Fiat Chrysler is reviving its “Groundhog Day” Super Bowl ad featuring actor Bill Murray as part of a series of social media videos for its brands and the coronavirus pandemic.
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As the coronavirus takes hold in Detroit, pandemic magnifies city’s poverty, racial disparities
Black people make up about 14% of Michigan’s population, but 40% of all COVID-19 deaths — most of which are in Detroit.
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns to California port for the last time
SpaceX has returned one of its reusable Dragon spacecraft to the Port of Los Angeles for the last time, wrapping up almost a decade of West Coast recovery operations as the company prepares to move East. Marking the fully successful completion of Cargo Dragon’s CRS-20 space station resupply mission for NASA, the spacecraft’s arrival in…
SpaceX test emergency egress drills ahead of upcoming crew mission
NASA and SpaceX are progressing full steam ahead to an epic launch of the crewed Dragon spacecraft. Known as Demo-2, the mission is estimated to blast off in mid-to-late May, marking the first-ever flight of the Dragon with astronauts on board. As part of that historic mission, two NASA astronauts — Doug Hurley and Bob…
SpaceX reusability may soon be in good company as Rocket Lab catches rocket with a helicopter
Rocket Lab, the world’s most prominent dedicated small satellite launcher, has made significant headway on plans to recover and reuse the booster stage of its Electron rocket, meaning that SpaceX’s reusable Falcon rockets could finally have company. Recovering a booster is perhaps where all similarities end, however. While the SpaceX Falcon 9 gracefully guides itself…
Tesla Model Y owner demonstrates ‘touchless’ trunk features using ‘Hey Siri’
A Tesla Model Y owner recently demonstrated how a third-party iPhone application can open his vehicle’s power liftgate using Apple’s “Hey Siri” function. The use of this feature could be beneficial for owners who are using their Model Y to transport numerous items but have trouble opening the crossover’s spacious trunk, such as someone whose…
Tesla Model Y doesn’t have Homelink but you can add it: Here’s how it’s done
In the past, Tesla owners have been able to utilize a built-in version of Homelink to open garage doors for their vehicles. Now, Homelink comes separate and is not included with the car, but the installation is still as simple as ever, as shown by Tesla owner-enthusiast DAErik in a recent video. Upon receiving the…
Coronavirus pushes auto dealers to embrace online sales like Tesla, Carvana
While companies such as Tesla and Carvana have been selling vehicles online for years, U.S. auto dealers have been slow to embrace such processes. The coronavirus is changing that.
Tesla roars to life in China with record monthly sales amid gov’t’s local auto push
Tesla appears to have rebounded quite nicely from its local facilities’ COVID-19-induced shutdown in China. The China Passenger Car Association, or CPCA, stated Tesla China division sold 10,160 vehicles in March, making it the strongest month the company has had in the country to date. According to an online briefing released by CPCA Secretary General…
Elon Musk posts Tesla Battery Day update, hints at mid-May event
Those who have been waiting for Tesla’s 2020 Battery Day will now have to wait a little longer. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the event would “most likely” take place in mid-May, roughly one month after its originally intended date. “Hard to predict dates right now. Most likely postponed to mid May,” Musk wrote…