General Motors, Honda and Cruise announced today that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture for a driverless ridehail service in Japan. Pending regulatory approvals, the new company is expected to be established in the first half of 2024 and aims to begin operations in central Tokyo in early […]

Tesla announced today during its Q3 earnings release that the highly anticipated Cybertruck will start deliveries on November 30, 2023, kicking off at a special event at Gigafactory Texas in Austin. While expressing enthusiasm for the product, Musk also emphasized the “enormous challenges” the company faces in scaling up Cybertruck production and achieving positive cash […]

Amazon has deployed more than 10,000 custom electric delivery vans across the United States as part of its commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The company co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019 and subsequently partnered with Rivian to design and produce 100,000 electric delivery vehicles by 2030. Amazon began rolling out its electric […]

Tesla’s third-quarter operational summary revealed a plethora of results, showing some impressive growth when it comes to its energy and vehicle production numbers. Solar deployments saw a significant decline of 48%, dropping to 49 MW. On the other hand, energy storage deployments increased by 90% year-over-year to 4.0 GWh. Tesla’s physical locations grew by 25%, […]

Tesla has announced it will begin Cybertruck deliveries starting in November, as noted in its Q3 earnings release. “At Gigafactory Texas, we began pilot production of the Cybertruck, which remains on track for initial deliveries this year,” said Tesla on Wednesday. Tesla says the production capacity of Giga Texas to manufacture Cybertruck is at up […]

Tesla has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2023, revealing a mixed performance. The company’s total automotive revenues reached $19.625 billion, marking a 5% year-over-year (YoY) increase. However, Tesla’s net income attributable to common stockholders (GAAP) declined by 44% YoY to $1.853 billion. The company’s total revenues for the quarter stood at […]

Global clean energy firm TagEnergy has secured a non-recourse debt package of up to £70 million for its upcoming battery energy storage system (BESS) project in North Yorkshire, England. The funding, provided by Santander, Rabobank, and Triple Point, will be used for the construction and operation of the Lakeside project. The debt package also includes […]

Tesla has outlined a comprehensive community investment plan exceeding $750,000, according to a recent update presented to the Travis County Commissioners Court on October 3, 2023. The electric vehicle manufacturer has committed funds to various programs aimed at education, workforce development, and environmental sustainability. Among the beneficiaries are Ecorise, with a $100,000 allocation for a […]

Will Tesla’s Cybertruck fit into a garage? It looks like it will be possible, according to the latest image shared online. According to an image shared by @FilamStargazer on Tuesday evening, the X user said, “#cybertruck fits into standard townhouse garage in Sunnyvale. They were very careful about backing it in though,” referring to the […]

Ford has issued a safety recall affecting 34,762 units of its 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles. The recall is designated under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Recall No. 23V-687 and Manufacturer Recall No. 23S56. According to the Part 573 Safety Recall Report, the estimated percentage of vehicles with the defect is 100%. The defect […]

In a candid discussion with Ars Technica, senior officials from SpaceX expressed concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) impact on the company’s progress. The officials, who spoke on background, stated that the FAA’s current staffing and operational efficiency are hindering SpaceX’s Starship, Falcon 9, and Dragon programs. “The FAA needs significantly more people working […]

SpaceX is set to make a case before the US Congress on Wednesday for extending the nearly 20-year ban on safety regulations for commercial human spaceflight. William Gerstenmaier, Vice President of Build and Flight Reliability at SpaceX, is scheduled to testify at a Senate subcommittee hearing on space and science. Representatives from Blue Origin and […]

Tesla has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a safety ‘recall’ affecting certain 2021-2023 Model X vehicles. The ‘recall’ is due to a failure in the vehicle controller to detect low brake fluid levels, violating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135. The issue potentially affects 54,676 units and poses an increased […]

Tesla has added a new feature called ‘Driver Drowsiness Warning’ in its 2023.32.1 and higher software update, according to previous information from @greentheonly and a recent update to Tesla’s online manual for the EU (via @Tesla_App_iOS). The feature is designed to alert drivers who appear to be drowsy by monitoring facial characteristics and driving behavior. […]

UK-based Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) has successfully energized its 99 MW / 198 MWh Bumpers Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Buckinghamshire, making it one of the largest BESS projects in Europe by MWh. This follows the energization of its 98 MW / 196 MWh Pillswood BESS project in Yorkshire last year. Additionally, HEIT’s […]