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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

SpaceX is still working to fulfill Starlink requirements for Pakistan’s head communication agency, even after the service has been in discussion for over eight months. Starlink is seeking approval from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and other stakeholders for its technical plans, according to official sources in a report from Pro Pakistani. Relevant stakeholders are […]

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta recently broadened its reach, and one tester has debuted a new video showing the system being used in wintry conditions. YouTube channel ColdEnvy shared a new video testing Tesla’s FSD beta in heavy snowfall on Monday, as seen driving around on Canadian roads in Alberta. The host is running FSD […]

In the latest news of Tesla executive Tom Zhu shifting toward a larger role in the U.S. or global markets, Zhu has been replaced as the legal representative for the automaker’s operating entity in China. Wang Hao has replaced Zhu as the legal representative for Tesla’s operating entity in China, corroborating other reports that suggest […]

NIO has cut its delivery outlook to a range between 38,500 and 39,500 units, as adjusted from its previously stated 43,000-48,000 delivery forecast, according to a press release. The release cites the outbreak of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, which has spread throughout major cities in China and created a number of supply chain constraints. As […]

Following Tesla’s move to cut production output at Gigafactory Shanghai this month, new reports show that the automaker plans to extend the production slowdown into January. Tesla will run production for 17 days at Giga Shanghai in January, and it plans to pause output for an extended break during Lunar New Year, according to plans […]

A research study in China has rated Tesla’s Autopilot highly in a test of the latter’s compact crossover SUV, as part of a review of driver assistance systems. The Tesla Model Y has been awarded a Good+ (G+) rating in the China Automobile Research Intelligent Vehicle Index (IVISTA), as shared on Monday by @JayinShanghai. The […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom has passed a new law effectively banning Tesla from marketing its in-development autonomous driving software as “Full Self-Driving” in the state starting in 2023 — reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The news comes after the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced plans to “revisit” its approach to regulating Tesla’s Full […]

Tesla has extended delivery wait times for all trims of its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) in China — reports CnEVPost. All Model 3 and Model Y trims now show a delivery time of 1-4 weeks on Tesla’s Chinese vehicle configurator. All other details, including price, remain the same. Prior to the change, […]

SpaceX is nearing 100 active Starlink user terminals in Iran, company CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Monday. Starlink is a high-speed internet service powered by a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit. A Starlink terminal on the ground connects to and communicates with orbiting satellites to provide (impressively fast) internet access. […]

Tesla on Monday celebrated the opening of its 10,000th Supercharger stall in Mainland China. The Supercharger, which Tesla announced last week, is located under the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower in Shanghai. “Light up your way home,” Tesla Asia (@Tesla_Asia) said in a tweet celebrating the milestone. Light up your way home. The 10,000th […]

Tesla’s Model Y dominated Italy’s electric vehicle (EV) market in November, with a total of 1,008 units registered during the month — reports CleanTechnica. While EV sales in the country were down 26% year-over-year to 5,162 units for the month, the Model Y accounted for almost 20% of the registrations. EVs only managed to secure a […]