🚗 Tesla has reached a significant milestone with its 50,000th Supercharger stall, painted in Ultra Red. 🏆 This special Supercharger stall features a plaque marking it as “Supercharger No 50,000,” sparking interest in the EV community. 🌎 Tesla owners are on a hunt to locate this unique Supercharger, with clues suggesting it may be in…
Key Points 🚗 Ford CEO Jim Farley expressed concerns about the UAW (United Auto Workers) proposal potentially leading to Ford’s bankruptcy. 💰 The UAW’s demands include restoring defined benefit pensions, implementing a four-day workweek, and seeking a mid-30% raise for its members. 💸 Farley explained that accepting the UAW’s demands would have caused Ford to…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla’s Model 3 Highland production in Shanghai is progressing smoothly. 🌍 The Model 3 Highland is being prepared for export to European, Asian, and Middle Eastern markets. 🏭 The Shanghai factory is responsible for producing the Model 3 Highland, and it’s shipping units outside of China. 📹 Drone footage shows a full…
Key Points 😟 Consumers are hesitant to commit to electric vehicles due to “charging anxiety” rather than range anxiety, according to Ford CEO Jim Farley. 🚗 Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm’s 600-mile journey in legacy automaker electric vehicles highlighted issues related to EV charging, including ICE vehicles blocking charging stations. 💰 Price premiums on EVs…
Key Points 💡 Tesla is developing a groundbreaking manufacturing technique for its vehicles. 🏭 The new technique involves even larger giga-casting machines with 16,000 tons of clamping power. 🚗 Tesla plans to use this technique for its upcoming $25,000 model, aiming to launch it by the middle of the decade. 🔄 Tesla is avoiding traditional…
Key Points 🇮🇱 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to San Francisco next week. 🤝 During his visit, Netanyahu plans to meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. 📰 Musk’s social media platform, X, has faced accusations of amplifying antisemitism. 🌐 Netanyahu aims to hold meetings with leading figures in the artificial intelligence world during…
Key Points 💎 Elon Musk is considering offering a tungsten carbide coating option for the Tesla Cybertruck to make it scratch-proof. 🚗 The Cybertruck’s stainless steel body is already durable, but this coating would enhance its resistance to scratches. 🗨️ Musk mentioned that the coating would be “scratch-proof to everything below diamond hardness.” 🚘 The…
Key Points 🚢 SpaceX’s Starlink and SES are partnering to offer high-speed internet to cruise ships and guests. 🛰️ The joint offering, SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink, combines medium-Earth orbit (MEO) and low-Earth orbit (LEO) networks. 🌐 Two internet service tiers, Premium (3Gbps/ship) and Pro (1.5Gbps/ship), will be available by Q4 2023, catering to different…
Key Points 🚗 Rivian is rolling out software update 2023.34.0 to R1 owners, with notifications sent via the Rivian app in batches. 🛣️ The update brings new Set Speed options for highway assist and adaptive cruise control, including Speed Limit and Current Speed preferences. 🚀 A new drive mode feature is introduced, allowing R1T and…
Key Points 💰 Starlink generated $1.4 billion in revenue in 2022, marking substantial growth from $222 million in 2021. 🚀 SpaceX predicts that Starlink could achieve annual revenue exceeding $1.4 billion in the future. 📈 While Starlink saw impressive revenue growth, it reported an overall loss in 2022, with a slim profit in the first…