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Rivian readies for big R1T and R1S Open House event in Tesla’s backyard, San Francisco

By Joey Klender Posted on January 24, 2020 Rivian will be holding an Open House event in Tesla Country this weekend, where the billion-dollar electric car startup will showcase the highly-anticipated R1T electric pickup truck and R1S Sport Utility Vehicle in the San Francisco Bay Area. Teslarati obtained a copy of the invitation to the […]

Tesla China rolls out WeChat-enabled scheduling feature for effortless car maintenance

By Randell Suba Posted on January 24, 2020 Tesla officially pushed its 2020.4 update to its fleet in China. Aside from new games and video streaming services that made the car more fun, the electric vehicle manufacturer also added a QR code feature that makes car maintenance easier. Tesla owners in China can now schedule […]

Tesla’s Navigate on Autopilot may soon auto-route to driver’s preferred destinations

By Nicole Arce Posted on January 23, 2020 Elon Musk has dropped hints that Navigate on Autopilot may soon be able to automatically route Tesla owners to any location of their choice, through learned behavior. In a tweet response to a Tesla owner who requested the feature, the Tesla CEO agrees that Navigate on Autopilot […]

SpaceX just won its first Falcon 9 launch contract of the year

By Eric Ralph Posted on January 24, 2020 SpaceX has won its first Falcon 9 launch contract of 2020, adding to an already substantial backlog of missions scheduled to launch over the next several years. Commercial Egyptian satellite communications provider Nilesat reportedly awarded SpaceX the contract on January 21st and announced the news the following […]

Tesla’s battery acquisitions are paying off in spades, and giving rivals a lot of pain

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 24, 2020 There was a time, not too long ago, when Tesla skeptics questioned the company’s focus in designing and producing its own batteries with a dedicated partner like Panasonic and a facility like Gigafactory 1 in Nevada. Batteries, after all, are available off-the-shelf from companies like LG Chem, […]

Tesla owners ‘toss coins’ to Elon Musk: ‘The Witcher’ game coming soon to Tesla Arcade?

By Randell Suba Posted on January 23, 2020 Elon Musk asked Tesla owners if they want to play The Witcher on their vehicles, and the Twitterverse did not say “Hmmm…” just as the main character on the popular Netflix series does. Instead, they quickly replied to the Buff Mage, erm Elon Musk, with a resounding […]

Tesla isnt deserving of dethroning VW, says former Presidential candidate

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 23, 2020 Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been on a tear, with the company recently overtaking Volkswagen as the world’s second most valuable carmaker with its $100B market cap. Yet for former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, Tesla’s rise is not at all that positive, as it could be the start […]

Mars’ stunning polar ice caps spotted in new image captures from orbiter

By Amy Thompson Posted on January 23, 2020 Mars: beautiful, desolate, and the planet in the solar system whose seasons most closely match ours. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently released an image of the red planet’s north polar region and its stunning ice caps. The image coincided with the Seventh International Conference on Mars […]

Tesla destroys recent China FUD by releasing video of Gigafactory 3’s stamping press

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 23, 2020 It’s pretty difficult to believe it at this point, but there are still groups of Tesla critics who insist that Gigafactory 3 is not really fully operational. A central part of this thesis is the allegation that Gigafactory 3 does not have a stamping press, which means […]

Once-deemed ‘Tesla Killer’ Mercedes EQC production target gets halved over battery issues

By Joey Klender Posted on January 23, 2020 The Mercedes-Benz EQC, once deemed a “Tesla Killer” by the electric car maker’s critics, recently had its production targets reduced by 50% from 60,000 to 30,000 after parent company Daimler revealed that there is a shortage in LG Chem battery cells. Daimler’s forecast for the EQC has […]