After SpaceX was forced to delay its Crew-6 Mission launch plans again earlier this week, the company successfully launched the four-astronaut crew on Thursday morning using its Falcon 9 booster and Dragon spacecraft. The company also shared some stunning photos from the launch and stage separation of the Dragon spacecraft from the booster. Details of […]
SpaceX has submitted a pair of applications to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use two new ESIM User Terminals, as noted on Tuesday by @Nathan Owens. In the filing SpaceX writes that “Version 1 of SpaceX Services’ new fixed user terminals will offer a high-performance solution for consumers that improves upon SpaceX Services’ previously […]
Tesla has officially been approved to sell its electric vehicles (EVs) in Malaysia, and the company is set to build service centers and Supercharger stations to offer new jobs in the country, as shared by Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry @Tengku Zafrul on Tuesday (via @Tslachan). In a Twitter post, Zafrul said Tesla […]
Tesla recently announced suspension upgrades to Model Y units built at its Shanghai Gigafactory on Weibo, as spotted by @Tslachan and @JayinShanghai this week. According to Tesla, the upgrade applies to Model Y units built from January on, with two main changes. First, the Model Y’s top support for the shock absorber has increased in […]
Some of Tesla’s most recently released paint colors have been spotted at the automaker’s Austin, Texas factory, leading some to believe the Giga Berlin exclusive colors could be coming to the U.S. Tesla’s Midnight Cherry Red and Quicksilver Model Y paint jobs were spotted at Gigafactory Texas ahead of Investor Day, as seen in a […]
Tesla is preparing a revamp to Model Y production dubbed “Juniper,” according to three sources familiar with the upcoming plan, reports Reuters. The changes will apply to the Model Y’s interior and exterior, and Tesla is reportedly targeting October 2024 for production, according to two of the sources. The sources also said that Tesla has […]
Insurance data released on Tuesday in China shows estimates of Tesla’s local sales in the country landing at 32,224, from the period of January 30 to February 26, 2023. Data compiled by @Tslachan shows from January 30 to February 5, Tesla saw insurance registrations of 8,643, followed by 69,63, 5,913 and 10,705 in the week […]
Elon Musk has recently been approaching AI researchers to help build an alternative to OpenAI chatbot ChatGPT, according to people with direct knowledge of the initiative cited in a report from The Information (via Reuters). According to the report, Musk has been wooing former Alphabet DeepMind researcher Igor Babuschkin. The two have talked about forming an […]
South Korean battery-materials manufacturer L&F has signed a 3.835 trillion won ($2.9 billion USD) nickel supply deal with Tesla, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday (via MarketWatch). The deal holds that L&F will supply high-nickel cathode materials to Tesla from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, according to the South Korean company. Following […]
A new leadership team under the coming Toyota CEO Koji Sato is increasingly embracing electric vehicles (EVs), especially after a recent teardown of Tesla’s Model Y SUV. A recent study of the Model Y held by Toyota executives has lit a refreshed motivation to embrace EVs at the Japanese company, as detailed to Automotive News, […]
After Tesla’s Mexico Gigafactory deal was seemingly cast into murky water last week due to water scarcity issues, the company will move forward with the plant in the state of Nuevo León. Tesla will build a Gigafactory in Monterrey, Mexico with added commitments to addressing water supply issues in the region, according to a statement […]
Tesla is nearing the completion of a new grand entryway into its Austin, Texas Gigafactory, as spotted by @Jeff Roberts over the weekend. The entry features a geometric concrete pour with multiple different ramps and walkways, all pointing toward the entrance in the center. The angular style of the entrance can be likened to that […]
SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink has nearly reached 100,000 customers in Australia in just two years of operations in the country, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. At a round table discussion earlier in February, SpaceX officials said Starlink had earned 95,000 active users in Australia, according to anonymous sources in the telecommunication sector during […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is set to speak with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in a call on Monday, according to two officials in a report from Reuters. Lopez Obrador also said he would talk to Tesla’s “owner” in the Monday morning call, later confirmed by the Mexican officials to be referring to Musk. […]
Just moments before liftoff on late Sunday/early Monday, @SpaceX announced that it was standing down its Crew-6 Mission launch due to a TEA-TEB ground system issue. SpaceX said it’s now shooting for no earlier than Thursday, March 2 for the Crew-6 Mission launch, set for 12:34 a.m. ET, as can now be seen on the […]
