Archive: Tesla News

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 27, 2020 SpaceX’s ambitious 2020 Starlink launch goals have unintentionally saved a Cargo Dragon spacecraft mission from much longer delays after a major part of its Falcon 9 rocket had to be replaced at the last second. Known as SpaceX’s 20th NASA Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-20) mission, SpaceX’s Cargo […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 26, 2020 Tesla’s potential as a future battery supplier for other automakers is being paved by the ongoing struggles of the company’s rivals today. This idea is becoming more and more feasible as more and more veteran automakers experience battery-related challenges in their respective electric car programs.  Building electric […]

By Joey Klender Posted on February 26, 2020 A Tesla Model 3’s Sentry Mode footage recently assisted police in solving a hit and run case in Denver, Colorado, and the electric sedan was not even the victim of the crime. Instead, footage from the vehicle was used as a way to identify a vehicle that […]

By Amy Thompson Posted on February 26, 2020 Researchers studying the red planet uncovered a big surprise: the Martian magnetic field is about 10 times stronger than previously thought, and constantly changing. NASA’s InSight lander, a stationary robotic explorer tasked with studying the Martian interior, has spent just over a year on the red planet’s […]

By Joey Klender Posted on February 26, 2020 Rivian is expanding its Open House event across major metropolitan areas in the United States, giving people the opportunity to have an up-close look at the company’s all-electric R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. Reservation holders and interested buyers were sent email notifications of the upcoming series […]

By Randell Suba Posted on February 26, 2020 Tesla has started reaching out to Model Y Long Range All Wheel-Drive buyers to confirm their availability for possible deliveries of the much-awaited electric crossover this March. Based on reports from the Tesla community, customers who ordered the Model Y Long Range AWD are now receiving delivery […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 26, 2020 SpaceX’s first flightworthy Starship prototype has rolled to its South Texas launch pad just hours after it was welded together and is now preparing for several critical tests it must pass before it can be deemed ready for liftoff. Fabricated and assembled with incredible speed at SpaceX’s […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 26, 2020 SpaceX’s revived plan for a California-based Mars rocket factory has officially been approved by the Los Angeles City Council, the last major hurdle standing in the way of the prospective port-based Starship production facilities. First announced in March 2018 and abandoned for about a year beginning in […]

By Randell Suba Posted on February 25, 2020 Tesla and Panasonic are ending their manufacturing agreement to produce solar cells at Gigafactory New York as early as May and with a planned full exit by September this year. While the two companies scrap their solar joint venture, Tesla and Panasonic will continue its collaboration on […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 25, 2020 A new SpaceX Starlink job posting hints that the company is very interested in an established multi-billion dollar market for high-quality satellite internet – a use-case its Starlink constellation should be a perfect fit for. One of the biggest sources for a recent boom in global demand […]