience with the Tesla Model Y 7-seater. Orders for a 7-seat variant of the Model Y that adds a third row of seats to Tesla’s latest all-electric SUV went live back in October, with the 7-seater hitting showrooms mid-January. From Tesla’s official video for the Model […]

Joseph Mardall, an engineering director at Tesla, has departed to take up the mantle of head of engineering at drone delivery service Zipline, reports CNBC. Zipline is a 2014 startup that manufactures drones and also uses them to deliver critical medical supplies across multiple countries. Mardall spearheaded multiple high-profile projects during his decade-long tenure at […]

Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the patrons of the TMC Forums, here’s a list of the latest additions to Tesla’s Supercharger network in the U.S. for the past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 20, 2021 The Oakshade Town Center at 2107-2151 Cowell Blvd, Davis, CA 16 250 kW Tesla […]

On Friday, January 22, Tesla filed a lawsuit against Alex Khatilov, an ex-employee who worked for the automaker as a software engineer, alleging theft of trade secrets, which also amounts to an instance of breach of contract — reports CNBC. The official filing alleges that the former employee stole files pertaining to, and part of […]

According to CTV News, General Motors Canada and Unifor National have reached a tentative agreement that is expected to bring $1 billion CAD ($787 million USD) worth of investment to the former’s CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. #Unifor reaches tentative agreement with @GMcanada for $1 billion investment to bring electric commercial van production to CAMI […]

Here’s a list of all the new Supercharger locations in the U.S. that have gone live this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge and the patrons of the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 14, 2021 The Sheetz at 1804 Tappahannock, Tappahannock, VA 8 250 kW Tesla Jan. 16, […]

According to Autoblog, Tesla has filed an official petition with the U.S.’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to deem the interchangeable imperial/metric system speed display found on over 612,000 Tesla vehicles produced since 2012 a non-issue. Documents from the filing, released on Friday, detail that the ability to switch the speed display on a vehicle […]

Tesla released a Solar Inverter, graciously bridging the only gap in its range of solar energy production and storage products. The Solar Inverter is designed to convert stored DC power produced by Tesla’s Solar Roof or other solar panels to AC power that can power your home with an advertised efficiency of 97.5%. Not only […]

According to The Chilliwack Progress, Fraser Valley, B.C., Canada, is about to get its very first Tesla showroom as the electric vehicle (EV) giant is set to take over what is currently a Jonker Nissan dealership located in the age-old car dealership row along the Langley Bypass. The location of the Nissan dealership in the […]

Following earlier reports of Gigafactory Shanghai-made 2021 Model Y deliveries going out sometime this month, sources close to the matter say Tesla is all set to start delivering this Monday, January 18, reports Tesmanian (save 10% off mats with coupon code TESLANORTH10). Source: Tesla Giga Shanghai-Made Model Y to Start Delivery in China this coming […]

In a recent tweet, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk revealed that the aerospace giant is currently building a bar overlooking its rocket factory in Boca Chica Village in Texas. That’s actually our restaurant, but SpaceX is building a futuristic bar at the top of the high bay with 360 degree windows & a glass […]