General Motors (GM) continues to expand its electric vehicle fleet and has decided Earth simply isn’t enough. Together with Lockheed Martin, GM plans to develop an electric lunar rover for NASA to be operated by Artemis astronauts to explore our Moon. GM is no stranger to developing vehicle technologies for the Moon. The automaker previously… Continue reading GM announces its next electric vehicle: a new Moon rover
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Tesla Cybertruck retractable solar bed cover revealed in patent
Tesla’s plan for a retractable solar bed cover on its Cybertruck electric pickup truck has been revealed in a new patent application. After the launch of the Cybertruck, CEO Elon Musk surprised many when he said that Tesla’s new electric pickup truck will have a solar roof option that will add 15 miles of range per… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck retractable solar bed cover revealed in patent
Tesla Vision transition results in confusion over Autopilot safety features
Tesla’s transition to its Tesla Vision system without radar on new Model 3 and Model Y is resulting in confusion over the availability of Autopilot safety features as the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) updates its safety report on those electric vehicles. As we reported earlier this week, Tesla announced the transition to… Continue reading Tesla Vision transition results in confusion over Autopilot safety features
Tesla has doubled number of Powerwalls installed to 200,000 over the last year
Tesla announced today that they have just surpassed 200,000 Powerwalls installed globally. It means that Tesla installed as many Powerwalls over the last year as it did for the first five years of the home battery pack’s existence. Tesla introduced Powerwall 2 in 2016, and it took the home energy storage business by storm with a leading… Continue reading Tesla has doubled number of Powerwalls installed to 200,000 over the last year
Tesla factory construction site attacked by saboteurs who set electric cables on fire
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin was attacked by saboteurs who set cables supplying electricity to the construction site on fire. An alleged confession letter points to political reasons targeting Tesla. Tesla’s project to build a factory outside Berlin has faced some opposition, but it has now reached a new level. The police confirmed that a fire occurred… Continue reading Tesla factory construction site attacked by saboteurs who set electric cables on fire
Elon Musk updates Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v9 timeline and FSD Subscription once again
Elon Musk has again updated the timeline for Tesla releasing its highly anticipated Full Self-Driving Beta v9 software update and FSD Subscription. Here’s the long history of Tesla’s FSD v9 and FSD Subscription timelines: Tesla Full Self-Driving beta Tesla is currently testing the “feature complete” version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in beta with… Continue reading Elon Musk updates Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v9 timeline and FSD Subscription once again
Tesla announces transition to ‘Tesla Vision’ without radar, warns of limitations at first
Tesla today announced the official transition to “Tesla Vision” without radar on Model 3 and Model Y. In the process, the automaker warns of some limitations on Autopilot features at first. Over the last few months, Tesla has been talking about transitioning its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology to solely using computer vision based on… Continue reading Tesla announces transition to ‘Tesla Vision’ without radar, warns of limitations at first
Tesla has over 1 million Cybertruck reservations in latest tally
Tesla has already accumulated over 1 million Cybertruck reservations, according to the latest tally. The electric pickup truck still has strong momentum. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in November 2019, the automaker started taking reservations with $100 refundable deposits. It was the company’s lowest deposit amount, and therefore, it is a smaller commitment than… Continue reading Tesla has over 1 million Cybertruck reservations in latest tally
Tesla announces new data center in China after more car bans over data concerns
Tesla today announced a new data center in China in order to keep data collected from vehicles in the country locally. The news comes after the government banned Tesla cars from more locations over data collection concerns. Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla facing some challenges in China regarding its data collection from the… Continue reading Tesla announces new data center in China after more car bans over data concerns
Elon Musk teases Tesla expansion in Russia and potentially even a factory in the region
Elon Musk has teased the potential for Tesla to soon expand into Russia and even maybe establish a factory in the region. Russia is far from being a leader in electrification, and it doesn’t have much prospects to accelerate EV adoption. Tesla’s entry in the market could definitely help. The country is already one of,… Continue reading Elon Musk teases Tesla expansion in Russia and potentially even a factory in the region