Tesla Faces Lawsuit from Homeowners Over $30,000 Solar Price Increase

Pennsylvania homeowners Philip Dahlin and Mary Arndtsen will file a breach of contract lawsuit against Tesla, for overcharging on a Solar Roof installation contract at their New Hope, Pennsylvania home, according to Business Insider. In the original contract, Tesla said their price was $46,084.80, but when contacted by the company more than half a year […]

Elon Musk Boosts ‘SNL’ to 3rd-Highest Ratings of the Season

Tesla CEO Elon Musk hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend, and the May 8 episode brought NBC its third-highest ratings of the season, as reported by Variety. The broadcast, which featured Miley Cyrus as a musical guest, averaged a 4.8 household rating on Nielsen’s overnight metered markets, with a 2.7 rating in adults 18-49, […]

SpaceX to Launch DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon, Paid for by Dogecoin

Canada’s Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC) announced on Sunday it would be launching its DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon, set to be the “first-ever commercial lunar payload in history paid entirely with DOGE” aboard, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Calgary, Alberta-based GEC says its Geometric Space Corporation (GSC) mission management will be working with SpaceX to send a […]

Tesla Cybertruck Rear View Mirror Cameras are Located in Wheel Arch [PICS]

A Reddit user who recently saw the Cybertruck at a Tesla showroom in NYC shared pictures of an eagle-eyed observation they made about the all-electric pickup truck: it has cameras embedded in the wheel arches. According to the Tesla sales representative they met with, the cameras are there to replace the rear view mirrors, apparently. However, take […]

Lucid Motors and Others Buy Ads on SNL to Keep Up with Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk made his impressive hosting debut on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live. While ‘The Dogefather‘ made witty quips on the show, Tesla’s so-called competitor Lucid Motors decided to strike during one of the commercial breaks and aired an ad for its upcoming luxury electric vehicle (EV), the 2021 Lucid Air. Introducing […]

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Booster for Record 10th Time in Starlink Mission

At 2:42 a.m. EDT Sunday morning, SpaceX launched another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This will be the tenth flight for the Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster supporting this mission — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 8, […]

SpaceX Efforts to Develop Boca Chica, Texas, Profiled by WSJ

Before SpaceX can colonize Mars, it looks like the space exploration and transportation giant is trying to develop the stretches of land surrounding its Starbase launch site in Boca Chica, South Texas. In a more corporate way, though, which The Wall Street Journal delves into in its latest profile on Elon Musk’s company. Of the 30-something small […]

Canada’s EV Rebate Program Sees 74,000+ Vehicles Purchased to Date

According to Transport Canada, the federal government’s Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program supplemented the purchase of 74,000+ eligible Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) in Canada from its inception to January 2021. As of January 2021, over 74,000 eligible zero-emission vehicles have been purchased under the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program, which will help reduce emissions by up […]

Tesla Increases Price of Entry Model 3 in China

According to a tweet published earlier today by Tesla owner and enthusiast @ray4tesla, the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer has increased the price of the locally manufactured Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) in China by 1,000 CNY ($155.46 USD or $188.66 CAD). @Teslacn has increased the price of MIC Model 3 SR+ by 1000 CNY […]

Tesla Cybertruck on Display in NYC Until Sunday, Confirms Elon Musk

Image via @Stevenbrnnn Tesla has its Cybertruck on display in New York City, and will allow people to visit the futuristic truck at the Meatpacking District, located at 860 Washington Street. The appearance of the company’s Cybertruck comes on the eve of CEO Elon Musk’s hosting of Saturday Night Live, set for tomorrow. Musk confirmed […]

Tesla Hits 25,000 Superchargers Worldwide, Highlights New @TeslaCharging Account

Tesla today touted it had reached 25,000 Superchargers “around the world—and counting”. The news was shared via a retweet of its new @TeslaCharging Twitter account, which Tesla North previously confirmed was an official account from the company last month. 25k Superchargers around the world — and counting pic.twitter.com/UzyFergQJ3 — Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) May 7, 2021 […]

Canada’s Lion Electric to Build 900,000 Sq-Ft. EV Plant in Illinois

Canada’s Lion Electric announced on Friday plans to build a new U.S. manufacturing facility in Joliet, Illinois, set to be the largest all-electric medium and heavy-duty production facility in the country. The plant will also give the Canadian company the chance to meet the growing demand for “Made in America” electric vehicles (EVs), with an […]