A new executive order passed today by California Governor Gavin Newsom will see the sale of new gasoline-powered cars banned starting in 2035. In 2035, all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state of California will have to be zero-emission vehicles. “This is the most impactful step our state can take to fight […]
Tesla owners on Wednesday suffered from an hour-long network outage, resulting in many not able to use the company’s mobile app or website. What caused this embarrassing outage? According to TechCrunch, sources familiar with the matter said it was a company-wide outage. “The Tesla outage was caused by an internal break of their application programming […]
In the sixth installment of his automotive-centric YouTube series Auto Focus, MKBHD details his experience with the Porsche Taycan Turbo. Marques Keith Brownlee, the man and well-known tech reviewer on YouTube behind the acronym, was given a Taycan Turbo to drive around for two weeks and then review. In his video, Marques shares his thoughts […]
An action movie star walks into a rocket made by a billionaire entrepreneur. The set up for a punchline, or real events in 2020? In a new update, SpaceX officials have confirmed that Tom Cruise will, in fact, head to space in 2021 to film a brand new movie at the International Space Station, as […]
Tesla’s global influence shouldn’t be surprising. However, the electric vehicle (EV) giant has had a major impact on whole industries in the past, and now it’s being evaluated for its role in mining a metal which is common throughout the world. At its Battery Day event on Tuesday, Tesla (TSLA) announced it would work towards […]
According to Yahoo Finance, on Wednesday, the day after automaker Tesla (TSLA) shared its plan to cut the cost of batteries in half at its Battery Day event, the stocks of battery makers LG Chem Ltd (OTC: LGCLF) and Panasonic (OTC: PCRFY) fell 4.5% and 4%, respectively. Alongside Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s announcement that it […]
No matter how important sustainable transportation is, the feat is null and void without the careful use of other resources to build and maintain these all-electric vehicles (EVs). While Tesla has already received questions and concerns over resource management in its collection of nickel, the EV giant is now facing a new wave of criticism. On […]
As reported by The Star, Unifor National – the largest trade union operating in Canada’s private sector – and Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. have reached a provisional agreement wherein the latter will be investing close to $2 billion in its Canadian production facilities. According to Jerry Dias, Unifor National’s President, Ford has agreed to […]
It’s been a whirlwind of a few months for Tesla (TSLA) and its shares. And with Battery Day behind us, analysts are wondering what to look to for the company’s next “big break.” According to Yahoo Finance, shares of Tesla (TSLA) fell 5.8% before the market opened on Wednesday, the day immediately following Battery Day. […]
Tesla at its Battery Day event today unveiled its Tesla Model S Plaid, available for pre-order now at the cost of $140,000 USD. At the unveiling, Tesla shared how the Tesla Model S Plaid was able to complete a lap time at famed Laguna Seca raceway on Sunday, in 1:30.3, to which CEO Elon Musk […]
Following today’s Tesla Battery Event, CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to reiterate the company’s ambitions to sell nothing but ‘S3XY CARS’. For those unaware, the current Tesla lineup can be shown with the acronym ‘S3XY’, with Model S, Model 3, Model X and the launch of Model Y this year completing the joke. But […]
If you missed out on Tesla’s 2020 Battery Event, you can watch a replay of it on YouTube. The event took place immediately after Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting. The whole event, including the annual shareholder meeting, a brief intermission, following by Battery Day and the Q&A session for the latter resulted in a 3 hour […]
Tesla has recently been trying to reduce the sheer amount of parts used in most of its vehicles’ castings, and the recent update is an exciting one to the compact SUV Model Y. On Tuesday, at the Tesla Battery day event, CEO Elon Musk announced to shareholders and virtual viewers that Tesla is building a […]
Tesla’s new Roadrunner 4680 battery cell unveiled today gets its name from being 46mm wide and 80mm tall. According to Tesla, the new 4680 battery cell offers five times the energy, will increase vehicle range by 16% and has six times the power of existing batteries. With its cap-less design, this new battery allows for […]
Among several other announcements at Tesla’s Battery Day, the company announced one of the most exciting developments in its fastest electric vehicle yet becoming available to the consumer market. On Tuesday at the Tesla (TSLA) Battery Day event, CEO Elon Musk announced the long-anticipated Tesla Model S Plaid, which will retail for $140,000 US, and […]
