As part of its EV push into the European market, Audi has launched a 71 kWh, shorter-range version of its e-tron SUV in Norway. Dubbed the e-tron 50, the all-electric vehicle comes loaded with a generous set of standard features and is priced at a very competitive NOK 499,999 (around $55,300) including shipping and delivery […]
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Tesla’s internships for high school graduates at Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, Nevada have been well received due to their mutual benefits for both the company and participants. In Tesla’s Manufacturing Development Program, for instance, students develop skills for gainful employment in a future-minded industry while earning educational credits from a local community college, and Tesla […]
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SpaceX is reportedly ready to take a second stab at Starhopper’s second and final flight, rescheduled from August 26th to August 27th after an abort just milliseconds prior to Raptor’s main engine ignition. According to CEO Elon Musk, that abort was automatically triggered by Raptor’s avionics when telemetry indicated an issue with the engine’s advanced […]
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Last October, Elon Musk quietly donated $480,350 to Flint, MI to help with the installation of ultraviolet water filtration systems for the city’s schools. A recent report from the city has revealed that Musk’s donation continues to help Flint until today. As noted in an MLive report, the Flint Community Schools Board of Trustees met […]
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Porsche has announced that the Taycan, its first all-electric four-door sedan, had completed a lap around the Nürburgring in 7 minutes 42 seconds, well below the company’s target time of sub-8 minutes. What’s more, a video of the run appears to show the Taycan prototype hitting speeds of 161 mph (259 km/h) on the track’s […]
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Ford Autonomous Vehicles operations chief John Rich believes in a future where the world’s roads are populated by full self-driving vehicles. In a recent interview, the executive revealed that he also believes that this upcoming world will have autonomous cars that only last four years before they are retired. Rich’s point comes as a response […]
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There is just something symbolic about seeing a white Tesla Model 3 Performance taking on modified, smoke-belching diesel racers on the drag strip. Perhaps it’s a notable sign of the changing times, or perhaps it’s a wake-up call to automotive enthusiasts who still doubt the electric revolution. Either way, there is some satisfaction to be […]
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Launched on July 25th, SpaceX’s CRS-18 Cargo Dragon successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) a few days later, delivering a major piece of space station hardware in its unpressurized trunk. Known as International Docking Adapter 3 (IDA-3), the docking port will quite literally open the door for future commercial missions to the space […]
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Porsche has released teaser images of the Taycan’s interior, and the reception from the electric vehicle community has been somewhat mixed. The cabin of the upcoming all-electric sports car is arguably the most forward-thinking among Porsche’s lineup. It is also not difficult to see that the German carmaker adopted a theme that is notably different […]
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Japanese commercial space company iSpace has provided an updated schedule for its first private missions to the Moon, both set to launch on Falcon 9 rockets and land on the Moon as early as 2021 and 2023. iSpace’s goal is to understand and map lunar resources (particularly water ice) and eventually gather and process those […]
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