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Tesla’s Elon Musk hailed by astrophysicist: ‘He will transform civilization as we know it’

Elon Musk might attract an equal number of supporters and critics, but one of today's most well-known astrophysicists believes that…

Inside Rivian’s plan to challenge Detroit and electrify the American truck & SUV

Nearly one year ago, McLaren’s top engineer departed the British supercar-maker for a relatively unknown EV startup, Rivian, located 3,000…

Tesla skeptic changes tune on Model 3 battery costs: ‘TSLA remains ahead of the pack’

Longtime Tesla skeptic UBS appears to be taking a rather bullish outlook on the electric car maker. In a recent…

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk kills mini BFR spaceship 12 days after announcing it

Less than two weeks after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that Falcon 9's "second stage [would] be upgraded...like a mini-BFR…

Tesla partner Panasonic’s US plans hint at possible Model S and X battery update

Tesla might be looking to expand its array of battery suppliers with the upcoming construction and operation of Gigafactory 3…

Tesla’s new Lathrop facility takes shape amid Model 3’s international exhibition

As the Model 3 continues to entice electric car enthusiasts and reservation holders across the globe, Tesla appears to be…

Scientists create AI neural net that can unlock digital fingerprint-secured devices

Computer scientists at New York University and Michigan State University have trained an artificial neural network to create fake digital…

Tesla to allow service requests with ‘1 or 2 taps’ in mobile app, says Elon Musk

Earlier this year, Elon Musk noted that Tesla owners would be able to request service for their vehicles through their…

Elon Musk files permits for The Brick Store to sell The Boring Company’s bricks

As The Boring Company prepares to hold the opening party for its first completed test tunnel this coming December 10,…

SpaceX Falcon fairing recovery vessel Mr. Steven tests out new limbs at sea

After a week or so spent installing a new and moderately ambiguous arm on the nose of Falcon fairing recovery…

SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy side booster arrives in Texas for hot-fire testing

A few days after a brief appearance in Arizona, SpaceX's next Falcon Heavy side booster has been spotted vertical at…

Tesla Model 3 protects owner from unsafe air even without Bioweapon Defense Mode

Amidst the ongoing threat of the California wildfires, a Tesla Model 3 owner has posted a brief demonstration of the…

Tesla Energy steps forward with Solar Roof production ramp at Gigafactory 2

Over the course of this year, Tesla's executives such as CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel have remarked that…

NASA to livestream first Mars landing in six years on November 26 with InSight lander

On Monday, November 26, 2018, a Mars lander will arrive on the surface of the red planet for the first…

Tesla Model 3 Performance spins out at 135 mph during top speed attempt

Very few things can rival the exhilaration that one feels when going on a top speed run. With a powerful…

Kimbal Musk trolls Fox with ‘Plant a Seed Day’ in exchange about Tesla’s new chair

It appears that the art of trolling runs deep between the Musk brothers. While Elon Musk is known to troll…

Tesla Model 3 fever sweeps across Europe as China gears up for possible March deliveries

It took what Elon Musk could only describe as "excruciating" effort, but Tesla appears to be setting the stage for…

SpaceX’s next-gen Falcon Heavy closer to reality as side booster leaves factory

A duo of rocket spottings on November 9th and 10th confirm that SpaceX's next Falcon Heavy rocket - an amalgamation…

Tesla explores safer battery production with novel DCM recovery system patent

In what appears to be yet another step towards its goal of operating the safest car factory in the industry,…

The Boring Company is open to building tunnels for utility lines, says Elon Musk

Concepts of The Boring Company's futuristic, ultra-high-speed tunnels show a sleek system transporting passenger pods and private vehicles at speeds…