Dogecoin Surge Fuelled By Elon Musk SNL Appearance, Says Analyst
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long been a proponent of both Bitcoin and meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin, and an upcoming TV broadcast has fans of the latter driving the price up significantly. Dogecoin is up almost 40% within the last 24 hours alone, in anticipation of Musk’s upcoming appearance on Saturday Night Live, as reported […]
Canada Invests $1.8 Million for EV Initiatives in BC and Quebec
The Canadian government has been working hard to start building a zero-emissions future in recent months, through both rebates and incentives for electric vehicle (EV) buyers, as well as through the expansion of an EV fast-charging network. On Wednesday, Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced plans for a $50,000 (CAD) investment into a […]
SpaceX Starship SN15 Test Flight Today Appears Imminent [VIDEO]
After scrubbing yesterday’s Starship SN15 high altitude test flight, SpaceX is trying again on Wednesday, as the flight window has opened. According to @BocaChicaGal, SpaceX has unchained the last flap on Starship SN15, and she is now heading to the viewing site, ahead of a potential test flight. As the last flap is being unchained […]
Starlink Download Speeds Tracked in Canada, USA for Q1 [Report]
On Wednesday, PCMag shared speed test maps from Ookla, showing download speeds Starlink users are getting access to across the U.S. and Canada. The results, as collected from data throughout this year’s first quarter, show a high rate of variance among users in different regions, with some of the best median speeds taking […]
Electric Mercedes-Benz EQS Gets Full Walkthrough [VIDEO]
In a video Tuesday from Canadian YouTube channel Unbox Therapy, we get a detailed inside look at the new Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan, a zero-emission luxury vehicle that was unveiled by the company last month. The first of Mercedes-Benz’s electric vehicles (EVs), this EV is certainly one of luxury, right down to the augmented intelligence […]
Elon Musk Spotted Signing Autographs, Talking to Fans in NYC [VIDEO]
In a video from Adam’s Apple on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was spotted on the streets of New York and signed autographs while being asked questions by a group of people (looks like paparazzi too, of course) about his upcoming Saturday Night Live performance with Miley Cyrus, and Dogecoin, among other things. In recent […]
SpaceX Says Starlink Has Over 500,000 Orders, as 60 More Satellites Launched into Orbit
SpaceX on Tuesday afternoon successfully launched 60 more Starlink Satellites into orbit thanks to its Falcon 9 rocket. The company also announced it has now over half a million customers who have placed orders for Starlink or have put down a deposit. Only limitation is high density of users in urban areas. Most likely, all […]
Tesla’s Berlin Factory May Face 3 Month Delay, Not 6 Says Minister
Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin, located in Grünheide near Brandenburg, has been plagued by slow approval processes and other delays, as construction nears completion and the company plans to begin production on its electric vehicles (EVs) for the European market. Brandenburg Economic Minister Jörg Steinbach, a familiar German politician who has been supportive of Tesla’s entry into […]
Polestar Launches Digital Key and Updated App Integration
In a press release on Tuesday, Polestar announced the launch of its new digital key and updated app for the Polestar 2, which effectively turns the owner’s smartphone into their secure car key–just like Tesla. The upgrade came in the form of the company’s most recent over-the-air (OTA) update, and also included new integrated vehicle […]
Judge Orders Tesla to Provide Documents for Elon Musk’s $55 Billion Compensation Plan
On Monday, a Delaware judge ordered Tesla CEO Elon Musk to turn over documents and communications relating to Musk’s $50 billion compensation plan, which was approved by Tesla’s in-house attorneys and the Board of Directors in 2018, according to Business Insider. The news follows a 2018 motion lodged against Tesla, which argued that the company’s […]
Tesla’s New Battery Tech Made Possible by Canadian Startup
At Tesla’s Battery Day event last year, CEO Elon Musk announced plans to switch from cobalt batteries for its electric vehicles (EVs) to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, effectively cutting the price in half and reinventing the complex process of building nickel cathodes for its batteries. According to TechCrunch, Tesla purchased a handful of patent […]
Tesla Model 3 SR+ in Canada May Include Newer Battery Tech
Based on the spec weight of incoming Model 3 units to Canada, u/Sramyaguchi pointed out that Tesla’s Model 3 Standard Range Plus will allegedly be equipped with the company’s new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. The post, as shared on the Tesla Motors subreddit, shows a Model 3 SR+ order screen which displays the electric […]
Israel Sees 1,500 Tesla Model 3 Vehicles Unloading at Port
A ship carrying 1,500 Tesla Model 3 units is unloading its stock this month at Israel’s Ashdod port, according to Al-Monitor. This particular delivery is six times as large as the U.S. automaker’s order in March, and the total amount equates to the amount sold by GM Audi, Renault, Jaguar, Nissan, Mercedes, Mini and others […]
SpaceX to Attempt Starship SN15 Test Flight on Tuesday, May 4 [Update]
SpaceX appears to be set for a double-header tomorrow for rocket launches. The company’s Falcon 9 booster is set to launch 60 Starlink Satellites on Tuesday, while also on deck is a test flight attempt of the company’s Starship SN15 prototype. On Tuesday, a marine safety information bulletin was issued, as SpaceX told the U.S. […]
Tesla 2021.4.16.1 Software Update Rolling Out in China
Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.4.16.1 software update in China, according to @TeslaFi. The 2021.4.16.1 software update was detected on Model 3 and Model S vehicles, but for now, there’s no word on what’s new. Software version 2021.4.16.1 was just detected on a Tesla Model X 100D in China on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release at […]