Scott Damman, a senior manager at General Motors, has testified at Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s fraud trial. The GM engineer provided some insights about the ill-fated Nikola Badger pickup truck, particularly with the parts that would be used had the vehicle entered production. In September 2020, Nikola and General Motors announced a $2 billion deal that…
SpaceX is providing Starlink high-speed internet to schools in the Amazon region. Recently, Brazil’s Minister of Communications Fabio Faria tweeted an update about SpaceX and Starlink service in local schools. In May 2022, Faria tweeted a short clip featuring Elon Musk. The pair announced ongoing negotiations between SpaceX and the Brazilian government about Starlink service. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1573144936756965376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1573144936756965376%7Ctwgr%5Ebf8892abc48dcaa1230f6f91472bdf3a61a8b52c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Fspacex-starlink-brings-high-speed-internet-amazon-schools%2F Faria shared a…
It has been several weeks since Tesla kicked off the roll-out of its latest FSD Beta update, and a few Beta testers shared their thoughts on v10.69.2. FSD Beta testers told Teslarati that v10.69.2 made noticeable improvements to FSD, but a few issues have lingered from 10.69.1. TESLA FSD BETA 10.69.2 REVIEWS After talking to quite a…
The battery of a Tesla Model Y was ruled out as the cause of a fire that happened in Vancouver, Canada. In May, the owner of a Tesla Model Y had to break his window to escape the vehicle after it unexpectedly shut down and caught on fire. “The doors wouldn’t open. The windows wouldn’t go down,” Jamil…
Tesla’s end-of-quarter push is in full effect at the Fremont Factory as the automaker pushes to deliver as many cars as possible before Q4 begins. Tesla has routinely made significant progress and growth in terms of vehicle deliveries each quarter, and a strategy the company has used in the past is a huge end-of-quarter production push.…
Marlink announced that it will provide Starlink internet service to its maritime and enterprise customers according to a report from Smart Maritime Network. The satellite communications service provider plans to partner with SpaceX in an agreement under its OmniAccess subsidiary which will act as “authorized Starlink integrators” on a global basis for its maritime and enterprise customers.…
Elon Musk called the NHTSA’s terminology of over-the-air software updates being used as recalls “outdated and inaccurate,” after the agency issued a recall on over one million Tesla EVs due to a window system malfunction. This morning, the NHTSA issued a Safety Recall Report for 1,096,762 Tesla vehicles, including the 2021-2022 Tesla Model S, 2021-2022 Tesla…
South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol, has talked with U.S. President Joe Biden regarding the Inflation Reduction Act and its impact on Korean automakers. As world leaders converged on London for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, many have taken the opportunity to engage in diplomacy. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is one such leader who relayed a…
Earlier this month, reports emerged suggesting that Tesla is considering the Gulf Coast of Texas as a potential location for a battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility. In its application filed with the Texas Comptroller’s Office, Tesla noted that the facility would be the “first of its kind in North America.” While Tesla seems to be…
Tesla has a number of key advantages over its rivals in the electric vehicle sector. The size and cost efficiencies of Tesla Superchargers are definitely among them. As stated in a report from Bloomberg News, a recent EV charger price survey indicated that it costs as low as $238 and as high as $10,000 to have…