Stories by Alex Diaz

Tesla is in the process of obtaining approval to establish a dealership and service center at 3234-3274 Wonderland Road South, at the southeast corner of Bradley Avenue in south London, Ontario, Canada. The Planning and Environment Committee (PEC) reviewed the request on Monday. If approved, the facility would be one of Tesla’s largest dealerships in […]

Tesla North America announced that all Hertz rentals in the United States will now offer full access to the Tesla app. This enables renters to use features such as keyless entry, remote cabin preconditioning, and charge tracking. Additionally, if renters have enabled cloud profiles in their personal Tesla vehicles, those settings will automatically transfer to […]

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has announced the initiation of its first-in-human clinical trial, known as the PRIME Study (Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface), following approval from an independent institutional review board and the first hospital site. The study aims to assess the safety and initial functionality of Neuralink’s fully implantable, wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) for enabling […]

A recent video update from Joe Tegtmeyer, the drone pilot who is documenting Tesla’s Giga Texas construction, revealed the presence of five Cybertrucks at the facility on Monday. “I did see five Cybertrucks today. Two of them are on the outbound lot… there’s also a Model Y next to them,” said Joe Tegtmeyer. The Cybertrucks […]

After nearly six years of anticipation, real-world performance data of the Tesla Semi has been released. The data was made public as part of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run on Less program, where the sole Tesla Semi customer, Pepsico, reported various metrics from its Sacramento, California, location, according to Overdrive. “For […]

Saudi Arabia is in early-stage discussions with Tesla about the possibility of setting up a manufacturing facility in the kingdom, according to people familiar with the matter, reports the Wall Street Journal. The talks are part of Saudi Arabia’s broader strategy to diversify its economy away from oil and secure essential metals for electric vehicles […]

On September 16, 2023, Tesla announced it recently hit a milestone, reaching the production of its 5 millionth vehicle. According to Tesla on its Weibo social network in China, the 5 millionth vehicle was a Pearl White version of the new Model 3. The vehicle was manufactured at Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory. A picture was shared […]

Tesla’s new Model 3 refresh has yet to be delivered to customers, but it’s going to be happening soon, according to videos showing the vehicles being loaded up in Shanghai, China, coming from the company’s Giga Shanghai factory. According to one Tesla enthusiast, Caspar, located in Germany, he was able to check out the Model […]

SpaceX’s ambition to conduct a second launch of its Starship/Super Heavy rocket faces regulatory scrutiny as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not yet authorized the proposed Flight 2. The announcement came after SpaceX completed a mishap investigation under FAA oversight following its test flight on April 20, 2023, in Boca Chica, Texas. “As a […]

In a recent interview with Bloomberg Television, Jim Chanos, a well-known short-seller, expressed skepticism about Tesla’s valuation and technological prowess. “We’re short the stock and we just think it’s ridiculously overvalued,” said Chanos. Chanos criticized Tesla for its constantly changing narrative. “The Tesla story keeps changing right every few months. The Tesla faith will trot […]

Tesla is set to deliver a letter of intent today to the Government of the State of Nuevo León, formalizing plans to establish a Gigafactory in the municipality of Santa Catarina. The exact construction date remains unspecified. Governor Samuel García Sepúlveda will receive the written formalization from Tesla’s executives to commence the construction of the […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted at the possibility of offering an optional tungsten carbide coating for the company’s upcoming Cybertruck. The coating would make the vehicle virtually scratch-proof to materials below diamond hardness. Musk’s statement came in response to a social media comment suggesting that those attempting to key a Cybertruck would end up damaging […]

SES and SpaceX’s Starlink have jointly announced a new satellite connectivity solution for the cruise industry, offering unprecedented bandwidth capacity of up to 3 Gbps per ship. The service, dubbed SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink, will provide 24/7 high-speed and secure connectivity to cruise ships, irrespective of their geographical location or route. “By being the […]

SpaceX has ceased subsidizing the cost of its Starlink antennas, a move aimed at improving the company’s profitability, according to Jonathan Hofeller, SpaceX’s Vice President of Starlink and Commercial Sales. Speaking at the World Satellite Business Week conference, Hofeller revealed that the company has made significant strides in reducing the manufacturing costs of the antennas, […]

Tesla has officially unveiled details about its upcoming Powerwall 3, the third-generation of its home battery system designed to store solar energy and provide backup power during grid outages. We previously saw a Tesla customer share that a Powerwall 3 was being installed at their home, but now we have official info on Tesla’s website. […]