Tesla is using this technique to expand Supercharging outside the U.S.

Tesla is using a technique that it first used in 2021 to expand its Supercharging presence outside the United States. In April 2021, Tesla installed its first pre-fabricated Supercharging stalls in Utah, helping streamline installation and make EV charging more widely available as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to surge on. Tesla still utilizes pre-fabricated Superchargers, … Read more

SpaceX nails official Starbase City designation

SpaceX’s Starbase has officially become a city following a decisive vote over the weekend. Starbase City officials seeks to increase SpaceX launches from five to 25 annually. On Saturday, eligible residents—mostly SpaceX employees—voted 212 to 6 to incorporate a 1.6-square-mile patch of Cameron County, Texas, as the municipality of Starbase, according to results published by … Read more

Starlink shines in Spain & Portugal during historic blackout crisis

SpaceX’s Starlink saw an unprecedented demand in Spain and Portugal during a historic blackout, as mobile and internet users turned to the service amid widespread telecom disruptions. The Iberian Peninsula’s power outage exposed vulnerabilities in traditional networks, driving a 35% surge in Starlink usage, with Spain recording a 60% increase above average by April 29, … Read more

Tesla releases paid performance upgrade for new Model Y

Tesla appears to have rolled out a paid performance upgrade for the new Model Y crossover. The paid upgrade was spotted and shared on social media by members of the Tesla community this weekend. Tesla Model Y Acceleration Boost As observed by longtime Tesla owner-investor Matthew Donegan-Ryan in a post on X, Tesla has released … Read more

Tesla FSD Unsupervised finally gets some media recognition

A look at the typical Tesla news cycle would show that the vast majority of the coverage surrounding the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) program is negative. Recently, however, Tesla’s FSD program finally got some media recognition, and from a major network too.  FSD Unsupervised Recognition FOX News’ Lara Trump recently featured Giga Texas in her … Read more

Tesla offers legacy Model Y owners an interesting promotion

Tesla is offering those who are owners of the legacy Model Y an interesting promotion in an effort to get them into the newest version of the all-electric crossover. The Model Y underwent an overhaul by Tesla over the past year, and earlier this year, the company finally started launching it in markets across the … Read more

Elon Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit clears hurdle as trial looms

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman has cleared a major hurdle. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the Northern District of California recently rejected OpenAI’s bid to dismiss the case, setting the stage for a high-stakes trial over the AI giant’s for-profit conversion. The ruling intensifies the rivalry between two tech titans vying … Read more