April 2022

SpaceX static fires Falcon 9 rocket for next NRO spy satellite launch

SpaceX says it has successfully static-fired a Falcon 9 rocket scheduled to launch the company’s second National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spy satellite mission of 2022 later this month. Known as NROL-85, it may or may not be related to the NROL-87 mission SpaceX successfully launched out of its Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) SLC-4 facilities

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Tesla Cybertruck wiper blade closeup hints at extremely practical design

To state that the Tesla Cybetruck’s wiper blades have inspired their own fair set of headlines would be an understatement. Since the vehicle’s unveiling and the subsequent sightings of its updated prototypes began, the Cybertruck’s windshield wipers have been a point of focus among electric vehicle fans.  Tesla did not equip its first Cybertruck prototype

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Tesla China sold 65,814 vehicles in March, making 182,174 units for Q1 2022

According to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla China sold 65,814 vehicles in March 2022, closing the month and quarter off strong. For comparison, Tesla China reported wholesale figures of 59,845 units for January 2022 and 56,515 vehicles sold in February 2022.  In total, Tesla China sold 182,174 units in Q1 2022. Overall, Tesla

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Tesla delivers first Model Y vehicles with 4680 batteries from Giga Texas

After the Cyber Rodeo grand opening event, Tesla officially delivered the first production Model Y vehicles with 4680 batteries from Gigafactory Texas.  On Friday, April 8, Elon Musk officially announced that the first production Model Y units were delivered. He thanked the Tesla team for their hard work. A few of the new Model Y

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Tesla’s Elon Musk will no longer join Twitter’s board of directors

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has announced that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will not be part of Twitter’s Board of Directors on April 9. The Twitter CEO did acknowledge Elon Musk’s position as the company’s biggest stakeholder, noting that it “will always value input from our shareholders.” Musk’s inclusion into the Twitter Board of

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Tesla revisits idea of mining lithium directly as prices continue to rise

Tesla seems more serious about entering the lithium mining industry as prices for the mineral — needed to make lithium-ion batteries — continue to rise. On Saturday, April 9, Tesla CEO Elon Musk commented on the rising price of Lithium. He hinted that Tesla might mine and refine Lithium directly if costs do not improve. 

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