Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla Software Update Contains New Animal Animations Says Hacker

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 […]

Tesla EV Sales in China Doubled in 2020, Making Up 21% of Revenue

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’s $25,000 China-Made Model to Sell Worldwide, Says Executive

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 […]

Apple Car Talks with Hyundai and Kia Have Pulled a U-Turn

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’s Starlink Ground Station List Grows, Hints Beta Set to Expand

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 […]

Tesla Responds to China’s Regulator Over Consumer Quality Complaints

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 Chairwoman Hopes to Explore Hydrogen Energy

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 […]

Boring Company Tunnel Negotiations with County Outside L.A. to Proceed

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 May Launch Sales in Singapore Soon, Report Says

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 Falcon 9 to Launch NASA’s SPHEREx Mission in 2024

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, […]

Here’s a Look Inside Tesla’s Model Y Factory in Shanghai [PICS]

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 Brings Back Enhanced Autopilot in Europe

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 […]