Starship lunar update shows SpaceX will not give up the Moon without a fight

SpaceX is reassessing its Starship mission plan for NASA’s Artemis 3 program, exploring what it calls a “simplified” architecture that could accelerate the first crewed lunar landing of the 21st century.  The private space company stated that the revised concept aims to “result in a faster return to the moon while simultaneously improving crew safety,” … Read more

Elon Musk’s AI empire grows as xAI leases Palo Alto space near Tesla

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is expanding its Silicon Valley footprint, leasing roughly 105,000 square feet of office space at Palo Alto’s Page Mill Center, just blocks away from Tesla’s engineering complex. Musk’s deepening Silicon Valley footprint People familiar with the matter have informed the San Francisco Business Times that xAI’s lease at Page … Read more

Tesla Cybercab is heading to China’s import expo

Tesla Cybercab is heading to China’s import expo

Tesla will make its return to the China International Import Expo (CIIE) this November, marking its first appearance at the event since 2022. The U.S. electric vehicle maker confirmed it will showcase its highly anticipated Cybercab, which will make its Asia-Pacific debut during the event.  The expo will take place from November 5–10 at Shanghai’s … Read more

Tesla recalls 6,197 Cybertrucks for light bar adhesive issue

Tesla has recalled 6,197 Cybertrucks for a light bar adhesive issue that was utilized by Service to install the aftermarket part. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), impacted vehicles may have had the light bar “inadvertently attached to the windshield using the incorrect surface primer.” Tesla identified an issue with the light … Read more

Tesla investor Calpers opposes Elon Musk’s 2025 performance award

One of the United States’ largest pension funds, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Calpers), has stated that it will be voting against Elon Musk’s 2025 Tesla CEO performance award.  Musk’s 2025 pay plan will be decided at Tesla’s 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting, which will be held on November 6 in Giga Texas. Company executives … Read more

GM takes latest step to avoid disaster as EV efforts get derailed

General Motors has taken its latest step to avoid financial disaster as its electric vehicle efforts have been widely derailed. GM’s electric vehicle manufacturing efforts started off hot, and CEO Mary Barra seemed to have a real hold on how the industry and consumers were starting to evolve toward sustainable powertrains. Even former President Joe … Read more

Tesla expands Robotaxi geofence, but not the garage

Tesla has expanded its Robotaxi geofence four times, once as recently as this week. However, the company has seemingly kept its fleet size relatively small compared to the size of the service area, making some people — even pro-Tesla influencers — ask for more transparency and an expansion of the number of vehicles it has … Read more