SpaceX’s preparations for its highly anticipated tenth Starship test flight hit a fiery setback late Wednesday night, after “Ship 36” — the vehicle intended for the mission — exploded during a static fire test at the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. ET on […]
Tessie, the popular third-party companion app for Tesla owners, has just launched a powerful new feature called Profiler, giving users and fleets real-time, OBD-level access to deep vehicle data — no extra hardware or cables required. All Tessie Pro and Fleet users can now access Profiler through the mobile app or at dash.tessie.com/profiler. Once enabled, […]
Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) rebate program will make a comeback, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin confirmed this week — but how exactly it will return remains to be seen (via CityNews Toronto). The original federal rebate program, known as the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program, launched in 2019 and offered Canadians up to $5,000 off the […]
Waymo is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing footprint in California, adding a combined 80 square miles of new coverage across Los Angeles and San Francisco, and setting its sights on New York City next. In Los Angeles, the updated service area now includes several new neighborhoods: Playa del Rey, Ladera Heights, Echo Park, and Silver Lake. […]
SpaceX’s next big leap with Starship may be just around the corner. According to a newly released FAA airspace operations advisory, Starship Flight 10 (FLT-10) is currently targeting a June 29th launch date from the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas (via @SawyerMerritt). NEWS: SpaceX's 10th Starship test flight could happen as soon as […]
Qatar Airways is taking in-flight entertainment to new heights — literally. The airline has teamed up with IMG to launch live sports streaming onboard its flights via SpaceX’s ultra-fast Starlink satellite internet, making it the first global carrier to offer IMG’s Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra channels as a dedicated streaming experience. Just in […]
Tesla’s Model 3 has officially been named the most “American-made” vehicle for 2025, according to the latest annual index from Cars.com. Every year, the publication releases an independent ranking of some 400 current model-year vehicles based on assembly location, parts sourcing, and manufacturing employment footprint. Tesla snagged the top four spots on this year’s list […]
The city of Newport is doubling down on its move to electrify its police department, adding four more Tesla Model Y vehicles to its fleet — reports Link nky. The decision, approved at a city commission meeting on June 16, follows a successful pilot program that began in December 2023 with the introduction of three Tesla […]
Tesla topped U.S. electric vehicle (EV) sales in April despite the market exhibiting a significant decline, according to new data from S&P Global Mobility (via Fortune). The automaker led the market but saw its volumes slump 16% to just below 40,000 for April. When Tesla stumbles, the entire U.S. EV market feels the impact, considering […]
A recent firmware teardown has revealed references to a six-seater configuration of Tesla’s Model Y, alongside indications of enhanced in-car AI features, according to data miner @greentheonly. This backs up previous rumours of a six-seat Model Y Refresh but challenges earlier speculation of a China-only release. The much rumored about 6-seater Model Y made an […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system is reportedly 26 times safer than the average U.S. driver, according to new data from Bloomberg Intelligence (via @SawyerMerritt). With supervised Autopilot, Tesla clocks in at just 0.15 accidents per million miles, while the U.S. average sits at a hefty 3.90. That’s a 26x safety edge! Waymo, arguably Tesla’s foremost […]
Tesla led global electric vehicle (EV) sales in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from market tracker EV Volumes (via @MarioNawfal). The automaker secured both top spots worldwide, with the Model Y remaining the best-selling EV at 201,773 units sold and a 7.4% market share. It was trailed by the Model 3, which […]
Tesla has officially begun rolling out Full Self-Driving (FSD) software version 13.2.9 in China, starting with the Model Y Refresh. This marks a significant milestone in the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s push to bring its advanced driver-assistance system to one of its largest markets. Multiple users on Chinese social networks posted screenshots showing the new […]
Tesla’s Robotaxi service has officially been listed on the Texas Department of Transportation’s Automated Vehicle Deployment website ahead of its much-anticipated launch in Austin later this month. According to a post by X user @teslayoda, the Texas DOT’s AV Deployment website now lists an “active” ride-share operation from Tesla that’s testing in the Austin Metro […]
SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, is getting way faster — and it’s not just hype. According to new data from Ookla Speedtest, Starlink’s median download speeds in the U.S. jumped from 53.95 Mbps in Q3 2022 to 104.71 Mbps in Q1 2025. Upload speeds also improved significantly, climbing to 14.84 Mbps, while latency dropped to […]
