The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday notified SpaceX of a proposed $175,000 civil penalty against the space transportation and rocketry giant for not submitting some safety data before launching an August 2022 Starlink mission (via Reuters). According to the FAA, SpaceX failed to submit launch collision analysis trajectory data to the civil aviation regulator […]
Tesla debuted its own CCS Combo 1 Adapter back in September 2022, priced at $250 USD. Fast forward five months later, the price of this adapter has been slashed by 30% off in the US, down to $175 USD. In Canada, prices dropped from $325 to $240 CAD (26% drop). “Expand your fast charging options […]
Tesla is considering making a bid to acquire Vancouver, Canada-based Sigma Lithium, a company that specializes in mining the critical electric vehicle (EV) battery metal in its name — reports Bloomberg. According to the publication’s sources, Tesla has been in talks with potential advisers about a bid for Sigma Lithium. Shares in Sigma Lithium jumped […]
A Tesla Semi with new lidar equipment attached to the front was recently photographed in the wild by The Kilowatts (@klwtts). The prototype electric vehicle (EV) had hardware from Xenomatix, a company that develops solid-state-lidar technology, mounted under the windshield. pic.twitter.com/h3EXOqjIuP — The Kilowatts 🚗⚡️ (@klwtts) February 16, 2023 When The Kilowatts shared images of […]
Tesla’s Model X Plaid is one of the world’s quickest SUVs, even amongst traditional gas cars. A new video from carwow shared earlier this month shows a drag race featuring the Tesla Model X Plaid, the Lamborghini Urus Performante, the BMW X5m, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT and an AMG GLE 63. The video calls […]
SpaceX has launched Starlink internet service in Rwanda, as was spotted by @Nathan Owens on Thursday on the company’s coverage map. The service is available in Rwanda for RWF 48,000 (~$44 USD) per month with the purchase of the Starlink hardware for RWF 572,000 (~$526 USD), as pointed out by another user in the thread […]
We’ve been hearing non-stop chatter about Tesla picking Mexico as the location of its next plant, and now we have confirmation yet again the company will soon make an announcement, according to Reuters. Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Friday, “Very soon we will have confirmation that this company, which is so important, which is […]
Police officers in Coral Gables, Florida may soon purchase a Tesla, with Mayor Vince Lago encouraging the department to begin plans to go electric, according to a report from the Miami Herald. Lago cited the vehicle’s lowered emissions and reduced costs on maintenance and fuel as reasons for the police department to get a Tesla, […]
SpaceX’s satellite internet company Starlink is testing a new “global roaming service,” as was seen in invites sent to customers this week (via Reddit and @Nathan Owens). According to the correspondence, the service would let users connect to Starlink “from almost anywhere on land in the world.” Currently, SpaceX says the Global Roaming Service can […]
Tesla has increased the price of its Model Y vehicles in multiple markets, including China, South Korea and Australia. @Tslachan spotted the price increases in China, where the Model Y Long Range and Performance variants have both increased by 2,000 yuan ($291.51 USD), with the vehicles now retailing for 311,900 yuan ($45,461.20 USD) and 361,900 […]
Consumer Reports is offering a huge new endorsement for electric vehicles (EVs), as seven of its top 10 models for 2023 are electric cars, trucks and SUVs, as reported by CNBC on Thursday. The Tesla Model 3 landed Consumer Reports’ main electric pick, and the publication says it was chosen due to offering more range […]
After an earlier report on Thursday that claimed Tesla had fired employees behind a union organizing effort, the electric automaker has responded in a company blog post. Tesla detailed the “facts behind the event”, which essentially says the employees let go had poor performance reviews, that were determined well before the union campaign was announced. […]
Tesla started contacting legacy Model S and Model X owners by email to let them know about a new trade-in credit offer towards a new car. What’s the catch? You need to give up your unlimited free Supercharging miles, one of the best Tesla perks to date. One email received by a Canadian Model X […]
The European Union voted on Tuesday to approve a plan to ban new gas car sales by 2035, following in the footsteps of U.S. states California, New York and Oregon (via Yahoo News). Some European legislators criticized the plan, saying it could be harmful to the continent’s auto industry. Still, a majority said the plan […]
Tesla issued a voluntary “recall” out of caution after discussions with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software on Thursday. In a nutshell, Tesla will issue a software update to address FSD beta issues that the NHTSA says are unsafe. The potential issue affects the following cars with […]
