Stories by Peter McGuthrie

SpaceX Starlink Gateway ‘Megasite’ Coming to Pennsylvania Township

An antenna yard project in the Halfmoon Township of Centre County, Pennsylvania is set to offer increased access to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet by combining it with fiber optic capabilities. Halfmoon Township is located just under a 2.5-hour drive east of downtown Pittsburgh. Township officials awarded conditional approval to a development plan for a Starlink […]

Tesla Delays Model S Plaid Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit Again

Buyers awaiting Tesla’s carbon ceramic brake kits will have to wait a little longer, as spotted on the automaker’s online store. Tesla seems to have delayed the carbon ceramic brake kits in its web store once again, with the product listing now displaying that it will be available in early 2023 (via @The Kilowatts). The […]

Tesla Overtakes Volvo in Spain, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden Markets Combined in Q4

Tesla has surpassed Volvo to become the second-best-selling brand in four daily reporting European markets, including Spain, the Netherlands, Norway (update: not Denmark) and Sweden, according to data shared by EU-EVs.com (via @Roland Pircher) on Wednesday. The figure places Tesla in second for quarterly deliveries in these four countries combined, behind regional leader Volkswagen. Pircher […]

SpaceX to Add Gen2 Starlink Communication at 60 U.S. Gateway Sites, Reveals Filing

SpaceX filed amendments on December 20 for 60 of its U.S. ground stations to add communications for Gen2 Starlink satellites, as shared on Wednesday by @Nathan Owens. Some of ground stations in the amendment include those in Elbert, Colorado; Colburn, Idaho; Broadview, Illinois; Bellingham, Washington; Arbuckle, California; Anchorage, Alaska; Litchfield, Connecticut; Molokai, Hawaii; Ponce, Puerto […]

Elon Musk Congratulates SpaceX on 60th Mission of 2022 [VIDEO]

On Wednesday, @Elon Musk congratulated SpaceX on the completion of its remarkable 60th successful mission of 2022, following the most recent Starlink satellite launch from earlier today from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. SpaceX launched 54 Starlink satellites into orbit using its Falcon 9 booster on Wednesday […]

Tesla Stock Sees $2.8 Billion Purchased by Korean Day Traders in 2022

South Korean investors purchased $2.8 billion in Tesla stock this year, as the company’s shares have sank to their lowest point in years. South Korean retail investors have picked up a whopping $160 million in Tesla shares in December alone (through to the 27th), according to data from the Korea Securities Depository, reports Bloomberg. Even […]

Norway Milestone: 100,000 Tesla Vehicles Registered

Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) reached an important milestone in the Norwegian auto market, which remains a key early adopter of EVs. Norway has surpassed its 100,000th Tesla registered in the country, according to data from TeslaStats.No (via @Morten Grove). At the time of writing, Tesla has registered a total of 100,088 all-time vehicles in Norway, […]