Tesla Launches Pet Liner for Model S/3/X/Y, From $135
Tesla has launched sales of a Pet Liner for its vehicle line up. The Tesla Pet Liner for Model S, 3 and Y costs $145 USD, while the Model X Pet Liner costs $135 USD. “Model S/3/Y Pet Liner is made from a breathable quilted fleece material, creating maximum comfort for your pet during car […]
Tesla’s Giga Press Maker Reveals Tech in New Video; Model Y Now Uses Single Rear/Front Castings
Tesla’s 8,000-pound die-casting machine, the Giga Press, is made by Italian company Idra Group, who recently released a video breaking down the production and development of the revolutionary product. A new video shared on Monday by Idra Group discusses the development of the famed Giga Press die-casting production machine responsible for most of the modern […]
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Delayed to 2022
A Space Force spokesperson has said an issue with its U.S. military payload has caused SpaceX to delay the next Falcon Heavy launch to early 2022, according to Spaceflight Now. The launch was formerly set to happen on October 9, though the spokesperson claimed the Space Force USSF-44 Mission was being pushed back to “accommodate […]
Rivian’s Autonomous Driving Feature May Cost $10,000 USD, Reveals Filings
Rivian may be looking to begin a subscription autonomous driving service, according to new filings that surfaced on Monday. A Form S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from Rivian alludes to an autonomous driving feature that will reportedly cost about $10,000 USD, according to Teslarati. The filing shows the company’s estimated lifetime […]
Tesla’s Model 3 was the Best-Selling Car in the UK in September
The Tesla Model 3 surpassed 1 million cumulative sales in August, and it hasn’t stopped growing to be one of the most purchased electric vehicles (EVs) in the world – especially in the United Kingdom. The Tesla Model 3 landed the UK’s number one spot for the best-selling car in September, with a total of […]
Blue Origin is ‘Kind of Lazy’ vs SpaceX, Admits Exec in 2018 Memo
An internal company memo at Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, originally sent in 2018, reveals that the company hired a management consultant from Avascent to evaluate SpaceX’s strengths and weaknesses in order to hopefully follow suit, according to details seen by ArsTechnica. The internal memo is dated November 1, 2018, and offers a blunt picture of […]
Tesla Responds to Jury Ordering it to Pay $137 Million in Damages to Contract Worker
Tesla is still pressing Rivian over trade secrets in the courts, but a new case’s jury has found the company guilty of failing to prevent racially-based harassment, as seen in the jury’s decision. On Monday, former Tesla contract worker Owen Diaz, 53, was awarded over $130 million USD in damages, after the jury decided that […]
First Drives: Prototype 2022 GMC Hummer EV Reviews Roundup [VIDEOS]
On early Monday an embargo was lifted on the first prototype 2022 GMC Hummer EV reviews. You can check out a roundup of the first drives and reviews below. It’s worth pointing out GMC paid for travel for some automotive journalists to go review the electric truck (it’s common practice for auto reviews). Overall, reviewers […]
Police Dog Tracks Down Tesla Thieves in Lake County, Illinois
An apparently stolen Tesla was speeding in the area of Route 60 and Route 21 in Vernon Hills in Lake County, Illinois, and the alleged thieves were tracked down by the Lake County Sheriff Canine, Dax. According to Lake & McHenry County Scanner, a Lake County sheriff’s sergeant was passed by a red Tesla at […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: Sept. 27 – Oct. 3, 2021
Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the TMC Forums, here’s a list of all the new Superchargers that went live across the globe this past week. There are quite a few, that appear to have gone online to meet Tesla’s Q3 end-of-quarter push: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Sept. 27, 2021 Ellyway Incheon, […]
SpaceX Dragon Astronaut Wings Awarded to Inspiration4 Crew
SpaceX’s Inspiration4 crew and mission successfully returned to Earth a few weeks ago, and the four members were reportedly surprised by the company with an acknowledgement of their status as astronauts over the weekend. The @Inspiration4 crew was awarded SpaceX Dragon Wings highlighting them as astronauts in a visit to the company’s Hawthorne, California headquarters […]
Apple Hiring ‘Radar Test Engineer’ for Electric Car Project
After losing Apple Car Chief Doug Field to Ford last month, the Apple Car project is hiring for a new position, even amidst the rocky ground. Apple shared a new job description over the weekend for a Radar Test Engineer on its Sensors team, which will develop new radar tech for its “Project Titan” autonomous […]
NIO Owners Surpass Over 3 Billion Kilometers of Total Driving
On Monday, NIO announced its drivers had reached a total of over 3 billion kilometers (1.86 billion miles) driven by its drivers, according to CNEVPost. The company also said that there were shorter intervals between each billion milestone, saying it took 846 days for drivers to reach the first billion, with 229 between the first […]
Tesla Grows During Chip Shortage, While GM and Others Struggle
Supply chain issues and key electronic component shortages have prevented many automakers from growing in Q3, though Tesla wasn’t among them. Tesla has managed to continue growing despite an ongoing semiconductor chip shortage, unlike traditional automakers, according to Barron’s. While General Motors (GM) and other automakers saw steep drops, many of them were due to […]
Tesla Alleges Rivian Stole Battery Secrets, Along with Poaching Employees
After Tesla gained approval to continue fighting Rivian for trade secrets in March, the company is upping the game, saying that Rivian has continued to poach its employees and to steal “highly proprietary” electric vehicle (EV) battery technology. Tesla is claiming that Rivian is still taking Tesla’s intellectual property and employees, saying that the company […]