SpaceX Starlink Internet is Coming to Malawi
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been expanding its Starlink low-Earth orbit satellite internet service around the world, and the company has officially been approved in one more country in Africa. SpaceX has been approved to launch internet service in Malawi, as reported by Malawi 24 over the weekend. The company was issued an internet service license […]
Tesla Price Cuts in China Can ‘Stimulate Demand’ Says RBC Capital
After Tesla cut the price of the Model 3 and Y in China, some bears saw the move as evidence that the company’s demand was diminishing, though one firm reiterated its bullishness on the stock amidst the claims. RBC Capital’s Joseph Spak defended Tesla’s 5-percent price cuts in China, saying that the firm isn’t as […]
SpaceX Conducting Starship Full-Stack Tests at Starbase Today [VIDEO]
As SpaceX prepares for its first orbital flight with the reusable Starship rocket, the company is conducting its first full-stack tests of the rocket to prepare for upcoming orbital flight. These full-stack tests of the Starship rocket on Monday, as can be seen in a livestream of the tests on the YouTube channel NASASpaceflight (via […]
XPeng Spy Photos Show Apparent Tesla Model Y Rival [VIDEO]
A new XPeng Motors SUV was reportedly spotted testing, and it could be the G5 model which is expected to rival the Tesla Model Y, as reported by Chinese media outlet Yiche on Sunday (via CnEVPost). The vehicle was covered in privacy wraps, and the original report said that the vehicle is internally codenamed F30 […]
SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission Announces Science and Research Experiments
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon is set to kick off the Polaris Project on the eventual first human space flight aboard Starship, and now the crew has officially announced the research projects it will focus on its first mission. The Polaris Program announced 38 potential research projects it may conduct aboard Dragon and the partnering […]
Toyota Considers Revamping EV Strategy, Using Tesla as Benchmark: Report
Toyota is looking to reboot its electric vehicle (EV) strategy to better compete with other automakers including the likes of Tesla, according to four sources familiar with the plans, reports Reuters. The sources say the plans are still in development, but proposals currently under review would shift Toyota’s $38 billion EV rollout plan announced in […]
2022.40.1 Tesla Update Release Notes: Sentry Mode and Dog Mode Gets Better, Plus More
Tesla started rolling out its 2022.40.1 software update on Sunday evening, bringing more new features for its vehicles. The update was first detected by the @Teslascope fleet, and later 2022.40.1 release notes were shared by the account. Check out what’s new below… Sentry Mode and Dog Mode Your vehicle and pets can be kept safe […]
Tesla Launches ‘Treasure Box’ Rewards Points in China for Referrals
Tesla has announced a new ‘Treasure Box’ rewards points program in China, to go with its Model 3 and Model Y price drops. Essentially, this ‘Treasure Box’ is like the ‘Loot Box’ referral program, allowing Tesla owners to refer friends to buy the company’s vehicles. When a friend or family member buys a Tesla with […]
Tesla Lowers Price of Model 3 and Model Y in China
Tesla has announced a price drop for the Model 3 and Model Y in Mainland China. According to Tesla on Weibo, the company said (via Google Translate), “From now on, the price of Model 3 and Model Y sold by Tesla in mainland China will be adjusted. After the adjustment, the starting price of the […]
Neuralink ‘Show & Tell’ Event Delayed to Nov. 30
Celebrity billionaire Musk announced in a tweet on Sunday morning that Neuralink has delayed its “show & tell” event by a month, moving it to November 30. Neuralink show & tell now on Nov 30 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 23, 2022 Neuralink is a neurotechnology company working on computer-brain interfaces that will allow […]
SpaceX Falcon Heavy to Launch for First Time Since 2019 [VIDEO]
SpaceX is scheduled to launch the USSF-44 mission aboard its super heavy-lift launch vehicle, the Falcon Heavy, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:54 a.m. ET/6:54 a.m. PT on Monday, October 31. The mission will mark Falcon Heavy’s first launch since 2019 and fourth overall. Since Falcon Heavy’s […]
SpaceX Starlink Kits are Being Smuggled into Iran: Report
With SpaceX having activated Starlink service in Iran last month, activists have started smuggling Starlink user terminals into the country as the conflict between Iran’s theocratic government and its people rages on — reports TIME. Starlink is a high-speed internet service that is powered by a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit and doesn’t need […]
Tesla 4680 Battery Pack Q&A With Munro Live [VIDEO]
In a recently published YouTube video, the automotive experts over at “Teardown Titan” Sandy Munro’s Munro & Associates fielded some of the many questions they received over the course of more than half a dozen videos featuring Tesla’s next-generation 4680 battery pack. Over the past few months, Munro & Associates took apart a Model Y […]
SpaceX in Talks with White House for Starlink Service in Iran: Report
According to a report from CNN, the U.S. government has approached SpaceX to discuss the possibility of setting up Starlink, the company’s high-speed satellite internet service, inside Iran. The information comes from several government officials with knowledge of the discussions. It remains unclear what the nature of these talks was and whether or not the […]
SpaceX Starlink Reverse-Engineered into Navigation System, Claim Researchers
A group of researchers led by Professor Todd Humphreys out of the University of Texas claims it has reverse-engineered SpaceX’s Starlink internet service, successfully turning it into a global navigation system — reports MIT Technology Review (via Yahoo Finance). SpaceX was approached by the U.S. military in 2020 to explore Starlink’s potential as a navigation system, […]