The latest outing of the Tesla Cybertruck revealed that the electric pickup truck is equipped with a camera under the front bumper. Tesla’s Cybertruck prototype hasn’t had a lot of public outings, but we seem to learn a little bit about the electric pickup truck every time there’s a new one. Last summer, the prototype…
A preliminary study on the Tesla Model S crash in Texas last month has been published by the National Transportation Safety Board. According to the NTSB, testing of an exemplar car near the accident site showed that Autosteer “was not available on that part of the road.” The NTSB, on the other hand, could engage…
Tesla’s demand for automotive batteries has driven supplier Panasonic’s profitability forecast up 30% this year as the Japanese company looks to rebound from lockdowns and lackluster demand in 2020 caused by the coronavirus. Additionally, Panasonic executives revealed that the battery manufacturer would set up a test line in Japan for Tesla’s 4680 battery cells, a…
Recent forecasts from BloombergNEF have indicated that electric cars and vans will likely be cheaper to produce than conventional, fossil-fueled powered alternatives by 2027, with smaller cars reaching the same threshold the following year. If EVs were to reach these milestones, vehicles powered by sustainable energy would likely earn the pole position to dominate new car…
Controversial or not, it appears that Elon Musk’s recent Saturday Night Live hosting gig was appreciated by viewers. The May 8, 2021 episode–which caught headlines in its lead-up over alleged controversies about some cast members’ stance on Musk–averaged a 4.8 household rating in Nielsen’s overnight metered markets and a 2.7 rating in adults 18-29. For a non-comedian like…
The parent company of the IDRA Group, which currently produces Tesla’s 6,000-ton Giga Press for the Model Y, is currently involved in a rather exciting project. As per recent photos shared in Chinese social media platforms, LK Tech, IDRA’s parent company, is currently building 9,000-ton presses, which would be capable of producing parts that are…
Elon Musk’s hosting gig at Saturday Night Live proved to be a lot smoother than what even avid Tesla fans expected. Musk is known for his off-beat humor and his challenges in public speaking, but as soon as his SNL monologue began, it seemed like the Tesla and SpaceX CEO was in his element. He started his monologue strong,…
After doubling in price over the past week, Dogecoin has surpassed SpaceX in terms of total market value. According to recent SEC filings, the meme-inspired cryptocurrency was trading above $0.60 on Thursday, placing its market cap at $78 billion – $4 billion more than the estimated valuation of Elon Musk’s privately owned rocket business. The…
The Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted in a company showroom in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, ahead of CEO Elon Musk’s Saturday Night Live appearance tomorrow evening. Steven Brennan spotted the Tesla Cybertruck at the company’s Manhattan showroom, 860 Washington Street, and took several photos of the all-electric pickup. Musk confirmed that the Cybertruck would be on…
YouTuber Tesla Vision recently shared his view that Elon Musk’s new Tesla Semi batteries will make gas trucks obsolete, and I thought it was a worthwhile dive. “The information provided by Tesla in its first quarter 2021 update letter appears to imply that the battery constraints that have been hampering the Semi’s initial delivery dates…