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Starhopper update: SpaceX’s ungainly Starship testbed survives night of fireballs, Raptor testing

SpaceX's Starhopper appears to have come out the other end of an eventful night of fires, fireballs, and Raptor testing…

Tesla Autopilot handles full 90-degree turn with no lane markings

While the automotive industry and consumers remain focused on the next generation of Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature - said to…

Tesla is NOT partnering with Disney for Tomorrowland’s Speedway attraction

Recently, a rumor emerged pointing to the possibility of Tesla and Disney working together to electrify the Tomorrowland Speedway at…

Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 Model 3 output gets conservative estimate from Morgan Stanley

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and its upcoming Gigafactory 3-powered Model 3 push in China recently received a vote of support from Morgan…

Elon Musk is a genius, but Tesla’s fate is ‘sealed’ over sluggish sales, claims Bob Lutz

It appears that former GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has done a 180-degree-turn on Tesla. Just a month after praising…

Tesla China carefully increases visibility ahead of Gigafactory 3’s activation

Tesla appears to be adopting a careful strategy as it expands its operations in China. With Gigafactory 3 getting built…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink targets human trials for brain-machine interface in 2020

After operating in stealth mode for the past two years, Neuralink, the brain-machine interface startup co-founded by SpaceX and Tesla…

SpaceX’s Starhopper engulfed in fireball after critical Raptor static fire test

SpaceX's Starhopper was engulfed in a fireball shortly after a static fire ignition of its Raptor engine, almost certainly delaying…

LIVESTREAM: T-20 minutes to SpaceX’s Raptor-powered Starhopper static fire test

10:00 pm CDT Per NASASpaceflight.com, Starhopper's static fire ignition is approximately 30 minutes away (10:30 pm CDT). 9:15 pm CDT…

Porsche Taycan Turbo specs: 96 kWh battery, 600+ hp, air suspension, and repeatable peak performance

The Porsche Taycan is arguably one of the most highly-anticipated electric cars this year, and for good reason. The Taycan…

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving suite to see $1K price increase with Enhanced Summon wide release

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that the electric car maker's Full Self-Driving suite, which currently includes features such as…

Tesla (TSLA) shows volatility amid updates to Model 3, S, X prices and variants

Tesla shares (NASDAQ:TSLA) are showing volatility on Tuesday as the electric car maker introduced its most recent adjustments on the…

Rivian’s full self-driving suite is designed to ignore an inattentive driver’s input

Rivian's CEO RJ Scaringe has teased Jurassic Park-style self-driving tours with the company's all-electric R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV…

SpaceX delays Starhopper’s first flight a few days despite Raptor preburner test success

SpaceX has (partially) ignited Starhopper's freshly-installed Raptor engine, successfully verifying that the engine is ready for its next major test:…

Tesla Gigafactory 3 employees to start end of July ahead of Model 3 production: report

It appears that Elon Musk's infamously aggressive timetables have met their match, with recent local reports from China suggesting that…

SpaceX says Crew Dragon capsule exploded due to exotic titanium fire

SpaceX has announced via an official update and conference call the preliminary results of a failure investigation convened immediately after…

SpaceX’s returning Hyperloop champion prepares to hit 372 mph on July 21 competition

For the fourth year in a row, SpaceX will be holding its Hyperloop Pod Competition. The event, which features teams…

Tesla Effect: Expert dives into EV adoption and the internal combustion engine’s death

When Elon Musk took the helm as CEO of Tesla, he aimed to disrupt the transportation industry to such a…

SpaceX wiggles Starhopper’s Raptor engine, tests parts ahead of hover test debut

On the evening of July 12th, SpaceX technicians put Starhopper's freshly-installed Raptor - serial number 06 (SN06) - through a…

Tesla Gigafactory 3 buildout continues at rapid pace amid ongoing hiring ramp

To say that Tesla's Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai is being built at a rapid pace is an understatement. Since the…