A rumor surfaced last month saying that Tesla’s Giga Shanghai closed down its Model Y factory for maintenance, and now a report claims it did indeed halt production for a few days, according to unnamed sources. Tesla halted production on one part of a production line at Gigafactory Shanghai for four days in August, due […]
With Tesla’s first deliveries arriving in Israel throughout the summer from Giga Shanghai, the company has taken some preventative action on Model 3 units for drivers within the country Tesla will recall 3,000 Model 3 cars in Israel, in order to fix an issue with the air conditioning system, according to Globes. The fix will […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed the next version of its Full Self-Driving beta software will debut next Friday at midnight. “FSD Beta 10 rolls out midnight Friday next week,” said Musk on Wednesday evening. FSD Beta 10 rolls out midnight Friday next week — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 2, 2021 Musk also later added, […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.24.5 software update to its fleet, bringing an update from those previously on 2021.24.4 (released on August 19). We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.24.5 on a Model 3 Performance (2018) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/2hFAP0UQk9 — Teslascope (@teslascope) September 1, […]
Tesla’s latest Roadster won’t ship until 2023, as CEO Elon Musk confirmed the delay on Wednesday. The Roadster was expected to be launched in 2021, but was delayed to late summer of 2022. Now, it’s not coming until 2023, says Musk, blaming the cause on supply chain shortages. “2021 has been the year of super […]
General Motors announced on Wednesday it has partnered with Canadian wireless carrier Telus for 5G connectivity for its current automobiles and upcoming electric cars. The new agreement will apply to existing 4G LTE-equipped model year 2019 and newer vehicles, such as Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac owners, as they transition to the Telus network. “Connectivity is […]
Motortrend called the Lucid Air Dream Edition an “absolute mic drop” last month, following the opening of a Lucid store in New York and the surpassing of the 10,000 reservation-milestone – and now, the company is inviting media and the public to check out its Advanced Manufacturing Plant (AMP), located in Arizona. Lucid Motors announced […]
After SpaceX’s newest droneship, “A Shortfall of Gravitas,” arrived off the coast of Port Canaveral, Florida earlier this summer, the company has officially debuted the ship by catching a booster from its recent space station resupply mission. Following a successful launch of Cargo Dragon to the International Space Station (ISS), Booster B1061 landed safely and […]
SpaceX filed plans for a second-generation satellite with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month, just a few days before rival company Amazon (Project Kuiper) asked the FCC to halt the company’s plans. On Tuesday, SpaceX filed a response with the FCC to Amazon satellite company Project Kuiper’s attempts to block upcoming Starlink launches […]
With Rivian’s upcoming R1T and R1S already gaining a second factory in the U.S., the vehicles have a lot of momentum going into their first deliveries – and a new endorsement from Motortrend isn’t likely to slow down their oncoming takeover. Aaron Gold of Motortrend shared a review of the Rivian R1T on Tuesday, and […]
In May, Subaru teased its first all-electric vehicle, the Subaru Solterra and now the company has followed up with a few more details on the upcoming release. On Tuesday, Subaru announced that its upcoming 2023 Subaru Solterra will be its most technologically advanced Subaru yet, and will feature a Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive based on […]
A U.S. regulator has reached out to Tesla to explain a string of recent crashes into emergency responder vehicles parked on the shoulder of highways involving Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system. The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) sent Tesla an 11-page letter on Tuesday requesting information about how its Autopilot system identifies flashing lights […]
The Mercedes-Benz EQS was unveiled in April, and it has remained the subject of headlines and reviews alike ever since – with a new review from a familiar face coming to light earlier today. On a new episode of Jay Leno’s Garage released on Tuesday, Leno performs an in-depth review of the recently-released 2022 Mercedes-Benz […]
After asking Chevy Bolt owners to park outside due to fire risks, General Motors (GM) recalled every Chevy Bolt ever made earlier this month, and it now looks like the future of the electric vehicle (EV) is more than just uncertain. GM has decided to halt production of the Chevy Bolt and won’t continue until […]
While Hyundai announced its 2022 IONIQ 5 electric vehicle (EV) earlier this year, the company is already looking forward in hopes to create a next-generation robotaxi using the EV. Hyundai and Motional unveiled plans for the next-generation robotaxi on Tuesday, based on the Hyundai IONIQ 5, according to a press release. The EV also […]
