Fred Krupp, the President of the Environmental Defense Club (EDF), called Elon Musk a “visionary” this week in an interview with Yahoo Finance, also adding that SpaceX is launching a satellite for the non-profit organization. Krupp noted the newly mainstream appeal of electric vehicles as Musk’s doing and the subsequent revolution spanning the entire auto […]
BMW is asking its existing supplier network to make parts for its upcoming electric vehicles (EVs) factory in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and the project is being led by twenty-year veteran Joachim Post, as Automotive News reports. Post is the company’s head of procurement and supply chain, and he’s been tasked with ensuring 30 million […]
With a new Tesla exhibit coming to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, a new photo was shared showing the Cybertruck’s charge port area. What we’re seeing for the first time is the Cybertruck-themed charge port Tesla logo, instead of the company’s standard logo. The image was shared on the Petersen Museum’s Cybertruck […]
Tesla delivered 71,704 vehicles built at Giga Shanghai in October, marking a 14-percent drop from the previous month in which the automaker had record deliveries, according to figures from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) released on Thursday (via Reuters). In September, Tesla delivered 83,135 cars from Giga Shanghai, setting a record for the highest […]
The coming changes to Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of Twitter are happening at a breakneck speed similar to Tesla, according to the latest reports. Twitter’s $8 verification service part of Twitter Blue is said to launch as early as next week, reports Bloomberg. Also coming is the edit button for all users, as this […]
Tesla started rolling out its 2022.40.4 software update yesterday, which brings Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta to its regular testers for the first time. Previously, we reported FSD beta was pushed out for internal employee tester vehicles, hinting at an imminent launch for the wider FSD beta pool. We’re now seeing numerous first drives with FSD […]
Canada has already surpassed the electric vehicle (EV) adoption tipping point, at least according to one study from Google Canada (via Automotive News Canada). Google Canada’s Auto Industry Head Al-Karim Awadia has been tracking EV adoption across countries, including Norway, China and South Korea. The research considers five percent as the tipping point at which […]
Tesla demonstrated its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta for California transportation officials and outside consultants that the automaker previously planned to ban from the event, according to emails viewed by Bloomberg under a public records request. The demonstration took place at the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles headquarters in Sacramento on October 26, including a representative […]
Twitter is working on a feature to allow users to charge for video content, and the company is looking to push the feature out quickly, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post. Additionally, the team in charge of the feature has “identified the risk as high,” according to the email, also adding concern […]
Tesla is hosting an exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, set to include the most comprehensive collection of Tesla’s vehicles, as well as the Cybertruck and Roadster. Dubbed, “Inside Tesla: Supercharging the Electric Revolution,” the exhibition will kick off with an opening event on November 19, while the event itself will run […]
Tesla’s booth is officially set up at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) as spotted in photos taken by @Yan Chang shared on Tuesday. The photos include multiple angles of a red Model S Plaid and a white Model X Plaid, both of which can be seen in front of Tesla’s area of the conference. […]
Twitter’s “Chief Twit” @Elon Musk tweeted that he spoke with civil society leaders on Monday about how Twitter plans to “continue to combat hate & harassment & enforce its election integrity policies.” In a follow-up tweet, Musk also said that Twitter anyone taken off the platform for defying the rules would not be allowed back […]
Images via u/CHIRP15 and u/PracticalBuilding3 SpaceX is offering some Starlink internet promos right now in select nations around the globe. In Australia, Starlink is on sale for 50% off at $450 (regular $924) for the hardware kit, until New Year’s according to SpaceX. An image was shared on Reddit of the Starlink website by u/CHIRP15. […]
Tesla has launched two new items in its online store ahead of the holidays for 2022. The new Model X-mas sweater is limited edition and already sold out as of writing, at a cost of $65 USD each. “Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, our limited-edition Model X-mas Sweater will keep you warm […]
Twitter’s ‘Chief Twit’ Elon Musk announced on Tuesday morning the company’s new plan to defeat bots and spam on the social network. The company will introduce Twitter Blue which will include a verification checkmark for $8 USD per month. “Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is […]
