SpaceX says both its Falcon 9 booster and reusable Starship rocket will be used to launch its next-generation Starlink satellites, according to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday (via PCMag). The plan is expected to “further accelerate” the deployment of the Starlink constellation for the second-gen satellite system. The company is […]
Former Apple engineer Xiaolang Zhang pleaded guilty to stealing auto trade secrets from the company in a federal court on Monday, as detailed in a report from CNBC. Zhang was arrested in July 2018 at the San Jose airport as he attempted to fly to China. The secrets were taken in the form of computer […]
Twitter misled federal regulators about its defenses against spam accounts and hackers, according to reports from CNN and the Washington Post on Tuesday (via Reuters). The reports noted whistleblower disclosures from Twitter’s former security head Peiter Zatko. In the original complaints, Zatko reported that executives at the social media company didn’t have the resources to […]
After news broke that Volkswagen and Mercedes would be signing a trade deal with Canada, an officially signed a memorandum of understanding to solidify tariff-free raw materials contracts was announced on Tuesday. The memorandum of understanding was signed on Tuesday in Toronto by Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess and Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry […]
After rumors surfaced that Tesla would be adding a new battery configuration to the Model 3 earlier this month, the automaker is officially denying the claims saying it was all a rumor. Tesla denied rumors that it would use new batteries at its Giga Shanghai, including the 4680 cells, as the automaker stated in a […]
Tesla is hiring for Autopilot data collection operators in Europe, as seen on the automaker’s careers page (via @Tesla_Adri). The full-time position is set to be based at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, located in Grünheide. The employee will be in charge of managing data-recording devices and driving around test areas to collect data. The position also […]
After reports showed that Tesla’s Q3 exports from China are expected to be massive, the automaker has officially broken a new record for the most vehicles loading on a ship to be exported. A record 10,000 Tesla vehicles were spotted in a video from Wu Wa taken at China’s Luchao Port Shanghai Nangang Terminal over […]
Tesla and SpaceX are among two of Elon Musk’s most notable companies and the billionaire CEO recently outlined his primary goals for the remainder of the year. @ElonMusk said on early Monday that his two main goals for the year are getting SpaceX’s Starship reusable rocket into orbit and facilitating a wider release of Tesla’s […]
As China-based electric vehicle (EV) startup NIO continues to see its shares rise, the automaker is accelerating quickly to launch in new markets. NIO’s first ET7 EVs are headed to Europe, and Deutsche Bank says the move shows the automaker’s plans to accelerate overseas market sales, according to CnEVPost. The ET7 units were loaded onto […]
Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink has been hard at work and plans to share some of its newest updates in the coming months. Neuralink is set to hold a progress update show and tell on October 31, according to a tweet from @ElonMusk on Monday morning. The news comes after reports of Musk and […]
Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz are set to sign agreements with Canada to receive raw materials including lithium, nickel and cobalt without strict tariffs and tax regulations, according to sources familiar with the matter (via Bloomberg). U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration passed new rules for raw materials prioritizing local suppliers, thought to be a part of what […]
As automakers continue to announce their first lineup of electric vehicles (EVs), Honda-owned Acura has shared plans to join the industry. Acura announced the upcoming electric SUVs the ZDX and ZDX Type S, its first EVs which are set to hit the market in 2024, according to a press release shared by the automaker on […]
With the Tesla Semi set to ship next year, the electric automaker has updated the semi truck’s website and share more stats and photos. Tesla has closed reservations for the Semi, instead adding a button for users to “Get Updates” as seen on the company’s website (via @SawyerMerritt). The redesigned Semi page includes several new […]
SpaceX is continuing its trend of launching hardware for others, this time securing a contract to launch satellites from one Japan-based broadband company. Sky Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. has selected SpaceX’s Starship to launch its Superbird-9 communications satellite, as detailed in a press release on Thursday (via @SpaceX). The launch of Superbird-9 is set for […]
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 earned the 2022 EV of the Year award from Car and Driver, as announced on Thursday. In the write-up, the publication noted the Ioniq 5’s design aesthetic as part of its reason for victory, and even called it “confidently weird.” Car and Driver writes, “If you want to know why the […]
