Elon Musk said SpaceX should wind down Falcon once Starship is flying reliably several times per week, so the company’s scarcest engineering and production talent can push Starship toward several flights per day. “Once Starship is flying reliably several times per week, it makes sense to shift super scarce SpaceX engineering and production resources to...

Tesla has opened a new public Megacharger site in Vernon, California, according to the official Tesla Charging account on X. The location has six Megacharger stalls. Those pads are built for Tesla’s heavy commercial vehicles, especially the Semi, rather than the Supercharger network passenger cars use day to day, and Megacharger hardware is rated for...

A Federation of the Blind member told Nevada regulators this week that Tesla’s Cybercab already feels like a breakthrough for riders who often get passed over by ride-hailing apps, after she sat in the robotaxi during the same stretch of meetings. Speaking at the Nevada Transportation Authority general session, Mona said Braille is built into...

Wall Street Journal automotive critic Dan Neil says Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) left him “bewitched” after about two hours in a Model Y, describing the software as “amazing” even while admitting he is still a sample of one with limited evidence. “Still, I know good driving when I see it,” Neil wrote in the WSJ...

SpaceX flew another Falcon 9 Starlink mission from Florida on Friday, and it walked the flight in public the way it usually does. The company posted a live look first (“Watch Falcon 9 launch 29 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida”), then confirmed “Deployment of 29 @Starlink satellites confirmed,” and followed that with a photo...

SpaceX just ran a full-duration static fire on the Starship getting ready for Flight 14, and posted the video Friday with all six Raptors lit. “The Starship preparing for our fourteenth flight test completed a full-duration, 60-second static fire with all six Raptor engines,” the company wrote, with the six-engine plume on the clip. Elon...

Tesla is inviting Tesla influencers to a Cybercab Launch Event on September 3 in Austin. The official @Tesla account posted a dark, gold-toned graphic with “Exclusive Access,” a jagged Cybercab mark, and 09.03.26 · Austin, TX. There was no caption beyond the image. https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/2091009278610206932 Invite emails went out the same night with the header “You’re...

Tesla just posted the first video from inside its cathode factory at Giga Texas, and it is the first time the company’s North America account has actually walked a camera through that part of the Austin plant. Tesla North America (@tesla_na) shared the clip Friday afternoon, writing that it is “operating the first large scale...

Tesla Korea announced that drivers in the country have officially logged 50 million cumulative kilometres using Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The company shared the milestone on X, noting that vehicles are continuously gathering real-world data across domestic roads to help refine the technology and improve mobility for owners. Tesla also reminded drivers that the system requires […]

Tesla has officially pulled the plug on its Solar Roof tile product line, ending a decade-long experiment in integrated solar roofing to double down on traditional solar panels. The company informed its network of certified third-party installers that Solar Roof tiles are no longer available for order and that it will only supply conventional solar […]

Tesla is issuing a recall for nearly three million vehicles in China to address safety concerns regarding interior emergency door releases. The measure covers 2.98 million China-built Model 3 and Model Y electric cars, marking the automaker’s largest recall in the country to date. The recall centers on manual door releases that sit flush with […]

Tesla has secured official regulatory approval to launch a paid public robotaxi service in Nevada, clearing the path for the electric vehicle manufacturer to scale up its autonomous ride-hailing operations in the state. The Nevada Transportation Authority granted Tesla its full Autonomous Vehicle Network Company permit on August 20, 2026. The new authorization replaces a […]

SpaceX is aiming to attempt its first Starship tower catch in the coming months as the company accelerates efforts toward full vehicle reusability. The update came directly from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on X, where he expressed confidence in the system’s progress during recent splashdown tests. “Looks like we will probably catch the ship with […]

Tesla and Idaho-based Selkirk have partnered to launch the Tesla Aurum Pickleball Paddle by Selkirk, priced from $295 USD. Designed by Tesla design executive Javier Verdura and Selkirk designer Tom Barnes, the new paddle draws design cues from the exterior finish of the Cybercab. It features the same shape, ergonomics, and all-court performance as the […]

The new Tesla Model Y L delivered surprising results during real-world evaluation, outperforming initial estimates despite its larger size and heavier frame. In tests conducted by Edmunds, the three-row electric SUV traveled 358 miles on a single charge. That is nearly 12 percent higher than Tesla’s internal estimate of 320 miles, making it the longest-range […]