South Korea is deepening its relationship with SpaceX with a contract to launch at least five military reconnaissance satellites on Falcon 9 rockets by the end of 2025. Known as the “425 Project,” South Korea intends to operate its own small constellation of five new Earth observation satellites: four synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites and…
Tesla is reaching out to supporters to push against Senate Bill 512 in Oklahoma, a piece of legislation that would prohibit direct sales and close both service centers and showrooms in the state. Additionally, Tesla said in its letter that SB 512 would prohibit Tesla from offering Over-the-Air software updates to vehicles. “Last month, we…
Twitter employees had Monday off for their monthly “day of rest,” which the social media company provides. This month, however, the “day of rest” was not very restful, as some employees noted that Elon Musk’s recent moves within the company were on their minds. Some have even noted that the vibe among Twitter staff has…
Rivian plans to release its Q1 2022 financial results on Wednesday, May 11, after the markets close. After releasing its first quarter results, Rivian will hold an earnings call to provide a business update at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET. Rivian announced that it produced 2,553 vehicles in the first quarter earlier this month. It…
Tesla released update 2022.12.1 and returned bottom bar customization to the infotainment system, among other improvements. According to the release notes of the Tesla 2022.12.1 update: “[Drivers] can now add vehicle controls such as defrost, windshield wipers, and seat heaters to the bottom bar. Long press any app icon to enter edit mode, then drag…
Reservations for the next-generation Tesla Roadster have reopened after Elon Musk announced that the company would start production in 2023. Anyone interested in a next-gen Tesla Roadster can reserve one on the company’s official website. Tesla requires a $5,000 credit card payment for the Roadster due on the spot and a $45,000 wire transfer ten days…
An amended regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that while Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk would not be joining Twitter’s Board of Directors, he may still engage with the social media company’s management on a variety of discussions. Musk would be able to do this “without limitation.” Musk’s update…
Considering that electric vehicles are basically giant batteries on wheels, it is no surprise that several carmakers are exploring their potential use in vehicle-to-grid systems. Porsche announced recently that it too was experimenting with V2G technologies, though the German sports car maker opted to do something novel with its vehicle-to-grid tests. Porsche’s V2G tests were…
Twitter stock has since normalized after markets opened. As of this update, TWTR is trading down just 0.75% at $45.84 per share. Twitter stock (TWTR) dropped by as much as 8% on Monday’s premarket following Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s decision to decline an invitation to join the social media company’s Board of Directors. The update…
In what could be a small example of stars aligning, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos appear to have seen eye-to-eye — at least with regards to what to do with Twitter’s physical headquarters in San Francisco. This past weekend, Musk floated the idea of converting Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters into a…