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The Arizona – based company launched production of an electric version of the Tre heavy truck earlier than its competitor Tesla. Assembly of the machines began on Monday, deliveries are scheduled for the second quarter, according to the startup’s management. The company introduced the first concept of a hydrogen fuel cell truck back in 2016. […]
Changes in the company’s pricing policy affected both the launch part of the business and the Starlink satellite system. The company attributed the adjustment to inflation: according to data from the US Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics on March 10, the country’s inflation rate over the past 12 months was 7.9%, reaching a forty-year-high. “The […]
The founder and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, said that the program for launching the production of the Cybertruck electric SUV is reaching the finish line. Yes, I had to postpone the release date three times, but it was inevitable — the car is very different from everything that the global automotive industry produces. The […]
After the start of Russia’s open invasion of Ukraine, Dmitry Rogozin threatened the United States to terminate the contract for the operation of the ISS. Ars Technica space editor Eric Berger, who also holds an astronomer’s degree from the University of Texas, analyzed the technical and legal possibilities of Russia’s withdrawal from the Intergovernmental Agreement […]
Background 2 million Ukrainians have fled the war as refugees, and many more are expected to follow. The long-term financial requirements of these displaced peoples will be significant. However, Ukraine has a highly educated population, with a significant portion of the West’s development work already being outsourced there. The $5bn IT industry includes 200,000 IT […]
DTEK Energo’s thermal power plants, mines and machine-building plants have received Starlink satellite internet terminals from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, DTEK Energo Ukraine reports. Power Engineers, miners and machine builders will use Starlink mainly as an additional communication channel in case of loss of the main communication channels. The equipment will be put into operation both […]
Orbital tests of the next-generation spacecraft, which the private company SpaceX is building in Texas, may take place in May. As Elon Musk wrote on Twitter, The Raptor engines will be ready in April, it will take another month to install and debug them, after which the Super Heavy launch vehicle will be able to […]
Tesla’s fourth and first plant in Europe, named Giga Berlin — Brandenburg, has officially started operating. The first 30 customers watched their Model Y crossovers drive out of the neon – lit tunnel to music, while Elon Musk danced and joked with fans. “This is a big day for the plant,” the Tesla CEO said, […]
The Dutch company Sprosus (Naspers holding), which owns the ad sites OLX and Avito, is not going to stop doing business in the aggressor country. Despite the appeals of the Ukrainian authorities, the holding claims that it takes care of both the Ukrainian and Russian offices. Employees of the Ukrainian representative office of OLX called […]
Two Ukrainian developers have created online maps of air alarms, where you can conveniently view the status of sirens in all regions at the same time. This format undoubtedly deserves attention and can be useful to many. Now we know about two such maps: Map of sirens by region. Its developer is @vdmkin Map of […]