The Federal Aviation Administration has released its conclusion on the environmental impact of SpaceX’s first Starship orbital flight. The ruling summary explains a Starship launch “would not significantly affect the quality of the human environment.” The decision reads as follows (via @NASASpaceflight): After reviewing and analyzing all available data and information on existing conditions and […]

NASA is requesting that SpaceX ensure a launch of the Starship rocket would avoid risking any nearby launch infrastructure, according to a senior official from the space agency speaking with Reuters. The news adds another complication to the company’s Starship launch plans, after the launch has been delayed multiple times for an ongoing environmental review […]

As costs for raw materials continue to increase the build price of many electric vehicles (EVs) some automakers have joined together to ask the U.S. to change its tax credit stipulations. Automakers General Motors (GM), Ford, Stellantis and Toyota all helped to urge Congress on Monday to raise the cap on the $7,500 EV tax […]

One Tesla Model S Plaid driver apparently set another new record with the EV, performing a 1/4-mile sprint in just 8.834 seconds and reaching a speed of 161.37 mph — even eliciting a response from CEO Elon Musk. In the post, shared by @BLKMDL3, there’s a picture of the Model S Plaid in question, showing […]

  The Tesla Model Y finally arrived in Australia last week, and after going on sale, demand for the electric SUV is skyrocketing. Demand for Tesla’s Model Y in Australia has pushed the delivery timeline for new orders as far out as February through May 2023, according to the company’s website and as reported by […]

Tesla has been hiring around 500 to 600 people per month at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, according to statements from a regional economy minister made on Monday, and as reported by Reuters. At a conference, Economic Minister Joerg Steinbach said Tesla has recruited around 4,100 to 4,500 staff thus far. Steinbach said, “The situation of carmakers in […]

After Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to cut 10 percent of its salaried staff, one of the automaker’s employees announced that his role at the company was eliminated. Tesla laid off Singapore Country Manager Christopher Bousigues, as shared in a post from Bousigues on LinkedIn made on Sunday (via CNBC). According to Bousigues’s LinkedIn, […]

Let’s take a look at all of the new Tesla Superchargers that went live worldwide this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing June 7, 2022 The Plaza Venezia at 7826 West Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL, USA 12 250 kW Tesla June […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during a company-wide meeting earlier this week that the automaker’s Fremont Factory is now the largest automotive plant in North America — reports Electrek. The publication was able to obtain a recording of Musk’s comments during the meeting. “We are now the biggest car factory in North America. That’s pretty […]

YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut has released the third video of its recent interview with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The channel has had unprecedented access to Musk in the past, and the latest video dives into the history of SpaceX’s Merlin engine, used to power the company’s Falcon 1, Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. The video […]

According to PCMag, SpaceX has signed an agreement with Royal Caribbean Group to provide Starlink internet aboard the latter’s cruise ships. Starlink is a high-speed broadband internet service from SpaceX that connects to a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX intends for the service to provide affordable internet at viable speeds anywhere and […]

Construction on Tesla’s 100-stall Supercharger at Harris Ranch in Fresno County, California, is well underway and progressing smoothly (via Reddit). Tesla’s Harris Ranch location already has 18 Supercharger stalls. However, a building permit spotted in April 2021 revealed plans to add at least 80 more Superchargers to the site. At the time, the Harris Ranch […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk apparently emailed employees on Saturday, encouraging employees to “rally hard” as the end of the quarter nears. The Musk email was shared by @WholeMarsBlog on Twitter. “This has been a very tough quarter, primarily due to supply chain and production challenges in China, so we need to rally hard to recover!”, said Musk. […]

The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) will be adding another 35 electric buses from Montreal-based Lion Electric to its fleet. Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, announced the move on Friday alongside James Aylward, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning. The new all-electric buses […]

Representatives from NASA recently met with SpaceX leadership for an update on Starship ahead of the Artemis III mission, currently slated for April 2025. .@NASA and @SpaceX leadership recently met for an update on Starship, the human landing system that will take our @NASAAstronauts to the lunar surface with #Artemis III. Starship is vital to […]