Tesla is seeking submissions for ‘awesome graffiti art’ to adorn its Gigafactory Berlin in Germany. The company made the public request on Wednesday, saying, “If you want to help cover Giga Berlin in awesome graffiti art, send us your work at Gi***********@***la.com”. If you want to help cover Giga Berlin in awesome graffiti art, send […]

SpaceX on Wednesday launched another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, setting yet another milestone for the company. Today’s launch marked the 100th consecutive for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster, and also marked the 16th launch of 2021. The cadence of SpaceX has been an impressive one rocket launch every nine days. This was the sixth launch […]

According to the Financial Times, Tesla is said to be taking matters into its own hands to deal with the global chip supply shortage. Unnamed sources claim Tesla is going to prepay for chips to secure its supply, while it is also mulling acquiring a plant. “The US electric-car maker is discussing the proposals to […]

Tesla just announced it has surpassed 200,000 Powerwall installs worldwide, announced on Wednesday afternoon. The company shared the stat, quote-tweeting customer Andru Edwards and his experience with Powerwall and how his lights stayed on during a recent power outage. Just surpassed 200k Powerwall installs globally 🔋🏡☀️ https://t.co/SX0LNLGmGG — Tesla (@Tesla) May 26, 2021 Tesla’s Powerwall […]

SpaceX’s satellite internet company Starlink has already seen some impressive speeds in its infancy, and in a new video, users of the satellite internet are able to game online without any lag or other serious issues. In a video shared by u/BrianSilvalinings on Tuesday, the Starlink user’s Xbox and PS4 are simultaneously wired into the […]

Brandenburg police believe a cable fire near Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin to be related to a deliberate attack, according to a report from RBB. The fire took place on a nearby cable that supplies the construction site with electricity near 3 a.m. on Wednesday, only about 1,640 feet (500 meters) from the Grünheide Gigafactory. According to […]

Canadian electric vehicle (EV) charging network ChargerQuest has raised $3.1 million (CAD) towards its goal of expanding the EV charging infrastructure, according to a press release on Wednesday. The funding will be dedicated to adding 36 Level 3 EV fast-charger stations, and 100 Level 2 stations spread across Canada. ChargerQuest’s capital gains were led by […]

After announcing that all Chinese data from its cars would be stored locally, Tesla has established a location within the country to store information collected by sensors and cameras on its electric vehicles (EVs), according to Reuters. The news comes following an outburst of scrutiny in recent months, largely due to privacy concerns regarding data […]

Satellite internet provider (IP) Viasat requested for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prevent SpaceX from launching any more satellites on Friday, according to Space News. The company suggested in a May 21 filing that the agency should have conducted a comprehensive environmental review of Starlink’s satellite constellation prior to approval. Starlink’s constellation, which already […]

After Ford’s unveiling of the F-150 Lightning Pro series, an electric truck developed specifically for commercial and government use, the company’s shares are on the rise in advance of an investor event on Wednesday. Ford’s (F) shares touched five-year highs on Wednesday, following announcements that the company raised its clean energy investing by $8 billion, […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the company is now rolling out its camera-based Pure Vision Autopilot in North America. The announcement confirms the company’s earlier FAQ on Pure Vision Autopilot, which now is based on cameras and not radar. “Pure vision Autopilot is now rolling out in North America,” said Musk on Tuesday evening. […]

SpaceX has announced it is on track for its next Starlink satellite launch, as it is targeting Wednesday, May 26 at 11:59pm PDT/2:59pm EDT for lift off. Targeting Wednesday, May 26 at 2:59 p.m. EDT for launch of the next Starlink mission from Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 25, 2021 The Starlink 28 […]

According to source code on Tesla’s website under accounts, the company is set to increase the price of Full Self-Driving add-on for Autopilot to $14,000 USD in the United States, as noted by u/Sudsington on Reddit. The user also noted Enhanced Autopilot is also coming back, as indicated on the site’s source code, priced at […]

Tesla has announced more details on its Tesla Vision update, its camera-based Autopilot system. The company’s website on the weekend removed references to radar and the company has confirmed the change in a new support document. The company says they will be “continuing the transition to Tesla Vision”, and “beginning with deliveries in May 2021, […]

Canada’s federal zero-emission vehicles rebate program, known as iZEV, offers rebates towards battery electric and hybrid electric vehicles. According to The Canadian Press, about one-third of these federal rebates in Canada have gone to Tesla, based on data from Transport Canada. The program offers rebates of up to $5,000 CAD on new ZEV purchases. Data […]