SpaceX to Launch Starlink V2 with Cellphone Service in 2023 [VIDEO]
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 […]
Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.1 Release Date Now August 29, Says Elon Musk
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 […]
Judge Orders Twitter to Give Elon Musk More Bot Data
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 Mobile App Rolling Out ‘Send Feedback’ Option [PICS]
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 Expands Starlink Price Drops in Europe, Plus Brazil
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 […]
Tesla’s Giga Berlin Making up to 1,500 Model Y Units Weekly, New Colors in Testing: Report [Update]
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 […]
Tesla 3-for-1 Stock Split Debuts as Shares Dip Slightly
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 […]
Tesla Orders Dan O’Dowd to Take Down FSD Beta Video Hitting Child Dummy
After an advocacy group and Senate candidate claimed Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta “mows down children” in a campaign ad, the automaker has responded with a call for the videos to be taken down. Tesla is demanding the Real Dawn Project and former anti-Tesla California Senate Candidate Dan O’Dowd remove a video of the EVs […]
Tesla is Doubling its Supercharger Design Team in Canada
As Tesla moves to a Supercharger plan including non-Tesla vehicles in the U.S., the automaker is simultaneously trying to increase its team and charging network in Canada. Tesla plans to double its Supercharger design team in Canada, as part of a larger push to deploy more charging stations, as detailed in a post from Supercharger […]
Ford Increases Price of Mustang Mach-E by Up to $8,000, as Orders Re-Open
Ford has increased the price of its Mustang Mach-E on Thursday, with prices jumping as much as $8,100 USD, depending on trim. The news was shared by Michael Martinez from Automotive News. Destination and delivery prices also increase by $200 USD, now at $1,300 USD MSRP. Breaking: @Ford announces it's increasing Mustang Mach-E prices between […]
SpaceX and T-Mobile to Announce ‘Something Special’ on August 25, Says Elon Musk
SpaceX announced on Wednesday it will be unveiling some sort of collaboration on Thursday at 7pm CT (5pm PT; 8pm ET), from Elon Musk’s Starbase in Texas. “Tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. CT, Elon and @TMobile’s Mike Sievert will announce plans to increase connectivity. Tune in to watch live,” said the SpaceX Twitter account. Musk […]
Tesla Owner Implants Car Key into His Hand
One Tesla owner has taken the chance of a lifetime to be able to literally unlock his car with his bare hands — thanks to a surgically implanted microchip key. Tesla owner @BrandonDalaly had a key to his Tesla implanted into his hand, as seen in a video he shared on Twitter last week (via […]
SpaceX Offers ‘Best-Effort’ Starlink Tier for Backlog Customers
Many are still awaiting their pre-ordered Starlink hardware from SpaceX, and now the company is emailing some who are with a new deal. SpaceX is emailing some of its preorder backlog customers with a new “Best-Effort” service option with lowered speeds for those in areas that are already saturated with too many users, according to […]
Tesla Fans in South Korea Have $15 Billion Stake in Company
South Korea’s wealth gaps have inspired such debt-focused media as Parasite and Squid Game in recent years, though some lucky retail investors have found themselves a part of Elon Musk’s massive, unofficial fan club in the country. Musk’s fans in South Korea have amassed around $15 billion in Tesla shares, comparable to the stakes of […]
Tesla Requests Judge Toss Out Racial Discrimination Case
Tesla and Elon Musk currently face several high-profile lawsuits, and the automaker is planning to request a judge to dismiss an ongoing racial discrimination case. Tesla’s lawyers are expected to encourage a California judge to throw out an ongoing racial bias lawsuit, as reported by Reuters. Oakland, California Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo is expected […]