SpaceX’s Mr. Steven preparing for first Falcon 9 fairing catch attempt in months

SpaceX recovery vessel Mr. Steven has spent the last several weeks undergoing major refits – including a new net and arms – and testing the upgraded hardware in anticipation of the vessel’s first fairing catch attempt in more than four months. Required after a mysterious anomaly saw Mr. Steven return to Port in February sans […]

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Nio starts series production of second ES6 model

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The Chinese electric car startup Nio has started series production of its second ES6 model. Both series, the ES6 and the ES8, are currently manufactured at the Nio-JAC plant in Hefei. After Nio’s plans for a factory in Shanghai were abandoned, plans are now being made for a factory in Beijing. The first ES6 is […]

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Toyota and Subaru develop new electric platform

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Toyota and Subaru have agreed to develop a joint BEV platform. In addition, the two Japanese manufacturers intend to jointly develop a purely battery-electric SUV model in the C segment that will be sold under both brands. “Medium and large” passenger cars are to be built on the platform. The cooperation is primarily intended to […]

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Tesla Sentry Mode catches man spraying acid on Model 3 over parking disagreement

Tesla’s Sentry Mode has once again captured an act of vandalism, this time identifying a Model 3 owner’s neighbor inconspicuously spraying acid on the side of their vehicle at night in Anaheim, California. The motivation for the incident is thought to be related to parking disagreements between the suspect and the owner. In video footage […]

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Next-gen Tesla Model S/X rumored to have 3 electric motors, 400+ mile range

In a recent report, news publication CNBC noted that Tesla is rejiggering parts of its Fremont factory to make way for both the production of the Model S and X refresh and the Model Y. According to the publication, the information about Tesla’s updated Model S and X vehicles was related by multiple sources. Just […]

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