Stories by Peter McGuthrie

First Drone Footage of Tesla’s Austin Gigafactory GigaPress in Motion [VIDEO]

As Tesla’s Gigafactory Austin production facility nears completion, the crown jewels of its electric vehicle (EV) assembly are its GigaPress casting machines. The company currently has operational versions of the GigaPress casting machine at its Fremont and Shanghai factories, with one now beginning operations at Gigafactory Texas. In a video shared by YouTube channel scouts […]

GMC Hummer EV Goes Off-Road Testing on Moab Trails in Utah [VIDEO]

GMC previously unveiled the Hummer electric vehicle (EV) would release in early 2023. In a new teaser video posted on YouTube Wednesday by GMC Hummer EV, we see the electric Hummer performing some impressive road testing around Moab, Utah’s iconic hills. The video shows the “Supertruck,” as dubbed by GMC, climbing steep hills and clearing trenches, […]

Tesla Deliveries in Israel Apparently Delayed Due to Missile Strikes

Tesla buyers in Israel are reportedly awaiting delayed Model 3 deliveries, due to ongoing missile strikes in the Gaza Strip’s Port of Ashdod, according to YNet (via Teslarati). The Model 3 units, as were being imported from Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory, are being delayed by Tesla to ensure customer safety, in the midst of violent tensions […]

SpaceX Starlink Internet Plans Expansion into Spain

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet company has been expanding into countries around the world, following successful North American beta tests, and while the SpaceX company is still rolling out its satellite constellation. Starlink is expanding its reach in European Union (EU) countries, including Spain, with parent company SpaceX having registered two subsidiaries with Spain’s National […]

SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Taps Google Cloud for Global Connectivity

Google announced on Thursday that its cloud computing arm has secured a contract with SpaceX’s Starlink to provide computing and networking services to the internet company, according to CNBC. Google’s private fiber-optic internet network will be utilized in the up to seven-year deal to make swift connectivity to cloud services possible. In addition, SpaceX plans […]

Tesla Appoints Country Director for Operations in India

Tesla has appointed a Director for its upcoming operations in India, according to an updated LinkedIn job title found by TeslaClubIN (via Teslarati). Prashanth R. Menon, an employee of four years, has been selected as Tesla’s Country Director in India and was promoted from Direct Cost, Process, and Regulatory Advisory at Tesla U.S. The U.S. […]

Lucid Motors CEO Unsure of 20,000 EV Production Target by 2022

Lucid Motors is in the process of going public through the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Churchill Capital IV (CCIV), and despite its recent success, the company’s CEO is not so sure it can produce just 20,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in 2022. Seeking Alpha reported Wednesday that Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson wouldn’t commit to […]

Tesla May Enter the U.S. Renewable Fuel Credit Market, Report Says

Tesla is looking to enter the U.S. renewable credit market, according to two sources familiar with the matter (via Reuters). The news comes following major electric vehicle (EV) support from U.S. President Joe Biden, who has recently weighed in on emissions goals and passed an infrastructure bill featuring a $174 billion (USD) investment into EVs […]

Tesla Driver Arrested for Riding in Back Seat with FSD Engaged, Again

On Monday evening, 25-year-old Param Sharma was arrested by Highway Patrol in Oakland, California after being spotted in the back seat of a Tesla Model 3 with Full Self-Driving (FSD) engaged, according to KTVU. Arrested on two counts of reckless driving and disobeying a peace officer, Sharma spent the night in Santa Rita jail and […]