Archive: Tesla News

By Eric Ralph Posted on March 14, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Speaking at SATELLITE 2018, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell reiterated the company’s commitment to and their customers’ acceptance of reusable rockets at the 2018, stating that SpaceX intends to fly reused boosters on at least half of their 2018 launch manifest. Barring […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 14, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Tesla’s massive South Australia battery installation recently received some harsh words from LNP senator and Minister for Resources Matt Canavan, who likened the massive Powerpack system to reality TV star Kim Kardashian. According to Canavan, Tesla’s battery is not very useful at all, […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 14, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments The long-range Tesla Semi that was spotted doing delivery runs between the Fremont factory and Gigafactory 1 in Nevada has been sighted more than 2,000 miles away at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, MO on Tuesday. The massive electric long-hauler […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 13, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Tesla’s plans of establishing a China factory are progressing well, according to Shanghai officials. Despite reports of a disagreement about the planned facility’s ownership and Elon Musk’s recent statements on Twitter about fair rules for American car companies operating in China, […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 13, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Recent aerial photographs obtained by Teslarati show that Tesla’s installation of its rooftop solar array for Gigafactory 1 outside of Reno, Nevada is progressing well. As could be seen in the images, which were taken on March 12, 2018, the California-based […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on March 12, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments First spaceship prototype already under construction Speaking on a launch industry round-table at the Satellite 2018 conference, SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell revealed that the company intends to conduct the first orbital launches of BFR as early as 2020, with […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 13, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments A building permit for a Tesla Supercharger station with a restaurant has emerged online, providing details on what could be the first of Elon Musk’s previously-teased “old-school, drive-in, roller skates & rock”-themed facilities for the Los Angeles area. The permit first […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 9, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Elon Musk’s Tesla Semis were recently sighted at a Supercharger station near Sacramento, CA, before heading into I-80 on a westward route towards the Bay Area. The two electric trucks were spotted at the Rocklin Supercharger station near Sacramento, which is […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 12, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Bee’ah Group Chief Executive Officer Khaled Al Huraimel recently talked about the Middle Eastern firm’s clean energy initiatives, including its 50 Tesla Semi orders and Tesla Powerpack batteries that are set to be installed in its future headquarters in Sharjah, UAE. […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 12, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments A Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous mode recently battled a modified Porsche Turbo S in an intense, head-to-head drag race. Recently uploaded by YouTube’s resident drag race enthusiast — DragTimes — the race between the electric car and the pedigreed […]