Tesla Model 3 production hits 5k/week, 7k including Model S & Model X

Tesla has managed to scale Model 3 production to 5,000 vehicles per week. As noted by Elon Musk in an email to employees, Tesla did not only produce 5,000 Model 3 in seven days; it was also able to maintain the pace of 2,000 vehicles per week for the Model S and Model X. The […]

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Tesla Model S P100D battles Turbo Mercedes C63S AMG in drag race

A Tesla Model S P100D went head-to-head in a quick quarter-mile race against a Mercedes C63S AMG. Despite a poor launch off the line, giving up a head start to the German-made performance coupe, the American-made all-electric luxury family sedan proved powerful enough to finish the race in dominating fashion. The race between the Model […]

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SpaceX bids goodbye to older Falcon 9s with Florida ‘jellyfish’ launch spectacle

SpaceX’s final Block 4 Falcon 9 has completed its second and last orbital mission with a spectacular sendoff visible for hundreds of miles along the East Coast, harkening back to “alien invasion” comparisons that followed an equally stunning SpaceX launch from California last December. Although the Falcon 9 booster was expended in the Atlantic Ocean […]

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Tesla’s Elon Musk receives snappy retort from Ford after “morgue” comment

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently found himself on the receiving end of a snappy retort from Detroit, after describing Ford’s energy as similar to a “morgue.” In a response on Twitter, Mark Truby, Ford’s Vice President of Communications, fired back at Musk, throwing some shade at the electric car maker’s recently-built sprung structure and touting […]

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SpaceX to test last old-gen Falcon 9’s booster lifespan in orbit this evening

SpaceX Falcon 9 B1045 is just hours away from completing its second and final mission, a launch that will also signify a swan-song for the reusable rocket company’s Block 4 and older boosters. Not one to let an opportunity go to waste, Elon Musk’s space company intends to do a long coast demonstration of the […]

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The Boring Co. Chicago tunnel project under discussion with DOT officials

The Boring Company’s plans of building a high-speed underground transit system connecting downtown Chicago and O’Hare airport has taken a step forward, with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel meeting with senior Department of Transportation officials on Monday. The meeting, which lasted for an hour, was held at the DOT headquarters in Washington. “Mayor Emanuel provided DOT […]

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Tesla Fremont factory building permits reveal facilities and expansion costs

A compilation and analysis of building permits filed by Tesla since July 2016 has revealed that the Elon Musk-led company spent over $51.3 million in construction permits for the Fremont factory over the past two years. Tesla also invested more than $30 million in permits for nearby facilities, including its new offices located at Dumbarton […]

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