📉 Tesla China has reduced its payment cycle with suppliers to 90 days to strengthen relationships. 🇨🇳 95% of components at Tesla Giga Shanghai come from local Chinese suppliers. 💬 The dialogue revealing BYD’s request for a 10% price cut raised discussions, with BYD’s General Manager saying it’s an annual routine. 🏭 Similar to BYD,…
📉 SpaceX is offering a 25% discount on the Starlink mini dish until December 8, 2024. 🌍 The Starlink mini dish is targeted at travelers, with an affordable Roam 50GB plan starting at $50 per month and a Roam Unlimited plan at $165 per month. 🛰️ The Starlink mini dish initially launched in June 2024…
🖐️ Tesla Optimus displayed upgraded hands capable of catching a tennis ball, showcasing precise movement. 🔧 The new hands have 22 degrees of freedom, compared to the 27 degrees of a human hand. 🤖 The update follows Neuralink’s announcement of FDA approval for the CONVOY study, testing the N1 Implant with assistive robotic arms. 🧠…
🚗 Tesla introduces a Cybertruck horn update via its mobile app to showcase its software capabilities. 📲 The horn update can be loaded directly from the Tesla app and is a permanent change. 🎵 The new horn tone offers a futuristic, cyberpunk-esque sound, reminiscent of sound effects from Transformers films. 🛠️ This update is part…
🚗 Three people died in a Tesla Cybertruck accident in Piedmont, California after hitting a tree and retaining wall. 🌲 The crash occurred around 3:08 a.m. near Seaview Avenue and Hampton Road. 🔥 The Cybertruck caught fire, but the battery did not explode or ignite. 🏥 One occupant was extracted by a passerby and taken…
🚖 The Tesla Cybercab, a self-driving robotaxi, is being showcased at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles this holiday season. 🌍 Tesla is actively promoting its self-driving technology, with Cybercab prototypes spotted in various Tesla stores and Giga New York. 🤖 The Cybercab was part of the “We, Robot” event held at Warner Bros.…
🤖 Tesla did not pay Kim Kardashian for promoting the Optimus robot or Cybercab on her social media. 💰 Kardashian typically charges over $2 million per post for product promotions. 📸 Kim Kardashian shared images and videos of Tesla’s products on social media, sparking speculation about her relationship with the company. 🛻 Kardashian had previously…
🚗 Dan Ives maintains an “outperform” rating and a $400 per share price target for Tesla. 🌿 California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans for a state EV incentive that would exclude Tesla, prompting reactions from Elon Musk. 🏰 Ives described the potential dispute as a “Game of Thrones” battle between Newsom and Musk, highlighting it…
🚗 Tesla is testing the Cybercab around the Giga Texas facility. 📹 A video on social media showed the self-driving Cybercab reacting to traffic. 🎮 Tesla uses a modified gaming joystick to control the Cybercab during interventions. 🌧️ Additional tests include water ingress tests using a rainmaker. 🏗️ A significant amount of production equipment suggests…
🚀 The FCC granted Starlink a US commercial license for Direct-to-Cell services, expanding its satellite-based cellular coverage. 🌌 Approval includes rights to operate a second-generation NGSO satellite constellation known as Starlink Gen2. 📡 SpaceX’s application was partially approved and deferred with conditions for SCS within the US and operations outside the US. 📶 The license…