Update Feb. 16, 8:50pm PT: Tesla has responded to these allegations calling them false. == Tesla has allegedly fired dozens of workers from its Buffalo, New York plant on Wednesday, after employees launched a campaign to unionize this week, according to Bloomberg. The news was spotted in a filing with the U.S. National Labor Relations […]
After Ford announced a halt to production on F-150 Lightning units this week due to a mysterious battery issue, new statements from the company provide more details on the problem that caused production to stop. Ford said on Wednesday that its F-150 Lightning production line will be down until the end of next week at […]
SpaceX is looking to add a hardware upgrade to its first-generation Starlink satellite constellation. In a current application for the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday, SpaceX asked to add new satellite technology to its existing constellation, as was spotted by telecommunications lawyer Ryan Thompson in a report detailed by PCMag. “This upgraded hardware will allow […]
Tesla looks to be seeing increased demand for the Model Y, as estimated delivery times have been pushed back in the United States. According to an update on Tesla’s website yesterday (via @Tslachan), the Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance are seeing delivery times pushed later into 2023. Check them out below: Long […]
SpaceX has launched a new version of its Starlink mobile app on Wednesday, now available for iPhone and Android users. This new app, which the company is calling version 3 (V3), includes new interactive 3D network visualization. There’s also improved navigation, performance, and stability. You can see a quick demo of the new interface in […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk spoke remotely at the 2023 World Government Summit held in Dubai earlier today, discussing a variety of topics. Musk spoke about his acquisition of Twitter, world government, AI, education and more. He said he hopes to have a new Twitter CEO by the end of 2023. He admitted to […]
Indiana-based American Queen Voyages (AQV) announced last week it is upgrading its Wi-Fi across its entire fleet of cruise lines to SpaceX’s Starlink internet. Part of the Hornblower Group, AQV will upgrade its entire fleet of seven, which includes its cruise lines Rivers, Lakes & Oceans, and Expedition vessels. The company says it is the […]
Tesla code sleuth @greentheonly shared photos of a Model X’s refreshed HW4 car computer on Wednesday, which the account says appeared in the Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) with the photos hidden. Green says Tesla has already begun building vehicles with HW4 but has not delivered them, adding that the company may announce at the upcoming […]
SpaceX is giving up on plans to turn oil rigs into offshore launchpads, though the company will still invest in other offshore launch platforms down the road, according to a report from Space News. The company bought two Valaris oil rigs for a total of $7 million in July 2020 with the intention of converting […]
Tesla CEO and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk donated roughly $1.95 billion worth of the company’s shares to charities in 2022, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported by Reuters on Wednesday. The filing showed that Musk donated roughly 11.6 million shares in a period between August and December, though […]
Tesla is planning to pause some production until the end of February, in order to upgrade its lines in preparation for the Model 3 “Highland” project, according to a report from Bloomberg on Wednesday. Workers will be prevented from entering some production line areas as soon as Sunday, according to the report. The areas of […]
Tesla is planning to open “select Superchargers” to all electric vehicle (EV) brands in the U.S. soon, according to a post on the company’s charging account on Twitter and statements from the Biden administration made on Wednesday (via Automotive News). The news comes as part of the administration’s $7.5 billion federal package setting out to […]
Tesla has shared a couple of new videos to its YouTube channel over the past two days, that owners will find interesting. The first one is called “Schedule Your Departure,” which highlights how the Tesla app can pre-heat your vehicle and precondition your car’s battery for maximum efficiency and range. For those living in winter […]
The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP has included Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y for a $2,000 rebate in the state of California, for those eligible. Any Tesla order placed on or after January 12, 2023, may be eligible for a CVRP rebate, says the website, as spotted by Vincent Huynh (via @WholeMarsBlog). “The Tesla […]
Renaissance Technologies increased its stake in Tesla by over 1,000-fold in the fourth quarter, and the now automaker now represents one of the firm’s largest holdings. The hedge fund increased its stake in Tesla from just 1,400 shares to 3.4 million shares by the end of 2022, according to a filing with the Securities and […]
