Just three days after receiving its third batch of Starlink terminals from SpaceX and Elon Musk, Ukraine has received a fourth shipment of hardware from the latter. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, made the announcement on Friday afternoon. “A new batch of Starlink stations! While Russia is blocking access […]
With Apple’s release of its iOS 15.4 iPhone software this week, it also introduced electric vehicle map routing within Apple Maps. The new feature helps EV owners with CarPlay to better route navigation based on their vehicle battery. The first vehicle to support the feature is Ford’s 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles with updated SYNC software. […]
For new orders of Tesla’s entry Model Y Long Range with 19-inch Gemini wheels, estimated delivery dates have reached January 2023–10 months from now (via @SawyerMerritt). For those upgrading to 20-inch Induction Wheels for $2,000 USD, estimated delivery times improve to October 2022, a seven-month wait from now. Tesla is facing high demand for its […]
As Ford gears up to start shipping the 2022 F-150 Lightning to customers, official fuel economy labels (often referred to as window stickers) issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the upcoming all-electric pickup truck have finally surfaced, revealing the estimated driving range for each trim (via Reddit). The official EPA estimated driving […]
Porsche AG held its annual press conference on Friday, detailing its 2021 sales and also providing an update on its plans for electrification. The German automaker said its all-electric Taycan deliveries more than double to 41,296 in 2021, beating 911 sales, despite the latter also setting record deliveries of 38,464 units. “The Taycan is 100 […]
The Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) has officially entered negotiations with The Boring Company for a potential project to build a pair of tunnels 9 miles long, 30 feet below ground to connect the San Antonio International Airport to the city’s downtown — reports The Austin American-Statesman. The Boring Company has reportedly been in talks with […]
A new battery plant from Stellantis and LG Energy Solution will be built in Ontario, Canada, reports Automotive News. An unnamed source says an official announcement will likely take place next week on Wednesday, March 23. The new electric vehicle battery plant for Ontario was due to the Canadian government’s clean energy incentives for businesses. […]
Tesla has successfully established itself as a global leader in the electric vehicle (EV) space, but where will the company’s journey of electrification take it next? Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas believes that one likely possibility is electric aircraft — reports Yahoo Finance. In fact, Jonas thinks Tesla’s entry into the short-haul air transport space […]
Last April, it was announced SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk was set to join Endeavor Group’s board of directors. The Endeavor Group is a holding company formed when William Morris Agency and Endeavor Talent Agency merged in 2009. It owns the Miss Universe pageant and sports organizations such as the UFC. After its IPO […]
Global clean energy enterprise TagEnergy has started construction on a Tesla Megapack-powered 49.5MW/99MWh standalone energy storage facility near Luton, United Kingdom. The development, dubbed ‘Chapel Farm’, “is a joint venture with Yorkshire-headquartered Harmony Energy, following TagEnergy’s acquisition of a 60% stake in the project in November 2021, the company said in a press release. The […]
Recent drone footage from Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada, shared to YouTube by Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), showcases a record 293 Tesla Megapacks being prepared to go out for delivery from the facility. Just uploaded some new Tesla Giga Nevada footage showcasing record Tesla Megapacks, brief Tesla Semi factory footage, and an interesting increase in crash test […]
Lucid Motors is the latest in a series of automakers that have admitted to being under significant inflationary pressures pertaining to raw materials and components. On Thursday, Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson said the company may be forced to raise the prices of its cars due to “huge inflationary pressures,” but promised that any hikes will […]
YouTubers Giga Berlin / GF4Tesla (@Gf4Tesla) and Wu Wa (@bentv_sh) said on Thursday that Tesla had revoked their drone overflight permits for the company’s Gigafactories in Berlin and Shanghai. Hello Folks, I got a shocking message from @Tesla today, my drone overflight permit has been revoked. The reason was " breach of trust " it it […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, is now back online making vehicles. That’s according to the latest report from Reuters, noting sources have indicated the factory resumed production on Friday. Earlier this week, the Gigafactory in Shanghai was suspended for two days, as part of local efforts to contain the latest COVID-19 case surges. As of […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared an update on the status of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta for Canada, noting on Thursday evening it will arrive “next week” for Canadians. Yes, this is another delay of FSD beta for the Great White North. Responding to one of his own tweets to @WholeMarsBlog, Musk said, “FSD releasing […]
