SpaceX’s Starlink service is coming to JSX private flights. JSX recently announced its plans to offer free internet connection to customers using Starlink. “JSX is proud to be the first air carrier to adopt [SpaceX] Starlink internet inflight, free for every customer onboard. We’d call it the best Wi-Fi in the sky, but it’s actually…
Elon Musk reportedly formed three holding companies in Delaware, all with variations of the name “X Holdings,” according to a new report from Bloomberg. The establishment of one of the companies is being used to fund Musk’s Twitter purchase, should it occur. The filings don’t explicitly mention it, but they also hint toward the potential that an umbrella company…
Like most Elon Musk products, the Tesla Tequila limited edition set sold out lightning fast. The set came with a lightning-shaped bottle with two matching sipping glasses. The limited-edition Tesla Tequila set was spotted in the company’s official online shop shortly after the TSLA Q1 2020 earnings call. “The exclusive, small-batch premium 100% de agave tequila añejo…
During the Q1 2022 earnings call, Elon Musk shared some details about Tesla’s new robotaxi vehicle. The new vehicle won’t have a steering wheel or pedals as it will fully utilize Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) software. “We’re also working on a new vehicle that I alluded to at the Giga Texas opening, which is a dedicated…
Elon Musk has noted that Tesla’s innovations would truly lie in its vehicle factories, which are essentially giant machines that make other machines. This certainly has been the case for facilities like Gigafactory Shanghai, which currently produces the company’s two best-selling vehicles, the Model 3 sedan and the Model Y crossover. Tesla now has two…
Tesla may consider adopting an 800-volt architecture for the Cybertruck and the Tesla Semi. The comment was related during the company’s recently-held first quarter 2022 earnings call. While taking questions from shareholders, Tesla executives were asked why the company does not adopt an 800-volt architecture for its cars. Tesla’s rivals like Porsche have adopted such…
Tesla aims to produce 1.5 million cars in 2022 with the help of its Gigafactories in Shanghai, Berlin, and Texas. The Fremont Factory, Tesla’s original headquarters in California, will contribute to production numbers, too — as always. During his opening remarks at the Q1 2022 earnings call, Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn noted that the company still…
The Boring Company (TBC) announced that it raised $675 million in a Series C funding round led by Vy Capital and Sequoia Capital, with participation from Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, 8VC, Craft Ventures, and DFJ Growth. The financing values The Boring Company at $5.675 billion. TBC stated that the funds will be used to…
Elon Musk advised young entrepreneurs to get into the Lithium business. During the Q1 2022 live Q&A webcast, Tesla talked about some of the challenges it is still facing, particularly regarding raw materials and logistics. Musk teased some “exciting announcements” about raw materials later this year. He noted that as Tesla reaches the production level…
A team of scientists from the University of Newcastle in Australia will be using a Tesla Model 3 as a means to test printed solar panels that they believe could be the next big thing in affordable, sustainable solutions. The group plans to use printed solar panels to power the Tesla Model 3 in a…