SpaceX on Wednesday launched and landed its Falcon 9 rocket for the 22nd time in 2022, as it successfully completed its Transporter-5 mission to low Earth orbit. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, at 2:35 p.m. ET, and the first stage booster landed […]

A new battery makeup from Tesla could significantly improve upon currently available designs, especially in the area of total life cycle. Tesla’s research team has revealed a new battery design for EVs that could last as long as 100 years, according to The Independent. The battery was made by the Tesla Advanced Battery Research division, […]

The Apple car project continues to see its staff shift and depart, it appears, with the latest seeing a manager depart for a lidar startup instead. Former Apple Car Manager CJ Moore has been hired to lead global software development at Luminar, according to Bloomberg, after working on the car project for less than year. […]

As electric vehicles (EVs) slowly shift to become the preferred method of automobile transportation, the infrastructure of charging stations will need to continue to grow rapidly, especially for those without driveways to charge vehicles. Utility agency Seattle City Light plans to begin installing public curbside Level 2 chargers across the city, reports Charged EVs. These […]

With each new Tesla update, the automaker’s cars gain new software features with improved functionality, and a recent update shows new logos to help tell drivers when road or charging conditions aren’t ideal. Yesterday, Tesla released its 2022.16.0.2 software update, as noted by @Teslascope, detected on a variety of vehicles including legacy Model S and […]

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to increase in popularity, the surging sales are also putting a strain on other areas of the supply chain, where raw materials are being hit by inflationary pricing. Global increases in EV sales have added even more pressure to supply chain issues with raw materials such as lithium, nickel and […]

Bank of America plans to work with Electrify America to double the number of EV charging stations at its financial centers by the end of 2023, according to MarketWatch. At the beginning of this year, Bank of America had 172 Electrify America EV chargers across 46 of its financial centers. In 2022’s first five months […]

Stellantis and Samsung SDI on Tuesday announced plans to build a $2.5 billion USD electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Kokomo, Indiana. The factory is expected to be up and running by 2025. It will be located near Stellantis’ existing engine, casting, and transmission plants in the region, where it is investing another $229 million […]

After SpaceX made an RV-friendly Starlink terminal, the company’s head is saying an entry into Africa is imminent. SpaceX head @Elon Musk said the first countries in Africa to receive Starlink satellite internet would be announced soon, as stated in a tweet on Monday. The statement came in response to a user asking if SpaceX […]

Around the holidays, Tesla has been known to offer free off-peak hours Supercharging rates, and the upcoming Monday off in the U.S. is set to gain the same treatment. Tesla is offering free Supercharging during off-peak hours for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, as detailed on the company’s website. From Friday, May 27, 2022 […]

As Tesla’s cars remain the dominant seller in the electric vehicle (EV) market, the automaker is still looking to expand into new countries. Tesla reportedly plans to expand into Thailand after registering in the country on April 25, as detailed in a filing shared on Tuesday. The filing is signed by Tesla’s Global Senior Director […]

Following Tesla’s deployment of many solar panels, Megapacks and Powerwalls, the company is apparently looking to give owners of the energy systems a leg-up in Texas’ notoriously bad utility system. Tesla is lobbying for Texas residents with solar power and energy storage systems to participate in the state’s energy market, as detailed by Arushi Sharma […]

After Tesla’s 22-day production halt at Gigafactory Shanghai, the automaker had its employees sleeping on floors in a closed-loop output system created to help stop the spread of COVID-19. As it ramps up to add another shift, Tesla is isolating thousands of its Giga Shanghai workers in an old military camp and unused factories in […]

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell defended Elon Musk amidst sexual allegations made this week, with Shotwell saying she “believes the allegations to be false,” as detailed in a report from CNBC. The defense came in the form of an internal email to employees, in which Shotwell cited her experience working closely with Musk as her reasoning […]

The local Police Department in Easthampton, Massachusetts has received approval to purchase two Model Y police cruisers for its fleet — reports the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The all-electric crossovers will be retrofitted into police cruisers before replacing two of the Easthampton Police Department’s gas-powered Ford Interceptor fleet vehicles. According to Conservation Agent Cassie Tragert, the switch […]