Image via Alfred Wang Tesla has kicked off 2022 Model X refresh deliveries in Canada, as seen by images shared on Facebook by Alfred Wang. According to Wang, the Tesla location in Richmond, B.C., had three Model X refresh vehicles to deliver today. The vehicles were roped off and balloons adorned the inside of the […]
Footage from Tesla’s American Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, captured on Friday, April 22, and shared by Jeff Roberts shows that the ‘E’ and ‘S’ from the planned ‘TESLA’ lettering on the building’s roof, outlined entirely by solar panels, are now complete. Tesla plans to cover the bulk of the Giga Texas roof with solar panels […]
Transport Canada on Friday announced updates to the federal Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program designed to expand eligibility criteria for rebates to a wider selection of cars. According to the Government of Canada, the iZEV Program has already helped Canadians purchase or lease over 141,000 new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) since its inception in 2019. […]
Elon Musk confirmed in a tweet on Friday evening that tech magnate Bill Gates admitted to shorting Tesla when the latter recently approached him about “philanthropy possibilities” — reports Business Insider. Responding to screenshots of a conversation between Musk and the Microsoft founder shared by @WholeMarsBlog, the Tesla CEO confirmed they were real. @elonmusk is this […]
Elon Musk’s vision for Twitter and his financial plans for the social media giant proved instrumental in raising $46.5 billion USD in financing for his bid to acquire the company — reports Bloomberg. Musk hasn’t said much publicly about his plans for Twitter beyond wanting to make it “the platform for free speech around the globe.” […]
Herbert Diess, CEO of veteran German automaker Volkswagen, recently sat down with Lesley Stahl for an interview on CBS‘s 60 Minutes. The two started off by talking about Volkswagen’s production and supply chain woes amidst Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Last month, Volkswagen delayed the ID.5 electric vehicle (EV) to May after the war cut […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) become the forefront of humanity’s fight against climate change, even ambitious targets from countries like Canada are proving hard to reach — despite popularity for the zero-emission vehicles continuing to increase. Canada still won’t meet EV sales targets by the end of this year, despite boasting a 60 percent increase in […]
Tesla has Superchargers across the 11 major cities in the Shanxi province in China, according to an announcement from the company and reported by CNEVPost. In sum, Tesla has 14 different Supercharger stations across the region, making up a total of 79 charging stalls. Shanxi’s 11 major cities include Changzhi, Datong, Jincheng, Jinzhong, Linfen, Luliang, […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to grow in popularity, one data firm is noting how people respond to Tesla on social media, especially with the automaker’s continued success. Tesla is among a number of automakers garnering the most attention on social media, according to a report from Global Data. Global Data Social Media Analyst Smitarani […]
Tesla’s 2022.12.3.1 software update started rolling out this week, and one driver noted a change made to the rear screen’s seat heater display in a Model S refresh. A new visual for the Tesla Model S rear screen seat warmers has been included with Tesla’s 2022.12.3 and 2022.12.3.1 software updates, as detailed by @Chad Booker […]
As Tesla continues to climb its way upward year after year, one analyst is noting how the auto manufacturer’s stock is a great pick for this year. In a new new segment of CNBC’s Mad Money shared on Thursday, Cramer called Tesla his top pick for the category of the most investable manufacturers. In the […]
The U.S. Department of Defense is taking notes on SpaceX putting a halt to Russia’s electromagnetic warfare in Ukraine. Pentagon officials said the U.S. government can learn a lot from private companies like SpaceX when it comes to responses against electromagnetic warfare, as detailed during the C4ISRNet Conference on Wednesday. Director of the Air Force’s […]
SpaceX on Thursday launched yet another batch of Starlink internet satellites into the skies, with one of the company’s Falcon 9 rocket’s landing for a 12th time. Shortly after, air carrier JSX (formerly known as JetSuiteX) announced it would soon offer Starlink internet for its inflight Wi-Fi internet for its 77 30-seat Embraer jets. “JSX […]
SpaceX successfully launched its 43rd Starlink mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday at 1:51 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/mSA8WD2TTo — SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 21, 2022 Starlink is a high-speed broadband service from SpaceX powered by a constellation of satellites […]
According to a recent report from Barron’s, Tesla’s record-setting earnings for the first quarter of this year handily beat Wall Street’s estimates, leaving analysts “speechless” (via Yahoo Finance). The electric vehicle (EV) maker on Wednesday announced $18.7 billion USD in total revenue for Q1 2022, up a staggering 81% year-over-year, with a net income of […]
