Archive: Tesla News

By Joey Klender Posted on December 23, 2019 Electric car maker Rivian announced on Monday that it has officially completed a $1.3 billion investment round led by fund manager T. Rowe Price, a financial firm that also holds a stake in Tesla. This comes on top of generous investments from legacy automaker Ford Motor Company […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on December 23, 2019 SpaceX says it has completed a test campaign of Crew Dragon’s upgrade parachutes, reaching a milestone that CEO Elon Musk recently described as a necessity before the spacecraft can be certified to launch NASA astronauts. Beginning in late-October 2019, SpaceX kicked off an extensive test campaign of […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on December 24, 2019 After appearing unexpectedly at SpaceX’s Port Canaveral docks last month, several large pieces of Starship flight and manufacturing hardware were successfully shipped from Florida to Texas, arriving at the company’s Boca Chica build and launch site two weeks ago. Previously discussed on Teslarati, the hardware transfer signals […]

By Jamie Groh Posted on December 21, 2019 During the early morning hours of Friday, December 20th, at Space Launch Complex – 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station United Launch Alliance successfully launched a uniquely configured, rated for human spaceflight Atlas V rocket topped with the Boeing Starliner crew capsule to complete its inaugural […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on December 21, 2019 If there is one thing that Tesla never misses the mark on, it is its vehicles’ performance. If Elon Musk states that a car will go from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds, there is almost a certainty that the vehicle definitely will. The car may end up […]

By Joey Klender Posted on December 20, 2019 The Netherlands Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a radical initiative to reduce emissions by 25% by the end of 2020 in a groundbreaking lawsuit. It is the first time a federal government has found legal implications as a way to prevent climate change on behalf […]

By Joey Klender Posted on December 21, 2019 Rivian has submitted a patent aimed at protecting drivers and passengers from hazardous materials using its in-vehicle systems and autonomous driving technology. The patent invokes similarities to Tesla’s Bioweapon Defense Mode In terms of protecting vehicle occupants from harmful environments but on a more advanced level. Rivian […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on December 21, 2019 It appears that Tesla may be looking to release a version of the Model 3 that exceeds those that are currently being sold in the market today. If codes left in recent software updates from the company are any indication, it seems that a 100 kWh Model […]

By Randell Suba Posted on December 20, 2019 Tesla China plans to roll out three popular online games, a local weather app, an air quality alert system, and two streaming apps to its customers in the country in the first quarter of 2020. The official announcement as shared by Tesla owner-enthusiast Ray4Tesla on Twitter lists […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on December 20, 2019 For the third time in less than four weeks, SpaceX has announced a new 60-satellite Starlink mission, making it the second Starlink launch scheduled in the first month of the new year. This mission will be the company’s fifth dedicated Starlink launch, referring to the fact that […]