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Two working Tesla Cybertruck alpha prototypes were recently spotted testing together for the first time. The sighting, which was recorded in the Fremont Factory, featured one refined Cybertruck prototype and another unit that had several exterior parts missing. The ...

Lucid Motors announces first international plant in Saudi Arabia

Lucid announced that its first international plant will be located in Saudi Arabia. The Arizona-based EV manufacturer estimates that its plant in Saudi Arabia could increase Lucid’s value by up to $3.4 billion over the next 15 years. “Lucid aspires ...

Tesla continues Cybertruck tests around the Fremont Factory

A Tesla Cybertruck was seen whizzing through the Fremont Factory’s test track. The Cybertruck appears to be one of Tesla’s updated alpha prototypes, as hinted at by its side mirrors and large windshield wiper. Just witnessed the #cybertruck with ...

SpaceX delivers truckload of Starlink dishes to Ukraine, as promised

The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine reports that a substantial truckload of Starlink dishes has arrived in the besieged country, fulfilling SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s promise about 48 hours after his first exchange. There are already reports from Ukrainians ...

Tesla’s software fixes, the NHTSA’s status quo, and an impending need for updated recall terminologies

It is no secret that Tesla is a popular topic, so much so that the coverage around the company is immense. Couple this with CEO Elon Musk’s rockstar persona and you get a company whose vehicles are looked at under ...

Tesla free Supercharging extended to areas affected by Ukraine invasion

Select Tesla Superchargers in parts of Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary will be free of use as part of the EV maker’s efforts to help people currently being affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The program will start this Monday, and ...

SpaceX a bastion of independent US, European spaceflight amid Russian threats

Russia has invaded Ukraine without provocation, triggering a series of diplomatic responses – sanctions in particular – that recently culminated in the aggressor deciding to cut ties with Europe on a number of cooperative spaceflight projects. Dmitry Rogozin, director of ...

Panasonic’s 4680 battery mass production set to start by fiscal year ending in March 2024

In a recent press release, Tesla battery partner Panasonic announced that its energy division will establish a 4680 cell production facility at its Wakayama Factory in western Japan. Mass production of the new battery cells on the site is ...

First Tesla Model S Plaid refresh with new headlights and tail lights delivered

Tesla has kicked off deliveries of the Model S refresh with matrix headlights and updated tail lights. Images of customers taking delivery of the vehicle at the Fremont Factory have been posted online. As could be seen in photos shared ...

Rocket Lab to debut second New Zealand launch pad with first launch of 2022

Rocket Lab, a California-based aerospace company, recently announced the completion of a second launch pad at its primary New Zealand launch facilities. In a last-minute change, Pad B (LC-1B), whose completion was announced on February 23rd, is scheduled to host ...

Tesla Giga Berlin final approval expected by week’s end, opening ceremony set for March 22-23: report

A recent report from Germany suggests that Tesla Gigafactory Berlin’s final approval is expected to be released at the end of this week. A grand opening event, complete with the first deliveries of the Made-in-Germany Model Y, is reportedly ...

Elon Musk sends Starlink terminals to Ukraine after official’s request

Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is now available in Ukraine, and more terminals are being sent over. The CEO’s update came as a response to a request from a Ukrainian government official, who asked ...

Tesla’s production expansion, surging oil prices bring stock upgrade from Daiwa Securities

Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) plans to expand its production capacity, along with other factors like surging oil prices that could sway consumers to electric vehicles, have contributed to Daiwa Securities analysts upgrading their outlook on the automaker’s stock. Daiwa analyst ...

Tesla commits to Pure Vision approach, removes radar from Model S and Model X

Tesla has announced that it will transition the Model S sedan and Model X SUV to Pure Vision, officially committing to a camera-based approach for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving suites. In May 2021, Tesla announced that all Model ...

Tesla’s L2 home charging system aces customer satisfaction ratings in J.D. Power study

It appears that it’s not just Tesla’s Supercharger Network that is well appreciated by electric vehicle owners. As per the results of the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Home Charging Study, Tesla’s Level 2 home charging solutions ...

Tesla and Elon Musk denied court hearing over CEO’s SEC harassment claims

Tesla and Elon Musk’s efforts to strike back at the Securities and Exchange Commission over the agency’s alleged harassment of the CEO and his First Amendment rights appear to have met their first roadblock. In a two-page order on ...

Rivian aims to take 10% share of the EV market by 2030

At the 2022 Wolfe Research Virtual Global Auto, Auto Tech, and Mobility Conference, RJ Scaringe stated that Rivian Automotive wants to capture a 10% stake in the EV market by 2030. Rivian may still be dealing with the ongoing ...

Relativity Space reveals plans to rapidly upgrade 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket

Relativity Space has announced that it will only launch the first version of its small Terran 1 rocket a handful of times before upgrading the vehicle in ways that will aid work on a much larger, fully reusable rocket. Relativity ...

Porsche IPO for VW Group’s EV push gains traction

On February 24, 2022, Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE) and Volkswagen agreed to “further examine and generally support the feasibility” of a potential Porsche IPO. The possible IPO of Porsche AG would generate funds to help Volkswagen AG ...

Tesla Model 3, Model Y rank among IIHS’ 2022 Top Safety Pick+ winners

The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y won the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS tested a mid-range 2019 Tesla Model 3 and a Long Range 2021 Tesla Model Y for ...

Tesla could soon let customers choose between a Yoke or Traditional steering wheel

Tesla could be considering the option of letting customers choose between the traditional round steering wheel or the Yoke that the automaker introduced in the new Model S last year. Tesla hacker @greentheonly on Twitter is known for digging ...

Tesla’s Elon and Kimbal Musk main subjects of SEC probe for insider trading

A Tesla stock sale by Kimbal Musk has prompted an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for insider trading, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The investigation aims to find out if Kimbal had ...

Tesla was ‘ignorant’ of Bitcoin’s environmental impact when investing, Kimbal Musk says

Tesla board member and brother to CEO Elon Musk, Kimbal, recently stated that the automaker was “ignorant” when it did not weigh the environmental impact of its Bitcoin investment. “When we invested in Bitcoin, we were very ignorant,” Musk ...

Tesla Model Y from Giga Texas is just one EPA approval away from first deliveries

Hundreds of Tesla Model Y all-electric crossovers have been spotted in the lots of Gigafactory Texas in the past few weeks, with some being spotted on haulers to be driven to destinations not known. However, haulers will likely be back ...

Tesla planning new Shanghai plant as soon as next month to double its China capacity: report

It appears that Tesla might have already decided on the location of its next big factory. Based on recent reports, it appears that Tesla may be looking to build another vehicle production facility in Shanghai — and it could ...

Tesla Model S Plaid tilting display mechanism analyzed and confirmed in teardown

It appears that the new Tesla Model S and Model X’s tilting infotainment display feature is not dead at all. Despite the function seemingly being retired from the flagship sedan in the lead-up to its first deliveries, it appears ...

Elon Musk shows open support for Justice Department’s probe into short sellers

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is happy to see the US Justice Department initiate an investigation into short-sellers. In an email to CNBC, Musk stated that he is encouraged by an ongoing probe from the DOJ, as it is doing ...

Volkswagen teases ID. Buzz minibus launch in Europe and the US

Volkswagen is set to debut its new all-electric ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo on March 9, 2022. The ID. Buzz is inspired by VW’s popular minibus from the 1950s, the iconic and legendary T1. The ID. Buzz is a ...

Revel raises $126M in new funding round led by BlackRock, funds will expand fast-charging network

Revel has announced a new funding round led by BlackRock Renewable Power, which resulted in $126 million Series B. The funds will be used to expand Revel’s infrastructure of electric vehicle fast chargers. Revel raised $126 million with BlackRock, ...

Tesla sued by ex-employee after worker says he was fired for reporting race and safety issues

Tesla is being sued by an ex-employee of the Fremont factory and Gigafactory Nevada after the worker alleges he was fired for reporting racial issues and safety discrepancies at the factories. Marc Cage, an African American who worked at ...

Electric Vehicle sales peaked in Q4 2021, Tesla dominates market share with 72%: KBB

A new report from Kelley Blue Book indicates electric vehicle sales peaked in the United States in Q4 2021, accounting for 4.5 percent of all automobile sales in the final three months of the year. Despite widespread parts and ...

NHTSA formally announces Lucid Air recall of 203 vehicles for safety issue

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has formally announced the recall of 203 Lucid Air sedans for a potential safety issue regarding the suspension system. Yesterday, Teslarati reported that Lucid Group was communicating to vehicle owners that it had ...

Diesel giant Cummins makes $3.7B bet on an electric truck future with players like the Tesla Semi

It seems like one the most notable vanguards of diesel engines has begun preparations for an upcoming Tesla-like disruption in the trucking sector. In a recent press release, diesel engine giant Cummins announced that it was acquiring Meritor, a ...

Tesla planning to expand parts production in Giga Shanghai to meet export demand

An environmental assessment report posted on the Shanghai government’s website on Tuesday has revealed that Tesla is looking to expand its parts production capacity at Gigafactory Shanghai. This initiative, which should help the facility inch closer to achieving an ...

Elon Musk is not getting White House invites because advisors fear he might embarrass Biden: report

Recent reports have indicated that there might be a reason why Tesla CEO Elon Musk is not being invited to electric vehicle-focused White House events. As it turns out, Biden’s advisors are quite hesitant to invite the Tesla CEO ...

Tesla holds its first Model Y vehicle delivery event in the UK

Tesla shared a video and pictures of the first Model Y — right-hand drive — vehicles that recently arrived in the United Kingdom (UK) from Giga Shanghai. Tesla shared the news on its official Instagram, with a video of ...

Tesla gets patent for automatic tire inflation system for the Semi

The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Tesla patent, dated February 22, 2022, for a Class 8 truck. According to the abstract, Tesla’s latest patent is for an Automatic Tire Inflation System (ATIS). Proper tire inflation pressure ...

Antares rocket launches Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station

Northrup Grumman has launched a fresh batch of supplies and equipment to the International Space Station with its Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft. On Saturday, February 19th, an uncrewed Northrup Grumman Cygnus spacecraft lifted off on an Antares rocket from ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s lawyer alleges that SEC leaked info from federal investigation

It appears that the ongoing battle between the SEC and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is far from over. In a letter addressed to New York Judge Alison Nathan on Monday, Musk’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, accused the Securities and Exchange ...

Tesla agrees to pay $275,000 penalty to EPA after violating Clean Air Act

Tesla and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) settled the electric automaker’s Clean Air Act violation from April 2021. Tesla will pay a $275,000 penalty. The EPA announced the terms of the settlement earlier today. In April 2021, Tesla was ...

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