Tesla and CEO Elon Musk are all-in when it comes to Bitcoin, as the company not only has a $1.5 billion investment in the cryptocurrency but also recently started accepting payment of the latter for vehicle purchases. The electric vehicle maker is also helpful to the Bitcoin community as well, as the open source BTCPay […]
This is getting out of hand, Volkswagen. Originally, we suspected the supposed U.S. name change to ‘Voltswagen’ was an April Fool’s Day joke, but on March 30, the German automaker issued a press release noting it was indeed changing its name. But now, Volkswagen explains to the Wall Street Journal the name change stunt was […]
South Brunswick Township Police Department in New Jersey are reminding drivers about the dangers of distracted driving, using the example of recent crash involving a 2020 Tesla Model 3. On Monday morning at 8:21 am, a distracted driver within a Model 3 crashed into a parked tractor-trailer at Route 1 and Executive Drive. The intensity […]
On Tuesday, the final two members were announced for the world’s first all-civilian mission to space, known as Inspiration4, set to take place later in 2021. The final members are: Christopher Sembroski of Everett, WA Dr. Sian Proctor of Tempe, AZ These two members will join previously announced Hayley Arceneaux, to be under the command […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is urging people to move to Starbase, Texas, to help the space company meet its hiring needs. On Tuesday morning, Musk said, “Please consider moving to Starbase or greater Brownsville/South Padre area in Texas & encourage friends to do so!”. “SpaceX’s hiring needs for engineers, technicians, builders & essential support personnel […]
Tesla has hit a milestone as it now has 1,000 operational Superchargers in the United States, according to community-driven information collected by Supercharge.info. The milestone was shared by Canadian @MontrealTesla, who relentlessly finds and unearths new Tesla Supercharger locations 24/7, along with service and sales centres for the website. Per Supercharge Info, there are now […]
Image via Electrek According to Electrek, Tesla is ramping up its Semi truck production line, at a building located near its Gigafactory in Nevada Unnamed sources tell the publication Tesla plans to “produce five electric trucks per week”. That would equate to roughly 20 Semis per month, or 260 per year if production does not […]
Tesla has confirmed a new order for 10 electric Semis and 2 Megachargers, after receiving almost $2 million in US government support, according to electrek: The Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC), which provides clean transportation funding on California’s southern coast, has awarded MHX Leasing LLC (MHX), a California-based logistics company, $1.9 million […]
Tesla has been busy working towards expansion in Santa Monica, and new reports show that the company is now opening a service center in the Southern California city. On Monday, Biz Journals reported that Tesla has officially signed a lease for a new Santa Monica, California service center, valued at roughly $12 million (USD). The […]
If you’re an owner of the original Tesla Roadster, the company has now made the electric vehicle’s service manual (US version) available for download online (via @greentheonly). The manual is available online and covers everything from the Roadster’s exterior, interior, battery, electrical, HVAC, chassis, suspension and more, with 47 dedicated service sections. It is possible […]
CNBC reports that Lexus has announced plans to introduce 20 new or re-worked vehicles in either electric vehicle (EV) or hybrid models by 2025, with the company’s new EV direction based on a newly-announced luxury concept car called the LF-Z Electrified. The Toyota-owned vehicle manufacturer is set to include many of Lexus’s design elements, like […]
Update March 30: It was a joke after all, as we suspected. Shame on you, Volkswagen. Volkswagen has made major announcements in the last year about its moves towards zero-emission vehicles, and in a new announcement, the company has taken these goals one step further. On Tuesday, Volkswagen unveiled a new name for its U.S. […]
Last year, Tesla claimed that Rivian had stolen trade secrets from Tesla, and the company has now been approved to move forward with a lawsuit against the electric pickup truck company. On Monday, Superior Court Judge William Monahan denied a request from Rivian to throw out the claim of misappropriation of trade secrets, as reported […]
After purchasing brand new Tesla cars, three residents of Southern California were charged twice by Tesla’s website, according to CNBC. Since being double-charged, Clark Peterson, Christopher T. Lee, and Tom Slattery saw tens of thousands of dollars leave their bank accounts, and are now furiously trying to get their money back. CNBC went back to […]
SpaceX launched its Starship SN11 test flight on early Tuesday morning in Boca Chica, Texas, seeing a successful launch, but a failed landing and explosion. The launch was amidst heavy fog, and also saw the test flight’s cameras cut out at 11 and a half minutes into the live webcast below. SN11 was eventually lost. […]
