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- Tesla makes major Cybercab announcement as driverless vehicle goes on sale
Tesla is now taking orders from select customers for its Cybercab, as the automaker pushes to bring fully autonomous vehicles to the consumer market.Tesla announced Friday on X that "select customers are now being invited to purchase Cybercab for personal use" at a price of $29,990, with a required monthly "Autonomy Subscription" costing an additional $299.The post included an image of the gold-colored, two-seat vehicle, which features butterfly doors but no steering wheel or pedals. The Cybercab had previously been used only in Tesla's robotaxi fleet in select U.S. cities.Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X that the Cybercab would be available nationwide as the company receives regulatory approvals.TESLA TO WIND DOWN CYBERTRUCK PRODUCTION AT TEXAS FACTORY NEXT YEAR TO MAKE ROOM FOR CYBERCABHe also said that the monthly fee is "too high," adding that the price should be comparable to the combined cost of Tesla's Full Self-Driving software and connectivity services for other models, or approximately $115 per month.Lars Moravy, Tesla's vice president of vehicle engineering, previously said the automaker plans to start selling its Cybercabs by the end of this year.Tesla's head of artificial intelligence said the Cybercab will ultimately be available in the same locations as the company's robotaxi fleet, which includes Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio and Tampa.The announcement comes after Tesla and Musk have pledged for years to make fully autonomous vehicles available to consumers, according to The Wall Street Journal.SPACEX MAKES HISTORY AS STARSHIP SPACECRAFT CAUGHT BY LAUNCH TOWER FOR FIRST TIMEEarlier this month, Musk said Tesla would end Cybertruck production at its Gigafactory Texas facility around the middle of next year as the company shifts its focus toward Cybercab production.FOX Business previously reported that Tesla's growing emphasis on the Cybercab comes as the automaker expands its focus on artificial intelligence and robotics, with the driverless vehicle expected to play a key role in its planned global robotaxi network.Tesla's self-driving technology has faced years of delays, but the company began offering paid rides in a small fleet of Cybercabs in Austin in September.Federal auto safety regulators have also scrutinized whether Tesla properly self-certified the Cybercab's compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an audit in September to review the certification.Tesla has told NHTSA it believes the Cybercab meets federal safety standards.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREThe… [TheTopNews] Read More.44 mins ago - SpaceX Makes History With Successful Rocket Catch in Texas
The Starship spacecraft returned from orbit to the same spot where it lifted off, marking a key milestone in SpaceX’s vision of building fully reusable rockets. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - New Orleans port seeks tanker seizure after cruise ship crash sparks $1M lawsuitThe Port of New Orleans is seeking more than $1 million in damages after an asphalt tanker struck a docked river cruise ship on the Mississippi River, with a federal judge authorizing the tanker's seizure.The lawsuit, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and obtained by FOX Business, names the Atlantic Asphalt tanker, its owner, Nave Shipping SA, and its management company, Thome Ship Management Pte Ltd.The port alleges the collision caused more than $1 million in physical damage to its Thalia Street Terminal, where the American Heritage cruise ship was docked Friday afternoon. The port is also seeking compensation for cleanup, repairs and potential business interruption and lost revenue.WHO IS L3HARRIS, THE FEDERAL CONTRACTOR SEC. DUFFY SAYS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAA OUTAGE?The complaint accuses the tanker and the companies responsible for its operation of negligence, alleging they failed to take adequate precautions to avoid the collision.Chief U.S. District Judge Wendy Vitter granted the port's emergency request Friday, finding that circumstances warranted the vessel's prompt arrest. The court issued a warrant authorizing the tanker's seizure, although it was not immediately clear whether the warrant had been executed.The port is also seeking the tanker's potential sale to satisfy its financial claims. No sale has been ordered.FAA PROPOSES $350K FINE AGAINST CHARTER COMPANY OVER UNAUTHORIZED FLIGHTSThe collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. Friday near the Crescent City Connection bridge in New Orleans. The tanker appeared to lose steering control before striking the American Heritage, causing the cruise ship to capsize and partially sink.Thirty-two people were taken to hospitals, but no fatalities or critical injuries were reported.In a statement Saturday, OSM Thome said the tanker was stable at anchor and that the company was cooperating with authorities investigating the collision.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERERepresentatives for the Port of New Orleans, OSM Thome, American Cruise Lines and the U.S. Coast Guard for comment did not immediately respond to FOX Business' requests for comment. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
- Beauty advent calendars can cost hundreds – but are they value for money?
Beauty calendars have become a Christmas staple and have become particularly popular with female shoppers. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - SpaceX makes history as Starship spacecraft caught by launch tower for first tim...Elon Musk's SpaceX made history Saturday after its Starship spacecraft returned from orbit and was caught by giant mechanical arms at the company's Texas launch facility for the first time.The milestone came roughly 22 hours after Starship launched Friday from SpaceX's Starbase facility, although the company fell short of its goal of recovering both stages of the rocket after its Super Heavy booster exploded over the Gulf of Mexico.The catch marks a major step toward SpaceX's goal of developing a fully reusable rocket system to reduce launch costs and support more frequent space missions.NASA UNVEILS $10B MOON BASE CONTRACT AS SPACEX, BLUE ORIGIN JOIN LUNAR GOLD RUSHDuring its 15th test flight, Starship deployed 26 Starlink satellites and completed 14 orbits around Earth before returning to the launch site, where the tower's mechanical arms, known as Mechazilla, caught the spacecraft.Walter Isaacson, Musk's biographer, celebrated the achievement on X, recalling a December 2020 meeting when Musk proposed catching Starship with the launch tower's mechanical arms."This is actually a bigger deal for humanity than most people can imagine," he wrote. "I will always remember the looks on the engineers’ faces in the Starbase conference room in December 2020 when @elonmusk suggested, then insisted, that the Mechazilla launchpad arms could catch a returning Starship."SPACEX SECURES $40B IN FINANCING FOR GPUS AS ELON MUSK WARNS OF AI CLOUD INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATIONSpaceX previously caught its Super Heavy booster three times, but Friday's attempt failed after its engines shut down prematurely during descent, prompting a diversion and explosion over the Gulf of Mexico. Engineers are investigating the cause.NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman also praised the successful Starship catch on X."It was almost magic," Isaacman wrote. "Making more believers by the day."GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERENASA is relying on Starship technology for its Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon, while Musk hopes to eventually use the spacecraft for missions to Mars. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
- Family Dollar to Pay $63 Million Settlement for Overcharging CustomersSince 2023, the discount retailer has been overcharging shoppers “millions of dollars” at checkout, according to a complaint filed by federal regulators and 17 states. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
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