Archive: Tesla News

By Amy Thompson Posted on March 20, 2020 SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites into space on March 18, the fourth such launch this year. That brings the total number of internet-beaming satellites to 362, which includes two experimental ones. But ever since the initial batch got off the ground, astronomers and skywatchers […]

By Gene Posted on March 20, 2020 Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond embarked on a long-distance family road trip in a Tesla Model X, and the experience that he documented via a vlog couldn’t be more entertaining, to say the least. With moments in the video that induce an instant facepalm, the video, for […]

By Gene Posted on March 19, 2020 Tesla will temporarily suspend production at its factory in Fremont, California and Buffalo, New York beginning on March 24 in response to local “shelter in place” mandates to prevent the spread of coronavirus, said the company on Thursday. The company notes that operations at its Nevada factory, along […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 19, 2020 There are a variety of effective ways to get Elon Musk’s attention. Tweeting is one, sharing memes is another. Tulsa, OK, which is pitching itself as an ideal site for Tesla’s Cybertruck Gigafactory, has decided to dig deep into its creative bones, coming up with a full-on […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 18, 2020 Recent reports have suggested that The Boring Company’s second tunnel for the Las Vegas Convention Center is already being built. Video feeds from the site of one of the tunnels’ upcoming stations further indicate that work is still continuing on the site. Updates about the Boring Company’s […]

By Gene Posted on March 18, 2020 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offered to make medical ventilators from its Fremont, California factory if a shortage should arise from the ongoing battle against the coronavirus. The statement by Musk comes as a surprise to many, considering his recently publicized belief that the global anxiety around the […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 19, 2020 The transition of the automotive sector to sustainable solutions will not only affect the mainstream transportation industry. As the adoption of electric cars like Teslas continue, branches of the US government such as the US Army would need to embrace electrification as well. This is something that […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 19, 2020 Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) came roaring back on Tuesday’s early morning trading, bouncing as high as $434.54 per share amid news of an upgrade from Wall Street. In a recent note, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas upgraded Tesla from “Underperform” to “Equal-Weight,” while putting a $460 per share […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on March 19, 2020 Although SpaceX sadly lost a record-breaking rocket booster and suffered a significant in-flight anomaly during its sixth Starlink launch, the company later revealed that it successfully recovered both of Falcon 9’s nosecone halves. Starlink V1 L5 is now the second time ever that SpaceX – or anyone, […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 19, 2020 Tesla’s Fremont factory has reportedly reduced its operations to just one-fourth of the facility’s capacity, but this does not mean that the electric car maker will soon be teetering on the edge of ruin. This is according to a recent post from Loup Ventures Managing Partner Gene […]