May 10, 2021
Tesla has agreed to pay a $1 million fine and install a solar roof project on top of its Fremont Factory in Northern California as part of a settlement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). Tesla was found to have 33 separate violations at the Fremont Factory, the BAAQMD said in a press release. Tesla settled with the organization on May 7th.
“The Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced today that Tesla, Inc., has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and install a solar roof project to settle air quality violations at its manufacturing plant in Fremont,” the press release from the BAAQMD indicated. According to the report, Tesla had 33 different violations that included emissions exceeding Tesla’s permit limits, installing or modifying equipment without proper permits, failure to conduct required emissions testing, failure to maintain records, and failure to report information to the Air District in a timely manner.
By Leslie Heck, Air Force Research Laboratory Public Affairs / Published May 05, 2021
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. John E. Hyten speaks during the Joint Requirements Oversight Council’s visit to Austin, Texas April 9 for an event showcasing commercial and military collaboration, including the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program. (Photo courtesy of Joint Requirements Oversight Council)
After a landing in the University of Texas at Austin football stadium, LIFT Aircraft’s Flight Development Engineer and Chief Pilot, Jace McCown, explains to Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. John E. Hyten, how to operate LIFT’s “Hexa” electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. (Photo courtesy of Joint Requirements Oversight Council)
Tesla and its eclectic founder, Elon Musk, have decided to enter a truck into the Electric Vehicle market. This truck, the Cybertruck, is expected to be powerful, rugged, and nigh indestructible. It’s had its share of setbacks on the road to release, including some bad press and the recent chip shortage has not helped get the Cybertruck into our driveways.
The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is the most powerful pickup ever made, but it s not all about speed. The high performance off-roader is a well-rounded monster truck, says Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu.
Tesla is aiming to make the Cybertruck the high-performance pickup champ and it s been getting an up-close look at the current titleholder. The Ram 1500 TRX provides a performance benchmark for the Cybertruck and other sporty pickups. (Ram/Tesla)
The 702 horsepower TRX is the most powerful production pickup ever built and capable of accelerating to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, according to Car and Driver, while Tesla claims the Cybertruck will be able to do it in less than 2.9 seconds.
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The EQS looks like a beast on paper from a performance and an efficiency standpoint. The German carmaker claims a maximum range of 478 miles (770 km) in the WLTP cycle, and when you’re just interested in going really fast, the twin-motor EQS 580 variant should get the job done with its 516 hp (523 PS) and 0-62 mph (100 kph) time of 4.3 seconds.
Is it as quick as a Model S? Not quite, or at least not yet, because an AMG-spec version is coming. Instead, it offers more range than the Tesla, which is definitely worth certain considerations.
Interestingly enough, an EQS prototype was recently spotted parked right outside Tesla’s Fremont plant in California, and we can’t help but wonder what it was doing there. We suspect it’s a prototype because it still has some camouflage tape left over (see lower front spoiler), probably from when it was covered in it. The Mercedes logo is also hidden at the front, although there�