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36.6KRivian’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 several times...
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28.6KSpaceX 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: a full...
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30.1KTesla 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 Tesla’s Gigafactory...
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38.0KSpaceX 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 Crew Dragon...
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81.1KSpaceX’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 of students...
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42.1KTesla 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 degree that...
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36.8KSpaceX 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 simple but...
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32.5KTesla 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 first pillar...
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32.5KPablo Escobar’s brother wants $100 million in Tesla shares for Not-a-Flamethrower dispute
Elon Musk is no stranger to taking on powerful forces that stand in the way of his Earth-changing missions, but drug lord...
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52.0KSpaceX’s response to Crew Dragon explosion unfairly maligned by head of NASA
In a bizarre turn of events, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine has offered harsh criticism of SpaceX’s response to Crew Dragon’s April 20th...
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62.6KTesla’s big battery in South Australia is a ‘complete waste of resources,’ claims Nissan
In a recent interview with Australian auto publication The Driven, Nissan’s global head of electric vehicles Nic Thomas shared a rather surprising...
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86.5KTesla Roadster’s SpaceX thrusters will be hidden behind the license plate, reveals Elon Musk
When Elon Musk announced that the next-generation Tesla Roadster would have a special trim called the “SpaceX Package,” many were skeptical. This...
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40.4KTesla Model 3 dashcam videos show that there are still Good Samaritans on the road
Anyone who drives on a regular basis could attest to the notion that the roads are a place where the worst of...
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40.6KTesla Model 3 to be among the UK’s best company cars amid EV-friendly policy update
In what could only be described as a “milestone moment,” the UK Treasury has confirmed that employees who drive zero-emission company cars...
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33.8KAudi e-tron will ‘give Tesla shoppers a run for their money,’ says Consumer Reports
When Consumer Reports published its first impressions of the Audi e-tron, the organization proved quite optimistic about the German carmaker’s all-electric SUV....
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67.8KTesla’s (TSLA) Q2 2019 earnings call with Elon Musk set for July 24
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has announced that it would be posting its financial results for Q2 2019 after the market closes on Wednesday, July...
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35.7KTesla Model 3 mass production in Giga 3 to benefit from China’s policy update for foreign carmakers
A recent policy update from the Chinese government could open the doors for Tesla to begin the mass production of the Model...
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39.4KSpaceX’s Florida Starship shown off in aerial footage as Texas prototype grows rapidly
Local amateur photographer and spaceflight fan Michael Tapes has graciously shared a new aerial view of SpaceX’s Florida Starship facility, where dozens...
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37.2KSpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starhopper’s first hover test is scheduled early next week
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced via Twitter that Starhopper’s first untethered hover tests – flying as high as ~20 meters (65 ft)...
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39.4KElon Musk’s Neuralink to livestream special project update on July 16
Elon Musk’s Neuralink, the venture working to bridging the gap between potential superhuman artificial intelligence (AI) and the human brain itself, is...
