Nissan Motor has admitted that an internal review has revealed falsified emissions testing data in most of its factories in Japan. The Asian country’s third-largest carmaker has not announced how many of its vehicles were involved in the controversy, though the company stated that inspectors used “altered measurement values” on emissions inspection reports. In a […]
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If there is one thing that Texas-based engineering student Matthew Piccolo and his girlfriend Jessica Kuzma have in common, it is their love for Tesla’s electric cars. For Matthew, he was sure that she was the one. Thus, when it came to ask Jessica the all-important question, he knew he had to come up with […]
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A Tesla Model S P100D recently went head-to-head against a Dodge Challenger SRT 392 in the quarter mile. As could be seen in the quick battle between a silent electric killer and the loud muscle car, which was uploaded on YouTube’s Wheels channel, it takes way more than a bad launch to overcome a Tesla. […]
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In a recent update on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered to lend a hand to the ongoing rescue efforts for the stranded soccer team in Thailand. According to Musk, technology from the Boring Company and Tesla could help rescuers retrieve the 12 young players and their coach from the depths of the Tham Luang […]
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A Tesla Model 3 equipped with upgraded brake pads and Hoosier slicks set a new Production GT lap record on the famed Laguna Seca Raceway, during the annual REFUEL clean power motorsports event on July 1. The single motor, non-Performance variant of Tesla’s mass-market electric car was able to complete the 2.238 mi (3.602 km) […]
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A recent study from a group of researchers from the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Italy and the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) in Spain have demonstrated how graphene could be combined with neurological tissue, allowing the material to become a valuable tool for neurological medicine and other biological processes. In […]
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Tesla shared a rare glimpse inside the Fremont factory’s outbound logistics lot during the final week of Q2 2018 — the week when the electric carmaker finally achieved its target of producing 5,000 Model 3 per week. As could be seen in the short timelapse video, Tesla worked around the clock to achieve its goal, […]
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After nearly ten weeks hidden inside the company’s Port of Los Angeles tent, SpaceX’s main BFR manufacturing tooling made another brief appearance on July 1, showing off a new support structure and equipment that enables the entire device to spin and easily lay down layers of carbon fiber to construct the first Mars rocket prototype propellant […]
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Tesla has registered 6,160 new Model 3 VINs, amid the company’s continued production ramp for the compact electric car. With the latest batch of new vehicle identification numbers, Tesla has filed a total of 62,557 Model 3 to date. The recent registrations were shared on Twitter by @Model3VINs, a group that tracks Tesla’s filings for […]
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On the heels of news that Tesla has managed to hit its target of producing 5,000 Model 3 per week, Panasonic Corp, the company’s battery partner, has stated that it would consider additional investment in the Nevada Gigafactory if requested by the electric car maker. According to Yoshio Ito, the chief of Panasonic’s automotive business, […]
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