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26 Sep 2023, 13:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla resumed Model Y production at Giga Texas following important updates. The Cybertruck, which is the second vehicle model planned to enter production in Austin, is also moving closer to series production with the new "Master Candidate"...
26 Sep 2023, 09:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford paused work on its $3.5 billion battery factory in Michigan as it tries to limit spending in light of the recent UAW strike. Ford implied that rising costs would affect its "ability to competitively operate the plant." The Blue Oval ...
25 Sep 2023, 16:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The UAW strike threatens to upend the car market, with far-reaching implications throughout American society. Everyone is a loser, starting with carmakers, parts manufacturers, and car buyers. Still, the strike will likely have the worst effect on ...
25 Sep 2023, 12:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Something's going on with Tesla Cybertruck reservations, as people noticed their reservation details disappeared from their accounts. The change affects the earliest reservations with numbers starting with 112 and 113, making people suspect Te...
25 Sep 2023, 09:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has over 50 positions open for the Optimus program in Palo Alto, California, and is trying to lure talent by showing incredible progress with its Optimus robot. In a video shared on X, Tesla shows Optimus performing complicated movements with...
24 Sep 2023, 07:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rumors about Apple's intention to build a car surfaced in 2014, and given Apple's secretive culture, we still don't know if we'll see a car with the Apple logo on it. The project has started, ended, and rebooted, teams have been...
22 Sep 2023, 16:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Messing with a Tesla can put you behind bars, thanks to its many cameras that continuously record videos. A woman who keyed a Model 3 found this the hard way minutes after she committed the crime. Surprisingly, she was 100% sure no one could'v...
22 Sep 2023, 14:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / driversAutonomous vehicles advance at a fast pace, with Cruise and Waymo at the forefront of this technology. Not everyone is happy, though, as some people in San Francisco want autonomous vehicles banned from the city. Cruise's CEO Kyle Vogt ...
22 Sep 2023, 12:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla's latest operational gigafactories in Texas and Germany have barely ramped up production past the 5K units per week. Tesla has big plans in the future, with Giga Texas expected to employ over 60K workers when the Cybertruck production re...
22 Sep 2023, 09:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is already accepting orders for the refreshed Model 3 in Europe, China, Japan, and Australia, and the first deliveries are imminent. For now, only the Model 3 RWD and Long Range are available, with Model 3 Performance still unlisted. Certific...
21 Sep 2023, 15:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Starlink satellites are expendable spacecraft designed to burn when they re-enter the atmosphere after about five years of service. Still, according to tracking data, SpaceX lost an unusually high number of satellites in the past two months. Sta...
21 Sep 2023, 13:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NIO launched its first smartphone during the Nio In 2023 Innovation Day event. The device was touted as a flagship Android-based smartphone that integrates seamlessly with NIO vehicles. Analysts question NIO's strategy to enter the highly cont...
21 Sep 2023, 10:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In May, Elon Musk's Neuralink received FDA approval to start human trials for its brain implant. Four months later, Neuralink announced that it officially opened the application list for those who want a brain implant. If successful, the trial...
20 Sep 2023, 17:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / All modern cars have a wireless phone charger, at least for the upper trims. Rivian makes no exception, although few people got the inductive surface between the front seats to charge their phones. A teardown shows that, despite being seriously ove...
20 Sep 2023, 14:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rumors indicate that Tesla will shut down its Kato Road pilot battery production line, where it makes 4680 cells. The news comes immediately after the EV maker removed the 4680-cell Model Y from its website, hinting at a connection between the two ...
20 Sep 2023, 11:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Those who see hydrogen as the fuel of the future are betting on a dead horse. Amid canceled hydrogen projects and skyrocketing hydrogen prices, people who bought an FCEV vehicle like a Hyundai Nexo or Toyota Mirai are in for a rude awakening. Al...
20 Sep 2023, 08:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian ramped up R1T and R1S production at its factory in Normal, Illinois, and is now preparing for stellar third-quarter delivery numbers. Earlier this month, hundreds of pickup trucks and SUVs were spotted at Service Centers, awaiting delivery. ...
19 Sep 2023, 16:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Hertz is probably Tesla's biggest customer, with tens of thousands of EVs in its fleet. It makes sense that the EV maker has made custom software for the company, allowing people renting a Tesla in the US to add it to their Tesla app. This ope...
19 Sep 2023, 10:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / EV charging networks have started to build bigger and bigger stations, sometimes with hundreds of charging stalls. Intriguingly, it's not Tesla that operates the largest charging station in the world, but Shell. The oil giant just announced op...
19 Sep 2023, 08:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Some carmakers are moving away from offering Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, but this doesn't look like a smart move. A recent McKinsey study shows that almost half of new car buyers would not even consider a vehicle without these conn...