Romain Dumas and the brand new, all-electric Volkswagen I.D. R set the fastest time in qualifying on Wednesday, ahead of the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The Frenchman, at the wheel of Volkswagen’s first fully-electric racing car, was the …
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Former Tesla employee fires back at lawsuit, claims he’s a whistleblower
Martin Tripp, a former process technician for Tesla, is fighting back after receiving a lawsuit from the Elon Musk-led company. Speaking to the media, Tripp alleged that he only shared data with outside parties because he was trying to warn investors and the public about questionable activities of the company. In a statement to CNN […]
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General Motors, Honda & Others Sign U.S. Electrification Accord
One finger can not lift a pebble. “The future is electric” is a great catchphrase, and a small but growing number have been working at making it a reality for the past couple of decades. Over the years, arguments against changing transporta…
Spy shots inside Tesla’s giant tent suggest assembly line buildout in progress
Spy shots taken of Tesla’s giant tent at Fremont show that the buildout of the company’s new Model 3 assembly line is still ongoing. As could be seen in images showcasing the new structure, the giant tent still has a lot of open room despite machinery already in place. The spy shots were uploaded and […]
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SpaceX’s drone ships near return-to-action with Block 5 Falcon 9 landings
Teslarati photographer Pauline Acalin’s recent trips to drone ship Just Read The Instructions’ berth in Port of San Pedro shows that SpaceX technicians are nearly done preparing the hibernating vessel for a return to Falcon 9 rocket recoveries in the Pacific Ocean, a ten-month drought likely to end for good on July 20th. Although it’s […]
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Chevy Offers Loaner Bolt To Couple Who Lost Tesla Model S To Fire
Chevrolet has graciously stepped forward to offer the owners of that Tesla Model S that recently caught fire while in motion a loaner Chevy Bolt until they secure a new car. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. And it’s easy publicity t…
SpaceX targets back-to-back Falcon 9 Block 5 launch and landing in July
As the end of June fast approaches, SpaceX’s July launch manifest has begun to coalesce around at least one pair of launches on July 18 and 20, a schedule that might see the company’s next two new Block 5 Falcon 9 boosters fly from West and East coasts with just 30 hours between them. While […]
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SpaceX targets back-to-back Falcon 9 Block 5 launch and landing in July
As the end of June fast approaches, SpaceX’s July launch manifest has begun to coalesce around at least one pair of launches on July 18 and 20, a schedule that might see the company’s next two new Block 5 Falcon 9 boosters fly from West and East coasts with just 30 hours between them. While […]
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Tesla pushes higher as investors see confidence in ability to scale Model 3 production
Tesla shares (NASDAQ:TSLA) have continued to rise in the stock market, rallying as high as 3.96% and trading at $372.68 per share on Monday’s intraday amid investors’ improved sentiment on the Elon Musk-led company’s capability to scale Model 3 production and a new, optimistic outlook from Wall Street analysts. Tesla stock has seen a meteoric […]
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Tesla Roadster With SpaceX-Inspired Boosters Comes To Life
It’s got rockets. It might even be able to fly. Not long after Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted of this performance-enhancing SpaceX-inspired option package for the new Tesla Roadster, it becomes almost real in this first-ever rendering of the rocket-…
