SpaceX and NASA signed a Space Act Agreement dated September 22 to study the Hubble Telescope for a potential reboot mission, as detailed in an announcement on Thursday. The idea would potentially boost the Hubble Telescope to orbit at a higher altitude using SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft for no extra cost to the government. The plans […]

Toyota CEO Aki Toyoda said that a move to only selling EVs could leave customers behind in a meeting with U.S. journalists on Thursday (via Wall Street Journal). Toyoda noted that promoting hybrids and plugin hybrids in the short term while planning for the long term with EVs was a worthy cause, especially for customers […]

As startup electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian continues to ramp up expansion plans, it has officially gained approval to sell in one important market. Rivian has been cleared to begin delivering its vehicles to customers in Canada, as reported by Automotive News Canada on Friday. The approval came from Transport Canada and was confirmed by […]

Tesla’s global production of the Model Y and 3 is set for a sharp increase in Q4 with expectations of major growth in 2023, according to internal plans reviewed by Reuters this week. The growth is expected to happen due to Tesla’s Giga Berlin and Texas ramping up production substantially, putting the company on track […]

Tesla’s 3-for-1 stock split took place last month, and one firm is emphasizing how strong the stock looks despite the current economic and supply chain landscape. In a memo to clients this week, Deutsche Bank analyst Emmanuel Rosner reiterated a Buy rating and said the firm remains “impressed” with Tesla, noting the automaker’s operational execution […]

Tesla will reportedly cut prices of its Model 3 and Model Y in China soon, if unnamed sources speaking with Huxiu are to be believed (via CnEVPost). The publication says a source indicated that Model Y may see a price cut by up to 40,000 yuan ($5,610 USD). Entry Model Y RWD prices may drop […]

Tesla has started rolling out its Model 3 Track Package in Europe, expanding the feature outside the U.S and Canada for the first time. As spotted by @Tesla_Adri in Germany, the Model 3 Track Package is priced at €5,990 ($5,589 USD). The package costs $5,500 in the U.S. and $7,200 in Canada. “Optimize the performance on […]

As driverless vehicles slowly emerge as a reality, many companies are adding to their testing and self-driving fleets as shared by California’s largest motor vehicle agency. Apple added 15 drivers to its autonomous testing since June, while Waymo and Cruise added significantly to their driverless fleets, according to a notice from the California DMV (via […]

Another state is targeting a major shift to electric vehicles (EVs) by the mid-2030s, following California’s mandate on going emission-free. New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) said on Thursday that the state will need to shift to selling only zero-emission vehicles by 2035, as reported by The Hill. “We’re really putting our foot down on […]

Canada Infrastructrure Bank (CIB) has launched an investment of $500 million into EV charging and hydrogen refueling in a new initiative focused on infrastructure, as detailed in a press release on Thursday. The Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure Initiative (CHRI) is aiming to decrease greenhouse gases in the transportation sector by increasing the availability of […]

Tesla app version 2022.38.1 just went live for Android, and it includes a few updates set to make set up easier for Apple CarPlay. A new video shows that the newest Tesla app update for Android, version 2022.38.1, includes Apple CarPlay on-board, requiring significantly less hardware to run, according to an update shared with Tesla […]

BC Hydro, the utility for British Columbia, Canada, sent an update to customers on Thursday detailing the latest electric vehicle charging station updates. As for new sites, BC Hydro says, “we recently completed two new sites: Duncan (up to 100kW charging) and McLeod Lake. Next up is a station currently under construction in Kitimat.” Existing site updates include […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk provided an update on Tesla’s upcoming Cybertruck, specifically saying the futuristic electric truck would include some waterproofing. In a tweet on Thursday, @ElonMusk said the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck would be “waterproof enough” to cross some bodies of water as a boat. “Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a […]

With Tesla’s AI Day coming up on Friday, many onlookers are wondering what special announcements and new updates the event could hold. After tweeting the AI Day 2022 poster on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a few more details about the event. @ElonMusk retweeted the Tesla AI Day 2022 poster, adding that the event […]

Tesla announced on Wednesday it has added a new member to its Board of Directors—Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia. This was made effective on September 25, 2022. The electric automaker shared a bio of Gebbia on its website today as part of the announcement: Gebbia, a designer and entrepreneur, has spent the last 14 years of […]