Analysts Alex Potter and Winnie Dong from investment bank Piper Sandler released its latest research note regarding Tesla on Sunday, January 31, giving Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company a new $1,200 price target. According to the report, the analysts write, “2020 was a breakout year for TSLA, but in our view, the fireworks aren’t over. […]
Image via @RGVAerialphotos SpaceX’s Starship SN9 test has been delayed yet again. It’s now unclear when it will launch in Boca Chica, Texas. According to a report from The Verge, we may now know why these Starship launches keep getting delayed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The report says SpaceX Starship SN8 test, which […]
According to 2020 plug-in sales data for Canada from IHS Markit, Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y have dominated. Data from iHS Markit (via @EVRevShow) shows the Model 3 taking the top spot for electric vehicle sales in Canada in 2020, followed by the Model Y in second place. Toyota’s Prius Prime PHEV, Hyundai Kona […]
Tesla has released its 2021.4 software update for select owners on Saturday evening, but so far it’s unclear what is in this update. According to the Nikola for Tesla app (@TeslaVersion), 2021.4 (build 46c9cead8dbc) was found running on a Model X. This looks to be the first 2021.x release of the year. So far other […]
Image via NASA; Crew-2 astronauts SpaceX and NASA have announced the target date for its next crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Both companies note a target date of no earlier than April 20 (4/20), will see a second crew rotation mission launch aboard a Crew Dragon on a Falcon 9 rocket, to […]
American automaker General Motors announced on Thursday its plans to electrify its entire fleet offering by 2035, 14 years from now. That means sales of gas vehicles and light-duty trucks will come to a close in that timeframe, as the company plans to go emission-free by 2040. “General Motors is joining governments and companies around […]
One burning question Tesla owners have had for the longest time is whether their Autopilot add-on of Full Self-Driving, would be transferrable to their vehicle purchase from the company. According to this exact question posed during today’s Q4 2020 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk answered it to say it’s not coming anytime soon. The Tesla […]
Tesla today unveiled its new 2021 Model S and Model X refresh, bringing new interior and exterior features. One feature not talked about, but mentioned within Tesla’s Q4 2020 deck is the inclusion of a heat pump in the new Model S and Model X. This means Tesla’s entire lineup now includes a heat pump, […]
On Tesla’s Q4 2020 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk took time to talk about Full Self-Driving beta. Musk says Tesla has made “massive progress” on FSD, noting he recommends people watch the videos of FSD beta. “So we’ve got, I think, almost 1,000 people in the beta at this point,” said the CEO. While FSD […]
After a couple delays, SpaceX now plans to test launch its Starship SN9 prototype on Thursday, January 28, 2021. According to @op_boca, locals have been told to evacuate the area nearly the launch site by 8am CST. The SN9 test flight will take place at SpaceX’s Launch Pad B, at its space launch facility in […]
Image via West Vancouver Police Earlier this month, a 58-year old man was hit by a Tesla Model X in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, only to see the electric vehicle flee the scene. After extensive media coverage of the hit-and-run incident, the Tesla driver has come forward, reports North Shore News: The 91-year-old driver […]
Tesla today announced its Q4 2020 earnings, revealing the company’s first-ever annual profit for a single fiscal year. Within the company’s quarterly update deck, Tesla also shared new photos detailing the construction of Model Y factories at Giga Shanghai and Giga Berlin. According to Tesla, the Model Y factory in Shanghai “is in the process […]
Tesla has announced its new Model X refresh, joining the Model S in gaining a new look and features. Tesla’s website for Model X and Model X also gets a slight redesign as well. Here’s what’s available for Model X–with both showing estimated delivery in April: Dual Motor AWD Long Range: $89,990 USD; 360 mile […]
Tesla has just announced its Q4 2020 earnings for the period ending September 30, 2020. The company achieved $10.74 billion in total revenues (up 46% YoY), while seeing a $270 million GAAP net income. This is the company’s six-straight quarter of profit and first-ever annual profit. Shares of Tesla are down 2.14% in after-hours trading, […]
Tesla has announced its 2021 Model S refresh. Joining the Dual Motor AWD Long Range are two Tri Motor AWD versions, Plaid and Plaid+. Also new are three displays in this Model S refresh. And for the first time? Model S now supports a phone key, like Model 3 and Model Y. This means you […]
