After nearly nine years of delays, Tesla has finally demonstrated a Roadster capable of lifting itself off the ground, performing aerial manoeuvres, and accelerating faster than almost any conventional production car.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to the stage at a SpaceX testing facility in Texas to reveal the new Roadster – which he claimed will enter production in 2028 and be the “only, long-term, manually driven car that Tesla makes”.

The fuel for a fully reusable rocket that can unlock truly low-cost access to space isn’t methane or liquid oxygen. It’s cash, and Stoke Space Technologies is tanking up. The company has now “completed the initial closing” of a $1 billion Series E ...