After part 1 of an interview with Elon Musk about Starship was shared this month, the second part has been released and shares some updates directly from SpaceX head about Starlink’s new satellites. Elon Musk was interviewed on YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut in a video shared on Thursday. We also get an incredible view from […]

Last year, Goodyear’s airless tires made their debut on a Tesla Model 3, and now they’re gaining traction again as a good option for the automaker’s electric vehicles (EVs). Goodyear’s airless tires were seen on a Tesla Model 3 this week, as shared on Mashable on Wednesday. The video shows close-ups of the vehicle’s handling […]

Image via @jpr007 Just a month after Tesla was pre-approved to expand its Grünheide, Germany factory, the automaker has officially started the local process. Tesla’s expansion of Gigafactory Berlin started on Wednesday, as detailed by German publication RBB 24. The original plans for the expansion included a 100-hectare space (247 acres) east of the existing […]

After going back and forth on several different details regarding Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, the billionaire entrepreneur seems to have settled on a new amount to invest out of his own pocket. In a filing on Wednesday, Musk wrote that his personal commitment to the Twitter deal is set at $33.5 billion, according to […]

SpaceX has surpassed 400,000 Starlink subscribers worldwide, according to the company last week speaking to federal regulators, reports CNBC. According to the disclosure, Starlink subscribers have increased from 250,000 back in March and from 145,000 it had at the beginning of 2022. The subscriber total of 400,000 includes both consumer and business customers. SpaceX revealed […]

American YouTuber Jenna Ezarik recently posted a new video giving us our first look at the Rivian R1S all-electric SUV. Rivian delivered the first production units of the R1S to its CEO and CFO back in December of last year. Customer deliveries were delayed, but are expected to begin in June. The company loaned an […]

SpaceX on Wednesday launched and landed its Falcon 9 rocket for the 22nd time in 2022, as it successfully completed its Transporter-5 mission to low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, at 2:35 p.m. ET, and the first stage booster landed […]

A new battery makeup from Tesla could significantly improve upon currently available designs, especially in the area of total life cycle. Tesla’s research team has revealed a new battery design for EVs that could last as long as 100 years, according to The Independent. The battery was made by the Tesla Advanced Battery Research division, […]

The Apple car project continues to see its staff shift and depart, it appears, with the latest seeing a manager depart for a lidar startup instead. Former Apple Car Manager CJ Moore has been hired to lead global software development at Luminar, according to Bloomberg, after working on the car project for less than year. […]

As electric vehicles (EVs) slowly shift to become the preferred method of automobile transportation, the infrastructure of charging stations will need to continue to grow rapidly, especially for those without driveways to charge vehicles. Utility agency Seattle City Light plans to begin installing public curbside Level 2 chargers across the city, reports Charged EVs. These […]

With each new Tesla update, the automaker’s cars gain new software features with improved functionality, and a recent update shows new logos to help tell drivers when road or charging conditions aren’t ideal. Yesterday, Tesla released its 2022.16.0.2 software update, as noted by @Teslascope, detected on a variety of vehicles including legacy Model S and […]

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to increase in popularity, the surging sales are also putting a strain on other areas of the supply chain, where raw materials are being hit by inflationary pricing. Global increases in EV sales have added even more pressure to supply chain issues with raw materials such as lithium, nickel and […]

Bank of America plans to work with Electrify America to double the number of EV charging stations at its financial centers by the end of 2023, according to MarketWatch. At the beginning of this year, Bank of America had 172 Electrify America EV chargers across 46 of its financial centers. In 2022’s first five months […]

Stellantis and Samsung SDI on Tuesday announced plans to build a $2.5 billion USD electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Kokomo, Indiana. The factory is expected to be up and running by 2025. It will be located near Stellantis’ existing engine, casting, and transmission plants in the region, where it is investing another $229 million […]

After SpaceX made an RV-friendly Starlink terminal, the company’s head is saying an entry into Africa is imminent. SpaceX head @Elon Musk said the first countries in Africa to receive Starlink satellite internet would be announced soon, as stated in a tweet on Monday. The statement came in response to a user asking if SpaceX […]