Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot is back in the spotlight — and this time, it’s running. In a new video shared by the official Tesla Optimus account on X, the bot can be seen jogging smoothly across the company’s lab, surrounded by a wall of other Optimus units plugged in and charging. “Just set a new […]
SpaceX has officially begun construction on a new Starship launch pad at Cape Canaveral, marking a major step forward in expanding the company’s Florida-based launch infrastructure. The update comes directly from SpaceX, which announced that it has received approval to develop Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) for Starship operations at the Cape Canaveral Space Force […]
SpaceX has quietly opened one of its first physical Starlink retail stores, and the debut location has landed in Gretna, Nebraska. The store sits inside Nebraska Crossing, an outlet mall at 21209 Nebraska Crossing Drive, just outside Omaha. Photos and walkthrough experience shared by Parker (@TeslaEnthusist), a passionate Tesla watcher who visited the shop this […]
Tesla’s latest vehicle software contains hints suggesting the company may be quietly preparing a camera change for its current Hardware 4 (HW4/AI4) platform, according to well-known Tesla hacker and code sleuth @greentheonly. The discovery points to new references to an “IMX00N” camera sensor appearing in recent firmware builds — a notable shift from the Sony […]
Tesla’s China-made electric vehicle sales surged in November, marking one of the strongest months of the year and signaling renewed momentum for the company in its most important overseas market. According to data from the China Passenger Car Association (via U.S. News & World Report), Tesla sold 86,700 China-made EVs last month, up 9.9% year-over-year. […]
Tesla is notifying U.S. owners that the price of its Windshield Protection Plan for the Model 3 and Model Y is increasing next year. Longtime Tesla watcher Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) first spotted the change, sharing a screenshot of Tesla’s official email to customers. In the message, Tesla writes: “We want to inform you of an […]
Elon Musk recently sat down with entrepreneur and investor Nikhil Kamath for the latest episode of the People by WTF podcast, recorded at Tesla’s headquarters in Texas. The wide-ranging, nearly two-hour conversation touched on everything from consciousness and parenting to the future of AI and global politics, but some of the most notable comments came […]
Tesla has officially sold out all remaining 2025 production slots for the Model Y in China, with new orders for all four trims now showing estimated delivery dates between January and February 2026. The update comes from Tesla’s online configurator, which is now directing customers to purchase vehicles currently in stock if they want guaranteed […]
A major Tesla-powered energy storage project has officially gone live in northern Japan, marking one of the country’s most significant grid battery deployments to date. Manoa Energy has begun commercial operations of its new 50 MW/104 MWh “Helios” Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Sapporo City, Hokkaido — a project equipped with Tesla’s flagship Megapack […]
Tesla’s sales story in Europe took on a split personality in November, with steep declines across several major markets contrasted sharply by unprecedented demand in Norway. According to new registration data reported by Reuters, Tesla saw year-over-year drops of more than 50% in France and Sweden, as well as double-digit declines in Denmark, the Netherlands, […]
Tesla continues to extend its efficiency lead in China. The Model 3 and Model Y once again ranked as the two most efficient vehicles in a new real-world energy consumption test conducted by Chinese automotive publication Autohome, which placed dozens of EVs under identical, controlled conditions to evaluate their true high-speed consumption (via Sina News). Autohome […]
Tesla has quietly pulled in another major AI hire — this time straight out of Apple’s ranks. In social media posts over the weekend, former Apple engineer Yilun Chen announced he has officially joined Tesla’s Optimus AI team, capping off nearly four years at the Cupertino giant working across hardware, engineering, research, and early-stage product […]
A Tesla Cybertruck owner is turning heads across the EV community after sharing proof that his truck drove more than 1,200 miles entirely on its own using Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The owner, who goes by @brunitatoiu on X, posted screenshots from Tesla’s new Self-Driving Stats interface — introduced with FSD v14.2 — showing 1,285.8 out […]
Tesla’s push to bring Full Self-Driving (Supervised) to Europe continues picking up momentum, with Spain now emerging as one of the most important testing hubs under the country’s new Evaluation of the Safety and Technology of Automated Vehicles (ES-AV) framework. The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) published updated authorization data this week, confirming Tesla is […]
Tesla has officially begun delivering Model Ys in its newly introduced Marine Blue paint finish, marking the first customer handovers of the colorway in Europe following its initial launch last month. The new shade — developed at Tesla’s advanced multi-layer paint facility at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg — caught significant attention when it debuted in Europe as […]
