A new video shows Tesla’s Fremont Gigafactory delivery lot looking even more full than normal, presumably as the company prepares to make its last major end-or-quarter delivery push for the year (via @Sawyer Merritt). In the video, we can see mostly close-up drone shots of a number of Model Y units being unloaded into the […]
SpaceX’s very first Flight Surgeon Anil Menon has been selected as a potential candidate to join NASA for the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class, which is preparing and selecting individuals for an eventual lunar mission, according to a press release. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Ukrainian and Indian immigrants, Menon is also married to […]
An internal dispute taking place between leadership at Volkswagen has been put to rest, as shared by an anonymous source who is close to the matter. The Volkswagen dispute between CEO Herbert Diess and the company’s works council has been resolved according to Automotive News. As negotiations have gone on, the company has decided to […]
After Ford’s CEO announced last month that it planned to double electric vehicle (EV) production to 600,000 in two years, field tests of the Ford Mustang Mach-E are showing its true potential. @42how_ shared a video on Monday of some testing with the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT on a racetrack, pitted against a series of […]
As Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas comes closer to reaching full completion, the company will prepare to build its Model Y and 3 units to start, as well as its highly-anticipated Cybertruck down the road. A new drone flyover from the Terafactory Texas channel taken on Monday shows that the production facility is nearing completion, specifically including […]
Although Tesla may have been able to gain as much as 40 percent of its investments on the construction of its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, the U.S. automaker did not want to wait for authorities to offer the incentive, according to one German minister. Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told reporters on Monday that Tesla did not wait […]
As Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg comes closer to fruition, European customers are getting excited at new features being alluded to in the company’s parts catalogue. Tesla has updated its Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) to include the first part for Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg’s upcoming Model Y units, according to the company’s website (via @Tesla_Adri). The newest part […]
The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) head is cautioning European leaders on SpaceX head Elon Musk’s domination of the new and growing space economy, accusing the latter of being permitted to “make the rules” of space on his own. ESA Chief Josef Aschbacher said that Europe’s collective will to allow SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite […]
Electric vehicle ranges can significantly degrade just by sitting in cold temperatures, and Tesla is not immune to physics, as detailed at a recent conference by a Russian minister. Russia’s Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said his Tesla Model X 100D doesn’t keep to the range it claims it has due to the cold […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered California electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Lucid Motors to represent itself in court, as shown in a new report. Lucid Motors received a subpoena from the SEC this week, regarding its blank-check acquisition deal made earlier this year, according to a regulatory filing shared by the automaker […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has had its run-ins with Tesla CEO Elon Musk before, but now a new report shows that the regulatory agency is officially probing the automaker over its solar division. The SEC has opened a formal investigation into Tesla, after a whistleblower reported that the company did not adequately […]
After Tesla added heated rear seats and a heated steering wheel to its stock, entry-level Model 3, the company has officially confirmed that newly-delivered Model 3 units in the rear-wheel-drive (RWD) and Standard Range Plus configurations will also include the cold-weather upgrade features. Tesla’s Model 3 RWD and Standard Range Plus units that were delivered […]
Tesla’s Giga Press casting machines produce single-cast molds of its vehicles during production of its vehicles, and a new update emphasizes the automaker’s relationship with a Canadian company that specializes in casting. Tesla is partnering with Exco Technologies Limited, a small, Canada-based casting company, according to a statement from Exco Tech CEO Darren Kirk in […]
As supply chain troubles cause electric vehicle (EV) prices to skyrocket in the U.S., a number of automakers are asking the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for tariff waivers on goods imported from China, including graphite – a key element for making EV batteries. Tesla has requested a tariff waiver on graphite, a material that’s usually […]
After establishing the first V3 Tesla Supercharger Puerto Rico in Aguadilla, Tesla has officially opened a physical store space in the region’s largest city. Tesla has opened its first store and showroom in Puerto Rico, located in San Juan at the Plaza Las Américas shopping center, according to a report from El Nuevo Dia (via […]
