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Tesla Model 3 in $35k base trim to start production ‘in the next 8 months’

Elon Musk's prediction last July that the Model 3's production hell is coming to an end seems to be ringing…

Porsche Taycan prototypes spotted with less camo, updated tail lights, aero-focused wheels

Porsche has taken a step forward in its road tests for the Taycan, as prototypes of the German automaker's first…

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell expects BFR spaceship hop tests in late 2019

Speaking on a panel titled "Future of Space" at a 2018 conference for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA)…

Tesla Model 3 Performance with lightweight rims and staggered wheels hits new 0-60 mph record

When Elon Musk revealed the specs of the Model 3 Performance on Twitter, he noted that the electric sedan would…

SpaceX bags 60th successful Falcon 9 launch eight years after rocket’s debut

Following the successful separation of the ~7 metric ton satellite Telstar 18V after a nominal orbit insertion, SpaceX's venerable Falcon…

Tesla’s last-month Model 3 production blitz for Q3 will likely be its most impressive yet

This Q3 2018 would likely be one for Tesla's history books, since this could be the time when the company…

Tesla Model 3 Performance battles Dodge Challenger, Model X & Model S in multiple drag races

The Tesla Model 3 Performance might be the most affordable among the company's performance-branded vehicles, but it is still a…

Porsche Taycan showcases track abilities beside high-performance cars in the Nurburgring

Porsche has been very vocal about its aim to ensure that the Taycan, its first all-electric car, would be at…

Tesla’s Software V9 will include ‘Fade Mode’ for convenient, eye-friendly driving

Tesla is preparing to release Software Version 9 to early access users within the next couple of weeks. Apart from…

SpaceX seeks patent for custom-built Starlink internet satellite antenna design

Update: Readers on Reddit more familiar with patent processes have noted that the USPO filings written about herein were not patent…

Tesla’s battery tech and software push is starting to make sense for veteran vehicle-makers

When Tesla was designing the Model S, the company made it a point to build the vehicle from the ground…

Classic Tesla bear thesis gets revived with Goldman Sachs’ latest Sell rating

Just a little over a week after Elon Musk walked away from Tesla's privatization deal, Goldman Sachs has resumed its…

Tesla enthusiast Jay Leno talks self-driving cars and the future of the automobile

Veteran talk show host and iconic comedian Jay Leno knows a thing or two about cars. Before he made a…

[Update: old photo, not hardware for a new Falcon Heavy] SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy launch gets closer to reality

Update: The photo of a Falcon Heavy nosecone posted on Instagram on August 30th was actually more than 12 months…

Russia quietly shelves development of sole SpaceX Falcon 9-competitive rocket

Russian space agency Roscosmos has indefinitely suspended development of the Proton Medium rocket, once expected to help the country compete…

Tesla Semi returns to Des Moines, IA as road tests and customer visits continue

Just a few days after visiting UPS' hub in Addison, IL, the Tesla Semi has been spotted in Des Moines,…

Tesla short and borderline troll celebrated for Model 3 parking lot surveillance work

It is not difficult to see that Tesla is an extremely polarizing company. Headed by a polarizing figure such as…

Porsche seems to be adapting elements of Tesla’s Supercharger Network for the Taycan

There are several legacy automakers coming up with vehicles designed to compete against Tesla in the premium electric car segment.…

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Heavy manifest grows lopsided as launches align for Q4

For a variety of reasons both clear or otherwise, a significant number of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches…

Tesla Autopilot, FSD challenges highlighted by Waymo’s difficulties in real-world testing

Tesla is expected to release the first features of its Full Self-Driving suite with the rollout of Software Version 9.…