Cheaper Tesla Model Y may launch in China

A cheaper Tesla Model Y might launch in China, depending on 2025 Juniper sales. A Chinese news outlet’s industry sources recently revealed that Tesla may release a “lower-priced Model Y” in China. The cheaper Tesla Model Y will have the same battery, power, and chassis as the current Model Y–meaning the Juniper. In late February, … Read more

Rivian supports Tesla despite all the Elon Musk hate

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe showed some support for Tesla despite all the Elon Musk hate that has been spreading. Scaringe’s stance on all the Tesla amid the protests and vandalism starkly differs from what seems to be the popular opinion lately. RJ Scaringe attended the South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Austin earlier this week. … Read more

Texas awards SpaceX $17.3M grant to expand Bastrop tech hub

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that SpaceX has received a $17.3 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund. The grant will be used to expand SpaceX’s Bastrop complex.  SpaceX’s Bastrop complex is headlined by its Starlink factory, which is currently capable of producing 15,000 dishes per day, as per a video published by … Read more

New Tesla Model Y seems to be gaining momentum in China

Tesla China seems to be accelerating its new Model Y ramp. New Model Y Transition New vehicle registrations for the Model Y, Tesla China’s strongest seller, have been quite low in the first two months of 2025. This was largely due to Tesla China transitioning Gigafactory Shanghai for the production of the new Model Y. … Read more

Tesla FSD improvements in China continues with Baidu’s help

Baidu is helping Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) improve in China. Engineers from Baidu, a leading AI company in China, are helping Tesla with its FSD Version 13 software. According to Reuters’ sources, Baidu recently dispatched engineers from its mapping team to Tesla’s Beijing office. The engineers are working on integrating Baidu’s navigation map information with … Read more