A NASA watchdog report stated that continued development work on SpaceX’s Starship could affect the timeline for the agency’s planned Artemis moon missions. The report noted that several technical milestones still need to be completed before the spacecraft can serve as a crewed lunar lander. The findings were detailed in Read more
Elon Musk has stated that X Money, the digital payments system being developed for social media platform X, is expected to enter early public access next month. The update was shared by Musk in a post on X. “𝕏 Money early public access will launch next month,” Musk wrote in Read more
BidItUp Auctions Worldwide is set to auction equipment from a former lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Midland, Michigan, in a six-day live virtual sale running March 31, April 1-3 and April 7-8. According to BidItUp, the equipment comes from a 400,000-square-foot battery plant that had been used for EV and Read more
Researchers from the College of Chemistry at China’s Nankai University have announced a battery breakthrough using a new type of electrolyte. In “Hydrofluorocarbon electrolytes for energy-dense and low-temperature batteries,” published in the journal Nature, the team explains how they designed and synthesized a series of new fluorinated hydrocarbon solvent molecules Read more
Revolution Concrete Mixers and London Machinery have developed a hybrid drum drive system that’s designed to power cement mixer operation without engine idling. The new e-HYDRIVE system addresses “one of the ready-mix industry’s most persistent operational challenges”—unnecessary idling during loading, waiting and pouring—and also reduces fuel consumption and emissions. The Read more
The cheapest Explorer EV now has a longer driving range, courtesy of a larger battery pack.
The Tesla Cybercab is currently on display at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., and observations of the production vehicle are highlighting some of its notable design details. Photos and videos of the production Cybercab were shared in posts on social media platform X. Observers of the Cybercab Read more
Whenever gas prices spike, the same advice tends to dominate the conversation: “Just buy an electric car.” And to be fair, that advice isn’t wrong. Electric cars can dramatically reduce the cost of fueling your transportation, and for drivers who already need a car every day, switching from gasoline to Read more
The lovable crossover recently got a midlife refresh, but the all-electric version has been discontinued.
A new teaser shared by Tesla’s China team appears to show a pair of unusually human-like hands for Optimus. The image was shared by Tesla AI’s account on Weibo and later reposted by Tesla community members on X. As could be seen in the teaser image, the new version of Read more