Lucid Motors has appointed Derrick Carty as its new Vice President of Platform Software Engineering, as detailed in a press release shared on Thursday. Carty will primarily focus on software updates, ranging from features like ADAS’s embedded platform, audio architecture, hardware and systems architecture and much more. Lucid’s Senior Vice President of Digital Michael Bell […]
Following SpaceX’s approval to fly some of its Starlink satellites at lower altitudes, the company has officially clinched the update after it was taken to appeals court. A U.S. appeals court upheld SpaceX’s plans to deploy satellites at a lower altitude, following approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last year, reports Reuters. The news […]
Boulder City Police in Nevada have unveiled pictures of its Tesla Model Y patrol cars. The city says it is a “leader in energy production” that is now also “cutting down on fossil fuel consumption,” as it unveils electric cars for its police department. The purchase of the Tesla Model Y was made with a […]
After a report showed Tesla supplier Panasonic’s plans to build a new electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Kansas, the manufacturer may also be looking at an additional plant in the U.S. Panasonic is now looking to build another U.S. battery plant for around $4 billion, and Oklahoma seems to be the most-likely location for […]
After Tesla launched tow hitch options in Europe for the Model Y and Model S Plaid, the automaker has once again added the option for its Model 3 sedan. Tesla’s Model 3 is now available with a tow hitch for buyers in Europe, costing an extra €1,350 ($1,351 USD) to add-on (via @Tesla_Adri). The tow […]
It’s been a couple of years since California introduced the idea of banning gas car sales, and the state has now officially set plans for phasing out the fossil fuel-burning vehicles. California voted to approve a ban on new gas car sales by 2035 on Thursday and is one of the first government entities to […]
European customers can now purchase a new, entry-level Model Y configuration along with the Long-Range and Performance variants. Tesla has made a rear-wheel-drive configuration of its Model Y available in Europe, as seen on the automaker’s website this week (via @ModelYOwnerDACH). The Model Y is rated for 445km (~276 miles) from the Worldwide Harmonised Light-Duty […]
Earlier this evening SpaceX and T-Mobile announced a new global cellphone service would debut in 2023, with V2 Starlink satellites. Now, after queries from Tesla owners, Elon Musk has clarified that Starlink access is coming to Tesla vehicles. “Will Tesla cars get this feature too in the future to connect directly to Starlink satellites for […]
SpaceX and T-Mobile made a major announcement on Thursday evening—Starlink service for cellphones, leveraging the American carrier’s mid-band spectrum. According to the live ongoing announcement, with the launch of Starlink gen-2 satellites, there will be worldwide cellphone service available, starting in 2023. Musk says this will eliminate “dead zones worldwide.” Musk says this new service […]
When will Tesla release Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.69.1? According to CEO Elon Musk, FSD beta 10.69.1 will now be released on Monday, August 29, 2022. Musk provided an updated timeline for FSD beta 10.69.1 on Thursday afternoon, saying it “releases Monday night”, which would be August 29. He added “10.69.2 about a week or […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk will get more bot data from Twitter, as ordered by Delaware Judge Kathaleen McCormick on Thursday. According to the Financial Times, McCormick says Twitter must provide Musk with information related to 9,000 user accounts it audited in late 2021. McCormick, who is overseeing the upcoming case, says Twitter also needs to […]
Tesla’s mobile app is updating with new features on a fairly regular basis, and one new feature added over-the-air seems to let owners send feedback directly to the automaker. According to FSD beta tester James Locke, (@ArcTechInc), a new menu option of ‘Send Feedback’ is now listed in the Tesla pp, underneath ‘Roadside’. It’s showing […]
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is getting a price drop throughout much of Europe this week, with a notice to a user in Ireland showing one of several different price cuts in the region. SpaceX has dropped the price of Starlink to just €85 ($84 USD) per month in Ireland starting on Wednesday, according to […]
Production is gearing up more quickly at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg than it is at the company’s Texas facility in the U.S., with a new production target being surpassed at the German factory. Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin is now producing between 1,800 and 1,900 units per week, and is testing new colors, according to a report from […]
As the world’s most valuable automaker Tesla heads into its stock split, the company’s shares are slightly dipping on the debut. Tesla’s 3-for-1 stock split kicked in on Thursday, and the automaker’s shares opened at $302 before dipping back to $293 in early trading hours, as reported by Reuters. The split is Tesla’s second in […]
