Tesla’s Giga Berlin Making up to 1,500 Model Y Units Weekly, New Colors in Testing: Report [Update]
Production is gearing up more quickly at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg than it is at the company’s Texas facility in the U.S., with a new production target being surpassed at the German factory. Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin is now producing between 1,800 and 1,900 units per week, and is testing new colors, according to a report from […]
Tesla 3-for-1 Stock Split Debuts as Shares Dip Slightly
As the world’s most valuable automaker Tesla heads into its stock split, the company’s shares are slightly dipping on the debut. Tesla’s 3-for-1 stock split kicked in on Thursday, and the automaker’s shares opened at $302 before dipping back to $293 in early trading hours, as reported by Reuters. The split is Tesla’s second in […]
Tesla Orders Dan O’Dowd to Take Down FSD Beta Video Hitting Child Dummy
After an advocacy group and Senate candidate claimed Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta “mows down children” in a campaign ad, the automaker has responded with a call for the videos to be taken down. Tesla is demanding the Real Dawn Project and former anti-Tesla California Senate Candidate Dan O’Dowd remove a video of the EVs […]
Tesla is Doubling its Supercharger Design Team in Canada
As Tesla moves to a Supercharger plan including non-Tesla vehicles in the U.S., the automaker is simultaneously trying to increase its team and charging network in Canada. Tesla plans to double its Supercharger design team in Canada, as part of a larger push to deploy more charging stations, as detailed in a post from Supercharger […]
Ford Increases Price of Mustang Mach-E by Up to $8,000, as Orders Re-Open
Ford has increased the price of its Mustang Mach-E on Thursday, with prices jumping as much as $8,100 USD, depending on trim. The news was shared by Michael Martinez from Automotive News. Destination and delivery prices also increase by $200 USD, now at $1,300 USD MSRP. Breaking: @Ford announces it's increasing Mustang Mach-E prices between […]
SpaceX and T-Mobile to Announce ‘Something Special’ on August 25, Says Elon Musk
SpaceX announced on Wednesday it will be unveiling some sort of collaboration on Thursday at 7pm CT (5pm PT; 8pm ET), from Elon Musk’s Starbase in Texas. “Tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. CT, Elon and @TMobile’s Mike Sievert will announce plans to increase connectivity. Tune in to watch live,” said the SpaceX Twitter account. Musk […]
Tesla Owner Implants Car Key into His Hand
One Tesla owner has taken the chance of a lifetime to be able to literally unlock his car with his bare hands — thanks to a surgically implanted microchip key. Tesla owner @BrandonDalaly had a key to his Tesla implanted into his hand, as seen in a video he shared on Twitter last week (via […]
SpaceX Offers ‘Best-Effort’ Starlink Tier for Backlog Customers
Many are still awaiting their pre-ordered Starlink hardware from SpaceX, and now the company is emailing some who are with a new deal. SpaceX is emailing some of its preorder backlog customers with a new “Best-Effort” service option with lowered speeds for those in areas that are already saturated with too many users, according to […]
Tesla Fans in South Korea Have $15 Billion Stake in Company
South Korea’s wealth gaps have inspired such debt-focused media as Parasite and Squid Game in recent years, though some lucky retail investors have found themselves a part of Elon Musk’s massive, unofficial fan club in the country. Musk’s fans in South Korea have amassed around $15 billion in Tesla shares, comparable to the stakes of […]
Tesla Requests Judge Toss Out Racial Discrimination Case
Tesla and Elon Musk currently face several high-profile lawsuits, and the automaker is planning to request a judge to dismiss an ongoing racial discrimination case. Tesla’s lawyers are expected to encourage a California judge to throw out an ongoing racial bias lawsuit, as reported by Reuters. Oakland, California Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo is expected […]
Tesla Begins Using V4 Dual Supercharger Base at U.S. Stations
Over the past few years, Tesla’s rollout of the V3 Supercharger has been at swifty pace, but it’s already looking to install hardware to allow for its next generation of charging tech. Tesla has started using a dual-post V4 Supercharger base at many of its stations in the U.S., expected to allow the automaker to […]
Several Tesla and NIO Charging Stations Close Due to Sichuan Heatwave
As China’s power crisis worsens amidst record heat, many charging stations for electric vehicle (EV) automakers Tesla and NIO are becoming temporarily inoperable in certain regions. Tesla and NIO have been forced to halt charging operations in two cities in the Sichuan province, due to an ongoing heatwave that’s putting pressure on the area’s grid, […]
Tesla 4680 Battery Teardown Finally Analyzed By Sandy Munro [VIDEO]
Sandy Munro’s team has been making its way through a teardown of the Tesla Model Y 4680 battery cell structural pack while Sandy was traveling, and now Sandy’s finally back and is taking a look at the disassembled hardware. In a new video shared by Munro Live this week, Sandy finally got a chance to […]
SpaceX Says Both Starship and Falcon 9 to Launch 2nd-Gen Starlinks
SpaceX says both its Falcon 9 booster and reusable Starship rocket will be used to launch its next-generation Starlink satellites, according to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday (via PCMag). The plan is expected to “further accelerate” the deployment of the Starlink constellation for the second-gen satellite system. The company is […]
Former Apple Engineer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Apple Car Trade Secrets
Former Apple engineer Xiaolang Zhang pleaded guilty to stealing auto trade secrets from the company in a federal court on Monday, as detailed in a report from CNBC. Zhang was arrested in July 2018 at the San Jose airport as he attempted to fly to China. The secrets were taken in the form of computer […]