Stories by Alex Diaz

Tesla Charging posted 36 Supercharger voting winners on August 25 and opened a new round so Tesla account holders can pick the next sites. https://twitter.com/TeslaCharging/status/2092113706352255413 The names sat in a follow-up post, the same way Tesla Charging usually publishes the slate. The official Find Us map is also updated. https://twitter.com/TeslaCharging/status/2092113837772415456 The winners: Jurien Bay, Australia...

Tesla raised U.S. Cybertruck prices by $5,000 on two trims, lifting the Dual-Motor AWD to $74,990 and the Premium AWD to $84,990, according to the company’s website. The Cyberbeast stays at $99,990. The Dual-Motor jump is about 7.1 percent from $69,990. Premium is up 6.2 percent from $79,990. Tesla has not posted an explanation with...

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, August 30 at 7:26 a.m. ET for a Falcon Heavy launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with a backup window Monday, August 31 at 7:22 a.m. ET. The company posted the mission page and countdown timeline on spacex.com/launches/roman. A...

Tesla is hosting an invite-only Semi Rollout on September 24, 2026 at its new Semi Factory in Sparks, Nevada, to mark the plant’s opening. Sawyer Merritt posted an official Tesla invite he received by email. The company describes the day as a celebration of the factory opening, with guided tours and a chance to experience...

SpaceX is hiring a Bengaluru supply-chain team for Starlink user-terminal manufacturing while India’s commercial Starlink launch stays frozen on pending security clearances. As of August 23, SpaceX’s careers board listed four Bengaluru openings: senior supplier development engineers for injection molding and RF integration, another supplier development engineer role, and a global supply manager. At least...

SpaceX has created its own Starship alloys and no longer uses 301 stainless, Elon Musk said on August 23, adding detail to a materials path that already left carbon fiber for stainless steel years ago. “This is why I switched Starship to stainless steel. We have since created our own new alloys and no longer...

Starlink said on August 23 that its network is enabling reliable connectivity at IndyCar races across the country, as the satellite service made its first-time IndyCar sponsorship turn at the Freedom 250 on Washington, D.C. streets around the National Mall. “High-speed internet for high-speed racing. Starlink enables reliable connectivity at IndyCar races across the country,”...

Qatar Airways said it now operates 150 Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft, including the world’s first Boeing 787-9 with Starlink installed, as the airline pushes free high-speed cabin Wi-Fi deeper into its long-haul fleet. In an August 20 update, the Doha-based carrier said it has completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months and...

Elon Musk said SpaceX should wind down Falcon once Starship is flying reliably several times per week, so the company’s scarcest engineering and production talent can push Starship toward several flights per day. “Once Starship is flying reliably several times per week, it makes sense to shift super scarce SpaceX engineering and production resources to...

A Federation of the Blind member told Nevada regulators this week that Tesla’s Cybercab already feels like a breakthrough for riders who often get passed over by ride-hailing apps, after she sat in the robotaxi during the same stretch of meetings. Speaking at the Nevada Transportation Authority general session, Mona said Braille is built into...

SpaceX just ran a full-duration static fire on the Starship getting ready for Flight 14, and posted the video Friday with all six Raptors lit. “The Starship preparing for our fourteenth flight test completed a full-duration, 60-second static fire with all six Raptor engines,” the company wrote, with the six-engine plume on the clip. Elon...

Tesla is inviting Tesla influencers to a Cybercab Launch Event on September 3 in Austin. The official @Tesla account posted a dark, gold-toned graphic with “Exclusive Access,” a jagged Cybercab mark, and 09.03.26 · Austin, TX. There was no caption beyond the image. https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/2091009278610206932 Invite emails went out the same night with the header “You’re...

Tesla Korea announced that drivers in the country have officially logged 50 million cumulative kilometres using Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The company shared the milestone on X, noting that vehicles are continuously gathering real-world data across domestic roads to help refine the technology and improve mobility for owners. Tesla also reminded drivers that the system requires […]

SpaceX is aiming to attempt its first Starship tower catch in the coming months as the company accelerates efforts toward full vehicle reusability. The update came directly from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on X, where he expressed confidence in the system’s progress during recent splashdown tests. “Looks like we will probably catch the ship with […]

Tesla and Idaho-based Selkirk have partnered to launch the Tesla Aurum Pickleball Paddle by Selkirk, priced from $295 USD. Designed by Tesla design executive Javier Verdura and Selkirk designer Tom Barnes, the new paddle draws design cues from the exterior finish of the Cybercab. It features the same shape, ergonomics, and all-court performance as the […]