August 2022

SpaceX, NASA announce date for next Crew Dragon astronaut launch

SpaceX and NASA have settled on October 3rd for the company’s fifth operational astronaut launch, a mission that will also mark the first time a Russian cosmonaut flies on Crew Dragon. Initially scheduled to launch in early September, NASA announced in July that SpaceX’s Crew-5 launch was slipping to late September after the company accidentally […]

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Tesla partner Panasonic looking at potential EV battery plant in Oklahoma: report

Oklahoma may have lost to Texas and Kansas when Tesla and Panasonic were looking for a new US factory site, but the Sooner State’s efforts might finally be paying off. As per recent reports, Tesla supplier Panasonic is reportedly in discussions to build another battery factory in the United States, and it would be worth

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Tesla premium connectivity through Starlink V2 confirmed

In the past, Elon Musk had generally waved off questions about the possibility of Starlink being used to connect Tesla’s electric vehicles to the internet. That’s not the case anymore, at least after SpaceX and T-Mobile announced a partnership that would utilize Starlink V2 satellites that are capable of transmitting directly to mobile devices.  With

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Tesla launches new Rear-Wheel-Drive Model Y for European market

Tesla has launched a new Rear-Wheel-Drive configuration of the Model Y that will be built for the European market. The vehicle is simply named “Model Y” on Tesla’s German Design Studio, and it starts at €53,990 ($53,965.45). Tesla lists the range as 430 kilometers (267.19 miles) per charge based on WLTP certifications with a maximum

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Tesla Giga Berlin impresses both Jefferies and UBS after factory visit

Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is only getting started, but it is already impressive for a number of financial companies. After a visit to Giga Berlin, teams from Jefferies and UBS shared some of their observations about the Germany-based plant, and they were pretty positive. Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois, for example, maintained a “Buy” rating and adjusted

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SpaceX satellite deployment plan backed by U.S. appeals court

A U.S. appeals court upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) approval of a SpaceX plan to deploy some of its Starlink satellites at a lower than planned earth orbit, Reuters reported. In 2021, SpaceX asked to fly 2,824 Starlink satellites in the lower orbit where it already operates over 1,000 spacecraft. According to the report, competitors

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Neuralink won’t be wanted by “normal people” in the next 10-15 years: Mark Zuckerberg

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was a recent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, and during the episode, he discussed, among other things, neural technology. During his conversation, Zuckerberg remarked that Elon Musk’s Neuralink would probably not be popular in the next 10-15 years because “normal people” would not want to have devices implanted in their brains

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Exro Technologies to supply Coil Drive Systems for SEA Electric commercial EVs

Exro Technologies’ mission is to use its power electronics products to “expand the capabilities of electric motors and batteries.” Now the company has signed an initial purchase order and multiyear sales and service agreement to supply 1,500 Coil Drive System units to commercial EV builder SEA Electric. Pilot vehicle integration will begin as early as

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SK On secures $2 billion in investment for Hungary battery plant

SK On, a battery company and subsidiary of SK innovation, has secured $2 billion in investment resources from export credit agencies, which it plans to devote to an under-construction battery plant in Iváncsa, Hungary. “Euler Hermes and Korea Trade Insurance Corporation will provide insurance worth $800 million and $700 million respectively, and the Export-Import Bank

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Switch Mobility unveils electric double-decker bus for Indian market

Electric bus and commercial vehicle builder Switch Mobility has unveiled a new electric double-decker, air-conditioned bus designed, developed and manufactured in India specifically for the Indian market. Switch says its EiV 22 is equipped with “the latest technology, ultra-modern design, highest safety and best-in-class comfort features.” It can carry 65 passengers—nearly twice the number of

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