Legal observers noted that Tesla is taking a page from Activision Blizzard’s playbook by pitting federal and a California state agency against each other, according to Bloomberg. When sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) which alleged sexual harassment culture went all the way to the top, Activision executives contested the […]
Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) granted SpaceX approval and licensure to operate its Starlink satellite internet services in the country, according to News of Bahrain. The country is the first in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to grant SpaceX a license for Starlink. TRA General Director Philip Marnick said that Bahrain is an ideal place […]
SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-4 mission on Wednesday morning, and the astronauts are currently on their way to the International Space Station. The Crew-4 mission is currently on its way to the International Space Station via SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, after the launch took place using the Falcon 9 reusable booster. @SpaceX announced that the Dragon […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been a burden for Tesla CEO Elon Musk to bear, and a recent request to end the agency’s oversight has been denied. Musk was denied a bid to undo the SEC’s oversight of his Twitter, mandated through an agreement made in 2018, according to Bloomberg. In addition, a […]
Lucid Motors announced a deal with the Government of Saudi Arabia for the sale of 100,000 EVs, as detailed on Tuesday in a press release. The sale of the vehicles will take place over a ten-year period, with an initial commitment starting with the first 50,000 vehicles, then followed by the rest. Saudi Arabia’s government […]
Reservations for the Solterra EV from Subaru launched in February for just a $250 deposit, and this week the automaker has unveiled pricing for the electric SUV. Subaru shared pricing for the Solterra SUV, starting at $44,995 for the Premium trim before the $7,500 federal tax incentive and the $1,225 destination fee, according to the […]
SpaceX is targeting a launch window of Wednesday, April 27 for its launch of Crew-4, a scientific expedition mission to the International Space Station, according to the company’s website. The launch comes after SpaceX safely landed the Axiom Space crew aboard Dragon on Monday, which was the first all-private crew to visit the International Space […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk can multitask better than anyone out there, and his biographer Walter Isaacson shared a glimpse of the leader’s busy Monday. “Late last night, after winning his battle for Twitter, @elonmusk was in Boca Chica and held his regular 10 pm meeting on Raptor engine design, where he spent more than an […]
Twitter announced the sale of its company to Elon Musk for $44 billion on Monday, in what was one of the largest and swiftest buyouts in Wall Street history. Musk was deeply involved in the transaction of his Twitter takeover, despite him not looking at the social media company’s financials beyond what was publicly available, […]
Ford began producing the F-150 Lightning on Tuesday, the legacy automaker’s first-ever all-electric pickup truck, according to the American automaker. Production of the Ford F-150 Lightning is taking place at the automaker’s historic Rouge Complex in Michigan, where the company has established a moving assembly line. Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford called the electric pickup’s […]
The Indian government has cautioned Tesla on building vehicles in China and importing them into India, according to Reuters. Rather, the government has suggested that Tesla set up shop in India to make cars and export them, but importing them from China may be a red flag to government officials. During a government conference, Minister […]
Deutsche Bank called NIO the top electric vehicle (EV) maker in China in 2022 earlier this year, and the automaker surpassed an important milestone earlier this week. NIO’s 200,000th mass production vehicle rolled off the production line on Tuesday, according to a post from @42how_. The news was celebrated inside NIO’s factory with a banner […]
As Tesla updates its vehicles, it tends to incrementally make its menus more streamlined, and a recent update shows new menus for one part of the vehicle’s user interface. Tesla’s software update 2022.12.3 brought with it an altered service mode, according to a post on Monday from @tweetsPi and @Tesla_Adri. Service Mode is enabled by […]
2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray General Motors (GM) will produce electric versions of an iconic sports car, a move which has been alluded to over the past few years. GM plans to produce an electrified Chevy Corvette next year, before producing a completely battery-electric version of the classic sports car, according to statements from President Mark […]
After a judge ruled Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 tweet saying he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private was false, a new court filing shows some of Musk’s messages around the time of the tweet. A 300-page motion filed on Friday as a part of the lawsuit shows a text message thread between Musk […]
