SpaceX wins FCC approval to connect Starlink satellites to moving vehicles

Eleven months after SpaceX submitted several applications, the FCC has given the company permission to connect moving vehicles to its constellation of Starlink internet satellites. The license means that all United States Starlink users will now be able to legally receive internet service from their Starlink user terminals (dishes) while in motion on any land, […]

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Mercedes-Benz China offers EQS rear-wheel steering upgrade for a yearly fee

Vehicle subscriptions will soon be the norm. Tesla, with its tech-focused vehicles, has been offering subscriptions for some time now in the form of Premium Connectivity and, more recently, a monthly Full Self-Driving suite service. Mercedes-Benz China is trying out something similar, but its subscription is a bit unique. As noted by the company in […]

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Tesla “defective” door handle case dropped by South Korean police

Back in June 2021, South Korea’s Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty pressed charges against Elon Musk and Tesla for allegedly violating the country’s Motor Vehicle Management Act. According to the group, the “hidden” door handles of Tesla’s electric cars are “defects” that create difficulties for users.  “Despite being previously aware of defects such as the […]

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Car Wars: Tesla will be overtaken by Ford, GM because Elon Musk “didn’t move fast enough”

Tesla is a lot of things. Slow-moving is definitely not one of them.  But for John Murphy, senior auto analyst for Bank of America, Tesla is actually not moving fast enough. In fact, the Texas-based electric car company could soon see itself being overtaken by veteran automakers such as General Motors and Ford.  In its […]

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