After SpaceX launched 49 Starlink satellites last week, the company has reported a geomagnetic storm that’s threatening the newly-orbiting satellites. SpaceX’s 49 Starlink satellites launched on February 3 were affected by a geomagnetic storm, according to the company’s website. In a statement, SpaceX said, “These storms cause the atmosphere to warm and atmospheric density at […]

Tesla shared a new glimpse at its Paint Team inside its Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany. In a short 38-second video posted to its LinkedIn page, Tesla says “Come join the Paint Team at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg!”, then linking to its job postings for Giga Berlin. “Gigafactory Berlin forms the perfect basis for rolling out Tesla’s incredible […]

According to Automotive News, Ford CEO Jim Farley recently established a task force consisting of purchasing, manufacturing, and engineering teams that were involved in the development and launch of the Mustang Mach-E, with the sole directive of reducing costs and improving profit margins for the company. The endeavor has already borne fruit, reducing the bill of […]

Image via @axlaxl7 It appears the first Model Y vehicles made at Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, are now coming equipped with a heated wiper blade area, that was first noticed for vehicles made at Giga Shanghai for China and Europe. According to @SawyerMerrit, new Tesla owner @axlaxl7 took delivery of a Model Y Long […]

President Joe Biden has finally acknowledged Elon Musk’s Tesla for the first time. In a speech on Tuesday about rebuilding manufacturing and creating jobs in the United States, the President mentions Tesla and its achievements in the electric vehicle space. Biden was touting the $200 billion in domestic manufacturing investments in the United States. Here’s […]

Subaru announced the launch of its Solterra electric vehicle (EV) reservations in the United States on Tuesday, available with a $250 refundable deposit. The automaker says pricing won’t be available yet, but is expected in April-May 2022. “If you are interested in a Subaru Solterra Retailer Reservation Opportunity, follow the steps below to select your […]

Volvo plans to build its upcoming crossover EV at its Ridgeville, South Carolina plant, according to unnamed sources speaking with Automotive News. Though it doesn’t yet have a public name, the electric crossover is internally termed V546 and is expected to be the company’s third battery-electric vehicle (BEV), ahead of Volvo’s plans to go all-electric […]

SpaceX is renaming its Dragon recovery ships to celebrate two female astronauts. The names on SpaceX’s Dragon recovery ships have been painted over, with the company set to rename them, Megan and Shannon, after the company’s first two female astronauts, according to @SpaceOffshore. The post also points out that the change comes just six months […]

Electric pickup trucks are just beginning to be revealed and released by automakers, and one vehicle company is doing a little extra work to collect feedback from its customers. Ram is collecting input from fans ahead of an expected 2024 release of its Ram 1500 EV truck, as part of a new social media campaign. […]

President Biden announced that Australian EV charger manufacturer Tritium will build a charger production facility in Tennessee, according to Automotive News. The announcement took place alongside Tritium CEO Jane Hunter on Tuesday, who said the company chose to invest in the U.S. market after seeing demand for EVs increase following Biden’s infrastructure plan last year. […]

As electric vehicles (EVs) shift to become the best-sold vehicles in the years to come, one European automaker has announced new investments for upgrading a production facility to be more EV-forward. Volvo announced plans on Tuesday to invest SEK 10 billion ($1.09 billion) into its manufacturing plant in Torslanda, Sweden to develop its next-generation of […]

Tesla’s newest Superchargers are constantly being added, but this week fans are praising the automaker for how quickly it restored a Supercharger station following an incident with cable thieves. Tesla’s Oakhurst, California Supercharger station (8 stalls; up to 250kW) is back up and running just days after each stall had its cables cut, according to […]

According to CNBC, Tesla continues to deal with the ongoing chip shortage, this time excluding a redundant part from the steering racks of select Model 3 and Model Y cars made at the company’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. Unnamed sources claim Tesla shipped tens of thousands of cars in China, Australia and Europe with a […]

The Boring Company has completed the first station in the expansion of its Las Vegas Hyperloop, company founder Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday. The new station is the Boring Company’s first outside the Las Vegas Convention Center campus, which houses 1.7 miles and three stations of the Hyperloop that became operational in […]

Ford Motor Co.-owned luxury car brand Lincoln has a long and arduous road ahead in its transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) — reports an Automotive News editorial. Lincoln shift to EVs will be toughest pivot yet https://t.co/TwlvEELxIt pic.twitter.com/d6nU59e9uy — Automotive News (@Automotive_News) February 7, 2022 Lincoln turns an entire century old this year, and […]