Alphabet-owned autonomous driving company Waymo filed a lawsuit against California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to prevent certain car crash data from being made public, according to a filing made in Sacramento County Superior Court dated January 21, as reported by The Los Angeles Times (via The Verge). The data in question includes what the […]
SpaceX is developing a mesh product for Starlink’s internet, according to updates made to the company’s frequently asked questions (FAQ) page that was spotted by Space Explored. It’s unclear what this ‘mesh product’ will be, but other mesh wireless routers such as those from Amazon’s Eero, allow for multiple wireless routers to act together as […]
Tesla has added a new seat supplier for its Model 3 and Y vehicles, with premium seats coming from Germany-based Brose, according to developer @greentheonly. These new premium seats are in addition to the in-house Tesla seats and also Shanghai-based Yanfeng seats the automaker was using for made-in-China vehicles. According to @greentheonly, “this is a […]
Tesla’s “Don’t Mess with Tesla” belt buckle screams the Texas spirit, and now it can do so even for customers in Europe. The “Don’t Mess with Tesla” belt buckle is now available for customers in Europe, available at a price of 70 euros, according to Tesla’s online store as spotted by @Tesla_Adri. The belt buckle […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to increase in popularity around the world, New Zealand‘s auto market is seeing increased sales of the Tesla Model 3 amidst a new subsidy for zero-emission and low-emission vehicles. Registrations of the Tesla Model 3 have surpassed those of the Nissan Leaf in New Zealand, according to The Driven. The […]
Tesla’s shares are reaching their lowest price in months, which bullish investors are using as an opportunity to scoop up more of the automaker’s stock. Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest purchased 33,482 new shares of Tesla on Thursday, amidst a share price slump that saw the stock as low as $829.10, according to Reuters. The purchase […]
After ranking high in both a satisfaction survey and a charging survey from J.D. Power last year, Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) are following up with high satisfaction ratings from their customers, according to results from a new survey. The Tesla Model 3 topped J.D. Power’s EV satisfaction survey for the second year in a row, […]
Tesla held its 2021 Q4 earnings call on Wednesday, and one channel has taken to cutting up the highlights to make the call a quick listen, rather than a long, slow burn. Solving The Money Problem shared a 15 1/2-minute supercut of Tesla’s Q4 earnings call on Wednesday, featuring mostly the highlights from the investor’s […]
Volkswagen plans to reveal its electric ID Buzz van on March 9, but that isn’t stopping users from sharing their first looks at the vehicle. A series of photos of the VW ID Buzz electric van were shared on the VWidTalk Forum on Wednesday (via @klwtts), depicting the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) interior from front to […]
After Nissan unveiled its Ariya electric SUV last year, the company is officially partnering with two other automakers to invest in the future of zero-emission technology. Nissan and Renault announced plans on Thursday to invest 23 billion euros ($26 billion USD) over the next five years into electric vehicle (EV) technology, according to Yahoo Finance. […]
Famous podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan saw the Tesla Cybertruck in person this week, and he reported back with high reviews of the unreleased vehicle. Rogan shared photos of the Tesla Cybertruck on Instagram on Thursday, going on to call the electric truck a “huge leap into the future.” The pictures look to be taken […]
One of the many benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) is the ability to improve them over time through over-the-air (OTA) software updates, like the one that is just now rolling out to Tesla customers in China for the Lunar New Year. Tesla China’s 2022.2.1 Lunar New Year software update began rolling out to customers on […]
Tesla’s Model Y only debuted in China last January, and the electric SUV has been making waves of good reviews ever since. The Shanghai-built Tesla Model Y has achieved the highest ratings possible across all categories in China’s health index this week, announced Tesla (via @Ray4Tesla). The ratings include four different categories, with the Model […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter in one of the more strange virtual encounters we’ve seen on Tuesday, encouraging burger mega-chain McDonald’s to start accepting Dogecoin. In the tweet, Elon Musk said, “I will eat a happy meal on tv if McDonald’s accepts Dogecoin.” I will eat a happy meal on tv if @McDonalds […]
With a total of 1,469 Starlink satellites in orbit and laser links between them set to activate soon, SpaceX is also developing an updated dish interface for use in extreme conditions, as shown in a new filing. SpaceX is hoping to “ruggedize” a new generation of Starlink dishes for use on building exteriors in harsh […]
