First Drives: Volkswagen ID Buzz Electric Van [VIDEOS]
First looks at the electric Volkswagen ID Buzz were shared last month and new footage shows some of the first drives in a prototype of the vehicle. A pre-production Volkswagen ID Buzz was tested out and shared by Bjørn Nyland in a video on Sunday, showing off the vehicle’s driving experience and interior as Nyland […]
SpaceX Testing Starlink on Gulfstream Jets, But Commercial Airlines ‘Priority’
After reports in 2020 held that SpaceX planned to test Starlink internet on Gulfstream jets, SpaceX Head Elon Musk says the company is testing them now, with support for commercial airplanes hopefully coming soon. Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX is testing Starlink satellite internet on Gulfstream jets, adding that the company’s main goal was […]
Toyota Plans 30 EV Models by 2030, for Goal of 3.5 Million Sales Per Year
Toyota’s Chief of Global Design, Simon Humphries, said in a recent interview with Automotive News that diversity is the key to Toyota’s new electric vehicle (EV) design strategy and will allow the veteran automaker to achieve its goal of selling 3.5 million all-electric cars by 2030. “Globally, there is an incredible diversity of customers, and their […]
Magna Offers Low-Cost Electric Truck Solution for Automakers
Magna International Inc., one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world, has unveiled a battery-electric, four-wheel-drive powertrain system that automakers can directly integrate into their pickup trucks and even light commercial trucks without having to completely overhaul the architectures that underpin them — reports Automotive News. The EtelligentForce, as Magna is calling the system, […]
Tesla Launches ‘Fleet’ Website for Corporate Clients
Tesla has launched a new ‘Fleet’ website for corporate clients, showcasing the benefits of having Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) for company cars (via @tesla_adri). Tesla added a new website pointing out the advantages of having a Tesla company car fleet. Very well designed.https://t.co/VpwksMGDRU pic.twitter.com/wny4PlxxjF — Tesla_Adri (@tesla_adri) February 19, 2022 Tesla’s ‘Fleet and Business’ website […]
Here are Thousands of Tesla Model 3/Y Cars Awaiting Export in China [VIDEO]
According to the latest drone flyover from Wu Wa on YouTube, we get another glimpse at Luchao Port in China, located roughly 8.1 kilometers (5 miles) from Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, swimming in a sea of Tesla vehicles. Below, you can get a glimpse of where Giga Shanghai is located compared to the main city […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Attempt 11th Flight for Monday’s Starlink Mission
SpaceX originally was targeting Sunday, February 20 at 11:13 a.m. EST to launch a batch of 46 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, but that has been delayed to Monday, due to unfavourable recovery weather. On Saturday morning, SpaceX announced the new targeted date is now Monday, February 21, at 6:44 a.m PST/9:44 a.m. EST […]
Drag Race: Tesla Model S Plaid vs Lucid Air vs Porsche Taycan Turbo S [VIDEO]
In a recent YouTube video, DragTimes pit the three quickest four-door sedans in the world right now — the Tesla Model S Plaid, the Lucid Air Performance Dream Edition, and the Porsche Taycan Turbo S, against one another in a series of drag races. The Lucid Air Performance Dream Edition is equipped with two electric […]
SEC Responds to Claims of ‘Unfounded Investigations’ Against Elon Musk and Tesla
After Tesla on Thursday said that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is harassing CEO Elon Musk and the company as a whole with “unfounded investigations”, the government regulator responded to the claims in a letter submitted to a federal judge on Friday — reports CNBC. The Tesla CEO and the SEC have a […]
Tesla May Support Zoom Video Calls in the Car
The popular video conferencing app Zoom has been spotted in a promo video Tesla recently shared on its LinkedIn page, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the V11 software update that was released during the holidays in December (nice catch, @joexn). Head to the 1-minute-and-38-seconds mark in the video below to see for yourself: Here’s a much […]
Tesla FSD Beta for Canada Still Coming in February, Says Elon Musk
Are you still patiently waiting for Tesla to expand its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta to Canada? Back in mid-January, Elon Musk said FSD beta would start rolling out in Canada in 2-4 weeks, in a cautious manner. That timeline, like previous promises, have come and gone (#elontime). When asked about that timeline tonight by Noah […]
Tesla Gigafactory Texas Grand Opening Party Date: April 7, Says Elon Musk
Back in December, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the company would be holding a grand opening party for its Gigafactory in Texas, set for early 2022. On Friday evening, Musk gave a precise date for the Giga Texas opening party, now set to take place on April 7, 2022. Musk originally said it was coming […]
Tesla Touts Autopilot in China: Like Having an ‘Invisible Co-Driver’ [VIDEO]
Back in January, Tesla shared a video in China touting its safety features, with part one detailing a tour of Gigafactory Shanghai. On Friday, Tesla China shared part two of its ongoing “Go Giga” safety features, detailing Autopilot and other driver assistance aids that make the company’s electric vehicles the safest on the road. Tesla […]
Tesla Celebrates Production of 1 Million 4680 Battery Cells
Tesla on Friday shared a picture of its team celebrating the production of its 1 millionth 4680 battery cell, a milestone reached in January. Celebrating our one millionth 4680 cell in January pic.twitter.com/d19IPFu18u — Tesla (@Tesla) February 18, 2022 During Tesla’s Q4 2021 earnings call, the company said it will begin production of its latest […]
SpaceX’s Private Common Stock to Get 10-for-1 Split for the First Time
According to an email obtained by CNBC, SpaceX is set to split its private common stock for the first time. With Elon Musk’s company valued at over $100 billion, the common stock at $560 per share will split 10-for-1, bringing it down to $56 after the change. “The split has no impact on the overall […]