Stories by Nehal Malik

Elon Musk, UAE Media Chairman Discuss Tesla Optimus, Grok 5, and AI Future

Elon Musk recently met with Abdulla Mohammed Butti Alhamed (@AMB_Alhamed), Chairman of the UAE’s National Media Office, at Tesla’s Engineering Headquarters in Palo Alto, California. The two toured Tesla’s Optimus Lab, where they checked out a gold version of the company’s humanoid robot, Optimus. At Tesla’s headquarters in California, I was delighted to meet the […]

Tesla Model Y Deliveries Officially Begin in India

Tesla has officially begun deliveries of the Model Y in India, marking a major milestone for the company’s long-awaited entry into one of the world’s biggest auto markets. The news was shared today by Tesla India (@Tesla_India) on X, celebrating the handover of its first customer vehicles. First deliveries of Model Y in India 🎉Congrats […]

Tesla Delivers 224 Megapacks for Massive 415 MW Battery in Australia

Tesla Energy has reached a major milestone in Australia, delivering 224 Megapacks for the Orana Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) near Wellington, New South Wales. That marks the halfway point for the project, which will eventually see 448 Megapacks installed with a total capacity of 415 MW and four hours, or 1,660 MWh, of storage […]

Starlink Wi-Fi Cleared for Takeoff on United Airlines’ Mainline Jets

United Airlines has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its first mainline aircraft equipped with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet, with the inaugural customer flight scheduled to depart from Newark/New York on October 15. The FAA recently approved an amendment to Starlink’s Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Boeing 737-800, clearing the […]

Tesla Opens Giga Texas Delivery Center with New End-of-Quarter Event

  Tesla has officially opened its new direct delivery center at Giga Texas, with cars already being handed over to customers. The new delivery hub is located on the north end of the factory’s West End-of-Line building and is designed to streamline the pickup experience for buyers in the region. As part of Tesla’s end-of-quarter […]

SpaceX’s Starlink Rolls Out Grok AI Chatbot for Customer Support

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based broadband internet service, is now using Grok to power its customer support chatbot. Grok is a large language model developed by Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, and is designed to provide fast, contextual, and conversational assistance across a wide range of queries. The AI assistant is integrated directly into Starlink’s support channels, […]

Starlink to Power Free Wi-Fi on WestJet Flights by Late 2025

WestJet has announced that it will begin rolling out free in-flight Wi-Fi powered by SpaceX’s Starlink starting in late 2025. The Canadian airline is working with Telus to provide Starlink connectivity across its Boeing 737-800 and 737-8 MAX fleet by the end of the year, with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner installations following in 2026. “Through our […]

Tesla Urges Trump Not to Roll Back EPA Vehicle Emissions Standards

Tesla has urged the Trump administration not to move forward with a proposal to repeal federal vehicle emissions standards or eliminate the long-standing U.S. conclusion that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health. According to a new report from Reuters, the electric vehicle maker said in comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the proposal […]

Starlink Offers Free Mini Dish and 50% Off Roam Plans in Australia

Starlink has started offering a new perk for its longtime customers in Australia. Residential subscribers who have maintained their plan for over a year are receiving app notifications and emails inviting them to claim a free Starlink Mini dish, along with a 50% discount on Roam plans activated on that dish (via Reddit). “As a […]

Tesla Superchargers Now Showing Up on U.S. Highway Signs

Tesla is taking a new step to highlight its extensive charging network by putting Supercharger locations on highway signs in the U.S. The company confirmed the rollout this week, with the first state-owned sign spotted along Interstate 10 in Arizona, near Exit 155. “First highway sign with Superchargers, more to come,” Tesla Charging (@teslacharging) announced […]

Tesla FSD 14 Starts Rolling Out Next Week, Says Musk

Tesla’s next major Full Self-Driving (Supervised) update is almost here. According to CEO Elon Musk, FSD version 14 will begin rolling out in early wide release starting next week. Musk added that FSD 14.1 should follow about two weeks later, with FSD 14.2 also on deck shortly after. The Tesla chief went as far as […]

Lucid Delivers First Robotaxi Engineering Vehicle for Uber

Lucid Motors has announced the delivery of its first engineering vehicle for what will eventually become an Uber-exclusive robotaxi network. The company shared the update on X, confirming that the vehicle has been delivered to autonomous driving technology company Nuro for integration with its Nuro Driver system. Introducing our Robotaxi Engineering Fleet.​​Lucid has delivered the […]

Tesla Hosting End-of-Quarter Delivery Event at Giga Texas

Tesla is gearing up for a major end-of-quarter direct customer delivery event at Gigafactory Texas. Longtime factory watcher Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer) shared images this week showing outbound lots packed with reads-to-deliver vehicles and new setups being put in place ahead of the push. The event will be hosted at Tesla’s new customer delivery center at […]