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GM Executive Criticizes Tesla’s Camera-Only Approach to Autonomous Driving
General Motors (GM) is sticking with cameras, radar and lidar for its upcoming eyes-off autonomous driving system, with a senior executive taking aim at Tesla’s decision to rely exclusively on cameras. According to GM Chief […]
Boeing installs SpaceX Starshield on US Air Force C-17 cargo planes
Boeing has begun installing SpaceX’s Starshield satellite communications system on U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft, expanding the military network that is also being tested by New Zealand’s Defence Force. According to the U.S. Air Force, Boeing is carrying out the work at Port San Antonio, Texas, under two contracts worth a combined US$13.5 million (C$18.9 million). (via San Antonio Express-News) The contracts cover installing Starshield equipment on an initial 19 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft by March 2027. Nine installations have already been completed, with the Air Force expecting additional contracts to eventually equip all 222 aircraft in its fleet. Starshield is the government and defence version of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service. On the C-17, it provides a beyond-line-of-sight connection, allowing aircraft to remain connected and share mission information while in flight. The aircraft are also receiving Airlift/Tanker Open Mission Systems (ATOMS), a communications suite that uses the Starshield connection to improve situational awareness and communication with other military forces. According to the Air Force, Sierra Nevada Corporation supplies the Starshield and ATOMS equipment and installation kits, while Boeing handles the integration under its existing US$9.5 billion (C$13.3 billion) C-17 maintenance contract. “These efforts are part of Boeing’s broader commitment to supporting the C-17 fleet and ensuring it continues to meet the evolving needs of the warfighter,” a Boeing spokesperson said. ATOMS has already been installed on several military aircraft types, including the KC-135, KC-46 and C-130. The Air Force also demonstrated the system aboard a C-17 in April 2024. The project is part of at least US$6 billion (C$8.4 billion) in broader Pentagon spending on Starshield, most of which comes through U.S. Space Force contracts. Related Articles
Rivian pushes back on reports of Volkswagen software changes
Rivian has pushed back against reports that Volkswagen is considering replacing its jointly developed software with technology from Chinese automaker Xpeng, saying the partnership remains on track and its plans have not changed. In a […]
Tesla Reveals New Patent for Stronger, Simpler Vehicle Doors With Fewer Parts
Tesla has revealed a new patent that could make vehicle doors simpler and cheaper to build, continuing the company’s work on new vehicle designs that rethink how cars and trucks are manufactured. According to a […]
SpaceX’s $100 billion Starbase Louisiana faces lawsuit over alleged secret tax deal
A lawsuit has been filed challenging how local officials approved a tax agreement for SpaceX’s planned $100 billion Starbase Louisiana, alleging multiple violations of the state’s public meetings laws. According to a petition filed Monday […]
Ford Produces 5,000 Unicastings for Fathom Electric Truck Using Tesla-Style Manufacturing
Ford has produced more than 5,000 large aluminum unicastings for its upcoming Fathom midsize electric truck, following the giant casting method that Tesla brought into production with its Giga Press in 2020. According to a […]
Cybertruck News
Tesla Pulls the Plug on Cybertruck for Australia and New Zealand
Tesla has told Australians and New Zealanders holding Cybertruck reservations that the right-hand-drive version of its electric pickup won’t be coming after all. The email landed in inboxes on Friday morning in both countries, with […]
Texas City Explores Tesla Cybertruck Test for Police and City Departments
Another Texas city is weighing whether the Tesla Cybertruck could work as a police vehicle. Hutto City Council has directed staff to return with a cost breakdown for testing three Cybertrucks with its police force […]
Tesla now accepting Cybertruck trade-ins in Canada, but owners aren’t happy with the offers
Tesla has finally started accepting Cybertrucks as trade-ins in Canada, reversing a policy that previously left owners unable to trade their electric pickups toward a new Tesla. However, early trade-in offers suggest owners may not […]
Tesla made this change to the Cybertruck mirror caps to improve durability and cut costs
Over the past few weeks, Tesla Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill has been sharing some of the many production improvements made to the electric pickup since its launch, revealing changes to everything from the battery […]
Model 3 News
Tesla reverses changes to Canadian Model 3 RWD specs (again) that hinted at return of U.S. built vehicles
Tesla has reversed the Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive specification changes that appeared on its Canadian website Monday, restoring the previous range and acceleration figures by Tuesday morning. According to a review of Tesla Canada’s […]
Tesla updates Model 3 RWD specs in Canada, hinting at possible return to U.S. built vehicles amid Chinese quota restrictions [Update]
Tesla has quietly updated the specifications for the Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) in Canada, raising the possibility that the automaker could be preparing to switch back to U.S. built vehicles after exhausting its […]
Tesla Confirms New Cybercab Inverter Technology is Coming to Model 3
Tesla has confirmed that technology developed for the Cybercab’s next-generation electric drive unit is making its way into the Model 3, with the same components also compatible with the Model Y. During a factory tour […]
Tesla Model Y Overtakes VW Golf as Germany’s best-selling Car in September 2026
Tesla’s Model Y overtook the VW Golf to become Germany‘s best-selling car in September 2026. In the same month, EVs accounted for 35 percent of new vehicle registrations. More drivers are going electric in Germany, […]
Model Y News
Tesla Confirms New Cybercab Inverter Technology is Coming to Model 3
Tesla has confirmed that technology developed for the Cybercab’s next-generation electric drive unit is making its way into the Model 3, with the same components also compatible with the Model Y. During a factory tour […]
Tesla Cybercabs and Robotaxis Turn Out in Force at Austin F1 Grand Prix
Tesla Cybercabs and Model Y Robotaxis descended upon the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin over the weekend, following its recent service expansion to Circuit of the Americas (COTA). According to videos and […]
Tesla produces 7,000 Model Ys in one week at Giga Berlin
Tesla has built 7,000 Model Ys during a single week at Giga Berlin, reaching a new production milestone at the German factory that now supplies Canadian customers. The announcement came from Tesla Manufacturing on X, which […]
Tesla Model Y Overtakes VW Golf as Germany’s best-selling Car in September 2026
Tesla’s Model Y overtook the VW Golf to become Germany‘s best-selling car in September 2026. In the same month, EVs accounted for 35 percent of new vehicle registrations. More drivers are going electric in Germany, […]
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Model S News
Tesla Model S Hits 3 Million Kilometres – Here’s What’s Been Replaced
Most drivers will never put a million kilometres on a car. Hansjörg Gemmingen has now done it three times over in his 2013 Tesla Model S P85+, reaching 3,000,000 km, or for our friends down south, 1,864,113 […]
Tesla FSD v14.2 Lite Begins Rolling Out to HW3 Model S and Model X
Tesla has started rolling out FSD v14.2 Lite to Hardware 3 (HW3) Model S and Model X vehicles, bringing the automaker’s latest generation of self-driving software to the older flagship vehicles for the first time. […]
Tesla Model S Reaches 1 Million Kilometres After Nearly a Decade as Kelowna Taxi
A Tesla Model S that has been operating as a taxi in Kelowna, BC since 2017 has officially reached one million kilometres, marking the end of nearly a decade of commercial service. The Model S, […]
Model X News
Tesla Canada Ordered to Pay $162,000 After Model X Catches Fire in Montreal
Tesla Canada has been ordered to reimburse insurer Intact $161,700 over a 2020 Model X that caught fire in Montreal, according to the Superior Court decision. During the proceedings, a Tesla employee suggested that vehicle […]
Tesla FSD v14.2 Lite Begins Rolling Out to HW3 Model S and Model X
Tesla has started rolling out FSD v14.2 Lite to Hardware 3 (HW3) Model S and Model X vehicles, bringing the automaker’s latest generation of self-driving software to the older flagship vehicles for the first time. […]
Tesla FSD V14 Lite for Model S and Model X could finally be coming soon
Tesla owners with older Model S and Model X vehicles may finally be close to receiving FSD V14 Lite, months after the software began rolling out to other Hardware 3 (HW3/AI3) vehicles. FSD V14 Lite […]
SpaceX News
SpaceX’s $100 billion Starbase Louisiana faces lawsuit over alleged secret tax deal
A lawsuit has been filed challenging how local officials approved a tax agreement for SpaceX’s planned $100 billion Starbase Louisiana, alleging multiple violations of the state’s public meetings laws. According to a petition filed Monday […]
SpaceX Pauses Florida Launches for Six Weeks Ahead of Starship’s Debut
As SpaceX prepares to debut Starship at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, the company has announced it is pausing launches in Florida for at least six weeks. SpaceX’s Vice President […]
EU reportedly considers Canada for its Starlink alternative satellite network IRIS2
The European Union is reportedly considering Canada as a potential partner in its IRIS² satellite network, as Ottawa works to reduce its reliance on SpaceX and Starlink. The report comes just days before Prime Minister […]
Verizon CEO Predicts SpaceX Needs 6 Years to Compete, Musk Disagrees
Verizon CEO Dan Schulman has warned that SpaceX could face enormous costs and a lengthy timeline building a terrestrial mobile network to compete with established carriers, as Starlink expands its satellite-to-mobile services in Canada. According […]
Supercharger News
Tesla launches Supercharger for Business and Semi Charging for Business in Canada
Canadian businesses can now buy their own Tesla Superchargers, with a four-post minimum, and Semi Megachargers or Basechargers, with a two-post minimum.
Tesla opens 12-stall Kingston Supercharger [Ontario]
Tesla has opened a new Supercharger in Kingston, Ontario, adding 12 stalls at the Highway 15 exit from Highway 401. Tesla Charging announced the opening on X, bringing the station online roughly five months after […]
Tesla proposes first Northwest Territories Supercharger in Inuvik
Tesla wants to bring a Supercharger to the far northern reaches of Canada. The company has proposed to build a station in Inuvik, which if approved, would be the first Supercharger in the Northwest Territories.. […]