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Tesla Model S Performance slays tuned Acura NSX in drag strip duel

A Tesla Model S Performance recently crushed a modified Acura NSX on a heads-up drag race in Miami, with the…

Tesla rival Toyota admits uncomfortable truth about its ‘self-charging’ cars: ‘It’s powered by petrol’

As it turns out, it only takes one sharp-witted Twitter user to get Toyota to admit that its well-promoted "self-charging…

Tesla Model 3 grabs UK Car of the Year Award for 2020

The Tesla Model 3 grabbed the UK Car of the Year 2020 award after bagging the Best Executive vehicle category…

SpaceX's new Starship test stand to make life a little easier for Raptor engine engineers

SpaceX recently debuted a new rocket engine test stand at its Central Texas development facilities and one specific aspect of…

Tesla “big battery” in Australia is becoming a bigger nightmare for fossil fuel power generators

Tesla's "big battery" utility-scale Powerpack system at the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia has yielded more than doubled the…

SpaceX envisions massive rocket enclosure for military applications

SpaceX has published the first renders of a massive tower (MST) designed to fully enclose a Falcon Heavy rocket, giving…

Tesla’s ability to deliver the Model Y in various trims at launch is a big deal

The initial deliveries of the Tesla Model Y are about to begin, and as more reservation holders are advised to…

Tesla and PG&E eye massive 1GWh Megapack project involving wind and solar

Tesla and PG&E are looking to build a massive 1GWh Megapack installation at the Moss Landing, California power facility. The…

Tesla is growing its workforce as rival carmakers cut jobs to catch up in the EV race 

Tesla has a ton of things in the pipeline that will keep it busy for the foreseeable future -- from…

SpaceX Starlink launch ambitions just saved a space station resupply mission from bigger delays

SpaceX's ambitious 2020 Starlink launch goals have unintentionally saved a Cargo Dragon spacecraft mission from much longer delays after a…

Tesla China increases customer service in the face of Coronavirus epidemic

Tesla is ramping its customer service in China efforts amidst the Coronavirus epidemic that has claimed the lives of thousands…

Tesla Model Y completes the equation for the average household

Tesla Model Y's performance and practicality will complete the equation for households in the US, China, and beyond. In the…

NASA’s Mars Lander finds that the Red Planet’s magnetic field is really weird

Researchers studying the red planet uncovered a big surprise: the Martian magnetic field is about 10 times stronger than previously…

SpaceX Starship rolls to Texas launch pad ahead of next big test campaign

SpaceX's first flightworthy Starship prototype has rolled to its South Texas launch pad just hours after it was welded together…

Tesla becoming a battery supplier for legacy auto isn’t a crazy idea anymore

Tesla's potential as a future battery supplier for other automakers is being paved by the ongoing struggles of the company's…

Tesla Sentry Mode helps solve neighboring car’s shocking hit-and-run case

A Tesla Model 3's Sentry Mode footage recently assisted police in solving a hit and run case in Denver, Colorado,…

Rivian is bringing its R1T and R1S Open House tour to LA, Miami and other key US cities

Rivian is expanding its Open House event across major metropolitan areas in the United States, giving people the opportunity to…

Tesla Model Y delivery update: Long Range AWD buyers get March confirmation emails

Tesla has started reaching out to Model Y Long Range All Wheel-Drive buyers to confirm their availability for possible deliveries…

SpaceX Mars rocket factory in LA go for launch after cresting last big hurdle

SpaceX's revived plan for a California-based Mars rocket factory has officially been approved by the Los Angeles City Council, the…

Tesla and Panasonic end solar joint venture at Giga New York ahead of April “company talk” event

Tesla and Panasonic are ending their manufacturing agreement to produce solar cells at Gigafactory New York as early as May…