Menlo Park Police Gets Approval for Tesla Model Y Fleet

  Police departments across the U.S. are asking their city to approve Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) to cut down on emissions and maintenance costs, and one California P.D. has just followed in their footsteps, with hopes to start an EV pilot program of their own. Menlo Park, California’s City Council voted 3-2 on October 26 […]

Driver Hit High Speeds Prior to Fatal Tesla Crash in Florida, Says NTSB

Tesla’s vehicles are considered highly safe, especially with the use of the company’s crash lab for testing real-world scenarios, though driver-caused accidents are still not unheard of. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that a Tesla Model 3 crash that ended fatally in Coral Gables, Florida, was speeding before crashing into two trees and […]

Tesla 2021.40.5 Software Update: Release Notes and What’s New

Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.40.5 software update, as noted by @Teslascope, seen on a 2021 Model S Plaid in New Jersey in the United States. This vehicle was coming from 2021.36.5.1 released on October 21 and as of writing, it’s unclear what’s new. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.40.5 on a Model […]

Tesla Promo Offers 30 Days Free Enhanced Autopilot for Owners in China

Tesla has launched a new promotion in China for Singles’ Day or Double 11 (November 11 is seen as 11.11), offering 1 month of free Enhanced Autopilot (EAP), according to @42how_. Tesla China launches 1 month of Free Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) for China’s Double 11 (11.11). Activity time:From November 11,2021 (inclusive) 30 days EAP limited […]

SpaceX Unveils All-New Starlink Dish with More Mounting Options [PICS]

SpaceX has unveiled a new Starlink satellite dish, sporting a new rectangular design for customers in the United States. The company’s website is showing the new design for visitors showing U.S. IP addresses. Canadian visitors, for example, are still seeing the old design, as the new dish is not available outside the U.S. yet. This […]

Watch Live: SpaceX NASA Crew-3 Mission to Space Station [VIDEO]

SpaceX and NASA are set to launch its Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). You can watch the live video of tonight’s launch, set for 6:03pm PT/9:03pm ET, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This will be SpaceX Dragon’s third long duration crew mission to the ISS, […]

Hertz Wants to Lead Adoption of EVs, Starting with Tesla Deal: CEO

After Hertz’s $4.2 billion USD deal to buy 100,000 Tesla vehicles, the company’s head is hoping to help lead the efforts to move towards electric vehicles (EVs) with the purchase. Hertz Interim CEO Mark Fields said the company’s strategy was geared towards being the company to “lead the adoption of EVs” on a recent segment […]

Automakers Divided on Climate Pledge to End Gas Cars By 2040

As climate change becomes more and more of a prevalent reality, many of the world’s governments, companies and cities on Wednesday signed the Glasgow Declaration to end fossil fuel use by 2040 – though holdouts include some of the world’s top automakers and auto markets. Toyota and Volkswagen, the world’s two top two automakers did […]

Tesla’s Model Y Tops High-End SUV Sales in China: October 2021

Immediately following the news that the Tesla Model Y Standard is sold out in China until early 2022, new data has come out showing that the electric vehicle (EV) was the country’s best-selling high-end SUV in October. The Tesla Model Y was October’s top-selling high-end SUV in China, according to data from the China Passenger […]