Tesla Celebrates 100th Supercharger Station in South Korea
Tesla on Thursday celebrated the opening of its 100th Supercharger station in South Korea (via Tesmanian; use coupon code TESLANORTH10 for 10% off). 100th Supercharger in Korea: Seongsu D Tower (9 Stalls)https://t.co/dXfSYbfJLm pic.twitter.com/LTdOgoNJWn — Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) November 10, 2022 This new milestone was more than five years in the making for the all-electric automaker. […]
First Quicksilver Tesla Model Y Builds Spotted at Giga Berlin [VIDEO]
Some of Tesla’s first production Model Y units in the new ‘Quicksilver’ paint option have been spotted outside Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg in a recent 4K drone flyover of the facility that was shared on YouTube by the_wolfpack_berlin. Quicksilver is one of the two new paint colors Tesla launched last month for Berlin-built Model Ys. It is […]
The Boring Company to Build Underground Loop in Downtown Austin, Shows Filing
The Boring Company is planning to build a new underground tunnel project in downtown Austin, Texas, according to filings with the city — reports the Austin American-Statesman. On November 3, The Boring Co. filed for a new project called the “Austin Loop Transportation System” at 400-512 E. Cesar Chavez St., which is the address of […]
SpaceX Launches Intelsat Satellites into Orbit, Expends Falcon 9 First Stage
SpaceX on Saturday launched Intelsat’s Galaxy-31 and Galaxy-32 satellites to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) aboard a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The rocket lifted off at 11:06 a.m. ET/8:06 a.m. PT in what was SpaceX’s 52nd mission of 2022. This […]
Elon Musk was Offered $5 Billion by FTX CEO for Twitter Investment: Emails
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and CEO of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, reached out to Tesla CEO Elon Musk back in April and offered an investment of up to $5 billion USD in the latter’s $44 billion bid to acquire Twitter, according to internal emails shared by @TechEmails. Michael Grimes, the Head of Global Technology […]
Tesla Rolls Out FSD Beta V11 with Single Stack [Release Notes]
Image via @husseinhamdan_ Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed last night the next version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta has rolled out, version 11. “FSD V11 rolled out at 11:11pm Pacific,” said Musk on Friday night. FSD V11 rolled out at 11:11pm Pacific — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 12, 2022 As of Saturday morning, we now […]
Tesla Opens its EV Connector Design to Charging Networks and Automakers
Tesla today announced it is open-sourcing the design of its electric vehicle (EV) charging connector for charging networks and other automakers to use. “In pursuit of our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, today we are opening our EV connector design to the world,” the company said. Tesla invited charging network operators […]
SpaceX Building Site Across from Bastrop Boring Co. Facility
SpaceX is constructing a new building across from The Boring Company headquarters in Bastrop, Texas, as reported by San Antonio Express-News. The building is 521,000 square feet, as located on Walker Watson Road, roughly 15 minutes driving from downtown Bastrop. Bastrop is located just east of Travis County, where Tesla’s headquarters and Gigafactory Texas are […]
SpaceX Adjusts Dragon Resupply Mission to Space Station Amidst Hurricane Nicole
SpaceX is aiming to launch its next Dragon cargo mission no earlier than November 21, due to Hurricane Nicole nearing the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, according to a press release from NASA. The team plans to continue monitoring the hurricane’s conditions leading up to the planned launch, which will mark the company’s 26th […]
Twitter Restores ‘Official’ Badge to Combat Impersonation
Elon Musk-owned Twitter restored the “Official” badge to user profiles after the social media company had taken it away a few days ago, according to a report from Reuters. The news comes after the $7.99 subscription option for the blue checkmark verification disappeared for users on the platform. The “official” badge is an attempt to stave […]
United Kingdom Grants SpaceX License for Starlink Expansion
After SpaceX began seeking expanded Starlink service in the United Kingdom earlier this year, the company has officially been granted a license to increase its satellite footprint. The UK approved the use of Starlink satellite internet on Thursday, granting licenses to both SpaceX and Telesat to expand their orbital constellations, as detailed in a report […]
SpaceX’s ‘Donate a Starlink’ Web Page Goes Live
SpaceX’s Starlink donation page went live on Thursday, roughly one month after CEO Elon Musk shared plans for the feature. “Donate a Starlink to an organization or community in need,” SpaceX says on the web page. “Please note, Starlink donations do not qualify as tax-deductible charitable donations.” On the donation page, SpaceX lets users either […]
Tesla Adds Semi Images to Mobile App, References Cybertruck for First Time
Image via @Tesla_App_iOS Tesla has updated its mobile app tonight and within the iOS app’s assets, we now see images of the Semi truck, ahead of its December deliveries. The Semi visuals were spotted by Tesla App Updates (iOS), noting the electric automaker had added a variety of images showcasing the upcoming truck. Below we […]
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell to Oversee Starbase, Says Report
SpaceX continues its goal towards the first orbital flight of its Starship rocket, and now we’re hearing about a move that may help the mission. According to The Information on Thursday, it says SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell will take over Starbase in Texas, the site where Starship is being built. Starship […]
Elon Musk Sold Tesla Stock to ‘Save’ Twitter, Says Report
On Thursday, Elon Musk sent his first email to Twitter staff and informed them of a dire situation at the social network, while also saying at a meeting his recent Tesla stock sale was to “save” the social network, reports The New York Times. Musk told employees the company did not have enough cash to […]