SpaceX Calls First Starlink Hack ‘Impressive’, Debuts $25,000 Bug Bounty Program
After a successful hacking attempt on Starlink was achieved, the feat was called “technically impressive” by SpaceX. Now, the company has opened up opportunities for other security researchers to take aim at the internet service’s ecosystem. SpaceX is encouraging security researchers to try to hack into Starlink’s service and report flaws to the company, according […]
CATL to Build Europe’s Biggest EV Battery Plant for $7.6 Billion
The world’s largest battery manufacturer has made yet another new factory announcement this week, set to begin building its second European factory upon approval. China-based manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) announced plans to invest 7.34 billion euros ($7.69 billion USD) into a 100 Gigawatt-hour battery plant in Hungary, as detailed in a Friday […]
Tesla Model Y with BYD Battery Said to Have 440km Range: Report
Tesla has reportedly received approval already for new Model Y units including BYD’s blade batteries, just as the hardware has started being delivered to the automaker’s Brandenburg factory. According to leaked documents shared on Thursday by Tesla Mag, Tesla’s Giga Berlin already has approval from the European Union (EU) to sell Model Y units with […]
Rivian Q2 Delivers 4,700 EVs and Sees $1.7 Billion Net Loss
Rivian announced its Q2 2022 earnings on Thursday, delivering 4,467 electric vehicles and producing 4,401 for the quarter. The company saw $364 million in revenue, above Wall Street estimates, but posted a $1.7 billion net loss. Compared to the year-ago quarter, Rivian lost $580 million. The company attributed the increase due to higher operating losses. […]
IKEA Partners with Electrify America for EV Charging Stations at Stores
IKEA and Electrify America announced today a collaboration that will see electric vehicle (EV) charging stations installed across 25 retail locations in the United States. According to IKEA, this new partnership will allow the retailer to quadruple total EV chargers at its stores in the U.S. “At IKEA, we believe that we must work together […]
Tesla Short-Sellers Describe Failed Bets Against Elon Musk
Elon Musk hasn’t been shy about his feelings on Tesla’s short-sellers, but a new report shows even his most bearish opponents recounting incredible losses. Tesla short-sellers and bearish analysts discussed the effects of shorting Musk’s companies on a Zoom call organized by New York Mag this week. Most of the analysts had predicted the stock […]
Rivian Offers ‘Binding Contract’ to Maintain $7,500 EV Tax Credit Eligibility
Following the U.S. Senate’s passing of the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act, one automaker is warning its customers about how they may be affected by new tax credit rules. Rivian posted a page on its website explaining how the Inflation Reduction Act may affect buyer access to the $7,500 federal electric vehicle (EV) credit. While […]
Tesla Reaches 5,000 Employees at Giga Berlin, Ahead of Two-Shift System: Report
As Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin continues to ramp up production, the automaker could now be readying to add another shift to its production day. Tesla may add a second shift at its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg in August, adding to the factory’s number of employees, according to a report this week from German publication RBB 24 (via […]
Elon Musk Lawyers Seek Names of Twitter Staff in Charge of Bot Data: Report
Elon Musk’s requests for bot data have remained central to his Twitter deal, and even as he and the social media platform gear up for a trial in October, the Tesla CEO is still looking to get information from the company. Musk’s legal team has demanded that Twitter reveal the employees in charge of calculating […]
Tesla Expands Self Diagnostics Feature to Include Vehicle Range Concerns
Since rolling out a new self-diagnostics feature for service appointments back in July, Tesla has already made some improvements to the tool in the mobile app. Tesla’s internal app strings seem to show that the automaker expanded the self-diagnostic feature to include battery range concerns as spotted by @tesla_adri. The app also added a question […]
Unmarked Tesla Model Y Police Cruiser Hits Mukilteo, Washington
The Mukilteo, Washington Police Department has just received its first Tesla Model Y police cruiser, marking its fourth Tesla overall, according to a report from Herald Net shared on Wednesday. In addition to the Model Y police cruiser, the department has already been operating two other Model Y units and one Model 3 unit for […]
SpaceX Loses $886 Million in FCC Subsidies for Starlink Internet
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has dropped Elon Musk’s SpaceX from receiving nearly $900 million in subsidies for its Starlink satellite internet. The FCC said on Wednesday SpaceX “failed to meet program requirements”, along with another company LTD Broadband, deeming both as “risky projects” and providers unable to deliver the promised service. “After careful legal, […]
U.S. Air Force to Use SpaceX Starlink in Africa and Europe, Spend $1.9 Million
The U.S. Air Force recently announced it will spend $1.9 million on SpaceX’s Starlink internet to support operations in Europe and Africa. SpaceX was awarded the contract on July 22, 2022, and the document was made public recently, as noted by Politico. “The general requirement is a commercial satellite internet solution using Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) […]
Tesla FSD Attacks Continue: Ralph Nader Wants NHTSA to Remove Feature
It appears the attacks on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Autopilot technology keep coming. Earlier, we reported on how a claim by California senate candidate, Dan O’Dowd, said FSD “mows down children”, but was disproved by an actual FSD beta tester. Now, former presidential candidate and well-known consumer protection advocate Ralph Nader issued a call to […]
Tesla FSD Beta Tester Proves System Does Not “Mow Down Children” [VIDEOS]
A Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta tester responded to claims that the system “mows down children” on Tuesday, sharing a test video showing the opposite. In a video using a cardboard child replica on a residential street, Twitter user @TeslaDriver2022 tested Tesla’s FSD to test claims from California senate candidate Dan O’Dowd. @O’Dowd initially claimed […]