Stories by Peter McGuthrie

The Polaris Program is donating SpaceX’s Starlink internet to more than 100 schools in Chile and Brazil over the next couple of months, as announced in a press release shared by the organization on Tuesday (via @Jared Isaacman). Isaacman and the Polaris Dawn crew are delivering Starlink hardware to schools in Chile throughout October, followed […]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified Tesla’s long-anticipated electric Semi, seemingly confirming the automaker’s preparation for first deliveries. The Tesla Semi has been granted a Certificate of Conformity from the EPA, meaning it’s officially allowed to enter the market, according to a report from Teslarati. The news comes ahead of its first expected deliveries, […]

After Hyundai announced plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) factory in the U.S. earlier this year, the automaker has officially begun working on the facility. Hyundai broke ground on its $5.54 billion EV and battery cell plant in Georgia on Tuesday, according to a report from Reuters. The investment represents the largest in Georgia’s […]

Tesla is still expanding its high-volume recruiting affairs in Quebec, Canada, seemingly corroborating rumors of a possible Gigafactory that have surfaced in the past few months (via electrek). In a new job listing for a Recruiting Coordinator in Laval, Quebec, Tesla seems to hint that the company is looking to bring on a high volume […]

After tech sleuths discovered a rebooted Tesla referral program in the mobile app’s code, the automaker’s Chinese arm has officially debuted the renewed program. Tesla announced a new referral program in China earlier this week, which lets anyone referring and being referred gain credits that can be redeemed for merch or Supercharging kilometers (via @Jay […]

Those awaiting the Tesla Cybertruck are in luck, as the automaker’s partnering manufacturer for the casting machine that will build it is officially set to ship the machine to Giga Texas. Tesla’s Italy-based casting machine supplier IDRA has shared a photo signifying that the Giga Press for the Cybertruck is all packed for shipping on […]

A new video shared by Drag Times shows the Bugatti Divo facing off against a Tesla Model S Plaid in a series of 1/4-mile drag and roll races. The video’s host, Brooks Weisblat, headed to Dubai to race using a private drag strip rental at Yas Marina Drag Way. On the way into the drag strip, […]

Elon Musk is considering an investment into Mexico border state Nuevo Leon, according to two sources familiar with the matter in a report from Reuters. One of the sources said that Musk met with local officials in Nuevo Leon, including Governor Samuel Garcia and U.S. ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar, with the meetings taking place […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been expanding its Starlink low-Earth orbit satellite internet service around the world, and the company has officially been approved in one more country in Africa. SpaceX has been approved to launch internet service in Malawi, as reported by Malawi 24 over the weekend. The company was issued an internet service license […]

After Tesla cut the price of the Model 3 and Y in China, some bears saw the move as evidence that the company’s demand was diminishing, though one firm reiterated its bullishness on the stock amidst the claims. RBC Capital’s Joseph Spak defended Tesla’s 5-percent price cuts in China, saying that the firm isn’t as […]

As SpaceX prepares for its first orbital flight with the reusable Starship rocket, the company is conducting its first full-stack tests of the rocket to prepare for upcoming orbital flight. These full-stack tests of the Starship rocket on Monday, as can be seen in a livestream of the tests on the YouTube channel NASASpaceflight (via […]

A new XPeng Motors SUV was reportedly spotted testing, and it could be the G5 model which is expected to rival the Tesla Model Y, as reported by Chinese media outlet Yiche on Sunday (via CnEVPost). The vehicle was covered in privacy wraps, and the original report said that the vehicle is internally codenamed F30 […]

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon is set to kick off the Polaris Project on the eventual first human space flight aboard Starship, and now the crew has officially announced the research projects it will focus on its first mission. The Polaris Program announced 38 potential research projects it may conduct aboard Dragon and the partnering […]

Toyota is looking to reboot its electric vehicle (EV) strategy to better compete with other automakers including the likes of Tesla, according to four sources familiar with the plans, reports Reuters. The sources say the plans are still in development, but proposals currently under review would shift Toyota’s $38 billion EV rollout plan announced in […]

Years ago, Tesla’s Elon Musk claimed Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg would have the “world’s most advanced paint shop,” and now some customers are gaining the option for free paint upgrades from the facility. Tesla is offering free paint upgrades for customers in Germany, according to emails to customers receiving their vehicles from Giga Berlin and a dedicated […]