Tesla’s entry into the Indian market is rapidly picking up speed. Just weeks after opening its first showroom in Mumbai, the EV giant on Monday announced the opening of its first Supercharger site in the country — located at One BKC in Mumbai’s upscale Bandra Kurla Complex. The new charging station features four V4 Superchargers […]
Lyft has announced a new partnership with Chinese tech giant Baidu to bring fully autonomous robotaxi rides to Europe, with initial launches planned for Germany and the United Kingdom in 2026 — pending regulatory approval. As part of the deal, Baidu’s Apollo Go platform will supply its sixth-generation RT6 autonomous electric vehicles to Lyft’s network, […]
Tesla has awarded CEO Elon Musk an interim compensation package worth approximately $29 billion at current share prices, as the company continues its efforts to resolve the legal dispute over his original 2018 CEO Performance Award. In a new letter to shareholders, Tesla’s Board said it unanimously approved (with Elon and his brother Kimbal Musk […]
SpaceX is eyeing an August launch window for the long-awaited 10th orbital flight of its next-generation Starship rocket, as indicated by the company’s recent static fire test of the spacecraft. In a Friday post on X, SpaceX announced it had conducted a “full-duration static fire” of the Starship vehicle designated for Flight 10 — Ship […]
Tesla is expanding its retail and service network in New England with a brand-new showroom and service center opening soon in Springfield, Massachusetts (via @Joes_kicks). This marks Tesla’s first such location in Western Massachusetts — a welcome addition for owners in the region who previously had to travel considerable distances for vehicle servicing or to […]
Tesla has once again expanded the geofence for its Robotaxi pilot in Austin, Texas — marking the second major service area increase in just the past three weeks. The latest expansion, spotted by longtime Tesla watcher @SawyerMerritt on X, builds on the July update that nearly doubled the size of the Robotaxi service zone. With […]
Tesla’s Megapack battery storage systems will soon power a massive new utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in California. Arevon Energy has officially kicked off construction of the $600 million, 300 MW/1,200 MWh Nighthawk Energy Storage Project in Poway, just outside San Diego, with completion expected in January 2026. The Nighthawk facility will be capable […]
A massive new Tesla-powered battery energy storage system (BESS) has officially come online in San Diego, California (via 10News). Located in Barrio Logan, the Peregrine Energy Storage Project cost $106 million and was developed by clean energy firm Arevon. It uses Tesla’s Megapack technology and is designed to store enough electricity to power 200,000 homes […]
Tesla is set to officially bring its signature fast-charging infrastructure to India, with the company’s first Supercharger station opening this Monday, August 4, in Mumbai (via NDTV). Located at the upscale One BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex), the Supercharger site will feature four V4 Supercharging stalls capable of delivering up to 250 kW peak DC charging speeds, […]
SpaceX has successfully launched its 11th operational human spaceflight mission for NASA. On Friday, August 1, at 11:43 a.m. ET / 8:43 a.m. PT, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying the Crew-11 mission aboard a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station […]
A jury has found Tesla partially liable for a fatal 2019 crash in Key Largo, Florida, and has ordered the company to pay $329 million in total damages — $200 million of which are punitive. The verdict marks a significant blow for the automaker, which has long argued that drivers are responsible for staying alert […]
Tesla is dramatically expanding its Supercharger network in Portugal, with over 90 new charging stalls planned across seven cities, thanks to the recent approval of the country’s new Electric Mobility regulation. According to an update shared by the official @TeslaCharging account on X, the new regulation has cleared the way for faster Supercharger deployment across […]
SpaceX on Wednesday highlighted a software feature for Starlink that makes its satellite internet service even more resilient in real-world conditions — especially in environments where the terminal’s view of the sky is partially obstructed by trees, buildings, or other obstacles. According to a new Starlink Update, the system now routes traffic around obstructions with […]
SpaceX’s Starlink Direct-to-Cell (DTC) service has officially expanded into the world of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity — starting with a rather unexpected use case: beekeeping in New Zealand (via PCMag). Local mobile carrier One NZ, the first in the world to offer Starlink-powered cellular service back in December, has started using the satellite-based network to […]
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has just added a new and more convenient way to pay: ACH Direct Debit. The new payment method allows U.S. customers to link their bank accounts directly to their Starlink account, enabling automatic monthly payments with no added fees. The news comes from a recent email sent to Starlink users, […]