Days ahed of the Tesla Model Y unveiling, the carmaker has started shedding more light on the highly anticipated all electric crossover. Tesla has created a landing page for the March 14 unveiling that uses a similar image of the Model Y released at Tesla’s 2017 Annual Shareholder Meeting, but with a bit more brightness to… Continue reading Model Y Hits Tesla Website With New Teaser Image
Month: March 2019
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean Thursday, returning to Earth after a successful trip to the International Space Station. All parachute deployments for the Crew Dragon’s atmosphere re-entry went according to plan. A video of the splashdown was shared by the official NASA Commercial Crew Program twitter account. Successful splashdown of… Continue reading SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth
Tesla Secures $521M for China Factory
Tesla has secured financing from Chinese banks for as much as $521 million to support the construction of its first factory in the country. China Construction Bank Corp., Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. provided the loans, which mature in March 2020, according… Continue reading Tesla Secures $521M for China Factory
Tesla’s New Supercharger to Cut Charging Time By 50%
Tesla says its new “V3” Supercharger will cut the amount of time customers spend charging by an average of 50%. The next generation of the electric car maker’s charging stations was unveiled at an event Wednesday at the company’s Fremont, California headquarters. The new hardware will charge at a rate of 250kW and use a liquid… Continue reading Tesla’s New Supercharger to Cut Charging Time By 50%
Standard Pack Model 3 to Hit Volume Production Mid-Year
Tesla’s $35,000 standard battery pack Model 3 won’t hit volume production until mid-year, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Twitter. Tesla started taking orders last week for the highly-anticipated, affordable all-electric sedan, saying that deliveries are starting within the next 2 to 4 weeks depending on the configuration. Musk explained that while the base Model… Continue reading Standard Pack Model 3 to Hit Volume Production Mid-Year
Boring Company Chicago: Can They Dig It?
When it comes to Elon Musk’s plan to dig an 18-mile high-speed transit tunnel under Chicago, it seems they’re not “digging” it. “They” being former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who will be considered by voters in a mayoral runoff election on April 2. Neither candidate has endorsed Musk’s… Continue reading Boring Company Chicago: Can They Dig It?
Crew Dragon Arrives to Space Station Marking ‘New Generation’
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SpaceX’s Crew Dragon space vehicle docked at the International Space Station on Sunday morning. The successful mission brings the U.S. a step closer to using homegrown space shuttles for transporting American astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time since 2011. And for SpaceX, an important test for its ambitions to be a… Continue reading Crew Dragon Arrives to Space Station Marking ‘New Generation’
SpaceX Successful in Crew Dragon’s First Test Mission
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SpaceX successfully sent an unmanned Crew Dragon capsule into space Saturday morning as part of testing for future commercial flights carrying human passengers. The 16-foot-tall Crew Dragon capsule is outfitted for a seven-person crew, but Saturday’s mission carried only a test dummy nicknamed “Ripley” after character from the science fiction movie “Alien.” SpaceX said the… Continue reading SpaceX Successful in Crew Dragon’s First Test Mission
Tesla to Shutter Stores In Favor of Online Sales
Tucked into the exciting announcement about the availability of Tesla’s $35,000 Model 3 was a significant change to the company’s operations. Tesla surprised watchers with news that it plans to close many of its 378 retail stores worldwide. It’s not immediately clear how many stores or employees will be effected by the change. Tesla said… Continue reading Tesla to Shutter Stores In Favor of Online Sales
‘How Embarrassing’ Could Musk’s Fight With the SEC Get?
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk continues to brazenly trash talk the Securities and Exchange Commission. He does it right out in the open. He does not respect the SEC. In fact he once said these words to 60 Minutes reporter Leslie Stahl: “I want to be clear. I do not respect the SEC.” So, it… Continue reading ‘How Embarrassing’ Could Musk’s Fight With the SEC Get?