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The Model Y and Gigafactory 3 heralds a faster, more profitable Tesla

Tesla's second-quarter report and its succeeding earnings call provided updates on what could very well be two of the electric…

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posts uncut Raptor, drone videos of Starhopper’s flight test debut

Some two hours after Starhopper's inaugural untethered flight, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to post an uncut video…

SpaceX’s Starhopper nails first untethered flight as CEO Elon Musk teases next test

Starhopper has completed its first untethered flight ever, simultaneously a small step for the awkward prototype and a giant leap…

Tesla Autopilot was not on during deadly San Francisco crash, says investigators

Investigators have determined that Tesla’s Autopilot feature was not to blame for a tragic Model 3 crash in San Francisco…

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster nails landing in lead-up to next NASA-sponsored reuse milestone

SpaceX has nailed its 24th Falcon booster reuse and 44th Falcon booster landing with Falcon 9 B1056's flawless Landing Zone-1…

SpaceX set for second CRS-18 launch attempt with flight-proven Falcon 9, spacecraft

After exceptionally bad weather conditions forced SpaceX to scrub its first CRS-18 launch attempt on Wednesday, July 24th, the weather…

Tesla Gigafactory 4 in Europe to be decided this year, production in 2021

Tesla's fourth Gigafactory that's planned to serve the European market will have its location decided on by the end of…

TSLA bull calls out ‘completely wrong’ ideas on Tesla’s alleged inability to make money

Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) is down on Thursday trading following the release of the electric car maker's second-quarter earnings results, which…

Tesla Autopilot’s stop sign, traffic light recognition and response is operating in ‘Shadow Mode’

Tesla has taken some steps forward in its effort to attain full self-driving for its vehicles. In the company's recently…

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hints that Starship’s ‘sweating’ metal heat shield is no more

In the latest entry of SpaceX's ever-changing Starship design process, CEO Elon Musk has indicated that the nominally reusable orbital…

SpaceX’s Starhopper aborts first free flight after igniting Raptor engine, catching fire [updated]

SpaceX has aborted Starhopper's inaugural untethered flight test shortly after the planned T-0 liftoff time and is in the process…

Tesla CTO JB Straubel transitions to Senior Advisor role, names VP of Tech as successor

During Tesla's second-quarter earnings call, CEO Elon Musk announced that longtime Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel would be stepping back…

SpaceX’s Starhopper on track for today’s hover test after Cargo Dragon launch scrubbed [updated]

Update: Starhopper briefly ignited its single Raptor engine before a methane vent caught fire and the hover test was rapidly…

SpaceX testing ceramic Starship heat shield tiles on flight-proven CRS-18 Cargo Dragon

SpaceX announced during its CRS-18 Cargo Dragon webcast that the twice-flown orbital spacecraft will feature a handful of ceramic Starship…

LIVE BLOG: Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2019 earnings call updates

Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) second-quarter earnings call comes at a pivotal point for the electric car maker. Following a challenging first quarter…

Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2019 results: Record cash as Model 3 and China Gigafactory take off

Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) second-quarter earnings for 2019 saw the electric car maker post a revenue of $6.3 billion, falling short of…

Tesla driver walks away unharmed after Model 3 falls 40 ft into children’s play area

A Tesla driver was recently involved in a frightening accident that resulted in a Model 3 falling down a 40-foot…

Tesla bulls take a stand in defense of TSLA ahead of the Q2 earnings call

As Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) approaches the release of its second-quarter earnings, some of the electric car maker's supporters are taking a…

10 things Tesla (TSLA) retail investors want to know from the Q2 2019 earnings call

Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) retail investors are aggregating a number of inquiries that will likely be addressed by the electric car maker's…

SpaceX tests Starhopper’s maneuvering thrusters ahead of inaugural flight test

Late at night on July 22nd, SpaceX's South Texas team of technicians and engineers were busy testing a small but…