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Tesla dominates US luxury car segment in Kelly Blue Book’s Q2 2019 Brand Watch

The results of the Q2 2019 Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch have revealed that the United States' luxury vehicle segment…

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rideshare program secures its first customer

On August 22nd, spaceflight startup Momentus Space and launch heavyweight SpaceX announced the first public launch contract to fall under…

Tesla’s school programs are key to its mission and workforce development

Tesla's internships for high school graduates at Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, Nevada have been well received due to their mutual…

Tesla Model 3 sales are lowering the average price of electric cars in the US

The average selling price of electric vehicles in the United States is getting lower, according to data analyzed by auto…

Watch SpaceX’s Starhopper hover 500ft above the ground in final test flight

SpaceX's Starhopper prototype has completed its second and final flight test, lifting off to an apogee of roughly 150m (500…

Livestream: SpaceX set for second Starhopper hop attempt after fixing Raptor bugs

SpaceX is reportedly ready to take a second stab at Starhopper's second and final flight, rescheduled from August 26th to…

Tesla’s first made-in-China Model 3 to be showcased on August 29: report

The construction and development of Tesla's Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, China is already remarkable in terms of its speed, but…

Tesla responds to Amazon fire report, says remaining solar installations are optimal

On the heels of Walmart's recent lawsuit against Tesla Energy laying claim to 7 fires allegedly caused by Tesla's solar…

Elon Musk’s $480K donation to Flint, MI is still helping the city address its water crisis

Last October, Elon Musk quietly donated $480,350 to Flint, MI to help with the installation of ultraviolet water filtration systems…

SpaceX scrubs Starhopper’s final Raptor-powered flight as Elon Musk talks “finicky” igniters

For unknown reasons, SpaceX's Starhopper prototype suffered a hold just 0.8 seconds prior to its second planned flight test, a…

Porsche Taycan sets Nürburgring record for fastest 4-door production EV

Porsche has announced that the Taycan, its first all-electric four-door sedan, had completed a lap around the Nürburgring in 7…

LIVESTREAM: SpaceX’s Starhopper set for 150-meter test flight in Boca Chica, TX

SpaceX has finally received clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct the next (and last) test hop of the…

Tesla and other EVs to reach price parity with petrol by 2023, predicts noted futurist

Noted futurist Ray Wills from Perth, Australia recently stated in an interview that all-electric cars like the Nissan Leaf and…

Ford executive says Full Self-Driving cars will last only 4 years on the road

Ford Autonomous Vehicles operations chief John Rich believes in a future where the world's roads are populated by full self-driving…

Tesla Model 3 production in China factory undergoes first test trials

Leaked images and footage from the interior of Gigafactory 3 suggest that Tesla is already making the necessary preparations for…

Elon Musk to kick off 2019 World AI Conference with Alibaba founder Jack Ma

Tesla CEO Elon Musk will be joining Alibaba founder Jack Ma on stage for a conversation at the opening stages…

SpaceX’s Starhopper cleared by FAA for second and final flight test as locals urged to exit homes

After a full two weeks spent waiting for an FAA permit, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and local South Texas authorities…

Tesla considering Germany’s most populous state as potential Gigafactory 4 site

Just days after reports emerged that Tesla is looking into the German state of Lower Saxony as the potential site…

Tesla Model 3 cleans the drag strip of smoke-belching diesels in multiple races

There is just something symbolic about seeing a white Tesla Model 3 Performance taking on modified, smoke-belching diesel racers on…

How Tesla’s new Roadster can benefit from Maxwell’s supercapacitors

The new Tesla Roadster is the very definition of a halo car. Embodying all the innovations that Tesla has developed…