SpaceX will carry Inspiration4 civilian passengers to space on its Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, with the first passenger having been announced in February. The Inspiration4 mission, run by 34-year-old billionaire Jared Isaacman, seeks to bring three civilian passengers to space in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, according to TIME. […]
Following President Joe Biden’s teaser for a big announcement coming on Thursday, the administration has reportedly invited a number of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer executives, with one particular EV company surprisingly missing. On Thursday, Biden’s Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was asked why “one car manufacturer was conspicuously absent,” in reference to Tesla, to which Buttigieg […]
Back in June, it was reported famed author Walter Isaacson was in talks with Elon Musk to write the latter’s biography. On Wednesday evening, Musk confirmed Isaacson was indeed writing his biography. “If you’re curious about Tesla, SpaceX & my general goings on, @WalterIsaacson is writing a biography,” said Musk. If you’re curious about Tesla, SpaceX […]
President Joe Biden has teased a “big” announcement is coming on Thursday related to electric vehicles. “When I say electric vehicles are the future, I’m not joking. Tune in for big news tomorrow,” said Biden on Twitter. The video teaser has Biden saying, “the future of the auto industry is electric. There’s no turning back.” […]
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Tesla has shared a new video in China, showing off its Model Y factory floor in action at its Gigafactory in Shanghai, as recorded and shared by Jason Yang on YouTube. The 39-second time-lapse video above shows Tesla’s incredible robotic production line for its Model Y compact crossover SUV. The machines making the Model Y […]
Following Tesla’s Q2 earnings call last week, a number of Wall Street analysts released notes reacting to the call with one particular firm keeping to its price target and rating, while slightly boosting its model for the company’s shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an overweight rating on Tesla (TSLA) shares on Wednesday, keeping a $1,200 price […]
A major part of the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) will require mass expansion of the EV charging network, and as more and more people buy EVs, Tesla is also working hard to keep up. According to a recent update to Tesla’s Find Us page, 14 new Supercharger stations are expected to hit the Washington […]
Cyber-attacks remain one of the biggest potential threats to user security amidst the growth of the digital electric vehicle (EV) world, as was witnessed in a hacker breach of over 150,000 security cameras earlier this year – and the problem could be witnessed more in the future from using some of the world’s most popular […]
Technology journalist Ashlee Vance’s book, ‘Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future’, has been discounted on Amazon, as the Kindle Edition is available for $2.99 USD (and $2.99 CAD), offering savings of 83% off. The Kindle Edition is normally priced at $17.99 USD. Here’s what the book is all about, which […]
Tesla is working with many partners on samples of its 4680 electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and according to a new report, one of the company’s oldest partners is set to establish a new production line this month at Gigafactory Nevada to produce battery cells. Panasonic is readying plans to install a new EV battery production […]
As SpaceX’s Starlink gets close to reaching global coverage around September, the satellite internet service’s users are reporting impressive speeds around the world – and particularly in the U.S. and Canada. A new report from Ookla Speedtest examined second-quarter data from users across the world and found that Starlink generally outperforms fixed broadband speeds across […]
After CEO Elon Musk’s announcement of Tesla’s AI Day event on the calendar for Thursday, August 19, the company is reportedly starting to send out invitations for the upcoming event. Tesla is sending invitations out for its AI Day event, which share images of a custom stack of hardware, according to The Street (via @Sawyer […]
Tesla has introduced yet another round of price increases, this time for its refresh Model S and Model X vehicles, affecting those in the U.S. and China. In the United States, prices increased $5,000 USD for the Model S and Model X Long Range (via @SawyerMerritt): Model S Long Range: $89,990 USD (was $84,990 USD) […]
Revel launched its all-electric taxi fleet in New York City on Monday, consisting of 50 custom-painted Tesla Model Y compact crossover SUVs in bright blue. The company was recently given the green light by New York City’s Taxi & Limousine Commission to operate in the city, after originally being told they weren’t allowed to start […]
