SpaceX opens door to attempt Starship booster catch during first orbital launch

An updated document submitted by SpaceX to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revealed details about the company’s plan for the first Starship booster ‘catch’ attempt. The document follows a different batch submitted by SpaceX in June 2021, when the company detailed its plans for Starship’s orbital launch debut as background while requesting permission […]

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Rivian and XPEL to offer factory direct paint protection film to R1 customers

Rivian chose XPEL, Inc. as an exclusive supplier for its new paint protection film (PPF) factory direct program.  “We’re pleased to have this opportunity to bring our proprietary design methodology and state-of-the-art paint protection films to Rivian customers as the exclusive supplier of factory direct PPF for their R1T and R1S vehicles,” said Tim Hartt, […]

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Twitter files suit against Elon Musk in Delaware court to enforce buyout deal

On Tuesday, July 12, Twitter officially filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk in the Delaware Court of Chancery. The company aims to force Musk to finalize his $44 billion deal.  Twitter claims Musk “refused to honor his obligations to Twitter and its stockholders because the deal he signed no longer serves his personal interests.”  Over […]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s response to Trump’s lies: “Lmaooo”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to another one of former president Donald Trump’s lies in a hilarious fashion. It seems that the former President of the United States, Donald Trump, is following the footsteps of his opponents Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren regarding Elon Musk. Although he hasn’t taken out ads against Elon Musk, […]

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Tesla’s WARN notice filing was expected; 229 employees affected

Tesla’s 60-day Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice and its layoffs of workers were to be expected. Elon Musk has previously said that 3%-3.5% of Tesla’s employees would be affected by layoffs that were mentioned in an email and reported last month. Tesla recently filed a 60-day WARN notice according to reports. Reuters […]

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Tesla’s latest submission for Texas VPP pilot

Tesla’s been working with the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The hope is that Texas will allow homeowners with Tesla Powerwall to participate in virtual power plants (VPPs). The Texas utility would be able to reduce the stress on its fragile grid by allowing for extra renewable […]

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Tesla gains over 8 percent of luxury market share, beating Mercedes and BMW

Tesla gained 8.6 percent of the total market share of luxury automotive sales in the United States in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of 2021. Last year, Tesla held 13 percent of the luxury automotive market in Q1, enough to beat Mercedes-Benz and BMW for the top spot. That number […]

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Tesla giving 50% off at select Superchargers in Texas during off-peak hours

Tesla is giving 50% off discounts at select Superchargers in Texas during off-peak hours. I suspect this is to help the Texas grid cope with the intense heat wave affecting the Deep South. Gail Alfar shared on Twitter that when she checked her screen, Tesla had alerted her to the half-price charging before 11 AM […]

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Tesla and EVs have saved at least 120,000 lives so far

Tesla and electric vehicles have saved at least 120,000 lives so far. Not A Tesla App initially reported on the results of a study that reflected these statistics. I’m going to dive into that study momentarily. The article noted that a high EV adoption rate isn’t just good news for our planet. It is increasing […]

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