Just weeks after SpaceX suffered its first in-flight rocket engine failure since 2012, the company has scheduled its next launch on April 16th. Set to lift off no earlier than (NET) 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) from NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex 39A (Pad 39A), the mission will be SpaceX’s seventh dedicated launch…
It appears that Tesla is betting big on the completion of Gigafactory Berlin’s first phase for its Model Y European ramp, with CEO Elon Musk mentioning on Twitter that the all-electric crossover will likely reach Switzerland in about a year. Musk also noted that the crossover would be coming from its upcoming electric car factory…
It appears that Tesla’s rear casting and structure improvements for the Model Y have been designed to improve the safety of passengers who will occupy the vehicle’s future third row of seats. As Sandy Munro continues to dive into the company’s new all-electric crossover, several clues hint toward the vehicle’s improved rear safety design. Munro…
With fewer people on the road, auto insurers are offering customers discounts. Consumer advocates say they could be doing more.
Tesla’s domination is getting felt even more in the luxury vehicle sector, with automotive research and valuation publication Kelley Blue Book (KBB) recently awarding the electric car maker five of its six luxury vehicle awards. Tesla’s performance in the awards indicates that the electric car company’s short but rich history is disrupting some of the…
With a literal pandemic putting a halt to the auto industry’s momentum this year, carmakers across the market are bound to experience a challenging 2020. This is felt even among new automakers such as Tesla, whose US factories have halted operations due to the spread of the coronavirus. Yet despite the company’s headwinds in the…
Tesla plans to resume normal operations at its US facilities on May 4. The news was shared with company employees through an internal e-mail sent on Tuesday, April 7. Tesla officially shut down its main Fremont, California factory on March 23 after the day’s shift was completed. The company also closed its Giga New York…
An Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse recently broke down Tesla’s video of its in-house ventilator system that is made from Model 3 parts. YouTuber Chris Vanderstock is a nurse by trade and holds over 20 years of experience in a medical setting. His resume includes years of administering patients with real-life medical conditions…
General Motors will build 30,000 ventilators for the national stockpile for $489.4 million to assist in the coronavirus pandemic, government officials announced Wednesday.
Tesla is reportedly preparing to release a Long Range variant of its Model 3 sedan in China, and it could hit the market for consumers as early as this week. The vehicle would have 404 miles of range on a single charge under WLTP standards, or around 650 kilometers of driving distance when its battery…