SpaceX appears to be gearing up for a major push into the mobile carrier market. According to longtime Tesla and SpaceX watcher @SERobinsonJr, the company has officially filed a U.S. trademark for “Starlink Mobile,” covering a wide range of telecommunications services — including video and data to mobile phones, smart devices, and full-fledged cellular communication […]
Tesla’s latest Full Self-Driving (Supervised) update, version 14.2.1, is already raising eyebrows — and not for its driving behaviour, but for what it seems to allow drivers to do. According to Tesla owner and watcher @Teslaconomics, the new update appears to let drivers text while the system handles the wheel. “Wait… am I able to […]
Tesla has cracked Consumer Reports’ annual top 10 auto brands list for the first time ever, marking a major shift for the EV maker as it continues refining both quality and affordability. The 2026 Automotive Brand Report Card, published by Consumer Reports magazine and detailed by the Detroit Free Press, places Tesla at No. 10 […]
Tesla appears to be quietly phasing out Autopilot on certain pre-owned 2026 Model Y inventory vehicles in the U.S., raising fresh questions about the company’s long-term plans for its driver-assistance stack. The change was first spotted by Tesla enthusiast and Cybertruck owner @Feelsogoodme, who noticed multiple 2026 Model Y listings with no reference to Autopilot […]
Tesla’s new six-seat Model Y L continues to post massive demand in China, with the extended-wheelbase variant now fully sold out through January 2026. Estimated delivery dates for new orders have officially slipped into February 2026, according to updated guidance on Tesla’s online configurator and data shared by well-known industry tracker @Tslachan on X. This […]
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is officially going live in South Korea on December 4, marking yet another major expansion for the company’s rapidly growing global network. Starlink Korea confirmed the launch this week and has already begun accepting pre-orders for its Residential plan, priced at 87,000 won (roughly $59 USD) per month. According to […]
Newly disclosed government documents show Tesla privately warned the U.K. that loosening electric vehicle regulations could slow battery-electric sales and jeopardize the country’s climate targets. The submissions — obtained by EV newsletter Fast Charge via a freedom of information request and first reported by The Guardian — reveal Tesla urging the government not to introduce […]
Waymo is accelerating its expansion across the U.S. once again, announcing today that it has officially begun testing in four new cities: Baltimore, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. The company will start with manual driving as it maps local roads, gathers data, and works toward eventually offering driverless robotaxi service to the public. The move […]
Tesla has officially extended its new Full Self-Driving (Supervised) ride-along program in Europe, giving far more people a chance to experience the company’s latest autonomy tech from the passenger seat. The expansion comes just days after Tesla first announced the initiative across select European markets last week, with ride-alongs going live earlier this week. According […]
Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot is back in the spotlight — and this time, it’s running. In a new video shared by the official Tesla Optimus account on X, the bot can be seen jogging smoothly across the company’s lab, surrounded by a wall of other Optimus units plugged in and charging. “Just set a new […]
SpaceX has officially begun construction on a new Starship launch pad at Cape Canaveral, marking a major step forward in expanding the company’s Florida-based launch infrastructure. The update comes directly from SpaceX, which announced that it has received approval to develop Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) for Starship operations at the Cape Canaveral Space Force […]
SpaceX has quietly opened one of its first physical Starlink retail stores, and the debut location has landed in Gretna, Nebraska. The store sits inside Nebraska Crossing, an outlet mall at 21209 Nebraska Crossing Drive, just outside Omaha. Photos and walkthrough experience shared by Parker (@TeslaEnthusist), a passionate Tesla watcher who visited the shop this […]
Tesla’s latest vehicle software contains hints suggesting the company may be quietly preparing a camera change for its current Hardware 4 (HW4/AI4) platform, according to well-known Tesla hacker and code sleuth @greentheonly. The discovery points to new references to an “IMX00N” camera sensor appearing in recent firmware builds — a notable shift from the Sony […]
Tesla’s China-made electric vehicle sales surged in November, marking one of the strongest months of the year and signaling renewed momentum for the company in its most important overseas market. According to data from the China Passenger Car Association (via U.S. News & World Report), Tesla sold 86,700 China-made EVs last month, up 9.9% year-over-year. […]
Tesla is notifying U.S. owners that the price of its Windshield Protection Plan for the Model 3 and Model Y is increasing next year. Longtime Tesla watcher Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) first spotted the change, sharing a screenshot of Tesla’s official email to customers. In the message, Tesla writes: “We want to inform you of an […]
