Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

On Wednesday, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, with perfect weather for the launch from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This particular Falcon 9 booster (B1058) launched and landed for the seventh consecutive time. The landing took place on the autonomous droneship Of Course I Still […]

Image credit: Michael Sheetz/@thesheetztweetz Earlier today, SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell spoke on a panel at the Satellite 2021 LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Digital Forum, joined with other top executives from satellite companies SES, Viasat, Hughes and Eutelsat. The digital event session was titled, LEO/MEO/GEO: The New World Order, which would include “top influencers from the satellite […]

Shanghai-based electric automaker, NIO, has reached a milestone and produced its 100,000th electric vehicle. The company delivered 7,257 cars in its recent first quarter, a 373% year-over-year increase, while for the quarter ending March 31, 2021, 20,060 vehicles were delivered, a record increase of 423% year-over-year and up 16% from Q4 2020. As for total […]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.4.13 software update to the fleet, detected on numerous vehicles in the United States, such as Model Y and Model S, while others in Australia are also seeing this update. Software version 2021.4.13 was just detected on a Tesla Model Y Long Range in Washington United States on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. […]

General Motors on Tuesday announced it plans to build a new Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup truck, at the company’s Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. The company says the full-size pickup will be designed “from the ground up” as an electric vehicle, leveraging the Ultium Platform. “The vehicles coming from Factory ZERO […]

SpaceX has announced on Tuesday it plans to launch 60 more Starlink Satellites on Wenesday, April 7, at 9:34 a.m PDT/12:34 p.m. EDT, from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Launch of 60 Starlink satellites is targeted for tomorrow, April 7 at 12:34 p.m. EDT from SLC-40 in Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX […]

Tesla notified its California customers to ‘Charge for Less’ on Monday morning, sending a notification within its mobile app. “Avoid the rush and save 50% on your charging fees before 10 a.m. and after 7 p.m. at all Superchargers in California’s major metro areas,” wrote Tesla. “For specific rates and eligible sites, tap the Supercharger […]

We continue to see more images of Tesla’s Model S refresh spotted in the wild, this time in Golden Gate Park in California, while the Model S Plaid gets a video walk around somewhere in San Francisco as well. Images were shared on Reddit this Sunday, showing a black Model S refresh with yoke steering […]

Tesla has started rolling out yet another software update, as version 2021.4.12.2 has been released on Sunday morning, according to @Teslascope, spotted on a Model Y in the United States. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.4.12.2 on a Model Y AWD LR (2020) in Maryland, United States. View the rollout of this update […]

GMC announced its 2024 GMC Hummer electric vehicle SUV during the NCAA Final Four on Saturday, with the new EV set to join the Hummer pickup. The first GMC Hummer EV SUV model is set to debut in early 2023, with all versions of the vehicle built on the company’s next-gen Ultium Platform. “The GMC […]

Tesla has restocked its umbrella accessory in its online store, available for $60 USD. “Designed for sturdy all-weather protection and exceptional coverage, the Tesla Umbrella features a large 62-inch canopy with room for two adults. The heavy-duty red fiberglass frame extends from an ergonomically designed handle for extra comfort,” explains Tesla’s website. Tesla goes on […]

According to Bloomberg, the CEO of Alphabet’s self-driving unit, Waymo, has stepped down. CEO John Krafcik said to employees, “after five and a half exhilarating years leading this team, I’ve decided to depart from my CEO role with Waymo and kick-off new adventures,” reports Bloomberg, who obtained the memo. Krafcik will remain as an adviser to […]

Tesla reported on Friday its Q1 2021 vehicle production and deliveries and it was a record-breaking quarter, according to the company. For the January to March quarter, Tesla produced 180,338 vehicles (Model 3/Y) and delivered 184,800 vehicles (2,020 Model S/X and 182,780 Model 3/Y). “We are encouraged by the strong reception of the Model Y […]

Tesla released its 2021.4.12.6 software update on Thursday, rolling out to select customers. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.4.12.6 on a Model 3 AWD LR (2020) in Minnesota, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/5mhjMiXU5S — Teslascope (@teslascope) April 1, 2021 As for what’s new in this 2021.4.12.6 update? Not […]

On Wednesday, Apple shared more details of its massive solar farm project called California Flats, located in Monterey County. This new solar farm would be capable of storing 240 megawatt-hours of energy, enough to give power to 7,000 homes for one day, said Apple. What the iPhone maker did not reveal was that its solar […]