Another police department in Connecticut is set to start testing electric vehicles (EVs), in hopes that they could work as patrol cars. Wethersfield Police Chief Rafael Medina plans to begin testing EVs to see if they’re suitable for police use, as CT Insider reported on Tuesday. “We still have to figure out if are they […]

Starlink’s in-flight capabilities were demonstrated aboard a private jet, after SpaceX failed to garner deals with other major commercial airline companies. SpaceX held a demo for its in-flight Wi-Fi aboard a JSX private jet last week, as reported by Bloomberg over the weekend (via Business Insider). The one-hour flight took place from Burbank to San Jose, […]

SpaceX is enrolling more Starlink users than ever, but new data suggests that this may not be a good thing for the satellite internet’s speed. Median Starlink download speeds dropped to 62.53 Mbps in the U.S. during the second quarter from 90.55 Mbps in the first, as PC Mag reported on Wednesday. The figures were […]

Hertz and General Motors announced a partnership on Tuesday that will see up to 175,000 electric vehicles purchased from the latter. The agreement will see up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs purchased through 2027, offering a wide array of choices for customers. According to Hertz, it estimates the new EV fleet should […]

As Tesla’s service expands worldwide, the automaker is also increasing its presence near its headquarters in Texas. Tesla is set to establish a sales and service center about 10 miles from its Giga Texas location, as seen in a permit with the city of Austin (via @MarcoRPTesla). The permit, initially issued on June 15 with […]

As electric vehicles (EVs) become one of the world’s most significant emerging technologies of the modern age, one expo is set to honor that by inviting a Tesla executive to join as a keynote speaker next month. The Keysight World Conference will have Tesla Director of Product Design Javier Verdura as the keynote speaker on […]

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) increased significantly in Australia in the wake of the Tesla Model Y being introduced last month, especially in Victoria where registration rates for the U.S. automaker have jumped more than threefold. Tesla uptake in Victoria jumped 220 percent in August compared with July, coinciding with the Model Y arriving […]

Tesla and other electric vehicle (EV) automakers in the West rely heavily on lithium, and as prices for the raw material continue to increase, another new mining operation in Canada is set to help answer the call. A new Quebec lithium mine expected to open in early 2023 could be a part of the key […]

Tesla’s Model S Plaid is an incredible high-performance car that comes at an ‘affordable’ price, especially compared to some of the world’s fastest and most expensive luxury vehicles. In a new video from Drag Times shared last week, the crew performed a few drag races between a Bugatti Chiron, a LaFerrari, a McLaren P1 and […]

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet looks to be headed to Zambia, with a new photo surfacing showing the company’s officials meeting with authorities in the African country. A team from SpaceX met with Zambian officials on Monday, according to a post on Twitter from the country’s Special Assistant to the President of the Republic of Zambia, […]

SpaceX may look into offering Starlink satellite internet for Iran and other dictatorships such as Cuba, for humanitarian purposes. When asked on Monday if it was “technically possible to provide Starlink to Iranian people?” by a @erfan_kasraie, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk replied, “Starlink will ask for an exemption to Iranian sanctions in this regard.” Currently, […]

Tesla is ready to expand its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta program to more owners in the U.S. and Canada, to the tune of 160,000 owners. That’s according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday afternoon. “FSD Beta 10.69.2.1 looks good, extending to 160k owners in US & Canada,” said Musk just moments ago. Previously, FSD […]

SpaceX today completed a 7-engine static fire test on its Super Heavy Booster 7 on Monday, at Starbase. The compared shared two photos of the static fire on Twitter. Super Heavy Booster 7 completed a 7 engine static fire test at Starbase pic.twitter.com/Ak84goSydZ — SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 19, 2022 As for when SpaceX will static […]

Image via Joe on Facebook Tesla has announced to customers in Europe that Supercharging pricing is increasing. In an email to customers, Tesla explains, “due to an increase in energy prices, we are adjusting Supercharging pricing across Europe.” Tesla says new charge rates can be viewed when owners tap Supercharger pins in their vehicles after […]

Xpeng Motors is set to launch its City Navigation Guided Pilot (City NGP) program in China, making it the first Chinese automaker to launch a high-level, semi-automated driving system in the country. As reported in a press release on Thursday, Xpeng plans to launch the City NGP program on Wednesday, available to drivers of the […]