🚀 Starlink’s constellation has grown tenfold since its first 2024 launch, targeting the elimination of cellphone dead zones globally. 📡 Starlink Direct to Cell received a US commercial license from the FCC, highlighting its significant capabilities. 🌪️ During hurricanes Helene and Milton, 270,000 mobile phones connected to Starlink Direct to Cell on the first day…
🔌 Tesla China plans to introduce V4 Superchargers in 2025. 📅 Promotional materials hint at the rollout of V4 Supercharging Stations soon. 🇨🇳 The deployment will be the first for Tesla China with V4 stalls and V4 Cabinets. 💨 Tesla V4 Superchargers are the fastest chargers designed by the company. ⚙ The V4 Superchargers can…
🚀 Starlink has become a significant player in SpaceX’s business strategy, funding initiatives like Mars colonization. 🏭 A new 700,000 square foot factory in Bastrop, Texas was opened in 2024 to increase Starlink production. 📈 By 2024, Starlink’s Bastrop facility scaled up to 70,000 customer kits weekly, a key contributor to over 5.5 million units…
🌎 Tesla Energy installed over 800,000 Powerwalls globally in 2024. 🔋 More than 100,000 Powerwalls participated in Virtual Power Plant (VPP) programs. 🚀 Powerwall 3 launched in multiple countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia. 🌍 Tesla Megapacks achieved over 22 GWh operations in 60+ countries. 🏭 Lathrop Megafactory ramped up to 40 GWh annual…
🚀 Tesla launched over 11,500 new Supercharger stalls in 2024, marking a 19% growth from the previous year. 🌍 The global count of Tesla Superchargers has surpassed 67,000. 🏗️ Tesla opened about 1,000 new Supercharger locations, including in three new countries. ⚡ The network delivered over 5.2 TWh of energy, offsetting significant amounts of CO2…
🚗 Tesla faced significant challenges at Giga Berlin in 2024, including temporary production halts due to external conflicts and activist interventions. 🔥 Production was halted twice: first due to armed conflicts in the Red Sea and then from an arson attack on a power substation by environmental activists. 🌳 Environmental protests targeted the site’s expansion…
🚀 Tesla has completed the Shanghai Megafactory in just seven months, beginning trial production for grid-scale batteries. 🇨🇳 This is Tesla’s first Megapack production facility outside the U.S., with construction starting earlier in May. 📈 Tesla aims to produce 10,000 Megapacks, equivalent to 40 GWh annually, matching their California facility’s output capacity. 🏗️ Initial building…
🌍 Elon Musk and President Ramaphosa are discussing Starlink and Tesla’s potential entry into South Africa. ⚖️ Musk is seeking regulatory leniency from South Africa for Starlink, which currently requires businesses to be at least 30% Black-owned. 🔋 In exchange for regulatory relaxation, South Africa is interested in Tesla establishing a battery production facility in…
🚗 Tesla has launched a metal key card for the Cybertruck, adding to its lineup of vehicle accessories. 🔑 The Cybertruck supports multiple keys, including a phone key and a regular key card, with the new metal version designed for durability. 🛠️ The Cybertruck Metal Key Card costs $60 and provides a premium stainless steel…
🚗 Tesla is ramping up production of the updated Model Y “Juniper” at Giga Shanghai. 📈 Reports indicate an increase in production capacity to 600 units daily, totaling around 4,000 units weekly. 🔧 Tesla is planning to increase orders for Model Y door panels to 2,400 units per day from January. 🌍 The Model Y…