SpaceX has been granted approval by the Federal Communications Commission to allow for Starlink internet on moving RVs, boats and flights, reports CNBC. “Authorizing a new class of [customer] terminals for SpaceX’s satellite system will expand the range of broadband capabilities to meet the growing user demands that now require connectivity while on the move, […]

SpaceX has been sending emails to Starlink customers asking for their help fighting American television and satellite provider DISH Network’s attempts to claim rights to the 12 GHz spectrum band that Starlink operates on. Take a look at the email in question below, as shared by David McCarthy (@Andy8671025): “Today we ask for your support […]

Today marks the last day of Tesla’s Q2 and as with every final few days of the quarter, the company goes all out to make customer deliveries. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is known to participate and work right on the factory floor with workers, while the company’s new offices at its Giga Texas headquarters also […]

Canadian company Ingenext, located in Quebec, has just shared an example of its latest chip mod that unleashes an extra top speed in Tesla’s Model S Plaid. Ingenext on Friday took their Model S Plaid to the Trois-Rivières Airport in Quebec to test their latest mod. According to Electrek, who was on site to witness […]

Tesla is leading the charge in brand loyalty in the luxury sector, according to Associate Director at S&P Global Mobility in a webinar on Tuesday, reported by Automotive News. The webinar, entitled “Baker’s Dozen: 13 Takeaways From Today’s New Vehicle Loyalty Landscape,” looked at brand loyalty trends across the industry, featuring data compiled between January […]

YouTube channel The Limiting Factor shared a new video on Thursday detailing the first teardown of Tesla’s 4680 battery cells. The video, hosted by the channel’s Jordan Gieseghi, is divided up into several different timestamps, from preparation and an initial voltage check to full disassembly of the battery cell. The video shows Jordan talking to […]

Tesla’s app version 4.10.0 is now available, and it is hinting at the future possibility of pairing the company’s Wall Connector to the app. Additionally, Tesla has added an internal folder called “wallconnector_pairing” including assets detailing the process of pairing the wall connector. Although the pairing was spotted in the update, @Tesla_Adri, who made the […]

Drivers for ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft chose Tesla 186 percent more often in May year-over-year, saying the EVs were more profitable amidst high gas prices, according to a report from Bloomberg. One California-based driver, Heidi Barnes, 34, rented a Tesla Model 3 from Hertz for a month through a deal with Uber, after […]

Following Tesla and CEO Elon Musk’s move to end remote work, a new automated email shows that the automaker is now monitoring employee attendance at the office. Tesla is notifying employees who haven’t used their badges to get into the office in a while that they’re expected to be back in the office full-time, as […]

Initial vehicle quality declined in the late days of the COVID-19 pandemic, as detailed in the 2022 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) shared by JD Power on Tuesday. According to the report, the decline in vehicle quality has been caused by myriad factors, primarily including supply chain issues, record-high vehicle prices and personnel dislocations. The […]

One year ago a civic group known as the “Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty” in South Korea asked prospective to investigate Tesla over its alleged ‘defective’ door handles. The issue stems from the integrated and flush design of door handles on the Tesla Model S and Model X, which the group alleged had serious design […]

Tesa has installed 8 Superchargers at the Laguna Seca Raceway in central California, @TeslaCharging said in a tweet on Wednesday morning. The electric vehicle (EV) maker was able to install the chargers really quickly since they came pre-fabricated. Installing pre-assembled Superchargers at Laguna Seca pic.twitter.com/TZ9DkwTpqM — Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) June 29, 2022 Tesla started using […]

The Leawood Police Department in Johnson County, Kansas, has added a Tesla Model Y electric vehicle to its patrol fleet, joining other police departments shifting to greener and cleaner vehicles. The newly-painted black and white Model Y outfitted with lights and more (outfitted by Ka-Comm Inc. in Olathe), was added to the Leawood Police fleet […]

Nicole Feist over at Royal Caribbean Blog, took a weekend trip on the one cruise ship currently trialing SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi on the open sea. She recently shared speed tests from her time aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas (via Reddit). Royal Caribbean earlier this month announced its partnership with SpaceX to bring Starlink Wi-Fi […]

Yesterday was Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s 51st birthday. The Tesla owners in Brownsville, Texas, got together and drove down to Starbase to wish Musk a happy birthday with a ‘light show’, comprising of Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y vehicles. In a video shared on the Beyond Media YouTube channel, […]