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26/05/2022

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 on Transporter-5 Rideshare Mission

18/05/2022

"When you want to do something new, you have to apply the physics approach. Physics is really figuring out how to discover new things that are counterintuitive, like quantum mechanics."
— Elon Musk

17/05/2022

"Don't delude yourself into thinking something's working when it's not, or you're gonna get fixated on a bad solution."
— Elon Musk

16/05/2022

“I also read a lot of comic books as I was growing up, and I think that might have influenced me just as much. I mean, they’re always trying to save the world, with their underpants on the outside or these skin-tight iron suits, which is really pretty strange when you think about it. But they are trying to save the world."
— Elon Musk

13/05/2022

German newspaper encourages people to literally bet against Tesla (TSLA) in insane article

German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine published a fairly crazy article in which it literally encouraged readers to bet against Tesla (TSLA) through a short position in order to bring Elon Musk “to his knees.” Tesla has had a long history with short sellers, which are people who take short posi...

12/05/2022

Tesla’s Heavy Trucking executive sells $6M+ in stocks

Tesla’s President of Heavy Trucking Jerome M. Guillen sold over $6 million worth of TSLA stock earlier this week, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. Based on Guillen’s recent Form 4 submission, transactions occurred under transaction code M and code S. Code M means to exercise or the conversion o...

11/05/2022

"It's okay to have all your eggs in one basket, as long as you control what happens to that basket."
Elon Musk
— From https://elonmuskquotes.com/BusinessInnovation

10/05/2022

Tesla is more cautious about Full Self-Driving timeline with regulators than the public, based on new memo

Tesla is being a little more cautious about its Full Self-Driving timeline with regulators than with the public, according to a newly released memo from a meeting between Tesla and the California DMV. Earlier this year, Plainsite, a website that focuses on making legal documents public through freed...

09/05/2022

"Given that we’re clearly on a trajectory to have games that are indistinguishable from reality and those games could be played on any set top box or any PC, and their would probably be billions of computer or set top boxes, it would seem to follow that the odds we are in base reality are one in billions."
— Elon Musk
From https://elonmuskquotes.com/Simulation

06/05/2022

“Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.”
— Elon Musk

05/05/2022

Tesla is performing Model Y Giga Press casting tests at Texas factory: rumor

Tesla’s Giga Texas production facility is rumoredly undergoing some test runs of the Model Y’s rear, one-piece casting months ahead of its scheduled initial production phases, according to some close to the project. Tesla has spent the last year developing land and constructing its largest Gigaf...

04/05/2022

Starship SN15 patiently awaits a decision – The Road to Orbit

Following its successful launch and landing, Starship SN15 has been placed back onto a launch…

29/04/2022

The Boring Company expands TX presence with Phase 2 permit, new job openings

Elon Musk’s Boring Company filed to further renovate its office building in Pflugerville with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The upcoming renovation hints that The Boring Company’s roots in Texas are expanding. Based on the filing, The Boring Company (TBC) will be starting Pha...

26/04/2022

Jeda launches ultimate Tesla accessory: 4-in-1 USB hub with smartwatch charger and more

Jeda, well-known manufacturer of accessories for Tesla vehicles, is launches a new 4-in-1 USB hub and console organizer designed for the latest Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. You can reserve one today and receive an exclusive discount. Tesla is known for its spartan interior with minimalist design an...

14/04/2022

Crazy Tesla footage shows Model 3 attacking deep floodwaters in China

A Tesla owner in China recently provided what could very well be the most extreme video yet of a Model 3 handling floodwaters. The clip was short, as it only depicted the all-electric sedan driving over a flooded area, but it was quite shocking nonetheless, for several reasons.  Immediately noticea...

04/04/2022

Starbase Surge sees SpaceX speed ahead with Booster 4 and Ship 20

Super Heavy Booster 4 and Ship 20 were mated for a short while on Friday,…

26/03/2022

Elon Musk’s Starlink is coming out of its “Beta” phase next month

Starlink is coming out of its beta phase next month, as confirmed by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Twitter. With this milestone expected to be reached soon, Starlink could very well be on its way towards becoming a potential disruptor in the internet service provider segment.  In a way, Musk’s comments...

17/03/2022

Mattel creates perfect Tesla Cybertruck LEGO that never was

Mattel Creations announced MEGA would be dropping a Tesla Cybertruck build on October 15, 2021, at 9 a.m. Pacific Time. Similar to the Hot Wheels Cybertruck Mattel dropped previously, the MEGA version will feature some specific, unique details that can only be found on Tesla’s electric pickup truc...

14/03/2022

Tesla is making progress on the Cybertruck’s industrialization, will be built after Model Y

Tesla revealed in its Q3 2021 Shareholder’s Deck that it was making sufficient progress on the “industrialization” of the Cybertruck, which will be built at Gigafactory Texas after the Model Y. Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in November 2019 at its Design Studio Headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif...

04/03/2022

What to expect from the next round of Starship testing

SpaceX is preparing for the third static firing of the Raptors on board Ship 20…

28/02/2022

"I'd like my fear emotion to be less because it's very distracting and fries my nervous system."
— Elon Musk

23/02/2022

Elon Musk accuses AP reporter of being a lobbyist, sets fans against him on Twitter over Tesla recall article

Elon Musk is accusing an Associated Press reporter of being a lobbyist over an article about NHTSA’s recall of Tesla vehicles in the Full Self-Driving Beta program. Now his fans are attacking the journalist on Twitter. The biggest news dominating the Tesla universe today is the recall notice that ...

19/02/2022

"It’s funny. Not everyone loves humanity. Either explicitly or implicitly, some people seem to think that humans are a blight on the Earth’s surface. They say things like, 'Nature is so wonderful; things are always better in the countryside where there are no people around.' They imply that humanity and civilisation are less good than their absence. But I’m not in that school. I think we have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness, to make sure it continues into the future."
— Elon Musk

10/02/2022

Tesla posts jobs for Giga Berlin paint shop

Tesla recently invited people to join its paint team at Gigafactory Berlin via LinkedIn. Elon Musk has stated multiple times that Giga Berlin’s paint shop will be one of the most technologically advanced in the world.  Tesla posted several job openings at Giga Berlin’s paint shop. The car manuf...

04/02/2022

Tesla to release over-the-air software update to fix seat belt chime malfunction on 817k cars

Tesla is rolling out an over-the-air software update to fix a seat belt chime issue that may result in drivers not being aware that they are not buckled in. The recall covers a total of 817,143 vehicles, comprised of 2021-2022 Tesla Model S, 2021-2022 Tesla Model X, 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, and 2020...

29/01/2022

"Obviously if the President could make the economy great, and there was like a button he could press, he'd be pressing that button at the speed of light, but they can't. They can't just magically make the economy good, no President wants the economy bad - ever - there's just a limit to how much they can do."
— Elon Musk

28/01/2022

Elon Musk confident Tesla Full Self-Driving will be finished by end of 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during the Q4 2021 Earnings Call that he is confident the company’s Full Self-Driving suite will be finished by 2022. Musk was extremely confident in his prediction, stating he will be “shocked” if Tesla does not complete FSD by the end of the year. Tesla’s Full Self...

26/01/2022

“We could definitely make a flying car... The hard part is, how do you make a flying car that's super safe and quiet?”
— Elon Musk

25/01/2022

SpaceX Dragon departs International Space Station to return to Earth

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule C209 has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and is now on track to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and splash down in the Gulf of Mexico as early as Monday, January 24th. As always, the timing and location of Dragon’s splashdown are both extremely sensitive...

24/01/2022

Tesla Subscription service launches in California with 100 Model 3s, aims for fleet of 10,000

A new startup called Autonomy launches in California as a Tesla subscription service with a fleet of 100 Model 3 vehicles, which it aims to grow to 10,000 Tesla vehicles by the end of the year. The question is: Who is it for? The concept of “subscribing” to a car instead of outright buying it [....

24/01/2022

Tesla announces Solar Roof 20-year loans with lower monthly payments

Tesla recently announced that it had launched a 20-year Solar Roof loan option that allows customers to have lower monthly payments. The update enables Tesla to offer its flagship residential solar product at a price point that’s more affordable than before. Tesla’s order page for the Solar Roof...

22/01/2022

Tesla Model Y tops China’s premium SUV segment in 2021 with nearly 170k units sold

The Tesla Model Y topped China’s premium SUV segment in 2021 with approximately 169,853 units sold from January to December last year, reported the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).  Tesla sold 40,500 Model Y units in December 2021, earning second place in general SUV retail sales. The Hava...

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