Tesla today earmarked the 10th anniversary of its first Model S delivery, which took place on June 22, 2012. The electric automaker said on Wednesday morning, “10 years ago today, we delivered the first Model S to customers!”, and with it an image of its first sedan rolling out on the red carpet. 10 years […]
SpaceX has filed applications to deploy six new Starlink ground stations in the United Kingdom to improve coverage and help meet user demand in the nation — reports SpaceNews. Starlink is a high-speed broadband internet service from SpaceX powered by a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). The service is designed to provide […]
YouTube channel Spoken Reviews has shared a new video that showcases what looks to be the usable battery capacity of Tesla’s Model Y with 4680 structural battery pack. The channel leveraged the third-party Tessie app to show the “usable capacity” as 67.5 kWh. Apps such as Tessie or TeslaFi can calculate the daily driven miles […]
Tesla Owners Silicon Valley released part 3 of its interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk today. One of the questions asked was will Tesla ever implement a native Apple Music app inside the company’s vehicles. A lot of fans and owners want to know about Apple Music, asked the group to Musk. After a pause, […]
After Polestar confirmed Apple’s next-generation CarPlay support was coming to its cars, the company is officially rolling out the update including the long-awaited feature. Polestar announced that its recent over-the-air update for the Polestar 2 will include Apple’s newly updated CarPlay feature, as announced on Wednesday morning. The CarPlay update includes Siri and the infotainment […]
Tesla’s Model Y Standard Range AWD with 4680 structural battery pack pricing appears to have increased, according to a screenshot shared on Reddit. Previously, Model Y Standard Range AWD pricing was said to be starting at $59,990 USD in April, but two months later it’s now showing as $61,990 USD, for the vehicle made at […]
After a winning Tesla Model S Plaid run at last year’s International Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado, the electric vehicle (EV) is officially headed back to the competition. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is back, and Unplugged Performance’s Tesla Model S Plaid, dubbed “Dark Helmet,” is competing under the control of driver Randy […]
A new electric vehicle (EV) is heading to Chinese markets from Volkswagen’s fold, set to be premiered to the world next week. Volkswagen plans to unveil the world’s first electric limousine, the ID AERO, on June 27, as detailed in a press release shared by the automaker on Wednesday. The Volkswagen ID AERO will be […]
Image credit: @Gf4Tesla Onlookers were quick to notice Tesla’s graffiti art at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg upon the facility’s opening, and now a new piece has been spotted showing off the automaker’s upcoming Optimus robot. Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin has an Optimus Tesla Bot painted in graffiti art on a wall, as shared by @Gf4Tesla. #GigaBerlinBrandenburg" Our technology […]
A former elevator operator at Tesla’s Fremont, California factory has denied a judge’s settlement of $15 million following a racial discrimination and harassment case in 2017, according to Reuters. Owen Diaz, a former contract worker at Tesla who is Black, was awarded a $137 million settlement by a jury last year, following the judge’s ruling […]
Tesla’s Model Y production line in Shanghai is getting a capacity upgrade, though it will cause the factory to pause most production for it to be possible. Tesla is halting production and renovation plans from July 1 to July 4 to expand the Model Y production line to a daily capacity of around 2,000 units, […]
According to The Intercept, the office of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) at the Pentagon exploring SpaceX’s Starship as means to quickly deploy military reaction teams anywhere in the world. The intel comes from documents the publication obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. USTRANSCOM partnered with SpaceX in 2020 to assess Starship’s viability for logistics. […]
SpaceX wrote to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, warning Starlink internet would become unusable for most Americans if Dish Network’s 5G proposal goes through. According to Space News, Colorado-based Dish Network is seeking permission to operate 5G service using the 12 GHz band, part of the Ku-band spectrum used by satellite companies to […]
The annual Cars.com American-Made Index for 2022 tracks the ‘most American-made’ cars, ranking 95 cars through five criteria related to assembly location, parts content, engine origins, transmission origins and U.S. manufacturing workforce. For 2022, Tesla’s Model Y takes the crown as the number one most-American made vehicle, only surpassing its sibling, the Model 3. Tesla’s […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.16.2 software update, as detected by third-party companion software @Teslascope. The update was seen on a 2022 Model S Long Range in the Teslascope fleet, located in Illinois, USA. This vehicle was previously on 2022.11.102. Similar third-party software @TeslaFi saw the 2022.16.2 update hit a Model Y Long Range […]
