‘Return to Space’ Streams on Netflix April 7, Featuring SpaceX and NASA [Trailer]
Netflix has shared its latest trailer for ‘Return to Space’, a documentary set to stream on April 7, 2022. “Offering rare inside access to NASA and SpaceX, this is the thrilling story of the nearly 20 year journey to send American astronauts back to space aboard U.S. rockets, from Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy […]
Maserati Promises to Go All-Electric by 2030, Unveils First Luxury EVs
Maserati announced a new lineup of all-electric vehicles dubbed ‘Folgore’ at a press conference on Thursday — reports The Verge. The Fiat Chrysler (now Stellantis)-owned luxury automaker’s upcoming range of electric vehicles (EVs) will include a next-generation GranTurismo sports coupe, an electric variant of its best-selling Levante, a new Grecale SUV, and several other all-electric […]
Watch Tesla’s Model S Plaid Set an EV Record at Car and Driver’s ‘Lightning Lap’ [VIDEO]
On Wednesday, we reported how Tesla’s Model S Plaid set a new electric vehicle lap record at the Virginia International Raceway Grand Course, as part of Car and Driver’s annual ‘Lightning Lap’ time trials. Now, Carmine’s Import Service has shared with Tesla North its video of the record Model S Plaid run, driven by Johan Schwartz. […]
Tesla 2022.4.5.17 Update Release Notes
Tesla started rolling out its 2022.4.5.17 software update on late Wednesday evening, as noted by third-party software @Teslascope. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.4.5.17 on a Model Y AWD LR (2022) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/HzgdD5flVS — Teslascope (@teslascope) March 17, 2022 The update was seen […]
Audi Unveils A6 Avant e-tron Electric Vehicle Concept
Audi unveiled the A6 Avant e-tron concept at its 2022 Annual Media Conference on Thursday, claiming that the all-electric luxury vehicle will be able to add 186 miles (300 km) of range after just 10 minutes of fast charging. “The production-oriented A6 Avant e-tron concept car now illustrates the synthesis of pioneering drive technology and Audi’s […]
Tesla Leads EV Registrations in Every State Except for Alaska in Q4
Experian published its Q4 2021 Automotive Registration Trends and Analysis report on Thursday, revealing various trends in the automotive space. When it comes to electric vehicle registrations, Tesla has a commanding lead in the United States, taking a 69.95% share out of all automotive manufacturers. As for EV registrations by state, Tesla leads in 49 […]
Elon Musk Working on Part 3 of Tesla’s ‘Master Plan’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased he was working on part three of Tesla’s “Master Plan” in a Wednesday evening tweet. Working on Master Plan Part 3 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 17, 2022 The two previous installments of Tesla’s master plan essentially laid down the company’s ambitions for the years that followed. The original master […]
China’s XPeng Motors Sets Up $200 Million EV Investment Fund
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng Motors on Thursday said it fronted the bulk of the investment into Rockets Capital, a $200 million USD fund that will back players in the electric vehicle (EV) industry and “frontier technology areas” — reports CNBC. Rockets Capital will focus on “venture and growth stage investments in Smart EV […]
Tesla Launches Cloud Syncing for Driver Profiles
Tesla has finally launched cloud syncing for driver profiles, allowing users to save their profiles (and all associated preferences) to Tesla’s servers so they carry over to any Tesla they drive anywhere in the world (via @WholeMarsBlog). “Took us way too long,” company CEO Elon Musk said about the feature on Twitter. Took us way […]
Tesla Delays Sale of Over $1 Billion Worth of Bonds Backed by Car Leases
Tesla has put the brakes on a sale of over $1 billion USD worth of bonds backed by leases on its electric vehicles (EVs) — reports Yahoo Finance. The EV maker is reportedly the third issuer of auto-finance securities in the past week to delay a sale amid market instability and fears of even more turbulence. […]
Tesla is Working to Resume Production at Gigafactory Shanghai
Tesla said on Thursday that the company is trying its best to keep production going at its Gigafactory in Shanghai as it complies with China’s COVID-19 prevention measures — reports Yahoo Finance. “We are actively cooperating with the government’s requirements for nucleic acid testing and other epidemic prevention requirements, and at the same time are […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model Y Standard Range in China
While Monday’s lineup-wide price hikes from Tesla across the globe did not affect the Model Y Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) trim in China, Tesla adjusted pricing for the China-exclusive entry-level Model Y on Thursday — reports CnEVPost. According to the publication and Tesla’s Chinese vehicle configurator, the Model Y Standard Range RWD now costs […]
Tesla Fremont Factory Tour and Test Drives Impress Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas toured Tesla’s Fremont Factory on Tuesday, where he test-drove the Model 3, Model Y, and Model S Plaid, and also met with the company’s Investor Relations (IR) division (via @SawyerMerritt). NEWS: Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas toured the Tesla Fremont Factory on Tuesday March 15th, test drove the Model 3, Model […]
SpaceX Starlink Median Download Speeds Surpass 100 Mbps in the U.S., Canada: Report
A new report from Ookla Speedtest examining Q4 2021 internet download/upload speed data from users across the world found that SpaceX’s Starlink saw a marked increase in median download speeds, delivering 100+ Mbps in the U.S., Canada, and 13 other countries. Starlink is a high-speed broadband service from SpaceX that connects to a constellation of […]
Volkswagen Might Build an Electric Truck in the U.S., Says Report
Volkswagen AG might build an all-electric truck for the U.S. automotive market’s growing and highly profitable pickup segment — reports The Wall Street Journal. According to the publication’s sources, the veteran automaker is considering the idea and could make a final decision by the middle of this year. Scott Keogh, head of Volkswagen’s U.S. business, […]