Stories by Peter McGuthrie

On Tuesday, Tesla hacker @greentheonly discovered a new set of animations within Tesla’s 2020.48.35.9 update code, which seems to show a cat/dog with animation features allowing it to walk in its on-board navigation system. Green claims they have not been able to get the script to run, which will inevitably show the full animation, they […]

Around the world, electric vehicles (EVs) are beginning to face a more widespread adoption, and leading the charge is among the world’s newest, most valuable automakers, Tesla. Tesla China’s sales doubled year-over-year in 2020, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (via Benzinga). In Tesla’s annual report, the company shared that […]

Tesla ‘Model 2’ concept by Alwin Art At last year’s Battery Day event, Tesla made mention of a $25,000 (USD) electric vehicle (EV), informally dubbed the Model 2, which would become available within the next few years, according to past reports. In an interview, Tesla China President Tom Zhu told Chinese state media outlet Xinhua […]

Pre-orders of SpaceX’s Starlink internet service provider (ISP) became available on a first-come, first-served basis on Monday. And with so many fans wondering when they’ll be able to use the ISP for themselves, it also begs the question: does founder Elon Musk plan to take Starlink public like he has done so with Tesla? On […]

Hyundai’s hopes to build an electric vehicle (EV) for tech giant Apple began to wane in recent weeks, and in a recent update, it appears the companies will no longer be pursuing a partnership. According to a regulatory filing from Hyundai and Kia, the company has said they “are not in talks with Apple over […]

SpaceX recently completed another Starlink launch, and the satellite internet service provider (ISP) has already been rolling its beta out to a number of new regions, specifically the United Kingdom. Sunday, an updated list of Starlink ground stations from satellitemap.space was posted to the Starlink subreddit, showing a number of new Starlink gateways throughout the […]

It looks like the US market regulator is no longer the only government questioning Tesla’s quality control standards. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), along with four other Chinese government departments, has called upon Tesla to inspect complaints lodged against the vehicle company’s safety and quality control standards, according to the Global Times, the […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory Austin is soon set to be the company’s United States hub, with CEO Elon Musk having personally moved from California to Texas, alongside reports last year of his frustration with the state of California. In the newest update video from Jeff Roberts’s Tesla-focused YouTube channel, posted Sunday, Jeff’s drone depicts the major differences […]

Over-the-air software updates on electric vehicles (EVs) are a nifty technology, especially for those who are new to EVs. They can significantly improve vehicle performance, and they roll out to vehicles automatically when they become available. On Sunday, a new video originally posted on TikTok depicted a massive parking lot full of Tesla Model 3s […]

The future of sustainable transportation has largely begun looking to electric vehicles (EVs), though other zero-emissions alternatives have been suggested in the past – and unsuccessfully so, at least thus far. Sydney, Australia Tesla chair Robyn Denholm hopes to explore more into hydrogen energy vehicles, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald. This comes after […]

Tesla and SpaceX head Elon Musk definitely keeps his plate full with his other ongoing projects at Neuralink and the Boring Company. Now, Musk’s Boring Company is set to move forward with negotiations on a brand new “loop” project, using Tesla vehicles. The project will now move forward after the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority […]

Tesla has been exporting its electric vehicles (EVs) from Gigafactory Shanghai China to Europe and according to a new update, cars may soon reach the nation-state of Singapore. On Thursday, Tech in Asia reported that Tesla has been given pre-delivery inspection approval from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA), which marks the final step in the […]

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster has been used by NASA a number of times, and that trend isn’t likely to slow down anytime soon. In a press release Thursday, NASA announced that it had awarded a service contract to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster and team to conduct the agency’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, […]

Tesla completed its Model Y factory at Gigafactory Shanghai last year, and the latter is already pumping out record production numbers to the world’s largest auto market in China, as the compact crossover SUV is seeing heavy demand. In a recent set of updates, Chinese media company PC Auto was allowed access to the inside […]

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta has yet to release for the European market, and its Autopilot system recently ranked poorly in a European assessment. According to a post on Reddit, Tesla has brought back its Enhanced Autopilot option for European customers. The update, as shared by Reddit user u/Tesladri on the Tesla Motors subreddit, essentially upgrades […]