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SpaceX to fly reused rockets on half of all 2018 launches as competition lags far behind - Speaking at SATELLITE 2018, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell reiterated the company’s commitment to and their customers’ acceptance of reusable rockets at the 2018, stating that SpaceX intends to fly reused boosters on at least half of their 2018 launch manifest. Barring unforeseen circumstances, SpaceX is effectively on track to complete 30 separate missions this year with more than half flying fligh...
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Tesla Model S with new MCU showcases faster, more responsive touchscreen - Tesla is reportedly using an improved MCU on newer versions of the Model S and X, replacing the aging NVIDIA Tegra-3 chip on the flagship sedan and SUV with a more powerful x86_64 processor. As could be seen in a side-by-side video comparing the performance and speed of the old and new media control unit, the updated hardware provides a smoother, faster, and more responsive experience on the Model S and X’s touchscre...
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Tesla Roadster rival Rimac to partner with China for battery and electric motor factory - Rimac Automobili, the auto startup behind the all-electric hypercars Concept_One and C_Two, has signed a deal with China’s Camel Group, a prominent battery manufacturer, to build an electric motor and battery factory in the world’s most populous country. Rimac is reportedly investing roughly $6.1 million into the $158.2 million joint venture with the Camel Group. The two companies will be operating in ...
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Tesla’s South Australia battery is ‘Kim Kardashian’ of energy, says minister - Tesla’s massive South Australia battery installation recently received some harsh words from LNP senator and Minister for Resources Matt Canavan, who likened the massive Powerpack system to reality TV star Kim Kardashian. According to Canavan, Tesla’s battery is not very useful at all, and that it is simply “famous for being famous.” The Australian minister’s statements about the Tesla Powerpack installation in S...
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Tesla Semi travels 2000 miles to Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, MO - The long-range Tesla Semi that was spotted doing delivery runs between the Fremont factory and Gigafactory 1 in Nevada has been sighted more than 2,000 miles away at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, MO on Tuesday. The massive electric long-hauler was also seen parked at the St. Charles, MO Supercharger, roughly 24 miles away from the beer giant’s facility, later in the day. Reports of the Tesla Semi’s visit t...
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Tesla’s China factory plans still a ‘shared goal,’ claims Shanghai officials - Tesla’s plans of establishing a China factory are progressing well, according to Shanghai officials. Despite reports of a disagreement about the planned facility’s ownership and Elon Musk’s recent statements on Twitter about fair rules for American car companies operating in China, officials from the Chinese metropolis asserted on Tuesday that talks between Tesla and China’s authorities are still on track. Accord...
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Tesla eyes Santa Monica as site for its Supercharger restaurant - A building permit for a Tesla Supercharger station with a restaurant has emerged online, providing details on what could be the first of Elon Musk’s previously-teased “old-school, drive-in, roller skates & rock”-themed facilities for the Los Angeles area. The permit first made its appearance on the Tesla Motors Club forums, where member @WalterB shared a screenshot of the listing from the Santa Monica website. As could be see...
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Tesla’s solar rooftop array at Gigafactory 1 is starting to take shape - Recent aerial photographs obtained by Teslarati show that Tesla’s installation of its rooftop solar array for Gigafactory 1 outside of Reno, Nevada is progressing well. As could be seen in the images, which were taken on March 12, 2018, the California-based electric car and energy company has installed six sets of solar panels on the north end of the facility so far. Gigafactory 1 was designed with sustainability in mi...
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SpaceX will launch its Mars spaceship into orbit as early as 2020 - First spaceship prototype already under construction Speaking on a launch industry round-table at the Satellite 2018 conference, SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell revealed that the company intends to conduct the first orbital launches of BFR as early as 2020, with suborbital spaceship tests beginning in the first half of 2019. Only six months after CEO Elon Musk first debuted the Interplanetary Transport System in Ad...
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Tesla Model S P100D duels modded Porsche 911 Turbo S in drag race - A Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous mode recently battled a modified Porsche Turbo S in an intense, head-to-head drag race. Recently uploaded by YouTube’s resident drag race enthusiast — DragTimes — the race between the electric car and the pedigreed ICE sports car was tense until the very end. The Porsche 911 Turbo S in DragTimes’ recent video is no ordinary 911 Turbo S, as it is modified with a Full Exhaust- No Cats Cham...
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