SpaceX Starlink rideshares to launch entire small satellite constellations

SpaceX is working with PredaSAR and Swarm Technologies to launch dozens of small satellites into orbit, contributing to Starlink Falcon 9 missions, according to reports. PredaSAR signed a contract to launch a small satellite with the help of SpaceX on August 4. The two companies are still in talks to launch PredaSAR’s first constellation, made […]

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Tesla somehow doesn’t win J.D. Power’s Tech survey

Tesla finished in second place in J.D. Power’s Tech Experience Index Study, which analyzes a car company’s technologies based on convenience, emerging automation, energy and sustainability, and infotainment and connectivity. Tesla managed to accrue 593 points out of a possible 1,000, finishing in second-place behind Swedish luxury brand Volvo, who scored 617 points. Interestingly enough, […]

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Tesla’s lead has GM rethinking its EV strategy in China

Tesla’s lead in electric vehicle sales in China has General Motors changing its strategy to reverse a decline in demand in the Asian country. During a series of presentations on Wednesday, GM detailed its new plan to roll out a line of electric cars, along with petrol-powered SUVs, and intelligent driving and connectivity in China. […]

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Tesla battery production to increase with new $100m Panasonic investment

Tesla has received a $100 million investment from Panasonic to increase battery production at the automaker’s Gigafactory 1 manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada. The Gigafactory 1 battery plant, often referred to as Giga Nevada, will increase by one production line to 14 total lines because of the investment. It will increase production capacity by 10% […]

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Lucid details charging strategy with best-in-industry peak rates

Lucid has released details for its electric vehicle charging infrastructure, indicating that it has agreed to multiple partnerships with both Electrify America and QMerit. The collaboration between Lucid and the two charging companies will not only provide the automaker with best-in-industry peak charging rates, but it will also provide owners of the company’s cars with […]

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Lucid Air, future SUV spotted in California ahead of unveiling event

Lucid’s Air and future SUV were spotted in the town of Pescadero, California, taking promotional photos and videos ahead of the unveiling event that is scheduled for September 9. A member of the Lucid Owners Forum by the username “Hawk” posted photographs early Tuesday morning showing both of the company’s yet-to-be-released on a closed road. […]

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Tesla’s Elon Musk has moved up on the “Richest Person in the World” list

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has moved up on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index to the fourth spot after the electric automaker’s stock soared during trading on Monday. After TSLA stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) closed at $1,835.64 on Monday, Musk’s net worth rose by almost $8 billion at $7.78 billion. Musk officially passed Bernard Arnault of France’s LVMH […]

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Tesla Model Y gets added to Radio Flyer kids fleet

Tesla’s newest electric vehicle, the Model Y, has been added to Radio Flyer’s lineup of cars for kids. The Model Y is Tesla’s first crossover SUV. It has a currently available five-seat option and a soon-to-be-released seven-seat variant. Now, Radio Flyer has released a one-seater option for the younger Tesla enthusiasts to take advantage of. […]

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How Tesla’s Solar program has become the cheapest in the US

Tesla’s Solar program has become the most affordable in the United States thanks to numerous developments in the company’s energy sector. During the Q2 2020 Earnings Call, CEO Elon Musk stated that Tesla’s solar panels are now 30% cheaper than the U.S. average. But how the company got to that point comes down to efficiency […]

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Tesla’s unfair advantage: Batteries, talent, and more, says Morgan Stanley

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock hiked 11.20% in trading on Monday, and Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas explained why the company’s future advantage lies within batteries and talented people wanting to work for Elon Musk. Jonas appeared on an episode of CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” on Monday to discuss his price target for the electric car company, which he increased […]

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