Tesla is now selling merchandise that celebrates the embarrassing, failed demonstration of the shatterproof windows in the Cybertruck. The company’s store now offers the Cybertruck Bulletproof T-shirt, which features a print of the same shatter pattern that the Cybertruck prototype suffered. “Designed for exceptional comfort and inspired by the Cybertruck unveil event, the Cybertruck Bulletproof Tee is…
Tesla reportedly sent a notice to Semi reservation holders that the all-electric big-rig will go into production in the second half of 2020. The leaked email was shared to Twitter, the user saying it was distributed in a newsletter to reservation holders. The Semi was first shown to the public in November 2017. Tesla targeted…
Rivian will integrate Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant into its upcoming electric vehicles. The feature was announced this week at CES. Amazon is providing the feature to a long list of automakers including Ford, Audi, BMW, GM, and Toyota. But, Amazon has been an enthusiastic supporter of Rivian. In addition to a $700 million investment in…
Electronics manufacturer Sony surprised attendees at CES 2020 on Tuesday by unveiling an electric car prototype. Sony reportedly partnered with companies including Bosch, Continental, Genetex, Nvidia, Magna, and Nvidia to produce the vehicle. According to a release: A total of 33 sensors including CMOS image sensors and ToF sensors are embedded within the vehicle, in…
Tesla will invest in a new vehicle to be designed and produced in China for worldwide consumption, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday at an event at Gigafactory 3. “I think something that would be super cool would be to – and so we’re gonna do it, we’re gonna try to do it – would…
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk attended an event Tuesday at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai to celebrate mass delivery of Chinese-built Model 3s. Tesla also officially launched the Model Y at the factory, which is expected to go to production this year. While Tesla’s advancement in the largest car market in the world is important news, it…
SpaceX is scheduled to send 60 Starlink satellites into orbit tonight. A successful mission will bring the count of Starlink satellites deployed to date to 180. SpaceX has permission from the FCC for 12,000 satellites to join the constellation. The company hopes to launch half of them by 2024. The satellites will be used for…
Tesla delivered an impressive 112,000 cars in Q4, marking a record quarter. The company delivered a total of 367,500 vehicles in 2019, a 50% increase over the previous year. Tesla’s previous delivery record for a single quarter was 97,000 cars in Q3. Tesla produced 104,891 vehicles during the fourth quarter, which is also a new…
Tesla is planning an event for Jan. 7 at its Shanghai plant to deliver the first China-made Model 3s to the public, according to a report from Reuters. Tesla held an event early this week to hand over the earliest Model 3s to be produced at Gigafactory 3 to 15 Tesla employees who had purchased…
Ford says the “First Edition” of its recently-unveiled, Mustang-inspired, all-electric Mach E is officially sold out. The Premium edition and the GT are still available for pre-order. The limited First Edition comes with extended-range all-wheel drive, with red painted brake calipers, metallic pedal covers, contrasting seat stitching and a scuff plate marked First Edition. Mustang…
