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Rafa Roundup: Rafael Nadal receives a Lego artwork from one of his fans

Rafa Roundup: Rafael Nadal receives a Lego artwork from one of his fans

Posted On: April 21, 2022
ARTICLES: “Rafael Nadal has always been extremely polite, he always comes to say hello as he wins Grand Slams and tournaments every week” � Arnaud Clement | sportskeeda.com “What I find extraordinary about Rafa is that he has always been a player, with his entourage, [who is] extremely polite,” Clement said. “He always comes to […]Re Posted From: Rafa Roundup: Rafael Nadal receives a Lego artwork from one of his fansRafael Nadal . . . [More]





Rafa Roundup: Rafael Nadal receives a Lego artwork from one of his fans

Rafa Roundup: Rafael Nadal receives a Lego artwork from one of his fans

Posted On: April 21, 2022
ARTICLES: “Rafael Nadal has always been extremely polite, he always comes to say hello as he wins Grand Slams and tournaments every week” � Arnaud Clement | sportskeeda.com “What I find extraordinary about Rafa is that he has always been a player, with his entourage, [who is] extremely polite,” Clement said. “He always comes to […]Re Posted From: Rafa Roundup: Rafael Nadal receives a Lego artwork from one of his fansRafael Nadal . . . [More]



Elon Musk Emphasizes An Engineering First Approach At Tesla

Elon Musk Emphasizes An Engineering First Approach At Tesla

Posted On: April 20, 2022
Tesla’s engineering is one of Founder and CEO Elon Musk’s main objectives for the company, and the benefits the automaker has experienced as a result are multi-faceted. For Tesla, engineering runs deep into research and development testing, which helps the company determine what designs work and don’t work.Compared to legacy automakers, Tesla spends far more per vehicle on research and development costs, rather than spending money on public relations, marketing or advertising, according to The Motley Fool.Tesla spent an average of $2984 o . . . [More]





Elon Musk Emphasizes An Engineering First Approach At Tesla

Elon Musk Emphasizes An Engineering First Approach At Tesla

Posted On: April 20, 2022
Tesla’s engineering is one of Founder and CEO Elon Musk’s main objectives for the company, and the benefits the automaker has experienced as a result are multi-faceted. For Tesla, engineering runs deep into research and development testing, which helps the company determine what designs work and don’t work.Compared to legacy automakers, Tesla spends far more per vehicle on research and development costs, rather than spending money on public relations, marketing or advertising, according to The Motley Fool.Tesla spent an average of $2984 o . . . [More]



Teslas Vertical Integration Is Something Automakers Are Keen To Copy

Teslas Vertical Integration Is Something Automakers Are Keen To Copy

Posted On: April 20, 2022
Automotive manufacturing has largely relied on suppliers in the past several decades, though the emergence of software-based electric vehicles has many global auto brands questioning the age-old model. Tesla, a pioneering force in the shift, offers a vertically integrated product that is mostly manufactured in-house, reducing supply chain needs or dependence on hardware and software from other companies.As the auto industry shifts toward more in-house manufacturing in a vertically-integrated system like Tesla's, major automakers are facing the . . . [More]





Teslas Vertical Integration Is Something Automakers Are Keen To Copy

Teslas Vertical Integration Is Something Automakers Are Keen To Copy

Posted On: April 20, 2022
Automotive manufacturing has largely relied on suppliers in the past several decades, though the emergence of software-based electric vehicles has many global auto brands questioning the age-old model. Tesla, a pioneering force in the shift, offers a vertically integrated product that is mostly manufactured in-house, reducing supply chain needs or dependence on hardware and software from other companies.As the auto industry shifts toward more in-house manufacturing in a vertically-integrated system like Tesla's, major automakers are facing the . . . [More]



Check Out This Extreme Tesla Model S Widebody Kit

Check Out This Extreme Tesla Model S Widebody Kit

Posted On: April 20, 2022
When established automakers turn a normal sports sedan into its supercar-slaying top performance variant (think BMW M5, Mercede-Benz E63 AMG), they usually also give the vehicle a wider body to accommodate different suspension and usually wider wheels. But Tesla is quite far removed from what we would call a traditional automaker, and when it made the Model S Plaid, it didn’t do a whole lot to visually differentiate it.It has the exact same body as lower-powered variants and it’s only subtle details and badging that give it away as a Plaid. . . . [More]





Check Out This Extreme Tesla Model S Widebody Kit

Check Out This Extreme Tesla Model S Widebody Kit

Posted On: April 20, 2022
When established automakers turn a normal sports sedan into its supercar-slaying top performance variant (think BMW M5, Mercede-Benz E63 AMG), they usually also give the vehicle a wider body to accommodate different suspension and usually wider wheels. But Tesla is quite far removed from what we would call a traditional automaker, and when it made the Model S Plaid, it didn’t do a whole lot to visually differentiate it.It has the exact same body as lower-powered variants and it’s only subtle details and badging that give it away as a Plaid. . . . [More]



1978: Cessna Aircraft Near Melbourne Disappears After Reporting UFO

1978: Cessna Aircraft Near Melbourne Disappears After Reporting UFO

Posted On: April 20, 2022
The year is 1978, the place, over the Bass Strait near Cape Otway, Australia. Frederick Valentich, a twenty-year-old flying instructor who disappears in his Cessna 182 aircraft shortly after reporting a UFO sighting.On October 21st, 1978 at around 1900 hours, 20 year old Frederick Valentich was flying his Cessna 182 aircraft over the Bass Strait near Cape Otway, Australia. At this time he contacted the Melbourne radio tower190614 - Cessna Melbourne this is DELTA SIERRA JULIET is there any known traffic below five thousand190623 - Tower DELTA . . . [More]





1978: Cessna Aircraft Near Melbourne Disappears After Reporting UFO

1978: Cessna Aircraft Near Melbourne Disappears After Reporting UFO

Posted On: April 20, 2022
The year is 1978, the place, over the Bass Strait near Cape Otway, Australia. Frederick Valentich, a twenty-year-old flying instructor who disappears in his Cessna 182 aircraft shortly after reporting a UFO sighting.On October 21st, 1978 at around 1900 hours, 20 year old Frederick Valentich was flying his Cessna 182 aircraft over the Bass Strait near Cape Otway, Australia. At this time he contacted the Melbourne radio tower190614 - Cessna Melbourne this is DELTA SIERRA JULIET is there any known traffic below five thousand190623 - Tower DELTA . . . [More]



Global Give Back: Rackers Kick-Off Our Annual Corporate Month of Giving

Global Give Back: Rackers Kick-Off Our Annual Corporate Month of Giving

Posted On: April 19, 2022
Global Give Back: Rackers Kick-Off Our Annual Corporate Month of Giving aman1985 Tue, 04/19/2022 - 12:49 Global Give Back: Rackers Kick-Off Our Annual Corporate Month of Giving April 19, 2022 by Amanda Halbritter, Senior Global Content Marketer, Rackspace Technology A key component of Fanatical Experience™ is Compassion. We’re one team doing the right thing for our customers, communit . . . [More]





Global Give Back: Rackers Kick-Off Our Annual Corporate Month of Giving

Global Give Back: Rackers Kick-Off Our Annual Corporate Month of Giving

Posted On: April 19, 2022
Global Give Back: Rackers Kick-Off Our Annual Corporate Month of Giving aman1985 Tue, 04/19/2022 - 12:49 Global Give Back: Rackers Kick-Off Our Annual Corporate Month of Giving April 19, 2022 by Amanda Halbritter, Senior Global Content Marketer, Rackspace Technology A key component of Fanatical Experience™ is Compassion. We’re one team doing the right thing for our customers, communit . . . [More]



Tesla orders After April 17 Will Not Include Mobile Charging Connector

Tesla orders After April 17 Will Not Include Mobile Charging Connector

Posted On: April 19, 2022
Following Tesla’s removal of the standard inclusion of the mobile charging connector, company representatives confirmed today any vehicle ordered after April 17 would not include the device.Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the automaker would no longer include a mobile charging connector with all vehicle orders.Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful. On the (minor) plus side, we will be including more plug adapters with the mobile connector kit, Musk noted, attempting to justify the removal of the device. Tesla o . . . [More]





Tesla orders After April 17 Will Not Include Mobile Charging Connector

Tesla orders After April 17 Will Not Include Mobile Charging Connector

Posted On: April 19, 2022
Following Tesla’s removal of the standard inclusion of the mobile charging connector, company representatives confirmed today any vehicle ordered after April 17 would not include the device.Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the automaker would no longer include a mobile charging connector with all vehicle orders.Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful. On the (minor) plus side, we will be including more plug adapters with the mobile connector kit, Musk noted, attempting to justify the removal of the device. Tesla o . . . [More]



Tesla Giga Berlin Producing 350 Model Ys Per Week

Tesla Giga Berlin Producing 350 Model Ys Per Week

Posted On: April 19, 2022
According to information shared on Twitter by vocal Tesla investor Gary Black, Tesla has already ramped up its new Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, to produce 350 Model Y crossovers per week. Local reports suggest that the company's goal is to be at 1000 vehicles per week before the end of April 2022.Tesla has said that it hopes to ramp up the Berlin Gigafactory to produce around 5000 to 10000 units per week by the end of 2022. Tesla aims to produce about 30000 cars at the new factory this year, and more cars per year in 2023. We've embedded Bla . . . [More]





Tesla Giga Berlin Producing 350 Model Ys Per Week

Tesla Giga Berlin Producing 350 Model Ys Per Week

Posted On: April 19, 2022
According to information shared on Twitter by vocal Tesla investor Gary Black, Tesla has already ramped up its new Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, to produce 350 Model Y crossovers per week. Local reports suggest that the company's goal is to be at 1000 vehicles per week before the end of April 2022.Tesla has said that it hopes to ramp up the Berlin Gigafactory to produce around 5000 to 10000 units per week by the end of 2022. Tesla aims to produce about 30000 cars at the new factory this year, and more cars per year in 2023. We've embedded Bla . . . [More]



Tesla Insurance Launches in Oregon, Virginia and Colorado

Tesla Insurance Launches in Oregon, Virginia and Colorado

Posted On: April 19, 2022
Tesla Insurance entered three new markets in the U.S. Now the manufacturer starts to offer its services in Oregon, Virginia, and Colorado. Thus, to date, Tesla Insurance has been launched in eight US states.Tesla, which has already disrupted a number of fields, has also entered the insurance industry in order to provide its customers with the best rates. Due to the presence of a large number of technologies in Tesla cars, insurance companies have always demanded relatively high premiums for their services. This prompted the manufacturer to deve . . . [More]





Tesla Insurance Launches in Oregon, Virginia and Colorado

Tesla Insurance Launches in Oregon, Virginia and Colorado

Posted On: April 19, 2022
Tesla Insurance entered three new markets in the U.S. Now the manufacturer starts to offer its services in Oregon, Virginia, and Colorado. Thus, to date, Tesla Insurance has been launched in eight US states.Tesla, which has already disrupted a number of fields, has also entered the insurance industry in order to provide its customers with the best rates. Due to the presence of a large number of technologies in Tesla cars, insurance companies have always demanded relatively high premiums for their services. This prompted the manufacturer to deve . . . [More]



1967 - 1980: Assorted Spanish Related UFO Events

1967 - 1980: Assorted Spanish Related UFO Events

Posted On: April 19, 2022
Here are five samples of Spanish related UFO events between 1967 and 1980. Each one wasn’t long enough to be worth its own Article and Video.ONE1967 Spanish Air Force Encountered UFO Over ExtremaduraOn June 9th, 1967 a Spanish Air Force Lockheed T-33 encountered an unidentified object over the province of Extremadura, while flying at an altitude of 1200 meters. Attempts to contact the object failed.In fact, when directly above or below the object, the plane’s radios ceased to function and emitted nothing but static. The object alternately m . . . [More]





1967 - 1980: Assorted Spanish Related UFO Events

1967 - 1980: Assorted Spanish Related UFO Events

Posted On: April 19, 2022
Here are five samples of Spanish related UFO events between 1967 and 1980. Each one wasn’t long enough to be worth its own Article and Video.ONE1967 Spanish Air Force Encountered UFO Over ExtremaduraOn June 9th, 1967 a Spanish Air Force Lockheed T-33 encountered an unidentified object over the province of Extremadura, while flying at an altitude of 1200 meters. Attempts to contact the object failed.In fact, when directly above or below the object, the plane’s radios ceased to function and emitted nothing but static. The object alternately m . . . [More]



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