SpaceX partners with US military to study using rockets for worldwide cargo delivery SpaceX has partnered with the U.S. Military to study joint cargo transportation efforts using the private spaceflight company’s Starship rockets. The cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA), also featuring Exploration Architecture Corporation (XArc), is a voluntary effort wherein the participants donate time…
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Tesla’s date-specific releases are spelling trouble for competing car companies
Tesla’s date-specific releases are spelling trouble for competing car companies Tesla continues to release the newest and most exciting features in automotive technology on what seems like a daily basis. Recently, CEO Elon Musk has dropped several exciting developments dealing with manufacturing, battery technology, or Self-Driving functionality, all pointing toward the beginning of the end…
SpaceX’s mystery October launch identified as a US spy satellite
SpaceX’s mystery October launch identified as a US spy satellite A week after signs of the mission first appeared, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has confirmed that SpaceX’s mystery October launch will carry a new spy satellite. Known as NROL-108, the mission is intriguing for several reasons, ranging from its implied launch trajectory, the rocket…
Looking At The Past, Sandy Munro Shows Why EVs Will Rule The Future
His speech was to investors. Hopefully, everyone will listen to it.
Tesla’s debt rating moves closer to ‘investment grade’ following S&P boost
Tesla’s debt rating moves closer to ‘investment grade’ following S&P boost Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) had its debt ratings raised by the S&P Global Ratings on Monday from B+ to BB-. As a result, the electric automaker sits just two notches from “investment grade” ratings. According to spglobal.com, the BB rating is “less vulnerable in the near-term but…
Tesla ‘production hell’ wasn’t all bad, it resulted in a ten-year lead
Tesla ‘production hell’ wasn’t all bad, it resulted in a ten-year lead Tesla’s early production of the Model 3 has been referred to as “production hell” on many occasions. Elon Musk was sleeping at the Fremont factory, a makeshift tent was erected outside of the plant to make room for the mass-market sedan, and intense…
GM’s Hummer EV to use Unreal Engine for its ‘digital cockpit’ system
GM’s Hummer EV to use Unreal Engine for its ‘digital cockpit’ system As Tesla spreads its reach, it is becoming more and more evident that the next generation of vehicles in the market will be more like computers on wheels. GM, for its part, seems intent on ensuring that its Hummer EV will be one…
Tesla Model 3 Hit Head-On By Drunk Driver: Owner Walks Away
Traveling over 70 mph and being hit head-on by a ‘wrong-way’ drunk driver going 70 mph is a recipe for complete disaster.
Elon Musk teases more plans for Tesla’s entry into India
Elon Musk teases more plans for Tesla’s entry into India Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that the company’s online order configurator will hit India “probably in January” 2021. The unprecedented move would be the start of Tesla’s long-awaited entrance into the Indian automotive market. For years, India-based Tesla enthusiasts have waited for the company to…
Tesla Giga Shanghai production figures show more efficient manufacturing
Tesla Giga Shanghai production figures show more efficient manufacturing One of Tesla’s primary focuses in 2020 has been to increase the efficiency of its manufacturing chain. CEO Elon Musk has been vocal about his support for increasing production efficiency throughout Tesla’s two currently-operational vehicle manufacturing facilities. In the past, Musk has stated that the company’s…