SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launches Egyptian Communications Satellite

SpaceX on Wednesday successfully launched an Egyptian communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit. Falcon 9 launched Nilesat 301 at 5:04 p.m. ET, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This particular Falcon 9 booster, B1062, saw its seventh launch and landing, previously supporting the GPS III Space Vehicle 04, […]

Twitter to Accept Elon Musk’s Request for Bot Account Data: Report

Twitter has finally given in to Elon Musk’s demands for internal data the latter said he needs to conduct an independent evaluation of the number of spam and fake accounts on the platform — reports The Washington Post. The company’s board of directors has agreed to provide a “firehose” consisting of 500 million daily tweets […]

Tesla USB Dashcam Fixed in 2022.12.3.16 Update, Say Owners

Since May, some Tesla owners have been dealing with a ‘Dashcam Unavailable’ error, which caused user flash drives to stop working and would require a format or re-insertion to fix. For owners, it was tricky at times to see if the Dashcam was working or not, unless they had moved the icon to the lower […]

SpaceX Reveals Larger Plans for Roberts Road Starship Production Area

As SpaceX continues to shape its plans around the upcoming Starship reusable rocket, the company has upgraded its plans for expansion of the spacecraft’s production area. SpaceX has submitted updated plans for an upcoming Starship production area, adding about 136,000 square feet of extra space, according to plans shared by @Harry Stranger on Wednesday. SpaceX […]

Cadillac LYRIQ EV Orders Launch in China

Cadlliac’s first EV, the LYRIQ Luxury SUV, is now available to order in China, according to a press release shared by the company on Monday. The LYRIQ includes three variants, including a rear-wheel-drive long-range Luxury model, a rear-wheel-drive long-range Prestige upgrade model, and the all-wheel-drive premium Prestige performance model. Prices start at RMB 439,700 ($65,788 […]

Tesla Cybertruck Giga Press Shown Off at IDRA Open House [PICS]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the automaker will use IDRA’s 9,000-ton Giga Press for the Cybertruck’s body, with the massive machine recently on display in Italy. The Tesla Cybertruck’s 9,000-ton Giga Press was showcased at an open house from the manufacturer IDRA, as detailed by an engineering student who recently got to see the […]

SpaceX Dragon Cargo Launch to Space Station Put on Hold

After SpaceX launched the Crew-4 mission in April, the company has encountered an issue ahead of its next launch to the International Space Station. NASA has delayed a SpaceX Dragon cargo launch originally set for June 10, due to elevated readings on the spacecraft’s Draco thruster system during the propellant loading phase, according to a […]

Tesla Opens First Store in Inner Mongolia in Northern China Push

As Tesla continues to expand its presence throughout mainland China, the automaker is also looking to capitalize on the country’s northern regions. Tesla opened its first store in Inner Mongolia this week, located in Hohhot, according to a report from CnEVPost. The site remains an important piece of a push to expand throughout Northern China, […]

China’s BYD to Supply Tesla with Batteries ‘Very Soon’, Says Exec

Battery supplier BYD in China says it will be supplying Tesla with batteries “very soon”, according to a senior executive speaking to state media on early Wednesday. “We are now good friends with Elon Musk because we are preparing to supply batteries to Tesla very soon,” said Lian Yubo, BYD executive vice president, reports Reuters. […]

Polestar Confirms Next-Gen Apple CarPlay Support is Coming

Apple previewed its next version of CarPlay yesterday at its annual developers conference known as WWDC, showcasing a new design that supports multiple screens, widgets and more. Many suspected this was a hint at what an operating system for a future Apple vehicle could look like. But for now, CarPlay remains a free software integration […]

Tesla Registers High Resolution Radar Unit with FCC, Reveals Filing

Tesla has registered a new high-resolution radar unit with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. (via @SawyerMerritt). NEWS: Tesla has registered a new high resolution radar unit with the FCC, which would allow them to use it in vehicles sold in the US. Source: @iamkellex, @greentheonly Filing: https://t.co/yhCcqnR3H0 pic.twitter.com/TDbZ2hik8p — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) June […]

New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: May 30 – June 5, 2022

Here’s a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing May 30, 2022 EmsPark Leer at Nüttermoorer Str. 2, 26789 Leer (Ostfriesland), Germany 16 250 kW Unavailable May 31, 2022 […]