Tesla has been hiring around 500 to 600 people per month at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, according to statements from a regional economy minister made on Monday, and as reported by Reuters. At a conference, Economic Minister Joerg Steinbach said Tesla has recruited around 4,100 to 4,500 staff thus far. Steinbach said, “The situation of carmakers in […]
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to cut 10 percent of its salaried staff, one of the automaker’s employees announced that his role at the company was eliminated. Tesla laid off Singapore Country Manager Christopher Bousigues, as shared in a post from Bousigues on LinkedIn made on Sunday (via CNBC). According to Bousigues’s LinkedIn, […]
Let’s take a look at all of the new Tesla Superchargers that went live worldwide this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing June 7, 2022 The Plaza Venezia at 7826 West Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL, USA 12 250 kW Tesla June […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during a company-wide meeting earlier this week that the automaker’s Fremont Factory is now the largest automotive plant in North America — reports Electrek. The publication was able to obtain a recording of Musk’s comments during the meeting. “We are now the biggest car factory in North America. That’s pretty […]
YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut has released the third video of its recent interview with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The channel has had unprecedented access to Musk in the past, and the latest video dives into the history of SpaceX’s Merlin engine, used to power the company’s Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. The video […]
According to PCMag, SpaceX has signed an agreement with Royal Caribbean Group to provide Starlink internet aboard the latter’s cruise ships. Starlink is a high-speed broadband internet service from SpaceX that connects to a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX intends for the service to provide affordable internet at viable speeds anywhere and […]
Construction on Tesla’s 100-stall Supercharger at Harris Ranch in Fresno County, California, is well underway and progressing smoothly (via Reddit). Tesla’s Harris Ranch location already has 18 Supercharger stalls. However, a building permit spotted in April 2021 revealed plans to add at least 80 more Superchargers to the site. At the time, the Harris Ranch […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk apparently emailed employees on Saturday, encouraging employees to “rally hard” as the end of the quarter nears. The Musk email was shared by @WholeMarsBlog on Twitter. “This has been a very tough quarter, primarily due to supply chain and production challenges in China, so we need to rally hard to recover!”, said Musk. […]
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) will be adding another 35 electric buses from Montreal-based Lion Electric to its fleet. Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, announced the move on Friday alongside James Aylward, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning. The new all-electric buses […]
Representatives from NASA recently met with SpaceX leadership for an update on Starship ahead of the Artemis III mission, currently slated for April 2025. .@NASA and @SpaceX leadership recently met for an update on Starship, the human landing system that will take our @NASAAstronauts to the lunar surface with #Artemis III. Starship is vital to […]
Tesla has ditched radar for its Model 3 and Model Y cars in Australia and New Zealand, transitioning to Tesla Vision-based Autopilot in both regions (via @tesla_adri). The electric carmaker launched Model Y sales in Australia and New Zealand earlier this week following months of anticipation. Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built for Australia […]
Tesla hit a milestone on Friday, reaching 35,000 Superchargers worldwide. The announcement was made by the Tesla China team, as the 35,000th Supercharger was opened in Wuhan, China, at the Dongxihu Tesla Center. “We achieved a new milestone. The 35,000th Supercharger landed in Wuhan, China today. Tesla, owns the largest fast-charging network in the world,” said the […]
Tesla has launched refresh Model S and Model X wiper blades in its online shop. “To ensure maximum performance, correct fitment and visual clarity, replace your Model S wiper blades with genuine replacements,” reads the product description. The Model S wiper blade is priced at $28 USD for a single blade, for either the driver […]
Space and flight publication Aviation Week conducted interviews with top SpaceX executives as part of a behind-the-scenes look at the company for a two-part series looking into how it has impacted the industry. SpaceX is farthest along in achieving airline-like flight operations in the space industry with reusable launch vehicles, and the company has done so […]
Tesla has filed their Notice of 2022 Annual Meeting on Stockholders, and within it has revealed it is proposing a 3-for-1 common stock split. “The primary purpose of the Authorized Shares Amendment is to facilitate a 3-for-1 split of our common stock in the form of a stock dividend (the “Stock Split”). As of June […]
