General Motors (GM) workers are unionizing at a joint battery venture with LG after voting in favor of being represented by one of the country’s largest auto unions. Employees at GM’s battery plant in northeast Ohio voted to unionize with the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union on Friday, according to statements from the union […]

Following JSX’s announcement of plans to use Starlink internet for in-flight Wi-Fi, the flight carrier has officially begun offering the service. @SpaceX began providing its Starlink internet on JSX flights this week, according to a post on Twitter from the company. Elon Musk previously said in-flight Wi-Fi speeds would hit 300 Mbps, and the service […]

A new end-of-the-year deal has surfaced for some subscribers of SpaceX’s Starlink service, offering discounts on upgrades to the all-new Flat High Performance dish. SpaceX is offering a special $600 discount to customers upgrading to the Flat High Performance dish option, as spotted in an email sent to customers and shared on Reddit on Friday […]

Tesla’s sales in China remain a crucial piece of the automaker’s global market share, and new data shows that the company’s flagship electric SUV is absolutely crushing the competition in the world’s largest automotive market. The Tesla Model Y landed the title of China’s best-selling premium SUV in November, with the second-place BMW X3 falling […]

Tesla plans to suspend Model Y production at its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, between December 25 and January 1, according to an internal memo and two people familiar with the matter, as detailed in a report from Reuters. The sources said that the planned suspension is part of an overarching goal to cut Giga Shanghai’s […]

Tesla’s upcoming holiday software update is said to include MyQ garage integration, allowing the latter to seamlessly open and close your garage door at home. We now have some more details on how Tesla MyQ integration will work, based on a since-deleted webpage from Chamberlain, thanks to the Wayback Machine. These images were first shared […]

In the latest of General Motors (GM)’s partnership announcements with charging infrastructure companies, the automaker is now looking to team up with FLO on tens of thousands of charging stations. Charging network operator FLO will help the GM Dealer Community Charging Program install 40,000 public EV chargers in communities throughout North America, as detailed in […]

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup NIO is set to hold a launch event in Hefei, where both of the company’s factories are located. NIO has scheduled its 2022 NIO Day event for December 24, confirming that the conference will happen in person after some were concerned it may be forced to go online-only due to […]

Amidst rumors of demand issues hitting Tesla’s Gigafactory in China, the automaker is still posting record delivery numbers heading into the final month of the year. Tesla delivered 62,493 vehicles in China in November, while Giga Shanghai also exported 37,798 vehicles, according to data shared by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Thursday (via […]

SpaceX’s Gateway network for its Starlink internet service is expanding, and Microsoft is among the companies set to help it do so. SpaceX will use Microsoft data centers to host some of its Starlink Gateways, as spotted by @Nathan Owens in satellite images and shared on Thursday. The satellite imagery shows large plots of land […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, has been faced with concerns of slowed demand in recent months, and a new update shows the plant is cutting back on onboarding and employee shifts. Giga Shanghai is reducing shift hours and postponing some hiring at the company’s most productive plant, as reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday. Tesla will […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is utilizing talent from the company’s Gigafactory in China to help operate its Austin, Texas, plant. Shanghai executive Tom Zhu and some of his engineering team are visiting Tesla’s Giga Texas this week to help with the Austin factory’s production ramp-up, according to multiple people familiar with the matter in a […]

SpaceX on Tuesday filed an application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to outfit 2,016 second-generation Starlink satellites with payloads for the “direct-to-cellular system” it is partnering with T-Mobile on, as spotted by Tesla North reader Nathan Owens (@VirtuallyNathan). Back in August, SpaceX and T-Mobile announced satellite phone and data service for the latter’s […]

Tesla owners are wondering what the automaker’s holiday update could include, and one account has pointed out some of the things users can expect. @Teslascope shared a glimpse into Tesla’s upcoming holiday update on Tuesday, noting that it’s expected to include Apple Music, new games, and more. The update will also bring an improved, customizable […]

Tesla delivered dozens of Model S and X units in Germany in November, according to registration data from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamtes (KBA) as compiled in a report from Tesmanian. The country’s registration documents showed that Tesla sold 106 Model S units and 35 Model X units in Germany during November, though it isn’t exactly clear how […]