Tesla’s Elon Musk Holds ‘All-Hands’ Meeting: Model 2, Cybertruck, Robo Van and More
It appears Tesla held an all-hands staff meeting tonight, hosted by CEO Elon Musk, according to details from sources speaking to @SawyerMerritt. Here’s a breakdown of what was apparently said at the meeting, according to details provided to Merritt from unnamed sources. I was told by a few sources that Elon is holding a Tesla […]
Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Truck Tops 130,000 Reservations
Ford announced on Thursday is has hit a milestone for its electric F-150 Lightning truck, with reservations surpassing 130,000. The news was shared by Mike Levine, Ford North America Product Communications director. https://twitter.com/mrlevine/status/1433425758307770380 Ford unveiled its electric truck back in May, starting from just under $40,000 USD for the base model, which has 230 miles. The […]
Tesla FSD Beta Canada 2021 Release Date: ‘Maybe a Few Months’ Says Musk
When will Tesla release its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta in Canada? We now have an update from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Canada has long been slated to be the first country outside the U.S. to get FSD beta, which offers Autosteer for city streets. But nothing has yet to materialize. On Wednesday, Musk replied to […]
Hyundai’s Genesis Going All-Electric By 2025, Here are the Details [VIDEO]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to take the world by storm, many companies are announcing plans to go completely electric in the years to come. Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis, released a new teaser video on Tuesday debuting its upcoming EV, the GV60 sedan, alongside the announcement that all of its vehicles will be all-electric by […]
100 Electric Class 8 Trucks Announced for Deployment in California
California is set to receive 100 battery-electric regional haul trucks for hauling regionally, as a result of a new project formed between Daimler Trucks and Volvo Trucks announced during the ACT Expo. A joint project called the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI) is now considered the largest commercial deployment of electric trucks in North […]
Tesla Full-Self Driving (Beta) Shirts May Soon Be Available for Purchase [PIC]
With Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta reportedly less than four weeks out from a public release date, many Tesla owners are getting excited – and maybe overly-so – at the prospect of an upcoming public release for the software. A deleted tweet from @ATTIKA on Thursday showed a FSD beta shirt, which caused many users […]
SpaceX Should ‘Flood Afghanistan With Starlink’, Says Former US Intelligence Officer
As SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet reaches nearly 600,000 prospective users, a former U.S. intelligence officer has said that we should use the internet to stay in contact with partners in Afghanistan amidst a Taliban takeover. Former Navy intelligence officer Lyla Kohistany told CNN that she “would love it if SpaceX would just […]
Tesla’s China Production Stoppage in August Due to Chip Shortage: Report
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 […]
Tesla Fixing Model 3 Cars in Israel Over Air Conditioner Issue
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 FSD Beta 10 Release Date: Friday, September 10 Says Elon Musk
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 2021.24.5 Software Update Rolling Out: What’s New
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 Roadster Delayed to 2023, Confirms Elon Musk
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 Electric Vehicles to Use Canada’s Telus for 5G Connectivity
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 […]
Lucid Motors to Preview its Arizona Factory Week This Month
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 […]
SpaceX Droneship ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ Returns its First Booster to Port Canaveral [VIDEO]
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 […]