According to a report from The Street, Tesla CEO Elon Musk offloaded yet another block of the electric vehicle (EV) company’s stock on Wednesday, this time to the tune of 934,000 shares for $929 Million USD (via Yahoo Finance). Since asking his Twitter followers whether he should liquidate 10% of his holdings in Tesla last […]
Since finalizing the sale of his last remaining property in California’s Silicon Valley earlier this month, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has fulfilled the promise he made last year to “own no house.” I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 1, 2020 Right now, Musk […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.25.5 software update, as noted by Teslascope (@teslascope) over on Twitter. The update brings Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.8 to internal testers and also adds some holiday cheer to it. Model 3 vehicles in the U.S. were previously running 2021.44.5.5. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.44.25.5 on […]
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced last week the launch of their new ElectricDrive GT tires — the veteran tiremaker’s first foray into the world of electric vehicle (EV) replacement tires. According to the company, the ElectricDrive GTs are “ultra-high performance, all-season” tires designed to deliver long-lasting tread wear and a near-silent ride for […]
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday announced a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over the automaker’s ‘Passenger Play’ feature, which allows select games to be played on the front center console touchscreen — reports Reuters. While the functionality does allow games to be played when the car is in […]
Australian Tesla Model X owner Harald Murphy (@harald_murphy) recently attached a SpaceX Starlink terminal to their car and drove it around to test the satellite broadband service’s signal strength and internet speeds on the go. Driving around a nearby freeway at over 60 mph (around 100 km/hr), Murphy found that he was getting download speeds […]
General Motors Co. on Wednesday announced plans to expand sales beyond the consumer level and offer electric vehicle (EV) components as well as other electrification technology to commercial and enterprise customers across industries — reports Automotive News. GM estimates that the total addressable market for electrification components could grow to $20 billion USD by 2030 […]
The approval process for final building permits for Tesla’s Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory is still ongoing, the Environment Ministry of the German State of Brandenburg said on Wednesday (via Reuters). Tesla and other relevant authorities have already submitted all of the documents necessary for approval, and the plans even cleared a second round of public objections last month. […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday sold another 583,611 shares in Tesla, according to SEC filings, reports Automotive News. In an interview with news satire publication The Babylon Bee, Musk said he has now sold “enough stock” to have liquidated 10% of his holdings in Tesla, as promised in his Twitter poll on the subject in […]
News satire publication The Babylon Bee recently sat down for an interview with Elon Musk in Tesla’s headquarters of Austin, Texas. Musk answered several of the “fake news” site’s questions and talked about a number of things, including his (and Tesla’s) move to Texas. In his view, the State of California is “doing everything it can […]
The Canadian government has earmarked almost $880 million CAD to build some 65,000 new charging stations for plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). However, an industry group made up of some of Canada’s biggest automakers says that is nowhere near enough, and the country actually needs millions of publicly available chargers — reports CBC News. Brian […]
According to The Washington Post, the world’s first ‘Tesla baby’ was born this September when Pennsylvania, U.S., resident Yiran Sherry gave birth to her daughter in the front passenger seat of a black Tesla Model 3 after rush hour made a 20-minute ride to Paoli Hospital much longer. Yiran was crouched over in the front passenger […]
Tesla has removed pricing information for the next-generation Roadster from its website and is no longer accepting reservations for the $250,000 USD Founders Series version — reports Electrek. There were only supposed to be 1,000 Founders Series Roadsters on offer, so they are likely sold out. That is especially possible considering Tesla has had well […]
Karat Packaging Inc., a California-based distributor and manufacturer of disposable, environmentally friendly foodservice products, announced on Tuesday it has ordered 10 Tesla Semis to power an expansion of its logistics business. Karat Packaging’s fleet currently consists of 86 trucks and trailers and provides third-party logistic (3PL) services to around 100 customers in California. The company […]
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying “science, supplies, and holidays treats” for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) performed successful stage separation earlier today at around 2:20 a.m. PST, approximately 12 minutes after launch. Stage separation confirmed! The @SpaceX Dragon is now floating freely and […]
