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SpaceX fires up Falcon 9 rockets hours apart for back to back launches

SpaceX has fired up two separate Falcon 9 rockets at two separate Florida launch pads in less than 16 hours…

Tesla Cybertruck’s potential amphibious capabilities are starting to become realistic

In a recent lighthearted post, Tesla CEO Elon Musk referenced the Cybertruck’s potential amphibious capabilities once more. Musk’s tweet was…

Lordstown Motors wants to join the electric pickup truck market too

Ohio-based Lordstown Motors unveiled its plans to join the growing electric pickup truck market with its first vehicle, dubbed "Endurance."…

Rivian R1T takes on intense off-road and speed performance testing

Rivian's R1T electric pickup truck took to off-road and speed test proving grounds in Arizona to assess the vehicle's suspension…

Ford’s lackluster sustainability plan and its pledge to mediocrity

Ford Motor Company's 2020 Sustainability report outlines the legacy automaker's plans to become carbon neutral by 2050. In an attempt…

Tesla’s TX plans opposed by Travis County GOP official: ‘Texans need to stand up to Musk’

Tesla’s plans for its Cybertruck Gigafactory in Travis County, Texas have received some strong opposition from Matt Mackowiak, the chairman…

Tesla’s big battery in South Australia is about to bring more pain to coal and gas plants

Tesla’s big battery in South Australia is about to deal an even more painful blow to the country’s coal and…

Tesla is going full throttle in what could be its most vital end-of-quarter push yet

The end of the second quarter is at hand, and all signs are pointing to Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) conducting an intense…

SpaceX transports fifth Starship prototype to the launch pad

SpaceX has at long last transported its fifth full-scale Starship prototype to a nearby launch pad, kicking off a week…

Tesla Autopilot’s Stop Sign Control featured in Burger King’s clever ad campaign

Tesla Autopilot’s Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control feature recently became the center of a clever new #AutopilotWhopper promotional campaign…

First Look at Tesla Autopilot’s green light confirmation removal

Following Teslarati's report that Tesla has removed green light confirmation from its Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control feature (release notes), we…

Volkswagen gives ID.3 to 150 employees for “everyday suitability” tests

Volkswagen has given 150 of its employees at three company plants in Saxony, Germany, a new ID.3 electric vehicle. The…

SpaceX Dragon XL could supply NASA astronauts around the Moon and Earth

SpaceX's Moon Dragon could one day deliver supplies to astronauts in Earth orbit on top of its raison d'etre -…

Tesla Autopilot makes automatic lane change to avoid construction zone

Tesla's Full Self-Driving suite continues to improve with a recent video showing a Model 3 safely shifting away from a…

Tesla boosts Model S and Model X Supercharger peak charge rate

Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles will receive an upgrade in their maximum Supercharging rate from 200 kW to…

Tesla Model Y rival Ford Mustang Mach-E is in danger of dying a premature death

There is arguably no other all-electric crossover in the market today that is capable of being a legitimate competitor to…

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai’s battery pack assembly site is getting a companion building

The expansion of Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai has been largely focused on the Model Y factory for a few months now.…

Update: Tesla Semi’s ad hoc ‘Megacharger’ setup spotted in the open at Supercharger

Perhaps one of the most secretive aspects of the Tesla Semi is its charging system. Since the vehicle’s unveiling, Tesla…

SpaceX blows up Starship tank to test new metal alloy

SpaceX has destroyed the third Starship 'test tank' prototype since it began building and testing the stout steel structures earlier…

Tesla is going mainstream with every milestone: US car buyers just need to know about it

Just recently, Tesla’s Model S, Model 3, and Model X made a big splash at cars.com's 2020 American-made Index, an annual…