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Tesla China’s new vehicle registrations proved quite healthy during the Chinese New Year holiday period. The electric vehicle maker’s sales in January, however, were lower than their figures from the previous year. Chinese New Year registrations: During the week of January 20 to February 2, 2025, Tesla China saw 13,400 new vehicle registrations.This period covered the Chinese New Year holiday. During last year’s Chinese New Year holiday, Tesla China saw 8,300 new vehicle registrations. This suggests that Tesla China’s registrations improved 61.4% during the Chinese New Year period.Automakers typically see a drop in production and deliveries during the Chinese New Year, as…
A Tesla Cybertruck that was imported to the United Kingdom has been seized by authorities. In comments, the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) noted that the vehicle was illegal to drive in the U.K. The details: The Greater Manchester Police stopped the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck in Whitefield, Bury on Thursday night.As noted in a BBC News report, the Cybertruck was illegal to drive in the U.K. due to safety concerns.The vehicle, which was registered and insured abroad, was confiscated by authorities. The driver of the Cybertruck, a U.K. resident, has been reported.The case has also been referred to Operation Wolverine,…
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a bill to formally authorize a space traffic coordination system being developed by the Office of Space Commerce.The Situational Awareness of Flying Elements in Orbit Act, or SAFE Orbit Act, was introduced Feb. 5 by eight senators, led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). The other sponsors are Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.).The bill would formally authorize the creation of a space traffic coordination system at the Office of Space Commerce. The bill…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday its experimental implant aimed at restoring vision received the US Food and Drug Administration’s “breakthrough device” designation.The FDA’s breakthrough tag is given to certain medical devices that provide treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening conditions. It is aimed at speeding up development and review of devices currently under development.The experimental device, known as Blindsight, “will enable even those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve to see,” Musk said in a post on X.Neuralink did not immediately respond to a request seeking details about when it expects the Blindsight device to…
The Boring Company is arguably Elon Musk’s most underrated company today, but this does not mean that the tunneling startup is not actively pursuing its projects. This could be seen in the Boring Company’s Texas tunnels, which seem to be getting more refined by the day. In a recent post on its official social media account on X, The Boring Company shared some photos from an event with the Austin Fire Department, which conducted safety drills at its tunnel in Bastrop, Texas. As per the tunneling startup, its goal is always to maximize Loop system safety and reliability. “Thanks to…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics released the January 2025 employment data earlier today, briefly pushing Bitcoin (BTC) to $100,000 before it lost all its gains and tumbled back to the $98,000 price level. Bitcoin Rises And Falls Amid Mixed Employment Data Bitcoin spiked from approximately $97,200 to a high of $100,110 after the US reported lower-than-expected job growth for January. According to the data, the US added 143,000 jobs last month, falling short of the projected 170,000. For comparison, December 2024 saw a job increase of 256,000. Related Reading However, Bitcoin’s rally…
During an interview at a global conference this week, Elon Musk talked about a wide range of themes, from space travel and artificial intelligence (AI), to birth rates, and more. The Milken Institute think tank is holding its annual global conference in Santa Monica, California, this week, and Musk was interviewed by the group’s Chairman, Michael Milken, on Monday. During the interview, Milken presented several of Musk’s past quotes as prompts, to which Musk could respond and sometimes expand on things he has discussed in the past. Like many of his interviews, the topics were somewhat wide-ranging, though they included…
New study questions the potential for liquid brines on Mars by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 More than a century after astronomer Percival Lowell speculated about water canals on Mars, researchers continue to grapple with the question of liquid water on the red planet. Liquid water is essential for habitability, but Mars’ low temperatures, minimal atmospheric pressure, and limited water vapor make its presence unlikely under current conditions. Dark surface features called recurring slope lineae (RSL), polygonal formations in Martian permafrost, and the possibility of liquid brines have all fueled discussions about liquid…