Tesla has just secured a new U.S. patent tied to its ambitious “Unboxed” manufacturing process, which will be partly used to build the upcoming Cybercab. As noted by Seoul-based patent researcher and Tesla fan @seti_park, the “True Unboxed Process 2.0” patent (US 12,420,879 B1) was officially granted and published this week, 16 months after its […]

Nissan has taken the wraps off its next-generation ProPILOT driver-assist technology, with ambitions to rival Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. Demonstrated on prototype Ariya vehicles in downtown Tokyo this month, the new ProPILOT leverages 11 cameras, five radar sensors, and a next-generation LiDAR unit to navigate complex city streets. At the heart of the system […]

SpaceX is gearing up for the eleventh test flight of its Starship rocket, potentially set for early October. A Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) indicates that Flight 11 could launch no earlier than October 6 at 6:15 p.m. CT (4:15 p.m. PT/7:15 p.m. ET). This preliminary filing, first spotted by @SERobinsonJr, signals that preparations are […]

Tesla is giving Canadian buyers a big incentive to grab a new Model 3 this month. Customers who take delivery of a new Model 3 by September 30, 2025, can now choose between a $5,000 CAD discount off the purchase price or unlimited free Supercharging for life. This new offer expands on Tesla’s previous promotion […]

Piper Sandler analyst Alex Potter has raised his Tesla price target to $500 (up from $400), following a recent trip to China where he met with several local electric vehicle makers. “After meeting with Chinese EV makers, we can see why Elon Musk respects these ‘fast followers’ so much. Indeed, vertically-integrated Chinese OEMs may be […]

SpaceX successfully launched the NROL-48 mission on Monday morning, sending a new batch of reconnaissance satellites into orbit for the U.S. government’s National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 10:38 a.m. PT/1:38 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission […]

SpaceX already dominates the global rocket launch market, and Elon Musk says the company’s share is only going to grow. According to a recent market share report, SpaceX launched 88.5% of all satellites in Q2 2025, while handling 86% of the total weight delivered to orbit worldwide. China’s CASC came in a distant second, managing […]

Tesla’s next-generation Supercharging hardware is finally making its way to the U.S., and it’s debuting in California. According to longtime Supercharger watcher @MarcoRPi1 on X, the world’s first “real” V4 Supercharger station is now under construction in Campbell, California, located at 1600 W Campbell Avenue. While Tesla first debuted V4 Supercharger stalls with longer cables […]

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) has already impressed reviewers in Australia and New Zealand, but it has now also achieved a world first. Australian Tesla owner Harald Murphy (@harald_murphy) has become the first person to circumnavigate an entire continent using FSD (Supervised). Murphy drove a refreshed Tesla Model Y around Australia, covering 13,577 km (8,436 miles) […]

Tesla has updated its U.S. website with a major clarification on the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. Buyers no longer need to take delivery of their vehicle by September 30, 2025, to qualify. Instead, they simply need to place an order and enter into a binding purchase agreement before the deadline. That means if you […]

BYD on Saturday announced that its luxury sub-brand, Yangwang, has made history as its U9 Xtreme, also known as the U9X, achieved a verified top speed of 496.2 km/h (308.3 mph) to become the fastest production car in the world. The record was set at Germany’s ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg proving grounds on September 14, […]

Tesla has updated its referral program in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, increasing the perks for buyers of its higher-end models. For Buyers: Use a referral link to get $1,000 off a Model S, Model X, or Cybertruck — up from the previous $250 discount. Buyers of the more affordable Model 3 and Model Y […]

SpaceX is looking to significantly expand its Direct to Cell Starlink network, filing a request with the FCC to launch as many as 15,000 next-generation satellites to support cellular service — reports PCMag. The request comes just days after SpaceX announced its $17 billion deal with Boost Mobile parent EchoStar to acquire valuable wireless spectrum. […]

Tesla has started offering recent Model S and Model X buyers in the U.S. who also purchased Full Self-Driving (FSD) the option to upgrade to the Luxe Package for $2,000. As spotted by @NotATeslaApp, qualifying owners are now seeing a notification in the Tesla app inviting them to add the Luxe Package by October 19, […]

Tesla’s long-rumoured cheaper Model Y is taking shape, with new details about the stripped-down crossover surfacing in the company’s latest vehicle firmware. The findings come from Tesla hacker @greentheonly, a well-known software sleuth who has uncovered numerous features ahead of release. According to the code, the new budget-friendly Model Y — codenamed E41 — will […]