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 […]

Stellantis unveiled the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept at the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, Nevada, taking place on Tuesday until November 4, according to a press release. The electric vehicle (EV) is expected to help Dodge kick off its path to electrification, and it includes three powertrain output levels […]

NIO, Xpeng Motors and Li Auto all saw their deliveries drop amidst COVID-19 prevention procedures in China, according to a report from the South China Morning Post. In addition to virus control measures straining supply chains and overall manufacturing, recent price cuts across the Tesla lineup also seemed to contribute to low sales for the […]

Comma AI President George Hotz said he plans to take time away from the company, and seems to be stepping away to a different venture, as seen in a letter posted on Github over the weekend (via @Chuck Cook). In the letter, Hotz said he hopes to move away from the open-source, automated driving project […]

Another successful SpaceX launch has led to another successful landing, this time for the U.S. military. For SpaceX’s 50th launch of 2022, it was a spectacular one. SpaceX successfully landed Falcon Heavy’s side boosters on Tuesday, representing the 150th and 151st recovery of orbital-class rockets. This was the first time Falcon Heavy has launched since […]

Tesla is sending some engineers and production staff from Gigafactory Shanghai to its factory in Fremont, California in hopes of boosting production at the U.S. plant, according to people familiar with the matter, reports Bloomberg. About 200 automation and control engineers are headed to Fremont to help increase output at Tesla’s Fremont factory, on an […]