Key Points 🚀 SpaceX is set to launch 48 version 1.5 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. 📅 The launch is scheduled for Friday, July 7th at 12:29 p.m. PT (19:29 UTC). 🛰️ This will be the 43rd Falcon 9 launch of the year and the 45th mission…
Key Points 🔌 Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai is laying off workers, specifically affecting workers in the EV battery assembly line. 📉 The reason for the layoffs and the exact number of affected workers is unclear. 🚗 The battery assembly line in Giga Shanghai uses modules and packs from LG Energy Solution Ltd. or Contemporary Amperex Technology…
Key Points 🚙 Volkswagen rolled out an autonomous driving vehicle test program in Austin, Texas. 💡 The program will start with 10 VW ID.Buzz vans equipped with autonomous driving technology from Volkswagen’s partnership with Mobileye. 🌍 Volkswagen plans to expand its testing operations to at least four more cities in the United States. 📊 The…
Key Points 🚗 Tesla rolled out an updated referral program for Model Y and Model 3 vehicles in the United States and China. 🇺🇸 Tesla owners in the US will receive $500 off their purchase price and 3 months of Full Self-Driving Capability, along with 10,000 referral credits, if their friends use their referral link.…
Key Points 🚀 SpaceX completed its 28th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). 🚀 The Cargo Dragon capsule undocked from the ISS on June 29th and splashed down off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida on June 30th. 🚀 The CRS-28 mission brought tons of supplies, experiments, and hardware to the ISS, including…
Key Points 📌 Mark Zuckerberg criticized Elon Musk’s Twitter as falling short of its full potential. 📌 Threads, a platform by Meta, gained over 10 million users in just seven hours. 📌 Zuckerberg envisions Threads as a public conversations app with over a billion users. 📌 Zuckerberg believes keeping Threads friendly will be key to…
Key Points 🤝 Tesla and 16 Chinese automakers signed a truce to end the EV price war. 🌍 Tesla was the only foreign automaker present at the signing ceremony. 📜 The agreement includes adhering to industry rules, maintaining fair competition, and avoiding abnormal pricing. 📣 Marketing and publicity methods should be truthful and not exaggerated.…
Key Points 🌍 Volkswagen aims to grow by 40% in South America, specifically targeting Brazil, through electric vehicle subscriptions and launches. 💼 The German automaker plans to invest €1 billion in South America by 2026 and launch 15 new electric and flex-fuel vehicles in Brazil by 2025. ⚡ Volkswagen aims to grow the battery-electric vehicle…
Key Points 🚚 Rivian’s all-electric Amazon delivery van has started serving customers in Europe, specifically in Munich, Germany. 📦 Amazon plans to deploy over 300 of Rivian’s electric delivery vans across Germany, transporting packages in major European cities like Munich, Berlin, and Dusseldorf. 💼 The Rivian delivery vans in Europe are designed to be shorter…
Key Points 📦 People who purchased The Boring Company’s limited edition Burnt Hair perfume will receive their orders soon. 🎁 A customer shared an unboxing experience of the Burnt Hair perfume, which had playful packaging and a card with legal language about flammability. 👃 The scent of the perfume was described as reminiscent of the…