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By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 31, 2023 One of the reasons why the original Tesla Cybertruck prototype was so unique — apart from its polarizing looks — was its lights.  The Tesla Cybertruck’s headlights, which come in the form of a large, bright strip that spans the front of the vehicle, are definitely eye-catching.

By Richard Angle Posted on August 30, 2023 SpaceX is targeting the launch of the 2nd Tranche 0 mission for the Space Development Agency on August 31st at 7:26 a.m. PT (14:26 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Tranche 0, Flight 2 mission features 13 payloads

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 29, 2023 GM’s self-driving robotaxi unit, Cruise, is poised to deploy a small fleet of autonomous cars in Seattle, Washington. The initial deployment of the vehicles will reportedly include safety drivers.  Cruise’s deployment in the city will begin in sections of downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, Fremont, the

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 28, 2023 Recent reports have emerged suggesting that Tesla CEO Elon Musk, along with other notable tech leaders such as Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, will be attending an artificial intelligence forum on September 13. The forum will reportedly be hosted by US Senate

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 27, 2023 Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk conducted his highly-anticipated FSD V12 demonstration. The event was livestreamed on X, where it proceeded to garner 11.1 million views as of writing. Musk’s comments following the demo hinted at his estimate for the size of Tesla’s overall fleet in

By Joey Klender Posted on August 26, 2023 Tesla’s train at Giga Berlin will take roughly 4,500 employees to work every day and will commute on its route almost 60 times daily. This week, Tesla confirmed it would use a shuttle connected to the public railway network running between Erkner Train Station and the Giga

By Richard Angle Posted on August 25, 2023 NASA and SpaceX are set to launch Crew 7 to the International Space Station early Saturday morning, with lift-off scheduled for 3:27 a.m. ET (07:27 UTC) from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. NASA and SpaceX held off on the first attempt just prior to crew

By Maria Merano Posted on August 24, 2023 The Volkswagen ID.7 Pro package is available to preorder at a starting price of $61,479 (€56,995.) The German automaker thinks the VW ID.7 is one of the vehicles that could help it gain 10% market share in the United States.  The ID.7 is built on Volkswagen’s modular

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 23, 2023 A recent press release from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has revealed that Tesla will be providing Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services to the state’s grid. The program is part of the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) project that the PUCT pushed last year.  With

By Joey Klender Posted on August 22, 2023 A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted next to a Ford F-250, giving a new perspective in terms of sizing in comparison to some of the most popular pickups on the market. In the earliest days of the Cybertruck in late 2019, a Tug-of-War video was posted by Tesla,

By Maria Merano Posted on August 21, 2023 Tesla recently delivered a whopping 749 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles to Western Australia (WA). The deliveries hint at the rising demand for Tesla in certain parts Down Under.  Recently, Tesla Owners Club Western Australia shared a photo of Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles

By Maria Merano Posted on August 20, 2023 Tesla was recently spotted filming a promotional video of the Cybertruck cruising through Iceland glacier.  Netizens spotted the Cybertruck with a film crew, presumably hired by Tesla to film a promo reel. The filming of a Cybertruck promo reel has led many to speculate that Tesla’s post-apocalyptic-inspired pickup truck

By Joey Klender Posted on August 19, 2023 Tesla Security has its hands full for the next several months if new images are any indication of what the team’s task will be at Gigafactory Texas. As the all-electric Cybertruck continues to catalyze speculation of all varieties with its pending and unknown initial delivery dates potentially

By Richard Angle Posted on August 18, 2023 NASA and SpaceX are moving closer to the launch of Crew 7 to the International Space Station as Crew Dragon has arrived at Launch Complex 39A to be attached to the Falcon 9 second stage. The launch is currently scheduled just one week from now, on August

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 17, 2023 The Tesla Supercharger Network is one of the electric vehicle maker’s most notable accomplishments. And now that it is being opened to non-Tesla electric vehicles, the rapid charging system seems poised to become one of the key drivers of mainstream EV adoption.  Back in May, veteran automaker

By Richard Angle Posted on August 16, 2023 SpaceX is looking to launch two Falcon 9 Starlink missions tonight from the East and West Coasts just hours apart. These two launches will represent the 99th and 100th dedicated Starlink mission for the company. First up will be a launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at

By Richard Angle Posted on August 15, 2023 NASA has announced they have selected Rocket Lab to launch their PREFIRE mission to study Earth’s climate and how the planet loses heat to space. PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) will consist of two 6U cubesats that will be launched back to back no

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 14, 2023 The Tesla Model S and Model X now start at more affordable prices, thanks in part to the introduction of a Standard Range variant for the two flagship electric cars. The introduction of the Model S and Model X Standard Range was spotted on Tesla’s online configurator

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 13, 2023 Author Walter Isaacson, who recently completed a book chronicling the life of Elon Musk, recently shared a rather interesting update about the highly anticipated cage match between the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and Mark Zuckerberg. As per a supposed text message shared by Musk, the fight —

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 12, 2023 On Friday night, as many as 10 Cruise driverless robotaxis ended up stopping in San Francisco’s North Beach. The incident caused traffic to back up, and it left skeptics questioning the city’s recent decision to allow driverless robotaxis to operate 24/7 in San Francisco.  Social media posts

By Richard Angle Posted on August 11, 2023 SpaceX successfully sent 22 more V2 mini Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida very early this morning. Following a few weather delays, the Falcon 9 launched at 1:17 a.m. ET (05:17 UTC), heading to the Southeast to insert the

By Richard Angle Posted on August 10, 2023 Originally intended to launch on the inaugural Vulcan Centaur mission, Amazon has moved the two prototype Kuiper satellites off of the delayed rocket to United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V. As we theorized last month, Amazon has secured the launch of the 2 Kuiper satellites on the Atlas

By Maria Merano Posted on August 9, 2023 While speaking at a J.P. Morgan investor conference, General Motors (GM) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Paul Jacobson stated that the veteran automaker is still struggling with its electric vehicle production ramp. These included vehicles that were previously released, such as the Cadillac Lyriq and BrightDrop vans.  As

By Richard Angle Posted on August 8, 2023 Following the static fire test of Booster 9, which saw the Raptor engines ignite on the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) for the first time in months, SpaceX lifted Booster 9 off of the OLM for its trip back to the production site. While 33 Raptor engines did

By Richard Angle Posted on August 7, 2023 Boeing expects the Starliner crew capsule to be ready no earlier than March 2024. However, that could slip further pending the results of parachute tests, software reviews, and International Space Station (ISS) scheduling. After a disastrous first launch attempt in December 2019, in which after the Starliner

By Richard Angle Posted on August 6, 2023 Here are some of the stories you may have missed in the past week. The first week of August 2023 featured developments from the SpaceX Starship program, Falcon Heavy to Rocket Lab’s issues launching Electron. Falcon Heavy launches heaviest GTO Satellite – The triple core heavy-lift rocket

By Richard Angle Posted on August 5, 2023 22 more V2 mini Starlink satellites are set to launch atop a Falcon 9 on Sunday, August 6th. The launch is currently scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET (01:00 UTC on August 7) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. SpaceX is

By Joey Klender Posted on August 4, 2023 A new leaked video shows several Tesla Cybertrucks lined up inside the plant at Gigafactory Texas with their frunks open. Earlier today, images were seen of the Cybertruck charging outside of the factory in drone footage captured by Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer. Tesla Cybertruck charging outside

By Richard Angle Posted on August 3, 2023 Falcon 9 B1077 completed its 6th launch and landing, sending the Intelsat Galaxy-37/Horizons-4 satellites to geostationary transfer orbit. Launching midway through the 2-hour launch window due to weather around Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Booster 1077 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40, heading due East away

By Maria Merano Posted on August 2, 2023 Toyota invested $11.1 million in schools in Indiana to boost their STEM programs. The investment supports future STEM careers in the area, including job opportunities in the auto industry. During the unveiling of the new Grand Highlander three-row SUV, the Japanese automaker also announced an $803 million