After SpaceX Safely Lands Axiom Crew, Another Dragon Mission Set for Wednesday
SpaceX is targeting a launch window of Wednesday, April 27 for its launch of Crew-4, a scientific expedition mission to the International Space Station, according to the company’s website. The launch comes after SpaceX safely landed the Axiom Space crew aboard Dragon on Monday, which was the first all-private crew to visit the International Space […]
Elon Musk’s Multitasking on Monday: Giga Texas with Indonesia, Twitter Victory, SpaceX Meeting at 10pm
Tesla CEO Elon Musk can multitask better than anyone out there, and his biographer Walter Isaacson shared a glimpse of the leader’s busy Monday. “Late last night, after winning his battle for Twitter, @elonmusk was in Boca Chica and held his regular 10 pm meeting on Raptor engine design, where he spent more than an […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Happened at Never-Before-Seen Breakneck Speed, Say Insiders
Twitter announced the sale of its company to Elon Musk for $44 billion on Monday, in what was one of the largest and swiftest buyouts in Wall Street history. Musk was deeply involved in the transaction of his Twitter takeover, despite him not looking at the social media company’s financials beyond what was publicly available, […]
Ford Starts Production of F-150 Lightning Electric Trucks
Ford began producing the F-150 Lightning on Tuesday, the legacy automaker’s first-ever all-electric pickup truck, according to the American automaker. Production of the Ford F-150 Lightning is taking place at the automaker’s historic Rouge Complex in Michigan, where the company has established a moving assembly line. Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford called the electric pickup’s […]
India Does Not Want Tesla to Import Cars from China for Local Sale: Minister
The Indian government has cautioned Tesla on building vehicles in China and importing them into India, according to Reuters. Rather, the government has suggested that Tesla set up shop in India to make cars and export them, but importing them from China may be a red flag to government officials. During a government conference, Minister […]
NIO Hits Production Milestone of 200,000 Electric Vehicles
Deutsche Bank called NIO the top electric vehicle (EV) maker in China in 2022 earlier this year, and the automaker surpassed an important milestone earlier this week. NIO’s 200,000th mass production vehicle rolled off the production line on Tuesday, according to a post from @42how_. The news was celebrated inside NIO’s factory with a banner […]
Tesla Opens Model Y Pop-Up Event in Hong Kong, Includes Race Track for Kids
Tesla recently opened up a pop-up location in Hong Kong, China, located inside the ground floor of the Olympian City shopping center in West Kowloon, and shared a glimpse of the setup on its Instagram page (via @JayinShanghai). The pop-up was aptly named “Meet Model Y” and on display were two Model Y vehicles and a […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: April 18–24, 2022
Let’s take a look at a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that opened up across the world this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing April 19, 2022 2076 Bells Hwy, Walterboro, SC, USA 12 250 kW Tesla April 21, 2022 […]
Tesla China Announces Battery Design Competition for Cyberquad
Tesla has announced a battery design competition in China for its upcoming Cyberquad electric all-terrain vehicle (ATV), with prizes of up to RMB 200,000 ($30,490 USD) for winners — reports CnEVPost. “The 2022 World Power Battery Congress, Power Battery Integration and Management Technology Challenge officially launches today,” reads the Tesla China poster, encouraging participants to […]
Twitter Announces Sale of Company to Elon Musk for $44 Billion
Twitter has announced it will sell the company to Elon Musk for $54.20 per share, or $44 billion. Once complete the sale will take Twitter private. “Under the terms of the agreement, Twitter stockholders will receive $54.20 in cash for each share of Twitter common stock that they own upon closing of the proposed transaction. The purchase […]
Tesla Revamps ‘Service Mode’ Interface to Show More Detailed Information
As Tesla updates its vehicles, it tends to incrementally make its menus more streamlined, and a recent update shows new menus for one part of the vehicle’s user interface. Tesla’s software update 2022.12.3 brought with it an altered service mode, according to a post on Monday from @tweetsPi and @Tesla_Adri. Service Mode is enabled by […]
GM Confirms ‘Electrified’ Chevrolet Corvette Coming in 2023
2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray General Motors (GM) will produce electric versions of an iconic sports car, a move which has been alluded to over the past few years. GM plans to produce an electrified Chevy Corvette next year, before producing a completely battery-electric version of the classic sports car, according to statements from President Mark […]
Revealed: Elon Musk Texts with Saudi Arabia Over Taking Tesla Private in 2018
After a judge ruled Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 tweet saying he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private was false, a new court filing shows some of Musk’s messages around the time of the tweet. A 300-page motion filed on Friday as a part of the lawsuit shows a text message thread between Musk […]
Ford F-150 Lightning Debuts Tuesday: ‘Most Important Launch of My Career’ Says Chairman
As Ford prepares to launch the electric F-150 Lightning this week, one executive at the automaker is noting how significant the shift to an electric version will be. Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford, 64, called the F-150 Lightning launch the most important vehicle launch of his career, noting that it’s seeing his 43-year journey with […]
Twitter Could Accept Elon Musk Deal as Soon as Monday: Report
Following an update that Tesla’s Elon Musk was meeting with Twitter on Sunday to discuss a potential buyout, it appears the social media company may be ready to accept an offer in the coming days. Twitter is planning a transaction with Elon Musk that could take place as soon as Monday if negotiations go well, […]