Tesla has slashed the price of its recently launched Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) in China by RMB 10,000 ($1,400 USD), less than a month after the new variant’s debut — reports CnEVPost. The model, which Tesla unveiled as the “Model 3+” earlier this summer, offers a record CLTC range of 830 km. […]

On Sunday morning, SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites, continuing its rapid expansion of the satellite internet constellation. At 7:49 a.m. ET/4:49 a.m. PT, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. This […]

Elon Musk has been ranked No. 2 on Time magazine’s annual TIME100 AI list of the most influential people in artificial intelligence. He was placed just behind Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, with OpenAI’s Sam Altman and NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang following him. While Time doesn’t assign official numbers, the order in which individuals are profiled is […]

Tesla has asked the federal court in Miami, Florida, to throw out a jury verdict that found the company partly liable in a 2019 crash involving its Autopilot driver assistance system that killed a pedestrian and left another with life-long injuries — reports Reuters. Jurors awarded $329 million in damages in the case, including $129 […]

SpaceX’s Starlink is trying to win back former customers by offering a free month of service to subscribers who previously canceled their plans. According to an email sent to users, eligible subscribers will get free Starlink service until September 30, 2025. To take advantage, customers simply need to plug in their Starlink dish with a […]

French renewable energy developer Neoen has officially completed the second stage of its massive Collie Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Western Australia, further cementing Tesla Megapacks as the backbone of the project (via Energy-Storage.News). Stage 2 of the Collie BESS adds 341 MW/1,363 MWh of capacity through the installation of 348 Tesla Megapack 2XL […]

SpaceX’s Starlink has been nominated for $51.6 million in federal subsidies to expand high-speed internet access across Ohio. According to a report from PCMag, the satellite internet provider will serve 31,000 underserved locations in the state as part of Ohio’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. Ohio picked Starlink to cover 41% of all […]

Tesla has introduced a new subscription service for Cybertruck owners in the U.S., offering windshield protection for $35 per month. The subscription includes up to one free windshield replacement every 12 months, along with unlimited chip or minor crack repairs. For additional replacements within the same year, a $100 deductible applies. According to Tesla’s support […]

Well-known Tesla firmware hacker and data miner @greentheonly played a pivotal role in a recent landmark case against Tesla, helping uncover critical crash data the company initially claimed it did not have — reports The Washington Post. His discovery ultimately turned the tide in court, leading to a massive $243 million verdict against the automaker over a […]

Tesla this week officially launched Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in Australia and New Zealand, and the first wave of local reviews has been overwhelmingly positive. With the media embargo lifted, mainstream outlets and EV reviewers got their first hands-on time with Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance system on public roads. Australian media described the experience as “mind-blowing,” with […]

Tesla has officially launched the new Model Y Performance in Europe, introducing a raft of upgrades designed to improve both driving dynamics and everyday comfort. The updated Performance variant now goes from 0–60 mph in 3.3 seconds, slightly quicker than the outgoing version’s 3.5 seconds, while offering up to 308 miles of range (EPA cycle […]

General Motors is temporarily cutting electric vehicle production shifts at its Factory Zero plant in Detroit-Hamtramck as demand softens (via The Detroit Free Press). The automaker told employees on August 27 that first- and second-shift production will be paused for one month beginning September 2, the day after Labor Day, and won’t resume until October 6. […]

Montana has become the latest U.S. state to direct a major portion of its federal broadband funding toward satellite internet providers, awarding SpaceX’s Starlink $119 million to connect 20,000 underserved locations — reports PCMag. The funds come from the U.S. Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, which aims to expand high-speed internet access across rural […]

Tesla has officially confirmed that its advanced driver-assistance software, Full Self-Driving (Supervised), is launching in Australia and New Zealand. The rollout marks a major milestone for the company, bringing its hands-free driving technology to the first right-hand drive (RHD) markets as part of its path toward global deployment. Earlier this week, Australian media teased a […]

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared an update on when the company will attempt to “catch” Starship using the massive chopstick arms on its “Mechazilla” launch tower, implying the milestone will likely come in 2026. Responding to questions on X, Musk said Starship’s first catch attempt will probably take place between Flight 13 and Flight […]