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SpaceX sticks dramatic drone ship landing, third reuse flight a resounding success

SpaceX has once more accomplished what the launch industry long dismissed as infeasible, conducting their third commercial reuse of a recovered Falcon 9...

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The epic battle between Elon Musk and the Tesla haters

In a fascinating article in Institutional Investor, Michelle Celarier writes that Tesla [NASDAQ: TSLA] is: “the biggest short in the U.S. market;...

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Tesla (TSLA) short interest slides to 2017 low despite Model 3 “bottlenecks”

Tesla (TSLA) short sellers are finally hopping onboard the Tesla train as it would seem after short interest in the stock continues to slide...

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SpaceX set to launch its third reused Falcon 9: Two launches in two days

In just a handful of hours, a reused Falcon 9 rocket is expected to lift off from SpaceX’s Florida-based LC-39A launch pad, the second launch...

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Alta Motors is the Tesla of motorcycles: Race-ready acceleration with energy dense battery packs

California-based electric motorcycle manufacturer, Alta Motors, builds some of the fastest and most advanced, competition-ready electric motorcycles in the world. Founded in 2008...

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Could Tesla really rebuild Puerto Rico’s grid with batteries and solar?

Puerto Rico remains largely without electricity after hurricane Maria ripped through the island and destroyed much of its electricity grid. With rebuilding efforts underway from both...

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Tesla shares get a boost after Morgan Stanley raises price target to $379

Tesla shares saw a boost on Tuesday after Morgan Stanley raised the stock’s 12-month price target from $317 to $379. Analyst Adam Jonas told investors that electric vehicles...

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GM buys LIDAR company for self-driving car program to take Tesla head-on

General Motors issued a press release on Monday announcing that it will acquire Strobe, a California-based technology startup that makes affordable chip-scale LIDAR...

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Tesla semi-truck with crew cabin brought to life in latest renderings

After the first spy photos of an unconfirmed Tesla semi-truck prototype hit the internet ahead of the company’s November 16 unveiling event, graphic artist Jan Peisert took to...

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SpaceX flawlessly executes its 14th launch, 11th landing of 2017

For the 14th time in 2017, SpaceX has conducted a flawless launch of their Falcon 9 workhorse rocket and the 11th successful...

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Elon Musk shares video of Tesla Model 3 production body line in action

Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a short video of Model 3’s production body line in action, dispelling recent reports that the company’s factory...

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US Air Force issues RFP for massive rockets, SpaceX’s BFR could be one of them

The US Air Force has released a Request For Proposal (RFP) that hopes to fund the development of multiple heavy-lift rocket prototypes...

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Watch this Tesla Model X steal a Lamborghini’s thunder with a song and dance

In light of the more serious developments taking place across the world these days comes a much needed and light-hearted video that...

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Tesla delays Semi-truck event to Nov. 16, shifts focus to Model 3 production bottlenecks

Tesla has delayed the unveiling date for its Semi-truck from Thursday, October 26 to Thursday, November 16. CEO Elon Musk took to twitter...

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GM says Tesla can’t achieve Level 5 self-driving using Autopilot hardware

Director of autonomous vehicle integration for General Motors, Scott Miller, thinks Tesla’s goal to build a self-driving vehicle that meets SAE’s criteria for a...

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Puerto Rico to Tesla CEO Elon Musk: “Let’s talk” in reference to energy solution

As Tesla continues to aid hurricane-battered Puerto Rico in relief efforts, CEO Elon Musk responded to a tweet which suggested that Tesla could fortify the...