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Tesla's first European ‘Gigafactory’ opens near Berlin

Tesla is currently Europe's second largest EV manufacturer, behind German carmaker Volkswagen.

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SpaceX to help rival OneWeb launch satellites after Russia dispute

The British satellite internet company is turning to SpaceX after launches with Russia’s Soyuz were cancelled over the war in Ukraine.

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Starlink brings internet - and danger - to Ukraine, expert warns

The satellite internet connection from SpaceX could be a lifeline for those whose internet connection has been disrupted by the war in Ukraine. But there may be risks involved.

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Elon Musk moves Starlink satellites over Ukraine after vice PM's plea

SpaceX's Starlink satellites are designed to provide high-speed Internet connections to remote places from Earth's lower orbit.

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Work

Tesla is being sued by an ex-worker over alleged racism - again

The former factory worker said nearly every bathroom in the EV maker's California factory was covered in racist graffiti.

Mobility

China not SpaceX 'responsible' for rocket set to collide with Moon

Regardless of where the space object comes from, it is predicted to collide with the Moon on March 4.

Mobility

Farting Teslas recalled for breaking safety rules

An over-the-air update will disable a feature that played loud noises outside the car after authorities raised doubts over pedestrian safety.

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Break up of €18m lost SpaceX satellites caught on camera

A geomagnetic storm hit 49 Starlink satellites last week, sending most of them back to Earth.

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NASA raises concerns about SpaceX plan to deploy 30,000 satellites

NASA said Elon Musk's plans could flood Earth's orbit with objects, which would make its flights and observations more difficult.

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Can you put a price on Elon Musk’s freedom? This teen has

A 19-year-old tracks Musk’s private jet with a Twitter bot he built - and he’s not giving it up without something in return.

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Tech this week: SpaceX rocket set to slam into the Moon

The rocket launched by Elon Musk’s company has been in orbit since 2015.

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Tesla shifts focus from EVs to building a humanoid robot

Tesla said the robot will measure 5-foot-8-inch (1.73m), weighs around 56kg and its purpose is to take over dangerous tasks from humans.

Mobility

Users shouldn't be legally responsible in driverless cars - watchdog

A UK law commission released a report recommending that carmakers should be responsible for driverless cars, instead of the user.

Mobility

Teslas will get longer-range batteries next year, report says

Japan's Panasonic will start production of the higher-capacity 4680 battery at a new plant in 2023, the Nikkei newspaper reported.

Money

You can now buy Tesla merch with Dogecoin

The Tesla chief has previously called Doge the "people's crypto".

Green News

Billionaires should focus on climate not space travel, public says

As more and more billionaires jet off into space, public opinion is shifting on where their vast sums of money should be spent.

Tech News

Electric cars overtake Norway's car market and Tesla wins the race

Tesla delivered more than 308,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter and saw deliveries surge about 87 per cent.

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This Swedish company is aiming to beat Tesla by producing EV batteries

In a first for the continent, Northvolt has begun operations at their new Swedish mega plant that makes lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

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Taking up too much space? Elon Musk hits back at Starlink criticism

Musk made the headlines this week after China complained that its space station was forced to avoid collisions with Starlink satellites.

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Why Elon Musk and SpaceX are facing online backlash in China

China complained that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink programme.