Tesla was awarded a COVID-19 rules waiver in Germany ahead of its Grünheide County Fair Event, allowing the company to have up to 9,000 guests – compared to the government’s normal gathering limit of 5,000 guests. Environmentalist groups in Germany are pointing out that the move is part of a continued pattern of disruptive behavior […]
As Tesla faces an investigation from a U.S. auto regulator over its Autopilot driver assistance system, it’s also remaining one of the most purchased vehicles in many states – including Colorado. Tesla vehicles made up 52 percent of all-electric vehicle (EV) sales in 2020 in Colorado, accounting for 24,670 units and counting, according to KOAA […]
As Tesla prepares to widen the release of its next update for semi-autonomous driving, the company’s head has confirmed that perfect drivers will get it first. @Elon Musk said on Thursday that every Tesla driver with a perfect safety score will receive the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.2 on Friday, likely again at midnight PDT. […]
An electric, 400-mile range Chevy Silverado was initially teased in April, and now the company has shared plans for the official release of the electric truck. Chevrolet has announced an electric Silverado variant, set to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022, according to a press release. The electric truck’s reveal will take […]
Fort Lauderdale, Florida officially accepted a proposal from the Boring Company in July, and in more recent news, the city can now officially move forward on planning for the upcoming underground tunnel route. On Tuesday, Fort Lauderdale’s city council held its first vote regarding the proposal to allow Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build an […]
In August, Tesla announced October 7 as the date for its upcoming annual shareholders’ meeting, and as the date approaches, many onlookers are wondering how to watch the meeting online. Tesla’s 2021 annual shareholders’ meeting begins Thursday at 2:30pm PDT/4:30 PM CT/5:30pm EDT and will take place at Gigafactory Austin as a virtual-only event. The […]
General Motors (GM) struggled in Q3 while Tesla flourished, though the company has reportedly unveiled new plans to increase its revenue by the end of this decade. GM announced plans on Wednesday to double its annual revenue to $280 billion USD by 2030 as it develops a number of electric vehicles (EVs). The news comes […]
Tesla is adding to a number of its ongoing Australian energy storage projects, with a new partnership taking place in Queensland, Australia. Australian power company Genex Power signed a supply agreement last week with Tesla to use its Megapacks to power a 50 MW and 100 MWh battery project in Queensland, Australia, according to Energy […]
While Tesla’s Model Y delivery dates have been pushed back into April 2022 in North America due to demand and the global semiconductor shortage, the company has now also increased the price of its two most popular electric vehicles (EVs). Tesla has increased the price of its Model Y variants by $1,000 USD, while also […]
Tesla’s 8,000-pound die-casting machine, the Giga Press, is made by Italian company Idra Group, who recently released a video breaking down the production and development of the revolutionary product. A new video shared on Monday by Idra Group discusses the development of the famed Giga Press die-casting production machine responsible for most of the modern […]
A Space Force spokesperson has said an issue with its U.S. military payload has caused SpaceX to delay the next Falcon Heavy launch to early 2022, according to Spaceflight Now. The launch was formerly set to happen on October 9, though the spokesperson claimed the Space Force USSF-44 Mission was being pushed back to “accommodate […]
Rivian may be looking to begin a subscription autonomous driving service, according to new filings that surfaced on Monday. A Form S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from Rivian alludes to an autonomous driving feature that will reportedly cost about $10,000 USD, according to Teslarati. The filing shows the company’s estimated lifetime […]
The Tesla Model 3 surpassed 1 million cumulative sales in August, and it hasn’t stopped growing to be one of the most purchased electric vehicles (EVs) in the world – especially in the United Kingdom. The Tesla Model 3 landed the UK’s number one spot for the best-selling car in September, with a total of […]
An internal company memo at Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, originally sent in 2018, reveals that the company hired a management consultant from Avascent to evaluate SpaceX’s strengths and weaknesses in order to hopefully follow suit, according to details seen by ArsTechnica. The internal memo is dated November 1, 2018, and offers a blunt picture of […]
Tesla is still pressing Rivian over trade secrets in the courts, but a new case’s jury has found the company guilty of failing to prevent racially-based harassment, as seen in the jury’s decision. On Monday, former Tesla contract worker Owen Diaz, 53, was awarded over $130 million USD in damages, after the jury decided that […]
