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
SpaceX paved the way for Starlink India’s entry into the market by inking two deals with the nation’s top wireless carriers. Bharti Airtel was the first to announce an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet services to customers in India. “This is the first agreement to be signed in India, which is subject to … Read more
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
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
Kia Norway has removed an Instagram post that mocked Tesla CEO Elon Musk after it sparked backlash from electric vehicle supporters on social media. In a comment to Norwegian media, a representative from Kia Norway explained that the South Korean automaker did not intend to offend with its post. Kia Norway’s Post The now-deleted Instagram … Read more
Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress will support a probe into Tesla vandalism, which was ruled as “domestic terrorism” by President Donald Trump yesterday at the White House. Speaker Johnson said that Congress will be investigating the sources of attacks against Tesla’s showrooms and customers, which have sparked national outrage as anti-Musk and Trump narratives have … Read more
Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to purchase a Tesla at the White House on Tuesday, CEO Elon Musk pledged to significantly ramp the electric vehicle maker’s production capacity in the United States. Since taking office, the Trump administration has adopted aggressive strategies to promote domestic manufacturing. Elon Musk’s 2 Million Vehicle Pledge Musk’s announcement … Read more
Toyota is offering 1-year free charging at EVgo stations to customers who purchase or lease the 2025 Toyota bZ4X battery electric vehicle.New 2025 Toyota bZ4X customers may use the Toyota App to locate EVgo stations and use their complimentary charging offer. The 2025 bZ4X starts with an MSRP of $37,070 and has an estimated range … Read more
Hyundai’s car factory in Georgia has run into a wastewater issue that may affect production. The Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) failed to meet wastewater permit standards and must develop a plan to address the issue. According to the City of Savannah, in mid-September, staff at its water treatment facility observed that Hyundai’s wastewater … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that violence targeted against Tesla stores and vehicles would be classified as domestic terrorism. Trump explained his point at the White House when he selected a Tesla that his staff would be using. Escalating Tesla Attacks Amidst Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration and his overt political … Read more