Key Takeaways Cybercab sightings increasing on public roads in Silicon Valley (e.g., San Jose, Los Gatos) and at Giga Texas. 25 units observed at Giga Texas: 14 gold units parked outside factory exit, 9 at crash testing, 2 at end-of-line checks. First public road testing in October near Tesla’s Engineering HQ in Los Altos, CA,…
Key Takeaways Prufrock-2 tunnel boring machine completed a 2.28-mile Vegas Loop tunnel, the longest single segment to date, surpassing the previous 2.26-mile record. This marks the fourth tunnel near Westgate Las Vegas, expanding the Vegas Loop network across the city. Construction moved ~68,000 cubic yards of dirt using ~4.8 miles of continuous conveyor belt powered…
Key Takeaways Tesla is assembling a growing fleet of over 30 Cybercabs at Gigafactory Texas ahead of mass production. Footage shared by Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer on X shows Cybercabs being transported or staged for testing. Many Cybercabs still have steering wheels, indicating they are testing units, not final driverless Robotaxi versions. Additional video…
Key Takeaways Thomas Dmytryk, Tesla director for 11 years, leaves after developing Over-the-Air (OTA) updates. In LinkedIn post, Dmytryk praises Tesla’s culture, innovation, and frontline team; cites need for family time as reason to depart. OTA updates hailed as Tesla’s top feature: seamless, frequent improvements to FSD, features, and recalls—better than competitors. Tesla faces talent…
Key Takeaways Tesla is ramping up social media ads on platforms like Facebook (for Full Self-Driving) and YouTube (for Energy Division and Powerwall incentives). Historically, Tesla avoided traditional advertising, spending just $152,000 in 2022 vs. rivals’ billions, averaging $0 per vehicle. Elon Musk’s philosophy: Reinvest ad savings into R&D ($3,000 per car) for superior products…
” Key Takeaways Elon Musk announces Starship V3 first flight targeted in about 4 weeks, around early April. Joe Tegtmeyer echoes ~9 April launch target as realistic based on Starbase activity and testing. Key milestones include testing new launch tower, mount, and tank farm systems at Starbase. Booster 19 to roll out, mount up, get…
Key Takeaways Tesla opened its first public Tesla Semi Megacharger site in Los Angeles, offering up to 750 kW charging speeds for Semi customers. The opening was highlighted in a post on X by the official Tesla Semi account. This is the first non-factory Megacharger site and the third visible on Tesla’s map. Megachargers are…
Key Takeaways Tesla plans over 400 V4 Supercharger stalls at Eddie World 2 in Yermo, CA, dwarfing the 168-stall Lost Hills site. Expansion of existing 22-stall site midway on I-15 between LA and Las Vegas, targeting high EV traffic. Six-phase rollout starts with Phase 1: 72 V4 stalls later this year, minimizing disruption. MarcoRP highlighted…
Key Takeaways Tesla is phasing out Model S and X, with production ending in Q2 2026 to reallocate capacity to Optimus robots and next-gen vehicles. Removed Model S/X from US referral program; new buyers lose $1,000 discount, loyalty discount halved to $500 for existing owners. Cybertruck referral changes: Premium AWD/Cyberbeast buyers get 3 months FSD…
Key Takeaways xAI commits to developing 1.2 GW of power as primary source for its Memphis-area AI supercomputer, expanding the world’s largest Megapack installation. Announcement by SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell at White House event with President Donald Trump, part of the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” to protect local electricity costs. System provides backup power sufficient for…