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SpaceX launches 50th Falcon 9 mission of the year

SpaceX hit the 50th launch mark less than halfway through the year, continuing its efforts to get as close as…

SpaceX launches more direct to cell capable Starlink satellites

SpaceX launched 20 more Starlink satellites last night from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in…

SpaceX launches two next-generation Earth observation satellites

SpaceX successfully launched two next-generation Earth observation satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in…

California reaches EV charging infrastructure milestone

California has reached a key milestone in the development of its electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, with the Governor's office over…

Waymo riders most frequently travel to these areas of San Francisco: data

Alphabet-owned robotaxi company Waymo has been operating driverless ride-hailing services in San Francisco for around six months, and new data…

SpaceX launches weather satellite for the Department of Defense

SpaceX successfully launched a new-generation weather satellite for the Department of Defense on Thursday, April 11th, from Vandenberg Space Force…

Anaheim PD launches pilot for Tesla Model Y LR police cruisers

The Anaheim Police Department has officially launched its pilot program to test six Tesla Model Y vehicles as patrol cars,…

SpaceX begins deployment of Direct to Cell capable Starlinks

SpaceX began the deployment of their Direct to Cell Starlink satellites following a successful launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base…

California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

A new study from the University of California (UC) Berkeley shows a steady, albeit modest, decline in carbon emissions with…

SpaceX prepares for a trio of Falcon 9 launches to close out March

SpaceX could launch two batches of Starlinks and a telecommunications satellite this weekend to cap an incredibly busy month. The…

SpaceX Falcon 9 lights up the Southern Californian skies with Starlink launch

SpaceX successfully launched more Starlink satellites on Monday night thanks to another Falcon 9 takeoff. The launch took place at…

SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions

SpaceX completed two successful launches of Starlink satellites this past weekend. The two launches took place yesterday evening, just over…

Cruise forced to boost settlement offer in California accident hearing

A California judge has forced General Motors' (GM) self-driving unit Cruise to increase its settlement offer to the maximum amount,…

California made up a third of all U.S. BEV sales in 2023

California battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales made up more than a third of all BEV sales in the U.S. last year,…

Waymo could face new legal barriers in its expansion to Los Angeles

Driverless ride-hailing company Waymo is looking to expand its testing to Los Angeles, but a new bill introduced just weeks…

Tesla settles hazardous waste lawsuit in California for $1.5 million

Tesla has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a California case alleging that it mislabeled hazardous waste and sent…

Tesla dominates in California but EV growth is the true winner

Tesla dominated electric vehicle registrations in California in 2023, but the growth of EVs as a whole turned out to…

Cruise wants to pay $75,000 to end an investigation into its crash response

After a Cruise self-driving vehicle hit and dragged a pedestrian in October, the General Motors (GM) subsidiary has offered to…

Falcon 9 takes another flight with 22 Starlink satellites

Launching last night at 12:03 am PT (08:03 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Base in…

SpaceX launches South Korean spy satellite

SpaceX launched the Korea 425 reconnaissance satellite and 24 other rideshare payloads Friday morning at 10:19 am PT from Space…