Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

SpaceX has reported its first ever quarterly earnings, and it achieved significant revenue growth during the second quarter of 2026, supported by rapid expansion across its Starlink internet and artificial intelligence divisions. Total revenue for the quarter ending June 30 climbed 92 percent year-over-year to $7.8 billion, up from $4.1 billion during the same period […]

Tesla drivers with older Hardware 3 vehicles are reporting severe overheating issues following the recent rollout of the Full Self-Driving v14 Lite software update. The software build, which rolled out wider to Hardware 3 vehicles in July, appears to push the older Autopilot computer beyond its thermal limits. Multiple owners have shared service mode screenshots […]

Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas, and the voluntary filing sweeps in core domestic operations including Hughes Network Systems. It’s a rough milestone for one of the oldest names in satellite internet. The court documents talk about maturing debt and balance sheet restructuring, but nobody is pretending that’s […]

A new Tesla Supercharger location is heading to Chicago, Illinois, giving electric vehicle drivers another high-speed charging option right off the highway. City permits issued on July 20, 2026, reveal plans for a 16-stall charging station located at Grand Boulevard Plaza, situated at 5447 S Wentworth Avenue, as first discovered by @MarcoRPi1. The site sits […]

Tesla has officially started shipping its first Megapack energy storage units built with American-made Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery cells. According to an update shared by the Tesla Megapack team, these domestic LFP cells are produced at Tesla’s facility in Sparks, Nevada. Once manufactured, the cells are sent to the company’s Megafactory in Lathrop, California, […]

Elon Musk has forcefully pushed back against a report claiming Tesla is laying the groundwork to separate its Chinese operations to pave the way for a potential merger with SpaceX. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, sources familiar with internal discussions said Tesla advisers and executives have been exploring options to carve […]

SpaceX has secured a massive $1.6 billion contract with the U.S. Space Force to launch 18 Falcon 9 rockets from California over the next year and a half. The two task orders, announced by Space Systems Command, fall under the military’s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 framework. Every mission will lift off […]

A side-by-side highway range test has the Rivian R2 finishing well behind the Tesla Model Y, even though the R2 carries the higher EPA rating of the two. The test was run by Out of Spec Reviews, which drives vehicles at a steady 70 mph from full charge until they stop, and both cars were […]

Tesla has shared new European safety figures highlighting the real-world performance of its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system compared to human drivers. According to statistics posted by Tesla Europe, the semi-autonomous software logged over 65 million kilometers across five European Union countries during the past four months, recording a safety rate 5.2 times higher than manual […]

The Vegas Loop is preparing for a massive expansion as work on its long-awaited airport connection nears completion. According to Boring Company executive Mike Baier, the underground transit system currently handles roughly 40,000 passengers on busy convention days. That daily volume already surpasses most light rail networks in the United States, even with only a […]

Tesla owner David Moss has accomplished an unprecedented milestone in autonomous driving, recording over 20,000 consecutive miles on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system without a single human intervention. Moss has spent the past eight months using his Model 3 as a real-world testing vehicle for Tesla’s software. His unbroken streak spanned complex city streets, highway driving, […]

SpaceX wants to try catching its Starship spacecraft with giant mechanical tower arms during its next test flight. The ambition follows a key mission where the giant rocket successfully blasted off and completed a controlled landing in the ocean. Following the flight data review, CEO Elon Musk shared the next big milestone. “Unless we discover […]

US safety regulators have denied a request to open a defect investigation into the emergency mechanical door releases on the 2022 Tesla Model 3. The petition was submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by driver Kevin Clouse following a head-on crash. According to the filing, the vehicle lost all electrical power and caught […]

Tesla held its second-quarter 2026 earnings call on Wednesday, with CEO Elon Musk spending most of his opening remarks on robotaxi, Optimus, and what he described as the biggest manufacturing buildout the company has ever attempted. Revenue came in at $28.24 billion, up 25.52 percent year over year, though earnings of $0.33 per share missed […]

American buyers eyeing the fastest version of Tesla’s popular crossover finally have access to a discounted loan offer. Tesla has officially added the Model Y Performance to its promotional financing program in the United States, offering an interest rate of 3.99% on loans lasting up to 72 months. The move marks the first time the […]