SpaceX Launches Starlink in Norway, Adjusts Prices in ‘Most Countries’

SpaceX on Saturday announced the launch of its Starlink satellite internet service in Norway. Starlink’s Norwegian rollout comes after the high-speed satellite broadband provider achieved full-Earth coverage last month. You can check out SpaceX’s Starlink availability map for a full rundown of global availability on its website. Earlier today, SpaceX launched another 54 Starlink satellites […]

Tesla to Reset Full Self-Driving ‘Strikes’ Soon, Says Elon Musk

For testers of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software, if you’re not safely operating your vehicle, you can get ‘strikes’ and eventually get locked out of the program. The FSD beta program offers a warning for drivers when there is “improper use of FSD beta”, as indicated by your car’s telemetry data. Tesla offers five […]

SpaceX Sets Falcon 9 Payload Record with Latest Starlink Launch [VIDEO]

SpaceX launched 54 Starlink satellites into lower-Earth orbit on Saturday evening at 11:41 p.m. ET, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This Falcon 9 first stage booster saw its second flight and landing; it previously launched CRS-24 and now one Starlink mission. You may recall this Falcon 9 […]

Mercedes Launches EV Production in Alabama with EQS SUV

Mercedes on Thursday officially started manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. at its 6-million-square-foot assembly plant in Vance, Alabama — reports Automotive News. The German luxury automaker announced it is starting production with its first U.S.-made crossover, a battery-powered version of its GLS SUV, known as the EQS. It will be one of two […]

Electric School Buses Help Send Energy Back to Beverly Grid in Massachusetts

According to a report from Renewable Energy Magazine, two Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses being operated in Beverly, Massachusetts, by Highland Electric Fleets returned more than 7 MWh of energy to the local power grid over the course of 32 grid events during the summer. The buses, which feature 226 kWh batteries […]

Lucid Motors Appoints Ex-Apple Engineer to VP of Platform Software Engineering

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 […]

SpaceX Wins in U.S. Appeals Court to Deploy Starlink at Lower Orbits

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 […]

Tesla Offers Tow Hitch for Model 3 in Europe Again

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 […]

California Approves Plan to Ban New Gas Car Sales by 2035

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 […]

Tesla Launches Model Y RWD in Europe; Price Undercuts Model 3 in France

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 […]