Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer SE and reporter for Welt Online, at the company’s Fremont Factory for a rare interview following the Gigafactory Berlin delivery event earlier this week. .@elonmusk im Gespräch mit @welt-Reporter Mathias Döpfner: „Es ist sehr wichtig, dass Deutschland seine Kernkraftwerke nicht abschaltet. Ich denke, […]
Tesla’s plans to convert a former Porsche garage in Dorset, U.K., into a sales and service center have received almost unanimous backing from both residents and the Dorset Council as they inch closer to approval — reports The Bournemouth Echo. Tesla originally submitted plans to take over the site, located at New Road, Ferndown, and turn […]
Tesla has finally launched Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta in Canada on late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning. A public release of 2022.4.5.20 has brought FSD beta 10.11.1, as noted by Zack (@BLKMDL3) in California. Internal testers saw this software release earlier this week. However, Canadians such as Gary (@akidesir) noted they are now downloading […]
After seeing black and white Tesla Model Y vehicles rolling out of Giga Texas, we now have what appears to be the first red version of the car. That’s according to drone pilot Jeff Roberts on Saturday, sharing a clip from his latest footage. “I bet this is the one I saw speeding up the […]
A newly discovered permit application filing from March 25 indicates that Tesla is planning on building an up to 53-acre on-site battery energy storage system (BESS), along with a switchyard, at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas (via @SawyerMerritt). Tesla enthusiast and sleuth Sawyer Merritt, who uncovered the permit filing, wagers that Tesla would use its […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Friday it is again extending its environmental review date for SpaceX’s Starship launch site, yet again. The extension of its target date is now set for April 29, 2022. The FAA is reviewing the environmental impact of the launch site at Boca Chica, Texas, ahead of the first full-stack […]
Newly surfaced drone footage from inside Tesla’s now-operational Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg takes us on the same journey a Model Y takes across the production line, from casting to the paint job (via Reddit). The video is a recording of a television showing the process, that was on display during the recent Giga Berlin Model Y delivery event, […]
Responding to an article from digital news outlet Slashdot outlining Russia’s apparent hacking of thousands of Ukrainian satellite modems that accompanied its invasion of Ukraine, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday said Starlink, the company’s satellite internet service, has so far overcome all hacking and jamming attempts in Ukraine. California-based Viasat, a rival satellite broadband […]
Tesla has started sending out invites for its upcoming grand opening party at Giga Texas, now officially known as ‘Cyber Rodeo’. That’s according to an image of the invite shared by CEO Elon Musk, with the party set to take place at 1 Tesla Road, in Austin, Texas on April 7, 2022. pic.twitter.com/SXKc1jJwmw — Elon […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.20 software update, which brings Full Self-Driving beta 10.11.1 for internal beta testers, according to Zack (@BLKMDL3). The update was shared by @BMmwalimu on Friday evening. FSDbeta 10.11.1 has started internal rollout! FW version 2022.4.5.20. Hopefully external rollout tomorrow night. https://t.co/sXYnjnZUoG — Zack (@BLKMDL3) March 26, 2022 Earlier this […]
Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America is set to build a more welcoming set of charging stations, as detailed in a new announcement from the company. Electrify America announced plans to build “human-centered” charging stations that will include solar panel coverings and a lounge waiting area, according to The Verge. In addition, the announcement included plans for […]
Drone pilot @JoeTegtmeyer spotted 11 Model Y units parked in a lot outside of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas on Friday. The Model Y units were noticed as parked near a group of black Model Y units, amidst near completion for the factory. Tegtmeyer plans to release a YouTube channel later today depicting a drone […]
NASA will use SpaceX’s Dragon for an additional six resupply missions to the International Space Station through 2026, according to a press release on Friday. Along with SpaceX, NASA has offered six others to Northrop Grumman, with the 12 contracts costing a total of $14 billion. @SpaceX shared the news on Friday, saying that “Dragon […]
Volkswagen is set to delay the ID.5 electric vehicle (EV) launch to the first week of May, citing supply issues related to the wire harnesses it receives from Ukraine, according to a spokesperson in a letter obtained by Auto Blog. As a result of the supply issues, Volkswagen wasn’t able to produce enough of its […]
Electrify Canada has announced a partnership with Lucid Motors, in which buyers who reserve a Lucid Air by June 30 will receive two years of complimentary charging, according to a press release. Lucid Air drivers will get access to the Electrify Canada Plug&Charge payment system, as well as the company’s 350kW charging speeds — which […]
