Elon Musk recently confirmed that he intends to stay at Tesla as long as he can provide value for the electric vehicle maker. Musk’s comments were shared during his interview at the Financial Times‘ Future of the Car 2022 Summit. Musk is a multitasker, so much so that he currently serves as CEO of SpaceX, a company…
During an earnings call back in 2018, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Supercharger Network is not a “walled garden.” Musk stated then that other EV manufacturers are welcome to use the Supercharger Network provided that they share in the system’s costs and use an adapter for their vehicles. Today, it appears that Elon…
During his interview with Financial Times, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that he would allow former U.S. President Donald Trump to return to Twitter if his pending $44 billion deal for the social media platform goes through. Some of Musk’s comments are being construed as he would allow Trump, who was banned from Twitter on January 8,…
Reports have emerged stating that SpaceX is expanding its onsite solar and battery storage systems at its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The expansion will reportedly add 750 kW of solar and about 4 MWh of energy storage. The solar panels will reportedly be provided by Trina Solar, a veteran in the solar market…
Tesla is rolling out a free over-the-air (OTA) software update for select vehicles to address an overheating issue on the EVs’ center touchscreens. The update is being labeled as a safety recall, as per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Affected vehicles in the “recall” include the Tesla Model S and Model X from…
Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai was shut down for over three weeks in April, and when it reopened, it had to use a closed-loop setup that saw its employees sleeping on the facility’s premises. The effect of this long shutdown on Tesla China’s wholesale numbers could now be seen. As indicated in data released today by the…
Tesla aims to recycle batteries at all its Gigafactory locations, according to its 2021 Impact report. “We intend to tailor recycling solutions to each location and thereby re-introduce valuable materials back into our manufacturing process,” noted Tesla in its 2021 Impact report. “Our goal is to develop a safe recycling process with high recovery rates, low…
Managing a fleet has never been easy. The successful fleet manager must have the administrative and asset management skills to optimize the fleet vehicles – plus, the management skills to handle a diverse team of drivers. Add to those requirements the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing technological and economic environment (case in point:…
Argentinian Earth observation company Satellogic has signed an agreement with SpaceX to launch at least 68 more satellites on multiple Falcon 9 missions over the next few years. If fully realized, the deal could be worth tens of millions of dollars. It also demonstrates that SpaceX’s Smallsat Rideshare Program remains as viable and competitive as…
A Tesla owner in China who purchased one of the company’s vehicles and claimed it had faulty brakes admitted the story was fabricated today in an issued apology on a Chinese social media network. Tesla fended off many instances of misinformation campaigns in China over the past two years, many of which were owners stating…