Key Points 🚗 Elon Musk expresses high confidence that the Tesla Cybertruck is safer per mile for both occupants and pedestrians compared to other trucks. 📐 The Cybertruck’s sloped front and AI active safety features contribute to its safety, as highlighted in a comparison photo with a Ford F-150 Lightning and GMC Hummer EV. 📊…
Key Points 🚗 Elon Musk expects the Tesla Cybertruck to have a significant financial impact, but not until 2025. 📉 The Cybertruck’s production process is complex and poses a challenge, with major impacts on production and finances expected 18 months from initial deliveries. 💰 Musk acknowledges that the Cybertruck may take 1 to 1.5 years…
Key Points 📻 Rivian secures a major deal with SiriusXM to integrate the audio experience into the R1T and R1S electric vehicles starting in 2024. 🚗 SiriusXM’s radio platform will be directly integrated into Rivian’s in-vehicle software, providing intuitive, user-friendly control. 🗓️ The integration is set to begin in 2024, and Rivian owners will receive…
Key Points 📱 Tesla’s App version 4.27.5 introduces improvements, including Waypoints Navigation Support, Supercharger Photos, and Phone Key enhancements. 📍 Waypoints allow multi-destination routing, enabling drivers to add up to four stops, with the App determining the route and necessary charging stops. 🚗 Supercharger Photos feature provides images of stalls or stations, offering drivers a…
Key Points 🌐 Tesla faces a labor strike spreading from Sweden to Denmark, with Denmark’s largest union, 3F, refusing to transport vehicles to Sweden. 🤝 The strike in Sweden is a result of a dispute with IF Metall, the Swedish union, over Tesla’s refusal to sign a collective agreement for new worker’s rights. 🇳🇴 Norwegian…
🚀 SpaceX launched the Korea 425 reconnaissance satellite and 24 other rideshare payloads from Vandenberg Space Force Base. 📡 The Korea 425 satellite is the first of 5 reconnaissance satellites from South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration. 🌐 The satellite was launched into a Sun-synchronous orbit, capable of 30 to 50 cm image resolution, with…
Key Points 🚗 Completion of the first wireless EV charging road in the U.S. in Michigan by Electreon. 🏗️ Construction to continue through the year, with testing scheduled for early 2024. 🌐 Electreon plans extensive testing using a Ford E-Transit with a proprietary receiver. 🌆 The road, located in Detroit’s 14th Street, will undergo efficiency…
Key Points 💰 GM anticipates profitability in its EV segment by 2025 with higher-margin models entering the market. 🚗 The automaker aims to achieve mid-single-digit pretax profits in 2025, despite current losses on each EV sold. 🔋 GM expects profitability from the production of higher-margin models, reduced battery costs, and manufacturing improvements. 🌐 The goal…
🚀 SpaceX is approaching its goal of 100 launches in 2023. 🛰️ The recent launch from Cape Canaveral delivered 23 Starlink satellites into orbit as part of Group 6-31. 📅 The launch marked SpaceX’s 89th orbital mission of the year, with plans for at least five more launches in December. 🚀 Booster 1078, used in…
Key Points 🌏 Tesla is expanding its V4 Supercharger rollout, with the first upgraded hardware reaching Australia soon. 🚗 In Australia, Jules Boag identified V4 Superchargers being built in Albury, New South Wales, featuring up to 16 stalls. 📆 Boag anticipates the V4 chargers to come online next week, potentially becoming the largest V4 Supercharger…