Rivian says the Launch Edition of its R1T pickup and R1S sport utility vehicle is sold out. The highly-anticipated, all-electric vehicles are expected to start delivery in June 2021. The company said the Launch Edition of R1T pickup will cost $75,000 and the R1S SUV will be priced at $77,500. Both versions will have more…
Will it get another range boost beyond the current 326 miles (525 km)? According to the Tesla hacker Green (@greentheonly), the 2020.44.15 version of the Model Y‘s firmware includes a new, undisclosed “efficiency package.” The newest Tesla model, which entered the market earlier this year, has recently received an update and range increased by 3.2-4.1% depending on the version. If there are more…
An updated version of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is set to release with “fundamental improvements,” Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Twitter. In fact, Musk called the release “special” and that it will bring about “new areas of functionality.” The automaker released a beta version of its Full Self-Driving software last month which was met with…
Tesla will produce the Model Y crossover with its upcoming 4680 cells and a structural battery pack at Giga-Berlin. As Tesla works to ramp up pilot production of battery cells on a small scale in Fremont, California, it’s also looking at the much larger picture in Germany. According to a report on Electrek, the Silicon Valley automaker has…
Both cars are getting similar equipment and features now. After the latest update of the Tesla Model 3, which received several features from the Model Y (including chrome delete, power trunk and heat pump), now also the Model Y is getting new things from Model 3. According to Chad Smavatkul (via Electrek), who recently took delivery of a new Model Y,…
Tesla has joined other companies in the electric vehicle industry for a new lobbying organization called the Zero Emission Transportation Association. The organization, which includes other electric automakers like Rivian and Lucid, aims to bring together those who support meeting the goal of 100% electric vehicle sales by 2030. The non-partisan group coordinates public education…
Diess is one of the few automotive CEOs who credits Tesla’s momentum. He says it will be a race, but VW has some advantages. Late last week, we shared an article with you about Volkswagen Group’s upcoming electric vehicle investments. This is because the group’s new five-year planning cycle was just approved by the board. Now, this week,…
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule successfully docked at the International Space Station Monday, delivering astronauts from the U.S. and Japan. The Crew-1 mission was the first fully operational commercial astronaut launch in SpaceX’s history. Astronauts participating in the mission included Americans Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker, and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi. “This is a…
Tesla is joining the S&P 500, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced Monday. The automaker will be added to the benchmark index prior to trading on Monday, Dec. 21. Tesla recently reported its fifth consecutive quarter of profit on third-quarter revenue of $8.77 billion and strong delivery numbers, which upped the anticipation that the company would…
A historic flight for SpaceX–the first fully operational commercial astronaut launch in the company’s history, is on track for launch. Astronauts from the U.S. and Japan plan to travel aboard a Crew Dragon capsule mounted on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station. The mission marks the first time an operational crew has…
