Matt D'Angelo

I'm an East Coast reporter for Teslarati. Contact me at matt@teslarati.com

SpaceX’s BFR rocket to take people anywhere in the world in under 60 minutes, says Musk

Amid big reveals at IAC2017 about SpaceX’s future, CEO Elon Musk dropped a mammoth concept: City-to-city rocket travel that would transport…

Watch Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveil progress on world’s largest battery

Elon Musk announced that Tesla is well on its way to completing the world’s largest lithium ion battery in Jamestown, Australia, at…

California mulls state-wide internal combustion engine ban

California’s Governor Jerry Brown has expressed interest in recent statements made by the Chinese government about banning the internal combustion engine.…

Tesla’s “Design Your Model 3” invitation email expected to arrive soon

As more Tesla employees and their family members are being invited to configure their Model 3, the California-based electric carmaker is…

Tesla’s Powerpack is helping a water treatment facility provide clean drinking water in Australia

A Tesla Powerpack system is helping a remote water treatment facility in Queensland, Australia, provide safe drinking water 24 hours a…

SpaceX’s plan for internet satellites might be helped by recent FCC ruling [Updated]

Correction: Upon further analysis of FCC filings and proposed updates to ITU regulations, SpaceX's Internet constellation is on much steadier…

Tesla turns on more Superchargers enroute to “World’s largest battery” in Australia

Roughly two weeks ago, Teslarati reported that Tesla had committed to expanding its Supercharger network to the site of the…

Bill Gates on Elon Musk’s AI view, “we shouldn’t panic about it”

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently challenged Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s cautious view of AI development, saying that he did not think…

Tesla Michigan Tool and Die plant reportedly purchased by industrial real estate investors

Tesla’s Michigan Tool and Die reportedly has a new landlord after the plant was purchased in a $100 million industrial land…

Elon Musk teases major SpaceX “improvements” to be unveiled at IAC2017

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk teased fans on Twitter early Monday morning, saying there will be big a SpaceX announcement…

Tesla Model 3 mobile app adds “Phone Key” and frunk unlock feature (screenshots)

Tesla pushed out support for the Model 3 in a recent update to its mobile app, adding bluetooth smart phone access and vehicle…

Tesla is not producing a self-driving AI chip with AMD, despite reports

GlobalFoundries, the parent company for chip-maker AMD, denied CNBC reports that it was working with Tesla on an AI self-driving…

Tesla Model 3 emergency response guide provides in-depth look at vehicle chassis and composition

Tesla released the Model 3 Emergency Response Guide, providing an in-depth look into the full makeup and chassis composition of…

Steve Jurvetson talks The Boring Company: Short-range EV tunnels before Hyperloop

Despite recent chatter about The Boring Company using its tunnels for Hyperloop technology, high profile venture capitalist and Tesla and SpaceX board…

Tesla’s massive Supercharger station in Shanghai will be the largest in the world

Tesla is in the midst of building a massive "world's largest" Supercharger station in Shanghai that is expected to house somewhere…

Google AI chief ‘not worried’ about AI apocalypse despite Musk’s warnings

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made it very clear that he is worried about artificial intelligence development leading to an…

Porsche’s Mission E almost stacks up against Tesla’s Model S in price, range and performance

Porsche has announced that its Mission E concept vehicle could be ready for production as early as 2019, challenging the…

Tesla won’t be able to scale business model, says Jeffries – $280 price target set

Amid Tesla’s soaring stock price and Model 3 production ramp up, one Wall Street firm says that CEO Elon Musk’s…

Panasonic poised to become a top auto supplier as Tesla ties deepen

Panasonic Corp., a main supplier for Tesla and strategic partner to the Silicon Valley-based electric car maker, is looking at…

Tesla extends battery range for drivers in South Florida until October 1

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, Tesla sent out an over-the-air software update that allowed Model S/X 60D drivers to…