SpaceX is busy preparing for the orbital launch debut its next-generation Starship rocket, but the company’s South Texas rocket factory is also working around the clock to prepare several more sets of ships and boosters for the flight testing that will follow. That was more obvious than usual on November 8th, when SpaceX made moves…
Last month, Tesla announced that Model Y crossovers from Gigafactory Berlin would be available for order with two new paint options: Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red. A close look at a Model Y painted in one of these unique shades has been shared online, and needless to say, the new color looks absolutely stunning. When…
Elon Musk appears to be going back to his roots, with the Tesla CEO stating during a livestreamed meeting hosted on Twitter Spaces that the social media platform might start offering a high-yield money market account for creators. The funds could be from money earned from paywalled content. Speculations are high that Twitter is developing…
Tesla China may have focused on exports in October, but based on data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), the Model Y was still able to take its place as the country’s best-selling premium SUV. Tesla China’s wholesale sales in October were listed at 71,704 units, which was pretty impressive since the month covered…
The city of Kyle, Texas, would not be getting a pedestrian tunnel from Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, The Boring Company. According to city officials, the proposed pedestrian tunnel project was shut down even before a feasibility study could be performed. “That project has proven to not be viable, and the city of Kyle is no…
Volvo has unveiled its next electric vehicle offering, a full-sized 7-seater SUV, the Volvo EX90. Volvo had three clear focuses with their newest electric vehicle; internal capacity, safety, and sustainability. The Volvo EX90 seats 7, uses a suite of new safety features, and employs a laundry list of recycled materials throughout the vehicle. With success…
Elon Musk said Twitter would remove any accounts involved in deception “at least temporarily” after the company launched its $8 per month verification program on Wednesday following the conclusion of Tuesday’s Senate and Gubernatorial elections. In a Spaces presentation labeled “Elon Q&A: Advertising and the Future” on Wednesday, Musk said any accounts actively involved in…
The Dawn Project, led by founder Dan O’Dowd, has purchased a full-page ad in the New York Times targeting the Full Self Driving technology created by Tesla. The ad, which reads as a letter to Tesla, targets the company’s full self-driving technology (FSD), claiming that it is unsafe and may run into children. Ultimately, the…
BMW CEO Oliver Zipse announced today that the German auto group would not abandon affordable offerings as they transition to electric vehicles. BMW has been a luxury sportscar manufacturer for the vast majority of its history, even today; the cheapest BMW available sells for just over $35,000. Nonetheless, according to comments given to Reuters, BMW CEO…
A new analysis shows that Tesla’s profit margin per vehicle built towers over that of Toyota by roughly eight times. Tesla built a little more than one-seventh of the vehicles Toyota did from July to September but outshined the Japanese company where it matters in Q3 2022: on the financials sheet. Tesla’s profit margin per…