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After ‘destacking’ Starship S20, SpaceX has officially removed Super Heavy Booster B4 from Starbase’s lone orbital launch mount – and likely for the last time. Standing about 69 meters (~225 ft) tall and likely weighing at least 200 tons ...

Tesla surges to $1 trillion valuation once again following 16 percent rally in one week

Tesla stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) has surged past the $1 trillion valuation mark once again for the first time since mid-January, following a nearly 16 percent rally in the past five trading days. At the time of writing, Tesla shares ...

Tesla battery supplier LG Energy Solutions announces $1.4B battery factory in Arizona

Tesla battery supplier LG Energy Solutions announced it would build a $1.4 billion battery production facility in Arizona as demand for electric vehicles throughout the United States skyrockets. LG Energy Solutions said it would build the $1.4 billion plant ...

Tesla Model Y added to Hertz fleet, joining Model 3

The Tesla Model Y has been added to Hertz’s fleet of rentable electric vehicles, joining its sibling vehicle, the Model 3. Last year, Hertz ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles from Tesla in a deal that still has yet to be ...

Flying Tesla case takes new turn as man who claimed to be Model S’ driver denies involvement

The case of the flying Tesla Model S that went viral this past weekend has taken a rather strange turn. After initially claiming to be the driver of the ill-fated vehicle, social media influencer Dominykas “Durte Dom” Zeglaitis has clarified ...

Tesla’s giant Moss Landing Megapack battery storage project: How is it doing now?

Tesla’s Megapack farm in Moss Landing, California, has gone through quite a journey since the project was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission back in 2018. Comprised of 256 Megapacks, the 182.5 MW / 730 MWh installation would be ...

Tesla’s invite-only Giga Fest at Gigafactory Texas draws concerns from local citizens

Tesla’s Giga Fest at Gigafactory Texas, an invite-only event, drew a handful of concerns from local citizens over noise complaints from fireworks testing and concerns regarding a lack of public engagement from the automaker as it nears the official opening ...

Ford F-150 Lightning prevails in two high-intensity towing tests in cold and warm climates

Ford announced today that its new F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup truck recently completed two grueling, high-intensity towing tests in various climates to fully assess the vehicle’s performance and capabilities while hauling. The 10,000-pound towing test revealed several strong suits, including ...

Elon Musk’s Starlink has thousands of active terminals in Ukraine, confirms minister

Defense and space industry experts may have reservations about whether Starlink is useful in Ukraine as the country fights back against the Russian invasion, but Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov believes in satellite internet service’s effectiveness. In a ...

Ford F-150 Lightning completes final EPA tests, exceeds initial range target

Ford has announced that the F-150 Lightning has completed its final EPA testing, and its results are very encouraging. As confirmed by Ford CEO Jim Farley on Twitter, the Lightning’s final EPA-estimated range for several of its variants proved superior ...

Tesla’s Elon Musk teases key portions of Master Plan Part 3 — it’s a lot more ambitious

It appears that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s “Master Plan Part 3” will be his most ambitious yet. This time, the CEO’s Master Plan would not only be focused on Tesla’s capabilities as a single company. Musk’s other ventures, such ...

Tesla (TSLA) expected to post $16.44B sales for the current fiscal quarter

Equities research analysts expect Tesla to report sales of $16.44 billion for the current fiscal quarter. In the same quarter last year, Tesla reported sales of $10.39 billion, indicating a year-over-year growth rate of 58.2%. As per Zacks — an investment ...

LAPD posts $1,000 reward for info on flying Tesla Model S driver

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that could lead to the driver’s arrest behind the flying Tesla incident over the weekend. According to LAPD Central Traffic, a rental driver of a black ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope mirror surpasses expectations as alignment continues

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has completed another critical mirror alignment step and has released the highest resolution infrared image ever taken from space. Less than two months ago, the James Webb Space Telescope took its first photos in space. ...

Stellantis partner Samsung SDI teases new EV battery factory in the United States

Stellantis partner Samsung SDI hinted at the possibility of building a new EV battery factory in the United States. Stellantis and SDI entered into a multi-billion-dollar joint venture (JV) in October 2021 to produce lithium-ion batteries for the North ...

Rivian is one of few pure EV makers that outsourced its electric motors

Pure electric vehicle companies have adopted numerous strategies to stand apart from the competition. Tesla makes a lot of its components in-house, including its vehicles’ electric motors. Even Lucid Motors, which is still ramping the Air’s production ramp, has been ...

Tesla Model X five seater deliveries begin — new hope for seven-seat Plaid variant?

Tesla has started deliveries of the new Model X’s five-seat variant, bringing a bit more variety to the flagship all-electric SUV’s seating options. Five-seat Model X variants are quite popular due to their practicality, as they maximize the vehicle’s massive ...

Tesla Giga Shanghai to take two-day break amid China’s fresh wave of Covid cases

Tesla’s primary vehicle export hub, Gigafactory Shanghai, is suspending its operations for two days. The halt comes as China deals with its latest Covid outbreak, which has forced the country to adopt stringent safety restrictions once more. The temporary ...

Ukraine confirms arrival of fresh batch of Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals

Ukraine Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov recently confirmed that a fresh batch of Starlink terminals has arrived in the country. In a post on Twitter, Fedorov noted that the satellite internet system not only ...

NASA’s SLS Moon rocket rolls out to the launch pad for the first time

Around noon EST on Thursday, March 17th, the high bay doors of NASA’s vast Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) opened, revealing the first fully assembled Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. About six hours later, the massive rocket departed ...

Tesla named ‘most-trusted’ brand developing fully-autonomous vehicles

Tesla was recently named the “most-trusted” brand in the pursuit of fully-autonomous vehicles, according to a new study. The study surveyed consumer perception regarding fully-autonomous vehicle technology. Fifty-six total automotive brands were options for consumers to pick in the study, ...

Tesla stock records its best week on Wall Street since December

Tesla shares (NASDAQ: TSLA) recorded their best week on Wall Street after gaining over 15 percent in value during trading since Monday, March 14. It is the best week for the electric automaker’s stock this year and has been ...

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai resumes normal operations for end of Q1 delivery blitz

It appears that Tesla China’s efforts to keep Gigafactory Shanghai operational have paid off, with the electric vehicle production facility resuming its operations on Friday. Giga Shanghai took a brief two-day pause in its operations amidst China’s tightening restrictions ...

GMC Hummer EV recalled over faulty taillamp embedded software issue

General Motors (GM) has decided to initiate a recall for the 2022 GMC Hummer EV over issues surrounding the vehicles’ taillamps. A Safety Recall Report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that the issue is linked ...

As Tesla Giga Texas goes live, Austin aims to become a hub for transit innovations

Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is about to start its operations, and when it does, it would be one of the United States’ most ambitious vehicle production facilities. The massive factory, which Elon Musk has noted will be almost a mile ...

The Boring Company starts negotiations for San Antonio, Texas Loop

The Boring Company (TBC) started negotiations with the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) after board members voted to conduct a feasibility study into the project. The Boring Company was one of two finalists for the San Antonio transportation project. ...

Tesla actively cooperating with Chinese gov’t to keep Giga Shanghai operational

Following reports that Gigafactory Shanghai would be taking a two-day break amidst China’s strengthening Covid restrictions, Tesla noted on Thursday that it was doing its best to keep production going at its electric vehicle factory. The two-day pause in ...

Ford F-150 Lightning Range, efficiency revealed in Monroney sticker leak

Ford F-150 Lightning Range and efficiency ratings have been revealed for the Base and Extended Range through a Monroney Sticker leak. Obtained and shared by members of the F150Gen14 forums, the F-150 Lightning’s Base and Extended Range models show EPA-estimated range ...

Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot was an absolute unit during crash with Ford Explorer

The Tesla Model 3 may be the company’s smallest car available for today, but it is still a pretty heavy vehicle. Even its lightest variant, the base Model 3 RWD, weighs over 3,500 pounds. This is mainly due to ...

Tesla’s Elon Musk hints that he’s working on a “Master Plan Part 3”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently revealed something extremely exciting: he is currently working on Master Plan, Part 3. Musk’s Master Plan, two of which have already been published over the years, outlines his primary long-term goals for Tesla, as ...

Tesla Taiwan owners seek investigation over alleged battery issues

Tesla owners in Taiwan turned to the country’s Consumer Foundation for alleged issues with their electric vehicles’ batteries. On Wednesday, March 16, the Foundation held a press conference with Tesla owners present, discussing some of the findings in their investigation. ...

Tesla Giga Texas praised by VW’s Herbert Diess: “No chance to compete” without new Wolfsburg plant

Volkswagen’s Herbert Diess took the time to shout out Tesla Giga Texas during his visit to Austin for the South by Southwest festival this weekend. Tesla Gigafactory Texas has been getting a lot of attention lately as it prepares to ...

SpaceX schedules spy satellite, NASA astronaut launches on the same day

The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has confirmed that its next spy satellite is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the same day the company is planning to launch four NASA and ESA astronauts. Following ...

Former Tesla Semi program head joins automation firm founded by Model 3 production engineer

Former Tesla President of Heavy Duty Truck Jerome Guillen has found his new calling as an “Investor, Advisor” at Los Gatos, California-based Full Speed Automation, after leaving the electric automaker last Summer. In June 2021, Tesla announced the departure of ...

Tesla hacker indicates Model Y Standard Range+ variant could rollout from Giga Texas first

A Tesla hacker has discovered language in Software Update 2022.8.2 that seems to indicate a Model Y Standard Range+ variant will be rolling out from Gigafactory Texas initially, as deliveries are set to begin soon. Last week, it was ...

Tesla gave Morgan Stanley a tour of its CA factory, and expansion sounds like a no-brainer

Morgan Stanley analysts Adam Jonas detailed a recent tour of Tesla’s Fremont Factory in Northern California, which included test drives of the Model 3, Y, and S Plaid. Based on Jonas’ synopsis of the plant, an expansion of the ...

Rivian Georgia plant pushing lawmakers to revisit direct sales legislation

Rivian’s $5 billion manufacturing plant in Georgia pushes lawmakers to revisit the peach state’s legislation on direct sales by vehicle manufacturers. Rivian’s presence in Georgia solidifies the state’s growing electric vehicle industry, making legislators reconsider its take on direct ...

Tesla app v4.7.0 update rolls out optimized Powerwall settings, hints at remote Camp Mode activation

Tesla started rolling out its mobile app’s v4.7.0 update, bringing new convenient features to S3XY model owners. A glance at Tesla’s documented changes for v4.7.0 hint that the update is focused on improvements for products like Solar and Powerwall batteries. ...

Astra returns to flight and deploys first satellites weeks after launch failure

Astra’s Rocket 3 vehicle has successfully returned to flight and deployed its first satellites in orbit a mere 33 days after a failed launch attempt. Rocket 3.3 – tail number LV0009 – lifted off at 12:22 pm EST (3:22 ...

The Boring Co. becomes finalist for San Antonio, Texas transport project

The Boring Company (TBC) is one of the finalists vying for a tunneling project in San Antonio, Texas. The project will run between the San Antonio International Airport and downtown. The Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (Alamo RMA) is expected ...

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