Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is set to begin trial production of the Model Y as soon as next week, and with production models expected to begin just a couple of months after that, the production facility is already nearing completion. A new video shared by My Tesla Weekend on Wednesday shows that Gigafactory Texas is about […]
Tesla’s estimated delivery dates for Model S and Model X units occurred just last week, and only eight days later, these times have slipped even further. Tesla has delayed deliveries of the Model S Plaid and Long Range variants, as well as the Model X Long Range units in the U.S., this time to March […]
SpaceX will carry Inspiration4 civilian passengers to space on its Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, with the first passenger having been announced in February. The Inspiration4 mission, run by 34-year-old billionaire Jared Isaacman, seeks to bring three civilian passengers to space in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, according to TIME. […]
Following President Joe Biden’s teaser for a big announcement coming on Thursday, the administration has reportedly invited a number of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer executives, with one particular EV company surprisingly missing. On Thursday, Biden’s Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was asked why “one car manufacturer was conspicuously absent,” in reference to Tesla, to which Buttigieg […]
Following Tesla’s Q2 earnings call last week, a number of Wall Street analysts released notes reacting to the call with one particular firm keeping to its price target and rating, while slightly boosting its model for the company’s shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an overweight rating on Tesla (TSLA) shares on Wednesday, keeping a $1,200 price […]
A major part of the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) will require mass expansion of the EV charging network, and as more and more people buy EVs, Tesla is also working hard to keep up. According to a recent update to Tesla’s Find Us page, 14 new Supercharger stations are expected to hit the Washington […]
Cyber-attacks remain one of the biggest potential threats to user security amidst the growth of the digital electric vehicle (EV) world, as was witnessed in a hacker breach of over 150,000 security cameras earlier this year – and the problem could be witnessed more in the future from using some of the world’s most popular […]
Tesla is working with many partners on samples of its 4680 electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and according to a new report, one of the company’s oldest partners is set to establish a new production line this month at Gigafactory Nevada to produce battery cells. Panasonic is readying plans to install a new EV battery production […]
As SpaceX’s Starlink gets close to reaching global coverage around September, the satellite internet service’s users are reporting impressive speeds around the world – and particularly in the U.S. and Canada. A new report from Ookla Speedtest examined second-quarter data from users across the world and found that Starlink generally outperforms fixed broadband speeds across […]
After CEO Elon Musk’s announcement of Tesla’s AI Day event on the calendar for Thursday, August 19, the company is reportedly starting to send out invitations for the upcoming event. Tesla is sending invitations out for its AI Day event, which share images of a custom stack of hardware, according to The Street (via @Sawyer […]
Starlink is growing rapidly, and as the satellite internet service run by SpaceX continues to grow, the company is adding both satellites and users to bolster its service at a rapid rate. SpaceX told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it is now serving about 90,000 Starlink customers, with users spread across 12 countries in […]
Tesla’s presence is rapidly expanding around the world, and with the electric SUV Model Y set to hit European shores this quarter, another country has apparently received its first copy of the Model Y. The first Tesla Model Y has allegedly made it to Australia, according to the Tesla shipment tracker @VedaPrime (via techAU). The […]
Apple’s self-driving test fleet has increased its number of self-driving cars to 69 from 68, as seen from an autonomous vehicle permit issued to the company from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, according to MacReports. The company has also added 16 new driver permits, totaling a current number of 92 driver permits – still […]
Following Tesla’s denial of rumors that it was working on a compact $25,000 “Model 2” unit, a new source has come forward and is saying that the company is working on the evasive unit. Tesla has allegedly completed a prototype of the rumored compact electric model, and supposedly has suppliers already in place with trial […]
As Tesla continues to finish up its currently under-construction facilities in Grünheide, Germany and Austin, Texas, it appears as if the U.S. facility will start producing vehicles about a month in advance of the German factory. Tesla is planning to build its first Texas-built Model Y next week, just a month before the company plans […]
