🚀 Elon Musk was named Innovation Newsmaker of the Year for 2024 by the Epoch Times, highlighting his dominance in the innovation field. 📊 An overwhelming 96.5% of readers voted for Musk as their first choice, showcasing his significant impact. 🌌 SpaceX achieved critical milestones with both its Falcon and Starship programs during the year.…
🏭 The Tesla Semi factory in Nevada marked a milestone with the installation of the last major piece of structural steel, highlighting rapid construction progress. 🚚 Saia Inc. partnered with Tesla, incorporating two Tesla Semi trucks into its fleet as part of their 100th-anniversary celebration. 🎉 Saia LTL Freight expressed satisfaction with the Tesla Semi’s…
🚀 SpaceX’s Starlink is in discussions with IAG, the owner of British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus, for in-flight internet services. ✈️ Annalisa Gigante, IAG’s Head of Innovation, mentioned certification hurdles in Europe compared to the US for offering Starlink services on aircraft. 🔍 European airlines like British Airways and Iberia need separate certifications to…
🚗 Tesla Sweden is in a prolonged conflict with the union IF Metall, affecting its operations. 🚧 Sympathy strikes by other unions have led to several inactive but completed Supercharger stations. ⚡ Five new Supercharger stations with 72 stalls remain inactive due to ongoing union disputes. 🕵️ The Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate is investigating the…
🚀 xAI closed a $6 billion Series C funding round with contributions from major investors including NVIDIA, AMD, and several finance and tech giants. 🤝 Elon Musk expressed gratitude for NVIDIA’s investment, referring to it as an “honor.” 🖥️ xAI achieved technical milestones with Colossus, the world’s largest AI supercomputer, and Grok 2, a cutting-edge…
🚗 Tesla is offering Full Self-Driving (Supervised) free trials to selected North American customers as a promotional move. 📱 The rollout was highlighted on social media, with screenshots and details shared, emphasizing the inclusivity of current FSD subscribers in the trial. 🛣️ The FSD system allows managed driving tasks like lane changes and navigation while…
🏗️ The Tesla Shanghai Megafactory, breaking ground in May 2024, is on course to complete construction by the end of 2024, a swift seven-month timeline. 🚗 It will be Tesla’s first energy storage facility outside the U.S., expected to begin Megapack production in Q1 2025. 🔋 The factory aims to produce up to 10,000 Megapacks…
🏆 Tesla announced Q4 Supercharger voting winners, with top sites now marked on Tesla’s Find Us page. 🇵🇱 The top-voted Supercharger site for Q4 is located in Warsaw, Poland. 🇺🇸 U.S. winners include locations in Arkansas, Florida, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Wyoming. 🍁 Canadian winning locations include British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and…
🚗 Tesla and other companies are intensively working on self-driving technologies and ride-hailing platforms for 2025. 🤖 President-elect Donald Trump plans to accelerate the self-driving vehicle industry by minimizing regulations and creating a federal framework. 🔧 Elon Musk is set to influence the Department of Government Efficiency, potentially benefiting Tesla’s developments in autonomous tech. 📊…
🚗 More sightings of the Tesla Model Y “Juniper” prototype have been reported in California, with the vehicle featuring heavily camouflaged front and rear ends. 🇨🇳 Tesla China is gearing up to start production of the upgraded Model Y in January 2025, similar to the Model 3 Highland upgrade. 👥 Speculation includes a six-seat version…