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[Podcast] Gigafactory production, Missouri and Superchargers

This week on Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast: “Tesla has officially begun battery cell production at the Gigafactory, one state...

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Samsung unveils next-gen EV battery: 310 miles from 20 minute charge

Samsung SDI has unveiled a “next generation” lithium-ion battery cell, designed for use in electric vehicles, that’s capable of achieving 373 miles (600...

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GM’s Chevy Bolt named Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show

The Chevy Bolt has been named North American Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) today, making...

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Tesla skips Detroit auto show for second year in a row amid court battle with state

Tesla will be absent from this year’s Detroit auto show, again, having pulled the plug on last year’s show amid an ongoing feud...

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Hyperloop One plans global distribution system to rival Amazon Prime

Speaking to the press at CES 2017, Hyperloop One executives laid out their vision for a new global distribution system that will...

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Tesla aims for worldwide rollout of ‘Enhanced Autopilot’, first-gen AP will also improve

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed on Twitter that the next batch of ‘Enhanced Autopilot’ over-the-air software updates will be pushed out...

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SpaceX Iridium launch date slips to Jan 14th, weather cited

It appears that SpaceX has delayed its return to flight launch of the Iridium NEXT satellites from this coming Monday to January...

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Electric GT set to debut its V2.0 Tesla Model S P100D race car next week

The Electric GT Championship (EGT), a series that aims to be the world’s first motorsport event featuring production-based electric cars, has announced that it will...

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SpaceX completes Falcon 9 static fire test, Iridium mission set for Monday, Jan. 9 at 10:22 am PST

As we reported yesterday, the team at SpaceX was planning a countdown rehearsal and Falcon 9 static fire test ahead of its...

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Tesla Collision Avoidance intervenes to prevent driver from impact with truck

A Tesla owner in Australia can thank his Model S this new year after the vehicle’s built-in collision avoidance system, in conjunction with Lane Assist, intervenes to quickly...

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Mysterious electric vehicle startup, Rivian Automotive closes deal on massive manufacturing facility in Illinois

Michigan-based electric vehicle startup, Rivian Automotive, just closed its purchase of the Mitsubishi Motors North America facility in Normal, Illinois. Records show...

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Tesla owners with Autopilot 2.0 are seeing improvements by the day

It’s been almost a week since Tesla rolled out the first iteration of Enhanced Autopilot on Model S and Model X vehicles equipped...

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[Podcast] Tesla’s Broad Approach to Service

This week on The Tesla Show: “We discuss Tesla Service centers and Tesla’s broader approach to service. Tesla owns, operates, and staffs...

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BMW shows off autonomous technology at CES

BMW brought a one-two technology punch to CES 2017. First up was a sculpture showing what the German company envisions the interior...

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SpaceX adjusts Falcon 9 launch date to Jan. 9; prepares for engine test at Vandenberg

SpaceX’s upcoming Falcon 9 launch has been postponed by one day to Monday, Jan 9 as the Elon Musk-led space company prepares...

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Toyota unveils its AI-powered autonomous car of the future

The Toyota Concept-i unveiled at CES 2017 envisions what a car might be like in the year 2030. Ian Cartabiano, head of Toyota’s...

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New Wyoming bill will allow Tesla direct sales model for all automakers

Automakers will be benefitting from a Tesla-like direct sales business model in Wyoming under proposed Senate Bill 57, which would allow car manufacturers to sell...

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How much will Faraday Future’s FF 91 cost? A lot

At Tuesday’s official unveiling of Faraday Future’s FF 91 first production prototype, the company was anxious to talk about everything except price. Those interested...

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Watch machines at Tesla’s Gigafactory pump out hundreds of battery cells

Following yesterday’s announcement that Tesla has begun mass production of lithium-ion “2170” battery cells, to be used in the company’s residential and...