Archive: Tesla News

By Eric Ralph Posted on November 15, 2019 A detailed government audit has revealed that NASA went out of its way to overpay Boeing for its Commercial Crew Program (CCP) astronaut launch services, making a mockery of its fixed-price contract with the company and blatantly snubbing SpaceX throughout the process. A step further, not only […]

By Joey Klender Posted on November 15, 2019 The Boring Company’s Las Vegas tunnel connecting the city’s convention center to various hot spots around the Sin City will break ground later today. On November 15 at 3 pm PST, the Boring Company, headed by Elon Musk, will host a ceremony for the groundbreaking. The Livestream […]

By Joey Klender Posted on November 15, 2019 Tesla’s Model 3 and Model S sedans have both regained recommendations from American product testing group Consumer Reports. The two vehicles were removed from CR’s recommendations following numerous reports of quality issues, citing stuck latches and malfunctioning doors to name a few from Model 3 owners, and […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 14, 2019 Tesla has sent out official invites for its highly-anticipated pickup truck unveiling event. The invitation, which requires attendees to RSVP, featured a brand new teaser image of the upcoming vehicle that CEO Elon Musk has fondly described as a Blade Runner-style “Cybertruck.” In what appears to be […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on November 14, 2019 SpaceX’s next commercial Falcon 9 mission is a step closer to the launch pad after a Boeing-built satellite departed its California factory and began the journey to Cape Canaveral, Florida. Boeing has officially completed the ~6800 kg Kacific-1/JCSAT-18 communications satellite, marked by the start of its journey […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 13, 2019 Tesla has received a formal permit to begin the mass production of the Model 3 at its Gigafactory 3 site in Shanghai, China. The final clearance for Tesla’s mass production activities was announced by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on its official website Wednesday.  With […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 13, 2019 Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) currently has a lot of momentum. Following the release of its blockbuster third-quarter results, TSLA shares have been in an upward trend, with the company’s stock rising 40% higher since October, turning TSLA positive for 2019 in the process.   Tesla stock’s performance this 2019 […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on November 14, 2019 On November 13th, SpaceX revealed that a planned static fire test of a Crew Dragon’s powerful abort thrusters was completed without issue, a strong sign that the company has successfully redesigned the spacecraft to prevent a catastrophic April 2019 explosion from reoccurring. Pending a far more extensive […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 14, 2019 A recent report from China has suggested that Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai will be aiming for a very ambitious goal with regards to its initial production output. Citing information acquired through its sources, local news agency The Global Times has noted that Tesla will aim to […]

By Joey Klender Posted on November 14, 2019 Following Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s announcement of Berlin being chosen as Gigafactory 4’s official home at the Golden Steering Wheel Awards on November 12, a number of German officials have voiced their support regarding the decision to produce the company’s next electric vehicles at a plant in […]