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By Eric Ralph Posted on January 19, 2022 NASA has updated the status of SpaceX’s next two crewed Falcon 9 launches – one fully private and the other for the space agency. According to NASA, SpaceX’s first all-private Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station has been delayed a month to allow additional technical

By Joey Klender Posted on January 18, 2022 Tesla’s importance as an automotive company is undoubtedly one of the most crucial in the storied history of car manufacturing. While Tesla’s influence undoubtedly shifted many legacy car companies to consider electrification as a potential outlet for growth and evolution, Jefferies analyst Phillippe Houchois says that now

By Joey Klender Posted on January 17, 2022 Tesla’s widely-publicized issues with heat pumps over the past several weeks are being solved by a firmware update, CEO Elon Musk commented this past weekend. “Fixing this is a high priority,” Musk said on Saturday. The heat pump has been an integral part of Tesla’s plan to

By Eric Ralph Posted on January 16, 2022 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has rolled out to Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A ahead of the company’s third Falcon 9 launch this month as plans for another two missions – for a total of five – have crystallized. A Spaceflight Now webcam captured the unknown flight-proven

By Joey Klender Posted on January 14, 2022 The University of Michigan Chemical Sciences and Engineering team, led by Professor Nicholas Kotov, has developed a “new biologically inspired battery membrane” with recycled Kevlar fibers that could quintuple electric vehicle ranges and have a lifespan of 1,000 cycles. The Ann Arbor, Michigan research facility is one

By Joey Klender Posted on January 14, 2022 Recent complaints regarding Tesla’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems have prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to discuss the feature with the automaker. Yesterday, Transport Canada launched an assessment into the issues after sixteen complaints. Transport Canada opened an “Issue Assessment Investigation” following

By Joey Klender Posted on January 13, 2022 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Canada are currently under an “Issue Assessment Investigation” by Transport Canada for a potential issue with the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC) during operation in cold weather climates. Transport Canada is a government organization responsible for “developing

By Maria Merano Posted on January 12, 2022 Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) will hold its Q4 and Full Year 2021 earnings call on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. As usual, Tesla will send out a brief advisory before the call with a link to a Q4 and Full Year 2021 update. The live question and answer webcast will start at

By Eric Ralph Posted on January 11, 2022 Not long after Elon Musk confirmed plans to add three more Raptor engines to Starship and stretch the upper stage’s propellant tanks, the SpaceX CEO has confirmed one of several smaller design changes planned in the interim. On January 3rd, Musk confirmed that SpaceX is entirely relocating

By Joey Klender Posted on January 10, 2022 The City of Covington, Georgia has landed a massive $43 million lithium-ion battery recycling plant, the largest of its kind in North America, just weeks after electric automaker Rivian announced it would build its second U.S.-based factory in the area. Battery Resourcers, a Massachusetts-based lithium-ion battery recycling

By Eric Ralph Posted on January 9, 2022 One week after SpaceX and the world’s first orbital launch of 2022, the company is a few days out from its second launch of the year – this time carrying dozens of small satellites for a variety of rideshare customers. Aside from potentially being the world’s second

By Joey Klender Posted on January 8, 2022 Tesla Model 3: fast, high-tech, reasonably affordable, and able to mine cryptocurrencies? A Tesla Model 3 has been converted into a partial cryptocurrency mining rig by owner Siraj Raval, who makes at least $800 a month through the system; enough to pay for his Tesla and then

By Joey Klender Posted on January 7, 2022 Tesla will raise the price of the Full Self-Driving suite by $2,000, bringing the price to $12,000 effective on January 17. The price revision was announced by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who shared details on the decision via Twitter. “Tesla FSD price rising to $12k on January

By Eric Ralph Posted on January 6, 2022 SpaceX has successfully completed its first launch – a Starlink mission – of 2022, kicking off the most ambitious annual launch manifest in the company’s history and marking the world’s first orbital launch of the year. Right on schedule, thrice-flown Falcon 9 booster B1062 lifted off on

By Joey Klender Posted on January 5, 2022 Updated 4:29 PM EST with Rivian statement. Rivian is still in close works with Amazon, spokespeople for the e-commerce giant and EV startup confirmed in statements today. Amazon signed a new deal with Stellantis for in-car dashboard software. Rivian shares tanked more than 10% on the news.

By Joey Klender Posted on January 4, 2022 German automaker Mercedes-Benz unveiled an electric car with 620 miles, or 1,000 kilometers, of range on Monday. The VISION EQXX has the potential to revolutionize electric vehicle road trips and overall adoption, offering considerably more range than any other EV on the market. While the current projections

By Joey Klender Posted on January 3, 2022 China announced that it would eliminate subsidies that encourage consumers to purchase electric vehicles by the end of 2022. China, the largest automotive market globally, has established itself as a hotspot for electric vehicle manufacturers, as several of the world’s leading EV firms have established themselves as

By Eric Ralph Posted on January 2, 2022 SpaceX drone ship Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) departed Port Canaveral on January 1st, heading to sea on the first day of the year for SpaceX’s first launch of 2022. With a launch manifest that’s never been more jam-packed and seemingly achievable, it’s no surprise

By Joey Klender Posted on December 31, 2021 Tesla is recalling Model 3 and Model S vehicles in China, citing “security risks,” China’s market regulator said on Friday, December 31. The electric automaker based out of Austin, Texas will have 144,208 China-made Model 3 vehicles, 35,836 imported Model 3 units, and 19,697 imported Model S

By Joey Klender Posted on December 31, 2021 The Tesla Model 3 will undoubtedly be named Europe’s best-selling electric vehicle of 2021, based on data provided by registration trackers. The Model 3 is Tesla’s first mass-market vehicle, and it was eventually followed by the company’s Model Y crossover. The all-electric Model 3 sedan has been