Tesla continues to cement its position as a major force in grid-scale energy storage, with a new $500 million battery energy storage system (BESS) set to come online in California. The massive project is located in Kern County and combines solar generation with Tesla’s Megapack batteries, creating one of the largest solar-plus-storage installations in the […]
SpaceX’s Starlink is taking another major step toward eliminating mobile dead zones, announcing a new partnership with Airtel Africa that will bring its Direct to Cell satellite service to more than 170 million people across 14 African countries. The deal marks a significant expansion for Starlink’s satellite-to-smartphone ambitions and represents the sixth continent where the […]
Waymo just hit a major milestone in the autonomous driving race, announcing it has now surpassed 20 million fully autonomous, paid robotaxi trips with public riders. The update underscores how far Alphabet’s self-driving unit has come as it reportedly prepares for a massive new funding round that could value the company at nearly $100 billion. […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software continues to turn heads globally, and this time, the praise is coming from inside government. South Korean National Assembly member Lee So-young has shared her first-hand experience using Tesla FSD in Seoul, becoming the first member of South Korea’s government to publicly comment on the technology after using it herself. […]
Ford has officially pulled the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning, marking one of the most dramatic reversals yet in the auto industry’s push toward full electrification. The decision comes alongside a staggering $19.5 billion write-down tied primarily to Ford’s electric vehicle investments — one of the largest impairments ever taken by a U.S. company. […]
Tesla shares surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday afternoon, marking another major milestone for the electric vehicle maker in what has already been a banner year for the stock. The stock officially hit a record price of $489.20 during trading, pushing the company’s market capitalization to roughly $1.63 trillion. At the time of […]
SpaceX’s Starlink is no longer just a promising satellite internet experiment — it’s a full-blown growth engine. According to new data from Cloudflare, global web traffic flowing through Starlink more than doubled in 2025, underscoring just how quickly the service is scaling worldwide. As reported by Business Insider, Cloudflare’s data shows that Starlink traffic surged […]
Tesla is doubling down on its European manufacturing ambitions. The company has announced a major new investment at Gigafactory Berlin that will allow it to produce up to 8 gigawatt-hours of battery cells per year starting in 2027, further tightening its vertical integration strategy. In a statement to Reuters, Tesla said it is “creating the […]
Tesla’s polarizing Cybertruck just added another major accolade to its growing list of safety credentials. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the all-electric pickup its coveted Top Safety Pick+ rating for 2025, the highest possible distinction the organization offers. According to the IIHS’ latest rankings for large pickup trucks, the Tesla Cybertruck […]
American Airlines may be weighing a surprising option for its next-generation in-flight Wi-Fi strategy. According to a new Bloomberg report, the carrier has held discussions with Amazon about using its low-Earth-orbit satellite internet service — recently rebranded to Amazon Leo — as it looks to lure premium customers and better compete with U.S. rivals. American […]
As SpaceX continues to rapidly scale Starlink, its suppliers are racing to keep pace. One of them, European chipmaker STMicroelectronics, has revealed just how massive its role in the satellite internet network has become — and how much bigger it’s about to get. According to Reuters, STMicro has shipped more than 5 billion radio-frequency antenna […]
Tesla’s most affordable Model Y is quietly becoming one of its most impressive. According to automotive publication Edmunds, the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard just delivered the best real-world range result the publication has ever recorded for a Model Y — beating not only its EPA estimate, but also every other variant tested so far. […]
Tesla is continuing to blur the line between car and AI assistant. With its latest Holiday Update, the company has rolled out a new beta feature that lets Grok configure, edit, and manage your Tesla’s navigation using natural language commands. Starting with software version 2025.44.25.1, drivers can now simply talk to Grok and have their […]
Tesla has officially crossed another major milestone on the road to autonomous driving. Over the weekend, multiple Tesla Model Y vehicles were spotted driving themselves on public roads in Austin, Texas, with no one in the front seats and no safety driver on board. According to Tesla and Elon Musk, these were public tests of […]
Tesla has quietly rolled out a new High Voltage Battery and Drive Unit Extended Service Agreement (ESA) for Model 3 and Model Y owners in the U.S. and Canada, offering additional peace of mind once the vehicle’s original battery warranty expires. Priced at $2,000 USD (or $2,800 CAD), the new Battery ESA extends coverage for […]